Carolinas Healthcare SystemNurse Manager
Mar. 2010 - May. 2011• Supervised and evaluated licensed and non-licensed personnel.
• Maintained compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory standards, and policies and procedures defined by the organization.
• Interviewed, selected, and recruited for licensed and non-licensed teammates.
• Promoted and participated in shared governance activities, unit specific quality initiatives, and professional development. • Practiced and promote effective interpersonal communication with staff, patients, and physicians. • Served as a team member for departmental activities related to employee engagement, performance improvement, and community service initiatives. • Advocated for unit application for Hallmark Award with NCNA. • Functioned as a team member of Patient Care Services in development of policies, procedures, and standards reflective of current evidence-based practice and research. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Promoted to Nurse Manager of Cardiac Telemetry unit
• Coordinated and implemented Shared Governance principles for unit
• Reduced turnover of nursing staff by 10% within first six months
• Promoted collegial relationships with Clinical Care Management team which helped to reduce length of stay and readmissions
• Assisted with coordination of efforts for disease specific certification in Heart Failure