Review Nurse Practitioner

Location:

Wildomar, CA

Salary:

$60.00/ hour

Posted:

May 17, 2023

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OBJECTIVE

Secure a position as a Nurse Supervisor or as a RN Case Manager.

Skills

I have been a nurse for over 36 years. I have worked in many clinical settings; primarily in the Emergency Department where I have been a staff nurse, charge nurse and an Emergency Department Director. I have also worked as an Ambulatory Care Supervisor at Kaiser-Riverside Ambulatory Care Clinic. I also have 20 years’ experience as a Nursing Supervisor/ Patient Placement Coordinator. I have excellent communication skills and work well with patients, family members and staff.

DOUGLAS DICK

32483 WHISPERING GLEN TRAIL WILDOMAR, CA 92595

*********@***.*** (C) 951-***-**** (H) 951-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Throughput RN/ Transfer Center RN Riverside University Health System 10/2022 to 5/1/2023 Throughput RN (2 Months) -Expediate the discharge of patients out of the medical center. Expedite discharge by taking to pts. to diagnostic areas, coordination of transportation or taking pts to departure areas to meet their loved ones. Transfer Center RN (4 months)- Cross trained to Case Management-assist Transfer Center RN CMs expedite the transfer for inpatients to other facilities for Higher Level of Care (HLOC) transfers or expedite the transfer of inpatients from other facilities into the facility. Help screen and coordinate transfer patient requests for transfer into the medical center for Higher Level of care (HLOC). Coordinate authorization for transfer from various health insurance entities.

NURSING SUPERVISOR 05/2015 to 10/2022 Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA Supervise nursing and ancillary staff of 175+ nurses. 112 bed medical center. Responded to all Codes and patient alarms and assessed patient needs, identified course of treatme

nt, and communicated with the physician or resident the implementation of care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high-quality patient care. Oversee RNs in the implementation of patient care checking on needs and maintaining exacting standards of patient care.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR 05/2013 to 03/2015 Corona Regional Medical Center Corona, CA -Oversee all daily operations of ED including staffing, budget, and patient flow. Direct patient flow in a 16 bed ED with an average daily census of 150 patients/day. Responsible for interviewing hiring, counselling, and discipling staff. Developed Educational programs for the Emergency Department; teach the instructors and implement the training. Disaster Coordinator for the medical center. Develop and train staff in disaster management within the guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

AMBULATORY CARE CLINIC SUPERVISOR 12/2010 to 02/2013 Kaiser Permanente Riverside, CA -Oversee function and flow over all ambulatory care clinics: Urgent Care, Family Medicine Clinic, Dermatology and Pediatric clinics. 16 beg Urgent care unit with a daily average of 180 pts. Break RNs and charge RNs for lunch. Resolve staffing issues. Resolve patient complaints and perform service recovery. Function as Operations Manager under the supervisor of the Urgent Care Department Administrator (DA).

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF REGISTERED NURSE 10/2009 to 10/2010 Hemet Valley Medical Center - Hemet, CA. Impart medical, operational, and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations. Take care of all assigned ED patients in a 22 Bed ED.

UTILZATION REVIEW NURSE 02/2007 to 02/2009 Loma Linda University Medical Center - Loma Linda, CA. Review charts for appropriate use and locations of emergency care of the Medical Center Insurance Policies. Approve correctly utilized medial claims and forward other medical claims to department Senior Manger for approval if any discrepancies are identified.

PATIENT PLACEMENT

COORDINATOR 02/1998 to 02/2007 Loma Linda University Medical Center - Loma Linda, CA. Facilitate patient flow and placement into and within the medical center (710 beds). Coordinate patient flow into the medical center to include Emergency Department (ED), Operating room, Clinics and intra-facility/ Interfacility transfer into the medical center.

Critical Care Transport Nurse 02/1995 to 02/1998 Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA. Respond to all Trauma Activations with the Trauma Team- transport Trauma patients to ICU, O.R. or diagnostic areas. Transport and sedate patients in ICU or other critical areas of the hospital as needed. Includes sedation and transport of pre-mature and neonatal infants through geriatric age. Primary responsibility-transport patients from Intensive Care Units, ED and OR to diagnostic areas of the hospital.

ED Charge Nurse/ staff nurse 08/1988 to 02/1995 Loma Linda University Medical Center: Emergency Department. Expedite Emergency Department flow; take care of all ED patients from neonates to geriatric, function ED resource nurse and as a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN), precept and orient new ED nurses. Care of Trauma, Cardiac and Stroke patients.

Education

Azusa Pacific University - Azusa, CA Master of Science Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner: Completed MSN Degree May 4, 2019, GPA 3.45

Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ Bachelor of Science Nursing Science, Completed BSN Degree June 10, 2016, GPA 3.75

Riverside Community College - Riverside, CA Associate of Science Nursing Science, Completed ASN Degree 1987

Certificates

California Registered Nurse- 415693

Expiration: 1/30/2025

BLS-American Heart Association 3/2025

PALS-American Heart Association 11/2023

ACLS-American Heart Association 3/2025

References

Cheryl Gilliatt RN