• Managed 15 direct reports, rewarding, and recognizing employee accomplishments, conflict resolution, employee evaluations and management of productivity.• Developed departmental and organizational process improvements with multi-layer management teams.• Created a checklist to improve survey readiness for regulation and comprehensive hospital certification.• Ensured patient satisfaction through meaningful patient rounding.• Complied with infectious disease measures to reduce spread of COVID-19 between patients, families, and medical personnel.• Liaised between patients, families, and care staff in all aspects of care delivery during limited contact care and no visitation policies

• Utilized critical thinking and clinical skills to identify emergent medical conditions requiring rapid treatment in collaboration with the emergency department and multidisciplinary teams.• Conducted effective organizational throughput via multi-departmental nurse reporting.• Collected lab specimens, ordering, and interpreting diagnostic test and lab results.• Collaborated with providers to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.

• Assessed and provided care to patients in all areas of the fast-paced, rural hospital including the emergency department, acute care, swing bed (rehabilitation), respiratory, surgical, and long-term care.• Employed time management skills to receive and carry out orders from physicians and mid-level providers while offering safe and competent care in multiple settings.• Assisted director of nursing with feedback for evaluations and training for nursing staff members.