Identify department issues and recommend corrective actions.Assist in department budget preparation and expense management activities. Analyze audit results and implement audit recommendations. Address patient complaints promptly to ensure patient satisfaction. Ensure that nursing staffs perform assigned duties accurately and timely. Assist in recruiting, training and disciplining new hires. Evaluate performance of nursing department and recommend improvements.

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Education:   April 2019 – Grand Canyon University, Arizona – MSN Nursing Leadership in Health care systems

 

April 2014 – Presentation College, Aberdeen, SD – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

April 2006 – Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN – Diploma

 

Work Experience:

Assistant Director of Nursing:     May 31, 2022– current:   Centra Care Health, Monticello, MN

• Assist Director in managing clinical operations of the nursing department.
• Develop nursing programs to ensure quality patient services.
• Supervise and guide nursing staffs on their daily job duties.
• Ensure nursing staffs follow department procedures and policies
• Identify department issues and recommend corrective actions.Assist in department budget preparation and expense management activities.
• Analyze audit results and implement audit recommendations.
• Address patient complaints promptly to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Ensure that nursing staffs perform assigned duties accurately and timely.
• Assist in recruiting, training and disciplining new hires.
• Evaluate performance of nursing department and recommend improvements.
• Schedule regular meeting to discuss about any patient service updates, issues and recommendations.
• Ensure that nursing programs comply with federal, state and local standards.

 

 Assistant Director of Nursing:     March 2019 – April 6, 2022:  Ebenezer Care Center, Minneapolis, MN  

• Assist with overall responsibility of resident care and fiscal management of the nursing department.
• Manages own time to accomplish responsibilities.
• Uses critical thinking and problem-solving techniques when managing responsibilities.
• Presents as a role model.
• Displays a positive attitude and is supportive of peers and administration.
• Assigns, directs, reviews, and supervises the work of the case managers and resident care coordinator; accurately completes job performance appraisals for nursing management.
• Participates in reporting/investigation of the vulnerable adult program and reporting process.
• Responsibilities for staffing levels to ensure residents’ needs are met.
• Consults with other departments in the admission process of residents with as required.
• Ensures employee evaluations have been completed.
• Recommends the hiring, firing, suspension, assignment, discipline, etc. of the employees in the nursing department.
• Assists in the management of Human Resources issues for the department.
• Directs the hiring process for nursing management personnel; conducts interviews for nursing management personnel.
• Responsible for investigation and reporting of employee licensing issues to the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Serves as facility liaison and educator between the facility and the community.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all state and federal long-term care regulations and nursing standards.
• Ensures that Quality Assurance/Improvement Programs are implemented for accurate completion of resident assessments, care plans and delivery of care as defined by state and federal regulations and nursing practices. Communicates concerns to the Quality Council. Participates in facility quality improvement team meetings.
• Ensures communication for all levels of nursing.
• Cooperates with other county resources – Civil Service, Worker’s Compensation, County Attorney, etc. with approval of the administrator.
• Ensures that an educational/training process for nursing staff is in place to meet regulatory requirements and staff needs.
• Supports and assist the staff development department with facility in-service education.
• Participates in internal (in-service) and external (i.e. workshops, courses) educational opportunities to maintain professional competency.

Team leader QIIP program for comprehensive skin alteration management. (Quality improvement incentive payment program)

 

North Memorial Health – Robbinsdale, MN                                October 2017 – Current

Staff/Charge Nurse – Med surge/ level 1 trauma unit

•  Conduct individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition within a specified time frame per facility’s policies.
•  Conduct ongoing assessments based on patient’s condition or procedures and reprioritize care accordingly.
•  Develop individualized plan of care for patients in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team.
•  Perform appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
•  Provide individualized patient/family education customized to meet their needs
•  Document patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Initiate emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation protocols
•  Report patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift and ensure appropriate interventions are followed through within specified time frames.
• Conduct medication administration and treatments per physician orders in a timely manner.

 

Benedictine Health Care Center, New Brighton, MN                 Aug 2012 – October 2017

RN Building Supervisor –  Care Unit

·         Worked as building supervisor to direct patient flow from the admission process until the patient was discharged

·         Unit charge nurse, provided leadership to RN’s, LPN’s and NA’s

·         Assessed and cared for patients with complex needs: chest tubes, IV’s, TPN, TF, ventilators and tracheostomies, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

• Prepared/attended monthly care conferences and weekly discharge planning meetings
• Collaborated with NPs, MDs and Pharmacists to coordinate care
• Liaised with the MDS coordinators to ensure full utilization of resources.
• Reported to the unit manager and ADON and completed other duties as assigned.

 

Walker Methodist Health Care Center, Minneapolis, MN        March 2008 – April 2012

LPN

• Administered medication and provided wound care to patients in Long Term and Transitional care Unit (TCU)
• Transcribed and completed orders from MD’s.
• Completed Medicare documentation after assessments.
• Assessed and monitored changes and updated MD’s and family members of changes.

Nurse Supervisor/Manager – Long Term Care                                           2009 – 2011

• Managed a 60-bed unit and with clinical supervision of the Director of Nursing, I managed more than 40 direct caregivers.

• Implemented and managed clinical staff and programs to ensure delivery of high-quality resident cares and services
• Completed, coordinated, implemented and monitored the RAI-Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS) corresponding assessments
• Developed care plans consistent with regulations and clinical best practices
• Completed Medicare/MDS charting/billing for LTC reimbursement
• Hired staff, annual evaluation, staff retention, train/orient/mentor staff
• Completed assignments as delegated by the DON

 

Martin Luther Minor Care Center, Bloomington MN              March 2006 – 2008

LPN

• Duties similar to TCU duties as listed above

Davita Home Care Agency, Brooklyn Park, MN                March 2011 – July 2012

• Acquired the excellent skill of providing care to patients on chromic ventilators.