TARA CLARK RN

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Springfield, MO 65807

Cell: 573-***-**** Fax: 417-***-****

Email: heudws@r.postjobfree.com

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OBJECTIVE

Interested in relocating to the Cape Girardeau, MO area. Utilize extensive nursing experience in a variety of settings.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Highly organized, great communication skills, ability to accomplish tasks efficiently. Manage staff with great problem solving skills, impartiality, and concise delegation with clear expectations.

• Developed process for electronic documentation of Employee Records

• Developed specialized data collection for Exposures (Communicable & Blood Borne)

• Written and implemented policies for TST & TB Mask Fitting, as well as other policies that are being developed for production

• Designed & Implemented Electronic Real-Time Tracking for Employee Influenza Vaccination

• Instrumental in Construction of Non Punitive Influenza Policy for 2009

• Employee Influenza Vaccination Rate Increased from 46% to 95% under my supervision

• Developed Electronic means of Collecting Denominator Data though out the Hospital for Reporting Measures for Infection Prevention Data

• Designed & Maintain Share Point Website for IPS

• Team Skills from Operating Room

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Confidence to instill faith & belief in others of education and experience

• Knowledge base unique to Cox with multiple basis; Infection Prevention, Employee Services, Patient Safety and Operating Room

• Possess an internal sense of pride & passion for the success of Employee Services

• Dedicated to the success of the department -spending own time answering e-mails, phone calls, writing policies, and completing self assignments

• Motivated to promote success of every level with in the department

• Proven ability to lead the department (i.e. success of influenza)

• Consistent follow-through with completion of tasks

• Ability to identify, view and problem solve issues from a global approach

• Perform and function at a level that is higher than my job description

WORK HISTORY

Sep 2010 RN

to Integrity Home Care

Present Springfield, MO 65807

Serve as private duty nurse to pediatric and geriatric patients. Administer medications, tube feedings, and perform nursing assessments.

Mar 2005 RN

to CoxHealth

Present Springfield, MO 65804

Served multiple positions. Infection Prevention Services is integrated with Employee Health which is responsible for screening new employees for disease and vaccinations, tracking annual compliance, communicable disease exposures, employee influenza vaccinations, among other duties for approximately 11,700 employees and affiliates. As the Infection Prevention Services Data Analyst responsibilities include all state reporting; MRSA/VRE, HOB, CLAB, UTI, SSI, CD-1's. Organize data for hospital dashboard for IPS Committee.

• 03/05-01/07 CardioVascular Surgery Circulator

• 01/07-03/08 Quality Management-Patient Safety Facilitator

• 03/08-Present Infection Prevention Services-Employee Services

• Data Analysis Infection Prevention Services

Sep 1993 RN

to Southeast Missouri Hospital

Mar 2005 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

• 09/93-2/98 EMT-Emergency Department

• 12/98-01/99 RN-Pediatrics

• 01/99-01/05 RN-Surgery-General & CardioVascular Surgery Circulator

• 01/05-03/05 RN-CardioVascular Catheterization Laboratory

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

Proficient with following applications/OS systems:

• MS Office 2003 & 2007

• MS Excel

• BD-AICE

• MS Word

• Outlook

• Share Point

• BD-Respond

• Cerner

• Logician

• Meditech

• rL Solutions

EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE

• ElectroCautery

• Cell Saver (Autologous Blood Collection Unit)

• Laparoscopic Equipment

• Monitor Knowledge for Laparoscopic Equipment

• Harmonic Scalpel

• Cryoablation Equipment

• Blood Transfusion Experience

• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting Equipment

EDUCATION

Aug 1993 Southeast Missouri State University

to Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Dec 1998 Registered Nurse-Associate Degree

Jul 1992 Mineral Area College

to Farmington, MO

Dec 1992 EMT

Aug 1988 Clearwater High School

To Piedmont, MO 63957

May 1991 High School

References available upon request.

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