Patient Care Registered Nurse
Resume:
Delores A. Schwarz, BSN, RN
Stafford, VA 22554
Cell Phone: 678-***-****
Email: adyvv8@r.postjobfree.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mary Washington Home Health, Fredericksburg, VA
Hours per week: 40+ 10/2019-12/2022
Clinical Manager, North Team
- Supervised North Team staff consisting of Nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech therapy, Social Worker and Certified Nurse Assistant, clinical schedulers, manage disciplinary issues, review staffing/manpower and assist as needed with make assignments.
- Manage patient/family issues, complaints or concerns related to patient care of approximately 125 clients.
- Cover South Team staff and clients during time frame when South Team Clinical Manager position open, approximately total of 6 months.
- Assist to evaluate current and future equipment/supply needs.
- Provide guidance/education/leadership/direction for nursing, therapy, aid and social work and clinical schedular personnel.
- Conduct Bi-monthly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss concerns r/t clients and policy/procedure review.
-Complete Payroll review/submission bi-monthly for North Team staff.
-Provide Administrator On-Call roll every 4 weeks for a week.
-Fielded MD office calls on daily basis.
-Conduct interviews for potential new hires, assist with new hire training.
Westminster at Lake Ridge, Lake Ridge, VA
Hours per week: 40 08//2012 – 10/2019
MDS Coordinator
-Completed state required records on patient status for 60 bed facility r/t MDS Data transmission
Shift Supervisor.
- Supervised eight nursing staff, manage disciplinary issues, review staffing/manpower and make assignments
- Manage patient/family issues, complaints or concerns related to patient care of 46 assisted living residents, 60 skilled nursing residents and 235 independent living residents.
- Verify/review admission orders; ensure follow up appointments for patients.
- Evaluate current and future equipment/supply needs.
- Provide guidance/education/leadership/direction for nursing personnel.
- Assess patient condition and relay issues/concerns to MD.
- Relay information to case management team related to pending discharge.
- Conduct critical analysis of lab work.
- Develop, design and institute goals and objectives in health-related matters for resident population.
- Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
Inova Health System, Alexandria, VA
Hours per week: 36 06/2012 – 08/2012
Registered Nurse
- Manage patient and family issues, complaints, or concerns related to patient care.
- Verify Doctors orders, admissions orders, and discharge orders.
- Established in patient support including assessment, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures.
- Computer skilled, managing daily patient volume. Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
Genesis Healthcare Potomac Center, Arlington, VA
Hours per week: 40 06/2011 – 06/2012
Team Leader Unit II Skilled Nursing Unit
- Manage patient/family issues, complaints or concerns related to patient care.
- Verify/review admission orders; ensure follow up appointments for patients.
- Supervise nursing staff, manage disciplinary issues, review staffing, and make assignments.
- Provide guidance/education for nursing personnel.
- Assess patient condition and relay issues/concerns to Nurse Practitioner/MD.
- Relay information to case management team related to pending discharge.
- Conduct critical analysis of lab work.
- Complete required Material Data Set assessments.
- Implement/ update/ review care plans.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc., Gainesville, GA US
Hours per week: 40 10/2006 - 05/2011
Transitional Care Center Unit Manager
- Skilled career professional in long term care/ transitional care setting as a unit supervisor and 18 years practical experience in hospital based Skilled Nursing units.
- Supervise nine personnel including two Licensed Practical Nurses, and six Certified Nursing Assistants and one unit secretary to ensure quality care and compliance with policies and regulations.
- Conduct yearly performance evaluations on assigned personnel.
- Conduct two yearly scheduled education/training briefings as well as intermittent briefings when required related to new procedures/issues.
- Manage patient and family issues, complaints, or concerns related to patient care.
- Verify Doctors orders, admissions orders, and discharge orders.
- Provide professional guidance for nursing personnel, manage disciplinary issues, prepare administrative reports, and review staffing.
- Assume duties of Director of Nursing when current Director is unavailable.
- Coordinates with Northeast Georgia Medical Center staff for admissions, transfers, and health issues of patients.
- Experienced as a Preceptor for senior RN students and newly hired Nurses.
- Established in patient support including assessment, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures.
- Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork ensuring accuracy and patient confidentiality.
Tuomey Health Care System, Sumter, SC
Hours per week: 36 2/1997 - 5/2006
RN Charge Nurse
- Charge Nurse Sub-acute Unit supervising up to 5 staff while handling full patient load.
- Manage patient and family issues, complaints, or concerns related to patient care.
- Verify Doctors orders, admissions orders, and discharge orders.
- Provide professional guidance for nursing personnel, manage disciplinary issues, prepare administrative reports, and review staffing.
- Coordinates with Medical Center staff for admissions, transfers, and health issues of patients.
- Experienced as a Preceptor for senior RN students and newly hired Nurses.
- Established in patient support including assessment, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures.
- Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, LA
Hours per week: 40 5/1993 - 10/1996
Registered Nurse
- Manage patient and family issues, complaints, or concerns related to patient care.
- Verify Doctors orders, admissions orders, and discharge orders.
- Provide professional guidance for nursing personnel, manage disciplinary issues.
- Coordinates with Schumpert Medical Center staff for admissions, transfers, and health issues of patients.
- Experienced as a Preceptor for senior RN students and newly hired RN students.
- Established in patient support including assessment, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures.
- Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork ensuring accuracy and patient confidentiality.
- Supervise seven personnel including two Licensed Practical Nurses, and four Certified Nursing Assistants and one unit secretary to ensure quality care and compliance with policies and regulations.
- Selected as team member to review and update hospital policy and procedure manuals
EDUCATION
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA US
Bachelor's Degree - 5/1993
153 Semester Hours
Major: Nursing
GPA: 3.276 out of 4
JOB RELATED TRAINING
- CPR certified American Red Cross
- Annual information assurance training
- Annual Hospital Policy and Procedures review training
- Annual Skills Check
- Annual Bio-Hazard training
CREDENTIALS
License, State of Virginia 2011 to Present
License, State of Georgia 2006
License, State of South Carolina 1997
License, State of Louisiana 1993
Board Examination 1993
REFERENCES
Professional
Linda Kagarise, PT, Director Mary Washington Home Health
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Maria Simonsen, Billing Intake Specialist, Mary Washington Home Health
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Cheryl Stoddard, RN, Field Nurse, Mary Washington Home Health
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Personal
Lana K. Singleton
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