Nurse Manager, Clinic, OccupyHealth. Oncology
Resume:
Alieca Sipes, RN
Springdale, AR 72762
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Professional Summary
I have over 10 years of nursing experience in Oncology as an Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse, Charge Nurse, Assistant Nursing Supervisor/Nurse Manager and Physician Nurse. I had a great deal to discover when I started in Oncology Nursing.
I have been in the Occupational Health Nurse role for 5 years. I manage all Standing Operating Procedures and Clinical Condition Guidelines specific for Tyson OHS office. I manage all OSHA requirements and reporting procedures to ensure we are in compliance with all the regulations. I have a team of nurses that I manage, and my team promotes Health, Wellness, and Safety to 1250 Team Members. I am the case manager for all work-related injuries and illnesses. I also initiated Team Member Appreciation and have weekly activities for our Team Members to participate in. I am a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and a member of the National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants established through the Vickie Milazzo Institute. As a Forensic Nurse I performed over 500 sexual assault examinations, assessed children and elderly for abuse including sexual, physical, and drug abuse. I have received special training in Domestic Violence. I participated with Drug Court and the Meth Committee in Fayetteville AR and provided education and in-services to the public, law enforcement, drug court, hospitals, and outpatient clinics. I have provided expert witness testimony.
As Charge Nurse for Inpatient Rehabilitation I can identify staffing issues, the inner workings of the hospital, policies and procedures, and experience working with various accident related injuries. I have experience in Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum, and have served as both staff nurse and charge nurse.
Professional Experience
08/2016-present
Tyson Foods
Complex Nurse Manager
As a Nurse Manager I provide professional support, advice and supervision for the Occupational Health Services staff. My primary goal is to ensure that we are taking care of our team members. I facilitate Occupational Health Services clinical practice, and I provide professional and educational development and training of staff to ensure safe, effective team member care. I am responsible for implementing and maintaining Occupational Health programs, policies and procedures for the complex; supervising a group of nursing and support personnel; supervising and evaluating nursing care provided to workers; monitoring nursing functions to ensure nursing staff adheres to correct nursing procedures within scope of practice; attending facility management meetings to provide occupational health related updates; conducting annual nurse performance evaluations, interviewing and hiring.
We have a Walk-In clinic for all non//occupational illnesses that is available to all team members. I ensure we follow Tyson guidelines and triage all team members.
I am the case manager for all our work-related injuries and illnesses. I establish the plan of care to achieve full recovery. I set up all appointment s, physical therapy, ART therapy, specialty referrals, provide prescription cards, and perform all prior authorizations for anything that is needed. I ensure all workers’ compensation cases and records and reporting systems comply with OSHA, State, company and legal requirements; adhering to the highest standard of confidentiality; participating in facility safety and ergonomic programs; developing and coordinating health education programs for Team Members; and other duties as assigned. I have 1250 team members/employees that I am responsible for their well-being. I am responsible for monthly education topics, health fairs, and I oversee the Health Maintenance Program for all our Team Members that have an occupational illness from repetitive work. I monitor injured Team Members’ condition, treatment and progress on an on-going basis to evaluate appropriateness of treatment and to determine if plan of care goals are being achieved and established goals are appropriate. I attend appointments with Team Member(s) when appropriate per State Workers’ Compensation guidelines. I participate in discussions with health care provider(s) and Team Member(s) concerning: Team Members’ status, progress, treatment options, physical limitations, appropriateness of job placement, available resources, prognosis, etc. Assess appropriateness of current health care provider(s) and evaluate available options to identify which services best meet the needs of the injured Team Members in a cost- efficient manner. Develop plans of action for the injured Team Members, which may include contact with physicians, supervisors, family members, therapists, claims adjuster, regional case managers, etc. Recommend specialty referrals based on Team Member's condition/needs. Ensure any financial decision related to a workers’ compensation case is directed to the Tyson Foods Workers’ Compensation. I implement and maintain the Occupational Health Services (OHS) programs and SOPs for the facility. I complete the interview and hiring process and assure new hire candidates have current nursing license to practice in their state of employment. I provide orientation and training for OHS staff according to company standard operating procedures (SOPs). Conduct OHS staff performance evaluations per company evaluation process. Ensure adequate staffing is provided on each shift by coordinating staff schedules. Coordinate and evaluate daily nursing functions to assure staff adheres to the approved OHS SOPs, Clinical Condition Guidelines and Standing Medication Orders. Ensure annual renewal by obtaining physician signature for the Clinical Condition Guidelines and the Standing Medication Orders. Ensure compliance with documentation requirements, OSHA recordkeeping guidelines, confidentiality of medical records, other company records, and policies and procedures. I conduct continuous, ongoing review of records maintained by OHS to detect areas of deficiency to identify corrective action as necessary. I Set goals and time frames with the injured Team Member's knowledge and cooperation to accomplish specified plan of care activities. Collaborate with Operations Management, Human Resources and Ergonomics to determine appropriate jobs which may be performed within Team Member's work restrictions. I Communicate to the treating physician the availability of restricted and full duty work and the physical demands of the positions, which may include providing video/digital and/or written job descriptions of specific jobs. I Coordinate job placement and monitor Team Member's transition back to work to ensure assignment is progressing well and to resolve any problems that may arise. Attend facility Safety Council and management production meetings to provide relevant OHS updates. Participate in facility safety and ergonomic programs, meetings and facility walk- throughs. Develop and coordinate well health education programs for Team Members. Maintain a working knowledge of community health resources and establish and maintain liaison with health professionals in the community. Establish and enforce professionalism of staff through dress code, conduct, nursing practice, etc. Participate in continual professional development and research activities for the improvement of occupational health services. Complete two continuing education programs per year relative to occupational health nursing and which support the company’s goals and objectives. Maintain all DOT records, physicals, restrictions etc. Conduct annual hearing tests for all team members. I have put together an Emergency Response Plan and coordinate drills, Haz-Mat teams, Manage Emergency and Disaster Planning and drills. I conduct Medic First Aid classes to all of management and supervisors and have a 1st responder Team. I maintain all AED’s through-out the complex and I conduct training with all 1st responders. I maintain the OSHA logs for all our facilities, record all injuries or illnesses appropriately, and complete all required yearly summaries for OSHA. I prepare the plant for OSHA visits. I conduct monthly meetings that include Team Care Meetings, Safety Meetings, First Aid Cases, Near Misses, and provide education to everyone. I am responsible for all team members health and well-being which is approximately 1250. I am the COVID administrator. I have developed our COVID program to adhere to the recommendations of the CDC and adhere to Tyson Policies and Procedures. I organized mass testing events for 1250 team members as well as organized COVID vaccination clinic. I set-up all temperature checks on team members upon entry to the facility. I trained Temp Monitors for assessment of Covid symptoms. I trained staff on Covid testing as well as monitor all Respiratory Fit Tests and medical examinations as required per OSHA. I outlined and developed our in-house testing site and coordinated with outside laboratories to get our results efficiently. I managed all team members who tested positive, initiated their leave and short-term benefits, assisted with symptom management, and also identified all close contacts, carpoolers and ensured that they were tested and removed from the work place. I provided all the education for COVID including symptoms, symptom management and treatment, initiated medical referrals, and made bi-weekly follow-up calls. I had daily meetings to discuss the current cases with management and developed a tracking system. I ensured all sanitizers met the guidelines and placed dispensers plant wide. I did educational videos to display on TV’s in all break rooms to provide on-going education. Currently, my facility is one of the highest percentage of Fully Vaccinated Team Members and became the pilot facility for Tyson for mask removal. I had to get all opt-in paperwork, verify vaccinations, and issue special badges to show who was vaccinated. I wrote the facilities Emergency Temporary OSHA Standards for our facility. 08/2013-08/2016
Texas Oncology Fort Worth
Assistant Nurse Manager Clinical Services
Roles and Responsibilities as Assistant Nurse Manager Clinical Services include the direct liaison for 10 providers and their staff to provide support for any problems, questions, or clinical issues. I have developed a new scheduling program that is in the process of being implemented. I supervise all the Medical Assistants, Nurses, Schedulers, and PA’s and I address all staffing needs. I do the monthly schedule as well as the day to day changes of staffing. I conduct interviews and go through the new employee hiring process. I coordinate monthly staff meetings, executive board meetings, and managers meetings. I provide education for all new oncology medications and setup all continuing education for our staff. I maintain all records of employees, chart audits, meaningful use education/audits, safety committee, emergency management of both patients and facilities. I provide support to the staff when needed. I conduct yearly performance evaluations. I review weekly time and submit to Payroll. I address all facility management issues and make sure that they are taken care of. 06/2012-8/2013
Texas Oncology Fort Worth
Clinic Nurse for Dr. Mark Redrow
Roles and Responsibilities as Physician Nurse include the direct liaison for other staff members regarding patient care problems, questions, and scheduling issues. I work directly with the physician and physician assistant. I assist in direct patient care that includes assessments, diagnosing and treating complications of chemotherapy and acute symptoms, conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting tests, management of prescriptions, education of patients with their chemotherapy questions and management of their side effects. I see patients alongside the physician and assist with the documentation of office consults and follow-up visits. I work up new patients and assist with the staging and following CCE guidelines with selection of chemotherapy regimens. I am the case manager for all the patients. I develop plan of care, establish follow-ups, assessment of home needs for DME, ensure they have all their medications and provide education for treatment regimen, side effects, and all medications. I review daily lab results, daily chemotherapy and medication orders, and communicate with other departments regarding the needs of patients. I take call with my physician and answer all patient calls. I have an assistant and delegate to ensure excellent patient care. April 2009 to 2014
Merit Medical Consulting & Medical Services – Lowell, AR RN, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
As a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant I assist attorneys in any medical-legal case including Medical or Nursing Malpractice, General Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Tort or Environmental Cases, Criminal Cases, and any other case involving medical or nursing issues, such as probate, Medicare fraud, workers' compensation or elder care. This includes identifying adherences to and deviations from the applicable standards of care, assist with discovery by preparing interrogatories and requests for production, detect tampering within medical records, help assess injuries and identify causation issues and contributing factors. I provided education to local hospitals and assisted with chart reviews. January 2000 to June 2012
Highlands Oncology Group – Rogers, AR
RN, Charge Nurse, Physician Nurse
Roles and Responsibilities as an Infusion Nurse include the daily management of patients receiving outpatient antineoplastic drugs. I have thorough knowledge of cancer diseases, mixing and safe administration of chemotherapy; recognizing life-threatening anaphylaxis and side effects related to the administration of chemotherapy; assessment and management of lab values, adverse reactions, and post-treatment assessment. Phone Triage, Central venous catheters, OSHA compliance, Extravasation management, Hospice, Orientation of new nurses, IV conscious sedation, and communication with Physicians.
Roles and Responsibilities as Charge Nurse/Assistant Nursing Supervisor includes planning, organizing, and overseeing staff to provide patient care, evaluates care and ensures patient satisfaction, oversees the departments daily staffing requirements and assignment of job duties, orients clinic staff to their job responsibilities, and provides leadership in clinical problem solving. I served as the liaison with physicians and assists with patient examinations and/or questions regarding their care. I maintain my clinical skills, knowledge of oncology, and implement policies and procedures of our facility. I oversee all adverse reactions and the management of emergency situations. I integrate the work efforts and goals of professional staff with other team members and other clinic departments. Roles and Responsibilities as Physician Nurse include the direct liaison for other staff members regarding patient care problems, questions, and scheduling issues. I work directly with the physician and assist in direct patient care that includes assessments, diagnosing and treating complications of chemotherapy and acute symptoms, conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting tests, management of prescriptions, education of patients with their chemotherapy questions and management of their side effects. I see patients alongside the physician and assist with the documentation of office consults and follow-up visits. I work up new patients and assist with the staging and following CCE guidelines with selection of chemotherapy regimens. I review daily lab results, daily chemotherapy and medication orders, and communicate with other departments regarding the needs of patients. I take call with my physician for 4 hospitals and manage all patient calls and concerns. I have an assistant and delegate to ensure excellent patient care.
August 2006 to April 2008
Health South Rehabilitation Hospital – Fayetteville, AR RN, Charge Nurse
Roles and Responsibilities include the care of accident related injuries and strokes. I also was responsible for staffing issues, incident management and reports, familiar with the inner workings of a hospital, policies and procedures, and restraint management. I was responsible for all patient assessments, addressed problems, diagnosing and treating complications, interpreting test results and reporting to physician, daily chart checks, and management of the staff and addressed staffing needs and daily assignments. I provided leadership in crisis situations and responsible for the management of emergency situations. I provided communication with other departments and worked with other team members to ensure good quality patient care.
August 2005 to July 2006
Jamerson Forensic Nursing – Fayetteville, AR
RN, Forensic Nurse Examiner
Forensic Medical Examinations of cases involving sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, and children who have been in “meth” homes; physical assessments of individuals throughout the lifespan ranging from infants to the elderly, conducting medical intake histories, colposcopy, obtaining specimen collection and evidence collection; forensic photo documentation, wound assessment, DVD/video wound assessment of crime victims, and conducted forensic interviews for State Police and Law Agencies from 13 counties. I also conducted Pre and Post conference and patient/family education,
I performed over 500 sexual assault examinations and forensic interviews. I received specialized training in Domestic Violence. I provided in-services and education to local agencies related to forensic nursing, child abuse, elder abuse, and sexual assault. I served on the Meth Committee in Fayetteville, AR as well as participated with Judge Gunn in her Drug Court in Washington County. I served on a panel with Tyson Foods with educating employees on sexual harassment. I have served as expert witness for both prosecution and defense.
January 1999 to January 2000
NWMC – Springdale, AR
RN, Charge Nurse, Women & Children’s Unit
Roles and Responsibilities include the management of Term Labor patients and Pre-term labor patients. Extensive charting, triage, and care to all labor patients including the interpretation of fetal monitor strips, assessments, deliveries, assisted in cesarean surgery, and served as both staff nurse and charge nurse. I was also cross trained for the nursery and post-partum. I received certification for Breast Feeding Educator.
Education and Training
2016-AOHN Member
2008 – CLNC Certification Vickie Milazzo Institute - Certification for Legal Nurse Consulting 2006- SANE-P certification (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training Pediatrics) 2006 - Domestic Violence Assessment, Tulsa OK
2006 – AFN-BC Certification (Forensic Nursing)
2005 - Forensic Training: Rape/Forensic Investigation with Brent Turvy 2005 – SANE-A Certification (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training for Adults) 2000-current - ONS Member (Oncology Nursing Society) and Oncology Nurse Certified 2000 - Chemotherapy Course, Springdale AR
1999 - Certified Breastfeeding Educator
1998- Graduated Har-Ber School of Nursing, RN
1998- Wound Care Training - WRMC Fayetteville, AR
1985 - Graduated Springdale High School
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