SANDRA SOUTHALL, MS, RN

*** **. **** ***

Rochester, NY 14620

585-***-****

ado872@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Roberts Wesleyan College (2016) MS, Nursing Leadership and Administration

Master's Thesis- Interprofessional Collaboration: Caring for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosed Student

Roberts Wesleyan College (2011) BSN

Monroe Community College (2008) AAS, Nursing

Rochester Educational and Opportunity Center (2003) LPN

Achievements

Certified Eden Officer (2021)

Lean Six Sigma (2020) Rochester Institute of Technology

Skin and Wound Management (2020) Relias LLC

Infection Control and Barrier Precaution (2018)

Dean’s List (2006) Monroe Community College

Licensure/Certifications

Heartsaver CPR/AED (2021-present) American Heart Association

Registered Nurse (2009-present) New York Board of Registered Nursing - License #612752-01

Professional memberships

Unspoken Elephants (2019 – present) Board Member

School Nurse Association (2015 – 2017) Former Board Member

Profile

Change agent seeking to secure a healthcare administration position in a dynamic organization where 18 years of nursing experience in acute, long-term, home care, community health and supervisory roles can be applied. Seeking to collaborate, effectively communicate and empower team members to work effectively towards maintaining Magnet status and DOH regulations. Aims at actively identifying gaps in processes and seeks ways to resolve and implement transformation in line with The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Ready to contribute a business process improvement methodology through root cause analysis to enhance practices. Knowledge to apply Lean Six Sigma to project management and problem solve in plan, do, check and act approach. Observes emotional intelligence in support of a healthy work environment to aid in decreasing turnover and increase job satisfaction. Exhibit fiduciary duty of care in all clinical settings. Able to conduct meetings engage the audience aligned with targets and goals. Wound care training to enhance wound care management and treatment. Proficient with working with electronic health records. A transformational leader who initiated self-scheduling in a successful effort to stabilize staffing ratios.

Professional experience

12/20-present Assistant Director of Nursing

Rochester Regional Health - Park Ridge Living Center - Serve as Infection Preventionist to monitor and track trends based on CMS, DOH, National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and McGeer’s criteria for infection surveillance. Participate in Risk Management program for the Nursing Department. Manages Quality Improvement and quality measures and effects on practice standards. Implement and monitor action plans to quality measures needing improvement. Maintains skills and knowledge in the MDS completion process and quarterly measures. Utilize Casper Report to monitor long stay and short stay quality measures and the effects of the triggers. Maintains skill and knowledge in the PRI completion process. Maintains knowledge of Medicare eligibility requirements and provides backup for the admission and continued coverage decisions per facility needs. Responsible for daily management of all staff in the Nursing Department. Participates in development of the Nursing Department philosophy of elder-centered care/culture change and organization plan. Oversees clinical practice of nursing staff. Maintain a Master Nurse Staffing Plan, balancing elder needs and nursing skill mix to assure compliance with nursing standards and regulatory requirements. Participant in the accreditation process for Pathway of Excellence.

3/2020-present -Assistant Professor

Rochester Regional Health - Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing in the College of Health Careers – Assist the student nurse in growth and expansion of nursing processes during the clinical experience. Reinforce core components of curriculum in clinical settings. Advise the student nurse and provide support during the education process. Provide feedback related to documentation of body systems, collection of data and supply feedback for improvement. Evaluate performance throughout the program based on learning outcomes and competencies. Assess and guide the student’s ability to actively understand patient centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, informatics, evidence based practice, professional, quality improvement and leadership. Created patient assignments every week for each student. Assisted students with conflict resolution. Lead post conference huddles. Supervise medication administration for students and assigned patients. Foster relationships with staff and nursing managers in acute and long-term care settings to benefit students.

10/2018-12/2020- Nurse Manager

Jewish Home of Rochester – Daily participation in intradepartmental performance improvement to maintain compliance with Federal and State regulations. Set in motion day to day nursing operations of the unit and initiated patient centered interdisciplinary deliverance of care services. Monitor quality measures to uphold organizations CMS five-star quality status. Organize and facilitate monthly nursing team meetings. Engage in interdisciplinary team collaboration, family conferences and resident counsel. Focus group participant for diversity and inclusion betterment for organization. Effectively operate in a supervisory role in a 362 bed facility to apply clinical knowledge, problem solving, exchange of information, and staffing ratios.

8/2017- 10/2018 - Nurse Manager

St. Ann’s Community – Active participated in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement. Supported staff, encouraged education, monitored budget, and the day-to-day operations of the unit. Regular interdisciplinary collaboration to promote the best patient outcomes and interprofessional team relationships. Identified strategies for onboarding and to improve nurse retention through qualitative and qualitative data. Built and contributed to the nursing team through coaching, mentoring, and performance management. Provided off shift supervision of a 470 bed facility as clinical oversight, facilitated patient care, coordinated admissions and problem solved on the unit. Protected patients and staff through infection-control policies and protocols. Organized and facilitated monthly team meetings and monthly nursing meetings.

1/2013-8/2017 - Nurse Manager

Boces #1 Monroe - Implemented a nurse facilitated interprofessional collaborative team to support the ADHD student and their family. Responsible for 800 students' health screenings in compliance with NYS health guidelines and coordinated referrals to community health and private health care providers. Promoted health education throughout the school community. Liaison connecting school personnel, family, community and healthcare providers to advocating for students’ health and education. Provided clinic services in TB, STD and immunization. Monitored and provided prescribed treatment of chronic and acute conditions and the impact of those health disparities on the student’s attendance and cognition.

2/2006-7/2017 - Community Health Nurse

Independent Contractor (Medicaid) – Facilitated, planned and coordinated through scheduling nurses to provide care to patients in a home setting. Communicated with patient/family, team members, and other healthcare professionals. Monitored allocation of resources to ensure payment for services rendered. Set goals based on patient needs, and medical order and insurance compliance. Completed needs assessments to appraise gaps in care. Prepared individualized teaching tools and provided patient and family support. Conducted training for family members and nurses to enable quality care and outcome success.

4/2009- 6/2011 – Registered Nurse

University of Rochester Medical Center – R.N. on a 24 bed burn, trauma, medical and surgical step down unit. Responsibilities included care of the pre-op, post-op, cardiac, burn victim, and the terminally ill patient. Utilized knowledge and skill set to facilitate the charge nurse role and precept the novice nurse. Administered intravenous medication proficient in assessment skills, sterile technique and phlebotomy. Elevated to charge nurse and oversaw patient to nurse ratios and patient assignments. Participated in conflict management, delegation, effective communication, workplace counseling, and monitoring compliance with facility standards of care.