Nurse Practitioner Assistant

DONNA SIMONTON

DNP(c), MSN, RN, CNS, CPNP

***** ******** ******, ***. ***, Newark, CA 94560

Cell: 678-***-****

Email: *************@*******.***

Accomplished, dedicated and empathic professional Registered Nurse with 25 years of healthcare experience. Background in pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, pediatric cardiovascular intensive care and healthcare management in the hospital and clinic setting. A caring professional who embraces the diversity of patient and families, combining clinical experience with compassion to meet today’s challenging healthcare needs. EXPERIENCE

OCTOBER 2017 - PRESENT

ASSISTANT PATIENT CARE MANAGER, LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL STANFORD JULY 2011 – OCTOBER 2017

CLINICAL NURSE III - CVICU, LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL STANFORD Responsible for assisting the Patient Care Manager with clinical management and administrative coordination of a designated patient care unit(s) or service(s). The position supports the Patient Care Manager in promoting the achievement of the unit(s)' goals and objectives. This position works in a supportive manner as a resource for the patient care unit(s) and as a representative for the Patient Care Manager. Typically assigned responsibility for supervising patient care staff and operations for an assigned shift for a patient care unit(s) and/or for coordinating one or more administrative functions as assigned by the Patient Care Manager, ensuring consistent implementation and monitoring of organizational policies and standards of care, their work involves a combination of clinical (patient care) and administrative responsibilities. At the bedside, providing nursing care for critically ill adults and pediatric patients in a 20-bed unit with congenital and or acquired cardiac disease. Managing the unit as a charge nurse and now as an Interim assistant nurse manger with efficient leadership. Preceptor of new, travel and experienced nurses. Trained to care for patients pre and or post-operative with VAD, ECMO, transplantation of heart, liver and CRRT. Coordinated with the medical team to provide patient and families education and assure high quality of patient care, DECEMBER 2018 - PRESENT

ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER, KAISER PERMANENTE – SANTA CLARA DECEMBER 2011 – DECEMBER 2018

STAFF NURSE II – PER DIEM, KAISER PERMANENTE – SANTA CLARA MAY 2011 – AUGUST 2011

TRAVEL NURSE, KAISER PERMANENTE - OAKLAND

Responsible for assisting the Patient Care Manager with clinical management and administrative coordination of the PICU. Promoting the achievement of the unit’s goals and objectives. Implementing and monitoring of organizational policies and standards of care. As a bedside nurse, provided nursing care to critically ill children in an 8 bed pediatric intensive unit with injuries d/t trauma, disease process congenital and or acquired such as oncology, endocrine, neurological and or respiratory illness. Collaborated with members of the healthcare team to assure a high quality of patient care.

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JUNE 2000 – SEPTEMBER 2011

STAFF NURSE 4/ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER, CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE AT EGLESTON – ATLANTA GA

Provided nursing care in a 24-bed cardiac intensive care unit. Caring for patient’s birth to adult with congenital to acquired cardiac disease, pre and or post operatively. Heart failure to transplantation of heart, liver and or lung. Cared for patients on ECMO, CRRT, and Balloon pump. Managed the unit as a charge nurse for 6 years and as a manger for 1 year. JUNE 2000 – DECEMBER 2011

CLINICAL APPLICATION SPECIALIST, MASIMO

Masimo, is a global medical technology company that develops and manufactures innovative noninvasive patient monitoring technologies, including medical devices and a wide array of sensors. As a clinical application specialist for the southeast region, I was responsible for the integration, education, and implementation of the sensors in various healthcare organizations from New York to Florida.

MARCH 2010 – MAY 2011

REGIONAL COVERAGE SPECIALIST RN, HEALIX INFUSION

Provided care for Adults with acquired disease process, in an outpatient internal medicine clinic. Coordinated and managed patients in various clinics in the Atlanta area who required antibiotic infusions for 3 to 10 days. Placed PIV’s, accessed Ports, and PICC lines, and proved central line dressing change. Trained to compound antibiotic for patient infusion under a sterile hood. CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

• University of West Georgia, August 2009-December 2010- Clinical instructor: pediatrics

• Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, August 2008- May 2009- Adjunct Associate professor.

• Kennesaw University, Kennesaw, Georgia, June 2005- May 2008- Clinical instructor o Assumed responsibility for 10-15 students in various pediatric hospitals in the Atlanta area.

o Directed seminars, planned curriculums, outlined, and lectured various courses. EDUCATION

EST: SEPTEMBER 2021

DOCTOR OF NURSING – HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP, CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY GPA: 3.93

DECEMBER 2004

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse Specialist

MAY 1995

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY 3

MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• AACN

• NAPNAP

• ANOL

• Professional Licensure: California, Texas, Georgia

• BLS

• PALS

• ACLS

• NRP

• PNP

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