Rachel Dowdy Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

During my time at Encompass Health and Rehabilitation of Columbia, South Carolina, I worked as a staff nurse providing bedside care to patients, and I worked as the Hospital Educator. I spent the majority of my time at Encompass working as the hospital educator. My biggest responsibility was to onboard new staff members to the hospital and to create an environment conducive to staff retention. I was also responsible for training staff members on any new techniques or evidence-based practices that were rolled out. I was a "go-to" for upper management and the physicians when information needed to be provided to clinical staff members. I often stepped into clinical staff roles and clinical leadership roles when needed.

Macon, Georgia, United States

During my time at Rehabilitation Hospital Navicent Health, now Atrium Health Navicent, I started as the RN charge nurse on a neurological inpatient rehabilitation unit. I was responsible for supervising up to 4 LPN staff nurses and 4 patient care technicians. The majority of the patient population consisted of patients with traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accidents, spinal cord injury, and often multi-trauma. I worked with the interdisciplinary team consisting of physicians, mid-level advanced practice nurses, and therapists to provide the best patient outcome possible.

Gray, Georgia, United States

I worked as an LPN charge nurse in a skilled nursing facility. I was responsible for all of the wound care on the skilled unit, medication administration, foley care, PEG care, and any other specialized care required by our patients. I was responsible for the care of up to 29 elderly patients and supervised up to 2 certified nursing assistants per shift. Once obtaining my RN license, I would work as the weekend RN supervisor as needed. I would be responsible for the staffing in the facility through the weekend, putting me in charge of up to 8 CNAs and 3 LPNs per shift. I was also responsible for overseeing any emergent situation and providing on-call death call in the event that one of the residents passed away.

Master'S Degree, Nursing Leadership And Management

Associate'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi NuGraduated Magna Cum Laude

Practical Nursing, Nursing

Licensed Practical Nursing

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Management Information Systems, General, 3.5