PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Professional RN skilled at communicating, organizing and resolving problem.
Focus on collaboration, communication and leadership knowledge to provide exceptional patient, family, and staff support.
Provide Skilled Nursing Home Care
Strong background in safe and timely patient placement and vast understanding of bed management
Proficient in Kronos, EPIC, Microsoft Office, Performance Management
EDUCATION
Masters in Health Services Administration
Xavier University
3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207
Bachelor of Science of Nursing
Summa cum Laude
College of Mount St. Joseph
5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233
RN Diploma
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing
1086 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15905
August 2012
May 2008
April 1992
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Personal Touch Home Care
139 W. Tate Street, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
RN Case Manager, June 2020 - present
Skilled Nursing Care
Plans, organizes, and directs home care services
Comprehensive assessments of patients and families to help determine home care needs
Complete physical assessment and direct care as needed
Educate patients and families on disease management
Initiate care plans and make revisions as needed
Communicate with physicians regarding patient needs, changes in patient condition
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
7777 Yankee Road, Liberty Township, OH 45044
Clinical Manager, Emergency Services, Liberty Campus, August 2017 – May 2020
Manages staff performance
Complete performance management evaluations for assigned staff
Professional knowledge and clinical ability sufficient to provide evaluation and treatment of complex patients.
Manager Advisor to following Task Forces: Emergency Preparedness, SeEDs, Education, Patient Family Experience.
Support department during Trauma “Big Room” situations to maintain patient care
Manager support to Scheduling Task Force and Core Group and Core Charge RN group
Complete monthly data collection and chart audits for Pain, Restraints, and Universal Protocol Processes
Actively participates in setting, monitoring, and achieving performance standards in collaboration with department Leadership.
Share On Call weekend coverage responsibilities for both Burnet and Liberty ED campuses as well as all 5 Urgent care locations
Communication with key stakeholders regarding bed availability when necessary
Serve as an Advocate for Patients, families and department staff.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
7777 Yankee Road, Liberty Township, OH 45044
Manager of Patient Services, Liberty Campus, October 2015 – August 2017
Respond and support unit during Medical Response Teams to facilitate group agreement on patient disposition
Respond to Emergency Department for Trauma Alerts, acting as a Nurse Liaison
Respond and act as Nurse Liaison During Code situations to facilitate transfers
Patient placement for inpatient patients from emergency department, direct admits, or unit transfer
Schedule cases and communicate with surgical on call teams after hours
Communication with inpatient healthcare team regarding safe patient placement when necessary
Communication with key stakeholders regarding bed availability
Serve as an Advocate for Patients, families and Unit staff.
Committee team member – Emergency Preparedness Champion for organization
Project team member – Liberty ED to Inpatient Flow Project – Goal: Improve the patient flow/admit process, identify and mitigate known delays
Project Lead Liberty MPS – Bed Capacity and Mitigation Strategies – Goal: to develop a flow ID color system and standardized algorithm for each location to guide mitigation plans during high census
Completed Emerging Leader Program
Mentor for RN Clinical Bedside Leaders and Emerging Leader Programs
Created the Liberty Emergency Department Sitter Program
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229
Manager of Patient Services, Main Campus, February 2015 – October 2015
Cross trained into MPS role to provide coverage
Allocate shift to shift staffing resources to Inpatient units
Respond and support unit during Medical Response Teams to facilitate group agreement on patient disposition
Respond to Emergency Department for Trauma Alerts, acting as a Nurse Liaison
Respond and act as Nurse Liaison During Code situations to facilitate transfers
Collaborate with Patient Flow Coordinators
Serve as an Advocate for Patients, families and Unit staff.
Patient Flow Coordinator, May 2008-October 2015
Patient placement for inpatient patients from emergency department, direct admits, or unit transfer
Review/coordinate individual unit flow plans with scheduled incoming direct, surgical admissions, and unit transfers
Communication with inpatient healthcare team regarding safe patient placement when necessary
Communication with key stakeholders regarding bed availability
Create Patient Volume Status Report for Senior Leadership
Project Team Member: Streamlining Psychiatry Admissions. Goal: Centralize psychiatry admissions through main hospital Patient Flow Coordinator.
Team Member: Restraint Team. Goal: working to revise orders and documentation regarding use of restraints in order to remain JCAHO compliant.
Project Team Leader: LEAN Project. Goal: to streamline work process for patient flow.
Team member: Rapid Cycle Improvement Collaborative. Goal: Improve Emergency Dept. to Inpatient Safe Hand Off.
Committee team Member: Psychiatry to Medical Overflow Communication. Goal: Create a standard flow of communication between medical and psychiatric flow coordinators when overflowing psych patients to medical units.
Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, EPIC and Bed Tracking Systems
Designed and maintain job aids/office forms for Flow Coordinators
Participate on hiring/interview panels
Proficient in use of Kronos: database used to maintain timecards/schedule
Psychiatric Staff Supervisor, January 2007 – May 2008
Night Shift Staff Supervisor over 6 inpatient and 3 residential adolescent and child psychiatry units at Main Campus and College Hill locations
Proficient Crisis Intervention Techniques Assistant Instructor
Safety Coach
Completed staffing for oncoming shift
Addressed patient, family or staff complaints
Assisted units with patient care, medication administration, lab draws, crisis intervention as needed
Created Communication Report for Senior Leadership
Staff Nurse Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, February 2003 – January 2007
Admissions and Discharges
Patient Assessments
Care planning
Lab Draws and Medication Administration
Oversee additional ancillary staff
Address patient, family or staff concerns
Proficient in Crisis Intervention Techniques
Maintained Electronic Medical Records
Performance Improvement Committee, Chair
Community Mental Health Center
285 Bielby Road,
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Per diem:
May 2003 - June 2007
Part time:
Feb. 2003 - May 2003
Full time:
Feb 2001 – Feb 2003
Night shift Charge RN - Adult Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
Medication and treatment administration, Admissions and Discharges
Communication with physicians
Care Planning
Supervise unit staff
Address patient and family concerns
Educated in Non-Violent Therapeutic Crisis Techniques
Coordinate and facilitate therapeutic groups
Western Hills Retirement Village, September 1999 – February 2001
6210 Cleves-Warsaw Pike,
Cincinnati, OH 45233
Nightshift Staff RN - Skilled Nursing Unit
Part-time Shift Supervisor
Patient Assessments
Medication and Treatment Administration
Care planning
Address Patient and Family Concerns
Maintain staffing ratios to ensure safe and quality patient care
Physician rounding and communication for acute issues
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International, Omicron Omicron-at-Large Chapter (373)
American Nurses Association
Ohio Nurses Association
Emergency Nurses Association
PUBLICATIONS
Down, T. and Clasgens,A. (2013). Lead and Deploy Patient Safety through Proper Patient Placement. Patient Flow Journal: http://www.centrallogic.com/resources/patient-flow-journal/lead-and-deploy-patient-safety-through-proper-patient-placement?page=1
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
STABLE Program
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS)
Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS)
LICENSURE
Ohio Board of Nursing
License # RN.286639
Issue Date: 8/11/1999
Effective Date: 7/6/2019
Expiration Date: 10/31/2021
Indiana Board of Nursing
License # 28149926A
Issue Date: 3/20.2001
Expiration Date: 10/31/2021