Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager
04/2013 to
Present
Orlando Health –
Orlando,
Fl
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Determine staffing requirements, and interview potential team members.
- Track time and attendance for team members, and implement disciplinary actions if needed.
- Ensure that team members follow policies and procedures set forth by the organization.
Registered Nurse
03/2001 to
04/2013
Orlando Health –
Orlando,
Fl
Worked on the Women's Unit caring for a majority of Mother Baby patients, along with some Anetpartum and Gynecological patients. Served as a Pain Resource Nurse and preceptor for new hires and graduate nurses. Department moved from Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children in 2006 to Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. Served as charge nurse on the Mother Baby unit for 7 years then promoted to Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) of the Mother Baby unit in April of 2013. The role of the CANM is a dual role of leadership and also providing patient care and support to team members.
Registered Nurse
03/2000 to
01/2001
Halifax Medical Center –
Daytona Beach,
FL
Worked on a Medical/Surgical unit for women, with the responsibility for the total care of patients with a variety of medical illness and diseases. Crossed trained on postpartum floor and worked there when needed due to staffing deficits.
Registered Nurse
10/1998 to
02/2000
Lakeland Regional Medical Center –
Lakeland ,
FL
Worked on surgical urology unit. Had experience with direct care of patients undergoing nephrectomies,patients with nephrostomy tubes, radioactive seed implants and continuous bladder irrigation for those patients having prostatectomies. Also gained minimal experience with medical surgical patients when the unit opened 4 medical beds from late October to early April.
Master of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner
Jul 2015
South University -
Savannah,
GA
Expected date of graduation is July 2016
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
May 1998
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University -
Tallahassee,
FL
Received honor roll in the fall semester 1994 and spring 1994-95. Precepted at Columbia Tallahassee Community Hospital. Responsible for total patient care including: assessments, administering prescribed medications and treatments. Completed discharge and admission reports, received and gave patient reports.
