LINDA J. HYDEN, RN, MSN/MHA
Phone #903-***-****
**********@***.***
ADULT NURSING NURSING EDUCATOR
Dedicated healthcare professional with excellent academic credentials and wide-ranging expertise in patient care delivery and nursing/patient education. Creative problem solver, multitasker and critical thinker, with exceptional time management abilities. Highly effective in leading, training and mentoring others to meet and exceed organizational goals. Accomplished communicator, presenter and educator with all levels of staff, management, physicians, patients and family members. Superb interpersonal and collaborative teamwork skills. Focused decision-maker, adept at managing priorities in high intensity environments.
Key Competencies / STRENGTHS
Psychiatric, Home Health, Forensic, Medical/Surgical Nursing
Physician/Staff/Patient Relationships
Process Improvement, Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
Behavioral Research
Staff Development & Mentoring
Policy/Procedure Compliance
Clinical Records Management
Staff Hiring & Management
Staff/Patient/Family Education
HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Significantly improved the timely submission, accuracy and completeness of nurse notes, as well as communication between physicians and LVNs in the field.
Eliminated a backlog of over 800 orders and notes to achieve currency to within one week.
Developed and delivered a PowerPoint presentation on lateral violence for new hire orientation of VA nurses.
Contributed as a member of the Clinical Practice Council that met monthly to discuss hospital policies, procedures and staff education.
Successfully educated RN and LPN nursing students both clinically and in didactic settings in a wide variety of topics related to the nursing profession from initial contact to graduation.
Have Masters degree in nursing and Healthcare Administration. Have completed 62 academic hours toward a doctoral degree in healthcare administration. Dissertation in progress.
ENCOMPASS HOME HEALTH LOVELAND, COLO SEPT 2021 TO FEB 2022
Home health nurse for Medicare patients in the Loveland, Greeley, Ft. Collins, Colo area. Performed admissions, discharges, recertifications, and skilled nurse visits. EHR through Home Care Home Base system. Performed wound care, IV management, and teaching on a variety of health problems to patients and family.
COASTAL HOME CARE CLEARWATER,FL DEC 2019 TO PRESENT
Home health nurse for Medicare patients in the Pinellas and Pasco Counties. Performing admissions, discharges, and all appropriate paperwork related to patient care. Wound care, IV management, and teaching. Administrative duties on Friday to include Quality Assurance auditing nursing charts
IN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CLEARWATER, FL NOV 2017 TO DEC 2019
Director of Nursing for Medicare Home Health Company. Responsible for scheduling nurses, performing audits of charts for correctness and timeliness. Some patient visits involved.
MEDICAL PREP INST TAMPA, FL OCT, 2016 TO OCT 2017
Clinical and Classroom nursing instructor for LPN program. Responsible for all aspects of education of candidate students for LPN licensure for one year course schedule. Created curriculum and prepared testing
BAYPOINTE NURSING PAVILION ST.PETERSBURG, FL JUNE, 2016 TO OCT, 2016
Weekend RN Supervisor for 122 bed SNF and Rehab. Duties included direct staff supervision of nurses and cna’s, staffing, education, precepting, medication inventory and management, wound care, direct care of patients with a variety of health issues.
KEISER UNIVERSITY CLEARWATER, FL AUG 2015 TO JULY, 2016
Clinical Nursing instructor for Associate RN program. Duties included both clinical and didactic education in areas of general medicine and psychiatric nursing. Creating and administering testing
LARGO MEDICAL CENTER, INDIAN ROCKS LARGO, FL July 2014 – Aug 7, 2015
Night Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
12 bed geriatric psychiatric unit serving the western Florida population with emergency psychiatric services and acute care. Perform admissions of acutely mentally ill patients age 60 and over with a wide range of mental and physical problems. Administer medications and treatments per orders psychiatrist and medical staff. Communicate with all staff to include patients, family members, physicians, and staff to coordinate treatment for optimum outcomes
Education
Doctor of Health Administration On Hold
Master of Science, Nursing (MSN) / Master of Health Administration (MHA) University of Phoenix Online
Bachelor of Science, Nursing Jacksonville University Online
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Forensic Nursing: Kaplan University Online
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant: Vickie Milazzo Institute
Become a Nurse Educator Course: Indiana University
Health Coaching Institute for Integrative Nutrition N.Y Online Completion June 2017
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook & PowerPoint), Kinnser, Epic, Meditech, Axxess, Omnicell, HCHB
Certifications
Registered Nurse, Texas License #646746
Registered Nurse, Florida License #RN 9389654
American Heart Association BLS .