Dawn Webster Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

►Recognized as Huntsville Hospital's Daisy Nurse Leader of the Year 2024► Lead unit staff of 85-90 (including 4 Charge Nurses and 1 Unit Educator) in a 38-bed progressive step down unit, ensuring quality care to COVID patients during the height of the pandemic.► Prepared capital, FTE, and operation budgets, including $600K-$650K/month for unit staff salaries and $90K/month for unit supplies.► Analyzed and justified budget variances (current year versus prior year) and executed appropriate corrective actions.► Managed all aspects of employee hiring (reviewing applications, candidate interviews, and hiring) and retention, and internal counseling/disciplinary processes.► Cultivated a culture of continuous improvements, consistently analyzing quality data to identify key issues by conducting a root cause analysis to implement corrective actions/solutions.► Utilized multiple clinical management information systems daily.► Ensured department-wide compliance with regulatory agencies.► Implemented workflow improvements that improved patient care and safety across hospital units.► Monitored clinical KPIs, including patient infection rates, patient falls, and employee engagement scores in real-time data to receive constant feedback and ensure employee awareness.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Medical Service Line► Provided direct patient care in the Center for Lung Health (CLH), collected comprehensive patient histories, performed physical assessments and diagnostic procedures including simple spirometry, walk test, and oxygen evaluation; monitored patients; and operated as inpatient CLH liaison, increasing the number of CLH consults.► Developed education and exercise program that targeted pulmonary rehab patients.► Interfaced with patients and families, providing health maintenance and promotion practices.► Evaluated patients to verify program eligibility and submitted report/recommendations to physicians.► Assisted Nurse Manager with unit operations, including preparation of meeting agendas/meeting logistics, evaluating staff, interviewing job candidates, and implementing unit process improvements.► Oversaw end-to-end planning and coordination of annual Medical Service Line Skills Fair, including content development, staff recruitment/scheduling/supervision, and logistics management.►Clinical Education Specialist for Medical Service Line (dual role)

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Anticoagulation Clinic► Delivered quality, direct patient care in providing anticoagulation therapy, including patient assessments, lab work monitoring, and compliance with therapy, adjusting medication regimens as needed to ensure therapeutic levels.► Performed broad range of clinic administrative functions, including patient assistance program management, quality control audits, chart reviews, and collaborating with pharmacist to provide pharmacy student training.► Effectively bridged therapy with LMWH for specified patients based on treatment schedule, dosing medication, and patient instruction for self-administering injection medications.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

► Led the development and implementation of clinical best practices, standards, policies, and procedure; communicated this effectively to specialty area.► Designed and delivered various training classes for clinical orientation and unit-specific courses, utilizing real-life scenarios in various formats to communicate curriculum.► Operated as an ACLS and BLS Clinical Instructor, teaching and scoring staff in obtaining ACLS and BLS certification.► Identified and facilitated processes to optimize staff training and development and develop a plan for orientation to unit and educational needs.► Recognized as expert department resource to leadership regarding TJC standards involving staff competencies, annual requirements, and other quality-related issues.► Strategically guided, coached, and mentored various health professionals and students.

Master Of Science In Nursing

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing