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Hospital Center Nurse Care

Location:
Laurel, MD
Posted:
August 24, 2022

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Donna M. Peart adsafz@r.postjobfree.com

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Laurel, MD 20723

Professional Summary

Patient-focused Healthcare Professional with outstanding experience managing and coaching nursing staff, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and providing leadership within the organization. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills coupled with strong motivational and team-building aptitudes. Serve as a resource in management of clinically complex environments to achieve expected outcomes, and drive quality improvement and standards of care. Proficient and functional working knowledge of EMR, EHR, and other information systems.

Licensure & Certifications

Registered Nurse Licensure, District of Columbia & Maryland

Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP), American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS & AED), American Heart Association

Professional Experience

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Nursing Director 2021 - Present

Creates a professional atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared governance and a high level of associate satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data

Builds trusting collaborative relationships with all members of the health care environment

Hires, evaluates, coaches, mentors, develops, promotes, disciplines, and when necessary terminates to achieve behaviors aligned with the organization's vision, mission, and values

Responsible for creating and supporting a patient first environment that fosters optimal patient experience as demonstrated by outcomes data and implementation of corrective actions

Develops, implements, and evaluates departmental goals that support the nursing strategic plan in collaboration with the nursing management team and associates

Works collaboratively with the Nursing Executive Leadership to seek and utilize information to develop, implement, and manage a budget which supports organizational objectives, patient care standards and quality of care

Ensures compliance with unit, divisional and hospital policies, procedures, regulatory agencies and takes corrective action when deficiencies occur

Participates on hospital committees, task forces and projects at the request of the Nursing Executive Leadership

Maintains the ability to deliver direct patient care as required

Serves as a change agent, assisting others in understanding the importance, necessity, impact, and process of change

Serves as a professional role model and mentor to future leaders

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Perinatal Nurse Care Coordinator 2020 - 2021

Supervise health educators, perinatal health workers, and designated associates

Facilitate interviews and hiring decisions

Work with a multidisciplinary team to develop and manage the plan of care for patients

Monitor and evaluate clinical progress and communicate modifications in plan of care

Coordinate patient care and adjust schedules/patient appointments to meet changing priorities

Function as a liaison and patient advocate between patients, families, the health care team, community resources, and other facilities to coordinate care

Monitor patient outcomes and use strategies to support quality care

Work to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in an interdisciplinary care environment consistent with patient and family preferences and values

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Patient Care Manager 2015 - 2020

Direct, supervise, and provide holistic, culturally competent, quality, and cost-effective nursing care for patients/families

Collaboratively manage the patient’s transitions across the continuum of care, to assist patients or populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health

Delegate and supervise work appropriately

Collaborate with nursing leadership in the assessment of staff competencies

Participate in assessing staff performance against objectives; coaching, mentors, develops, and evaluate employees to achieve behaviors aligned with the organization’s vision, mission and values and deliver direct patient care as needed

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Labor and Delivery Clinical Staff Nurse 2013 - 2015

Provide comprehensive care for both low and high-risk pregnancies

Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care needs

Care for patients requiring fetal assessment/fetal monitoring

Manage the patient’s pain including epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration

Administer prescribed medications and monitor vital signs

Assist physician during delivery, treatment, examination, and surgical procedures

Monitor record and communicate patient condition, as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems

Instruct and educate patients and families and provide age and culturally appropriate care

Laurel Regional Hospital

Maternal Child Technician 2007 - 2013

Duties to include but not limited to: Scrubbing for surgical procedures (i.e., Cesarean Sections, Hysterectomies and Dilation and Curettage (D&C)), vital signs and basic patient assistance with activities of daily living

Assure that Labor and Delivery rooms are fully stocked, and monitoring equipment has been cleaned

Assist the nurse and provider during the second stage of labor and the delivery process

Assist the pediatrician in the care of the newborn after vaginal and cesarean deliveries

Academic Summary

University of Maryland Global College

Master of Science, Healthcare Administration Present

Walden University

Master of Science, Leadership and Management May 2018

Bowie State University

Bachelor of Science, Nursing May 2013

Northwestern High School

Diploma, General Studies May 1986

References

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