LaQuita Zielke, RN
Las Cruces, NM 88011
PH# 719- 850-1551
Employment Experience:
May 2016- Present Memorial Medical Center
Lohman Endoscopy Center, 4381 E Lohman Ave. Las Cruces NM, 88011
As the Clinic Manager, I am responsible for the smooth day to day operation and running of the Endoscopy Center. Liaison for the communication between staff, physicians, patients, and families. I am responsible for the Quality improvement processes at the facility and chair the QAPI Committee meetings each quarter. I also do benchmark audits in GiQuic for the physicians. I chair the Monthly Lohman Endoscopy Operations meetings with the physicians, and the Chief Operating Officer for Memorial Medical Center. I also make sure that we are ready and prepared for accreditation surveys.
Aug. 2004- May 2016 San Luis Valley Health
106 Blanca Ave. Alamosa, CO 81101
General duties: General staff nurse in prep/recovery area and endoscopy area. I have strong skills in patient assessment, prep, and recovery assignments (pre- and post-op education, family assistance, and coordination of home care; for adults and pediatric patients). I assist the physician and anesthetist during endoscopy procedures in the endoscopy suite. In 2014 I trained and started taking OR call as a circulator. I had two years of circulating and taking OR call. The OR cases ranged from cataract surgery, general surgery cases, orthopedic cases ENT cases, as well as OB GYN cases. I provided the education for our surgery department.
Supervisor Alan Taylor, CRNA Anesthesia and Surgical Services Supervisor
Supervisor Anna Rae Martinez, RN Assistant Surgical Services Supervisor
May 1999- Aug. 2004 San Luis Valley Medical Clinic, PC Surgicenter
2115 Stuart Ave Alamosa, CO 81101
General duties: General staff nurse in prep/recovery and endo suite in the surgicenter. I have strong skills in patient assessment, general prep and recovery duties (pre and post-op education, family assistance, coordination of home care) for adults and pediatrics, endoscopy patient care, IV sedation techniques. Supervisor LoriAnn Snow ASC Supervisor
July 1998-Sept. 2009 The Inn Motel
30362 W Hwy 160 South Fork, CO 81154
General Duties: Responsible for the day-to-day aspects of owning and
operating a motel business. Excellent customer service skills. I also learned the importance of
time management skills.
Supervisor Myself as Owner/Manager
April 1996-June 1998 Comanche County Hospital
HC 65 Box 8a
Coldwater, KS 67029
Director of Nursing, I managed a staff of 16-20 nurses. I was responsible for nursing personnel selection, scheduling, annual employee performance evaluations, coordinating in-services and continuing education, updating, and implementing all nursing policies and procedures.
Swing bed Coordinator: I was responsible for updating policies and procedures, monthly reports for medical staff meetings, coordinating with other transferring facilities to assign patients to appropriate levels of care regarding Medicare guidelines.
Quality Assurance Coordinator: I was responsible for monitoring quality indicators for the nursing department, compiling data monthly from all hospital departments, and reporting to the medical staff meetings.
Staff nurse, I worked on the floor to cover vacations, and when nurses could not come in to work their shift.
Supervisor Nancy Zimmerman Administrator
The position resigned to relocate to Colorado
June 1985-April 1996 Comanche County Hospital
HC 65 Box 8a
Coldwater, KS 67029
General Duties: Charge Nurse multi-shift at a small rural hospital, responsible for the coordination of staffing for patient care needs as well as general patient assessment, care, and documentation of acute care as well as skilled care patients. I have strong clinical and assessment skills.
Supervisor: Gwen Thompson Director of Nursing
Position resigned after recruitment to Director of Nursing position.
Education
Buffalo High School Buffalo Ok, 1982, Oklahoma Honor Society.
Dodge City Community College Dodge City KS 1985 with honors, Associate Degree in Nursing
Classes at Fort Hays University, Classes at Pratt Community College
BLS, and ACLS, are current. I do general nursing continuing education 20-30 hours per year.
2014-2016 Customer Service Excellence Advisor at San Luis Valley Health
2015-2016 Surgery Unit Educator
2015 to present Member of SGNA Organization
2015- Current: Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse
2018 to present Member of APIC
2018 to 2021 Board Member NMSGNA Organization
2020-2025 recently recertified my CGRN.
2021 Participated on the SGNA task force to create a Repository for patient resources for GI health
2022 Aspen University BSN Degree
2022 Sigma Theta Tau Member
2023 Participant in the SGNA GI Population Health Task Force
Hobbies: Family activities, fishing, hiking, and biking
Professional References
Yvette Sedillo
5750 Shorthorn Dr.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Sara Mowrer
710 Farney LN.
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Sue Gaskins
1901 Rincon de Amigos
Las Cruces, NM 88012
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