Carol Carmichael, RN, BSN, MBA-MHA

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Mabank, TX 75147

adtdo0@r.postjobfree.com

903-***-****

Experience

July 2021- Present Dallas Medical Center

Clinical Educator and Employee Health Nurse

Maintain employee records of vaccinations and work-related illness/injury

Maintain records and reporting to OSHA and Department of Health to maintain compliance.

Provide new hire orientation and provide onboarding for all staff

Provide specific training in areas identified as weaknesses or opportunities for improvement.

April 2021 – Present (PRN position ER) UT East Texas Health

Performed medical forensic exams that include interviewing patients, photo documentation and detailed head to toe assessments.

Active member of a Sexual Assault Response Team and liaison between law enforcement, crisis center and healthcare team.

Served as a fact/expert witness in court when needed and was a resource for the emergency department and hospital personnel concerning sexual assault and/or forensic evidence collection.

Applied critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities to provide quality nursing care with a positive customer focus for both patients and their family members.

Provided vital emergency care in a level 3 trauma/emergency department with 21 beds that treats more than 31,000 patients a year.

Assessed patients’ condition, notified physicians of critical clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans. Kept patient and family members updated on patient status/changes. Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilations, levels of consciousness and pain. Administered medications as ordered and/or required by patient’s condition.

April 2020 - April 2021 multiple successful ICU and ER travel assignments in Texas

Assessed patients’ condition, notified physicians of critical clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans. Kept patient and family members updated on patient status/changes. Monitored vital signs, adequacy of ventilations, levels of consciousness and pain. Administered medications as ordered and/or required by patient’s condition.

Feb 2019 – Mar 2020 Christus St. Elizabeth

Beaumont, TX

Emergency Department Clinical Director

As a clinical expert, provide, direct, and evaluate the delivery outcomes of nursing care in accordance with national and local standards. Implemented standards according to the CDC guidelines for Covid 19.

Responsible for the development, coaching and evaluation of over 90 personnel. Mentor for others to develop leadership skills.

Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with physician leaders and other healthcare leaders to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to cost-effective, quality patient care.

Develops, implements, and monitors unit nursing standards of care, protocols, and performance improvement initiatives with a positive customer focus.

Management of a 23-bed Emergency/Trauma department heavily involved in implementing a program to use Paramedics in our ED to manage patients holding “on the wall” waiting for an ED bed. Worked with the interdisciplinary team to lower our holds and EMS wall times.

Provided vital emergency care in a level 2 emergency/trauma department that sees more than 75,000 patients a year.

Jan 2018 – Feb 2019 Knapp Medical Center (Prime Health Care)

Weslaco, TX

Director of Emergency/Trauma Services 250 Bed Hospital/Level 3 Trauma Center/Stroke Accredited/20 Bed ER/Interim Director Medical with Tele and Surgical Department (Oct 2018 to Feb 2019 have added interim Medical with tele and Surgical Department Director duties along with current position)

As a clinical expert, provide, direct, and evaluate the delivery outcomes of nursing care in accordance with national and local standards.

Responsible for the development, coaching and evaluation of over 50 personnel. Mentor for others to develop leadership skills.

Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with physician leaders and other healthcare leaders to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to cost-effective, quality patient care.

Develops, implements, and monitors unit nursing standards of care, protocols, and performance improvement initiatives with a positive customer focus.

Along with my current ED duties, currently providing oversight and management of a 32-bed medical floor with tele, 72 direct report as well as a 32-bed surgical floor with 67 personnel monitoring performance and unit nursing standards.

Provided vital emergency care in a level 3 emergency/trauma department that sees more than 35,000 patients a year.

Interim Travel Experience

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 DCT Memorial Hospital (Presbyterian Health Services)

Tucumcari, NM

Interim Nurse Manager Emergency Department & Med/Surg

Applied critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities to provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care with a positive customer focus for both patients and their family members across the lifespan.

As a clinical expert, provide, direct, and evaluate the delivery outcomes of nursing care in a 7 bed emergency department and 30 bed hospital in accordance with national, state and local standards.

Responsible for the development, coaching and evaluation of over 26 personnel. Mentor for others to develop leadership skills.

Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with physician leaders and other healthcare leaders to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to cost-effective, quality patient care.

Develops, implements, and monitors unit nursing standards of care, protocols, and performance improvement initiatives with a positive customer focus. Increasing patient satisfaction from 34% to 75% within one year.

Provided care for those patients admitted for an acute stay in the hospital for a variety of medical conditions providing telemetry monitoring, critical care drips, as well as provided quality care for those admitted to the Swing bed program within CMS guidelines.

Jan. 2016 – Jan 2017 Benefis Health Care, Great Falls MT

300 Bed Hospital/Level 2 Trauma Center/33 Bed ER

Emergency Room Charge Nurse/SANE Nurse

Performed medical forensic exams that include interviewing patients, photo documentation and detailed head to toe assessments.

Active member of a Sexual Assault Response Team and liaison between law enforcement, crisis center and healthcare team.

Served as a fact/expert witness in court when needed and was a resource for the emergency department and hospital personnel concerning sexual assault and/or forensic evidence collection.

Applied critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities to provide quality nursing care with a positive customer focus for both patients and their family members.

Provided vital emergency care in a level 2 trauma/emergency department with 33 beds that treats more than 31,000 patients a year.

Jan. 2015 - Aug 2016 Fallon Medical Center Baker, MT.

Interim Charge ED RN/Supervising RN

Applied critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities to provide quality nursing care with a positive customer focus for both patients and their family members.

25 bed Critical Access Hospital with 3 ER beds provided care for patients with minor ailments to life threatening conditions. Getting patients stabilized and then accompanied and cared for patient during transport to higher level of care.

As a clinical expert, provide, direct, and evaluate the delivery outcomes of nursing care in accordance with national and local standards.

Provided care for those patients admitted for an acute stay in the hospital for a variety of medical conditions needing telemetry monitoring as well as provided quality care for those admitted to the Swing bed program within CMS guidelines.

August 2014 - Jan 2015 Trinity Valley Community College.

Clinical Nursing Instructor

Educated and evaluated nursing students in the Licensed Vocational Nursing and Registered Nursing program/curriculum at Trinity Valley Community College.

June 2010- Jan 2015 Texas Health Presbyterian Kaufman

300 Beds/14 bed ER

Assistant Manager/Charge Nurse/Nurse Navigator, Emergency Department.

As a clinical expert, provide, direct, and evaluate the delivery outcomes of nursing care in accordance with national and local standards.

Responsible for the development, training, and evaluation of more than 40 nursing personnel.

Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to cost-effective, quality patient care.

Develops, implements, and monitors unit nursing standards of care, protocols, and performance improvement initiatives with a positive customer focus.

Leader on a committee whose focus is research, early recognition and treatment for septic patients using scientific evidence and best practice to improve patient outcomes for this population, reducing length of stay by 2-3 days and cutting expenditures for the facility of approximately $50,000 in first 3 months after implementation.

Active member of Interdisciplinary Council.

As a nurse navigator, I was instrumental in implementing and constructing a detailed policy and procedure for a community project. This project resulted in my facility being awarded a grant to assist patients and family members with locating community resources.

Collaborated with outside entities, both medical and non-medical to assess, plan and implement services that were identified as a need for our community.

August 2007 – June 2010 Sundown Ranch, Inc (Dual diagnosis, substance abuse, psychiatric disorder rehab)

Registered Nurse

In-take, assessment, treatment and monitoring of clients (specifically ages 8-24 year old) in a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient program for those with substance abuse, psychiatric disorder and/or detox.

Applied critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities to provide quality nursing care with a positive customer focus for both patients and their family members.

Consulted with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team (physician, psychiatrist, licensed counselors, etc.) to ensure continuity of competent, quality health care.

Jan 2007-June 2009 Pediatric Home Health, Jackson, Texas.

Staff Nurse/Supervisor

Conducted admission interviews on patient, developed patient plan of care and facilitated the process of obtaining approval through Medicaid/Medicare for patient to receive a wide array of services.

Responsible for development and training for more than 40 field staff.

April 2002- Jan 2007 East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, Texas.

Staff/Charge Nurse, ED/GI Lab

Responsible for equipment maintenance, patient monitoring, conscious sedation and patient recovery.

Charge Nurse Level 1 Trauma Center. Directed and supervised nine to fifteen professional and para-professional nursing staff.

Applied critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate activities to provide quality nursing care with a positive customer focus for both patients and their family members.

Consulted with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity of competent, quality health care.

Education

December 2013 Masters of Healthcare Administration, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX

August 2013 Bachelors of Science in Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

May 2000 Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, Trinity Valley Community College, Athens, TX

Board Certifications and Special Skills

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

Trauma Nursing Core Course

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life support

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

Military Job Experience

1993 – 1997 10th Mountain Division, FSB, Ft. Drum, NY

Professional Organization Membership

Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

The National Society of Leadership and Success

International Association of Forensic Nurses

Emergency Nurses Association

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