Mary Smith
Hazlehurst,GA
Summary
Healthcare professional with significant experience in critical care environments. Adept at managing complex patient cases and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability and results-driven approach in dynamic healthcare settings. Skills include patient assessment, critical decision-making, and advanced life support.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health Systems
Brunswick
05.2024 - Current
- Work in the Intensive Care Unit.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Engage in research activities related to nursing.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during this most stressful times.
Registered Nurse
Stability Healthcare
Pasadena
02.2021 - 05.2024
- Worked with the Intensive Care Unit.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during this most stressful times.
Registered Nurse
Memorial Satilla Health
Waycross
11.2019 - 02.2021
- Worked within the Intensive Care Unit.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Engage in research activities related to nursing.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during this most stressful times.
Nursing Manager of Medical/Surgical and ICU
Jeff Davis Hospital
Hazlehurst
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
- Led nursing staff to enhance patient care quality and adherence to best practices.
- Developed and implemented training programs for nursing personnel, improving team competency and efficiency.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create effective patient care plans tailored to individual needs.
- Oversaw compliance with healthcare regulations, ensuring safety and quality standards were consistently met.
- Managed budgeting and resource allocation, optimizing operational efficiency within nursing departments.
- Conducted performance evaluations and provided mentorship to nursing staff, fostering professional growth.
- Analyzed patient feedback and outcomes to implement continuous improvement initiatives in care delivery.
- Facilitated communication between departments, enhancing collaboration and coordination of patient services.
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by leading team training sessions on new technologies and best practices in nursing management.
- Facilitated open lines of communication between staff, families, and patients by holding regular meetings and ensuring clear documentation in patient records.
- Managed departmental budget effectively, identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining high-quality care delivery.
- Delegated responsibilities effectively amongst team members according to individual strengths and areas of expertise which allowed for smooth transitions during shift changes and increased overall productivity.
- Promoted a positive work environment by addressing staff concerns promptly and providing resources for professional development opportunities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and streamline communication between departments.
- Assessed staffing needs accurately during crucial times such as holidays or flu season to ensure adequate coverage without overstaffing or creating unnecessary financial burden.
- Led infection control efforts within the unit, resulting in lowered infection rates among patients under our care.
- Maintained regulatory compliance by staying up-to-date with changing industry standards and ensuring staff adherence to policies and procedures.
- Enhanced staff performance through regular evaluations, feedback, and tailored coaching sessions.
- Recruited, hired, and onboarded top nursing talent to strengthen our team's capabilities further.
- Championed quality improvement projects that led to enhanced clinical outcomes and increased efficiency in nursing processes.
- Spearheaded initiatives to improve employee retention rates and decrease turnover through mentorship programs, competitive compensation packages, and recognition of outstanding performance.
- Streamlined workflows with the introduction of electronic health record systems, reducing documentation errors.
- Achieved high patient satisfaction scores through exceptional leadership in patient-centered care initiatives.
- Developed and implemented effective nurse scheduling to optimize staffing levels and minimize overtime costs.
- Served as a key liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and administration, fostering collaboration across all stakeholders.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Worked at least 48 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
Registered Nurse
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
Vidalia
11.2013 - 06.2017
- Worked with the Intensive Care Unit, Infusion Unit, and Observation Unit.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Engage in research activities related to nursing.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Refer patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during this most stressful times.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Jeff Davis Hospital
Hazlehurst
05.2003 - 11.2013
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Record food and fluid intake and output.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
- Assist in delivery, care, or feeding of infants.
- Apply compresses, ice bags, or hot water bottles.
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Clean rooms and make beds.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms.
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Prepare or examine food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during this most stressful times.
Education
Associate Degree - Associate's Degree of Science in Nursing
South Georgia College
01-2013
Vocational - Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN)
Southeastern Technical College
01-2003
Skills
- Medication delivery
- Patient care coordination
- Comprehensive patient evaluations
- Meditech EHR proficiency
- Proficient in Cerner EHR
- Skilled in Omnicell systems
- Adept at using Pyxis for medication distribution
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health Systems
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Stability Healthcare
02.2021 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Memorial Satilla Health
11.2019 - 02.2021
Nursing Manager of Medical/Surgical and ICU
Jeff Davis Hospital
06.2017 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
11.2013 - 06.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Jeff Davis Hospital
05.2003 - 11.2013
Vocational - Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN)
Southeastern Technical College
Associate Degree - Associate's Degree of Science in Nursing
South Georgia College