6/2003-8/2004                Northern Virginia Community Hospital    Arlington
Charge Nurse and Nursing Supervisor
Charge Nurse for Pulmonary Care (Ventilators) / Telemetry floor.
Care of 4-5 ventilator dependent, trached patients both chronic and acute.  Managed vent weaning process from AC, IMV, CPAP, downsizing of trach size, Speaking Valve trials, Capping process and decannulation.  Also assisted with the terminal weaning process.
Nursing supervisor for hospital and staff
8/2002-6/003                 Northern Virginia Community Hospital    Arlington
Admissions Nurse and Nursing Supervisor
Coordinator for all patient admissions to ICU, Telemetry, Med-Surg and ventilator units including bed control for entire hospital.
Completed all admission assessments and care plans for all patients.
Reviewed all admission assessments and care plans completed by night shift staff.
Initiated all admission orders.
Implemented referrals to appropriate interdisciplinary teams.
Chart audits and reviews for quality assurance.
Patient education committee-chairperson – analyzed all past and present patient education and implemented ways to improve and increase education to patients.
Medication Performance Improvement Committee – member.  Continuous evaluation of medication administration process and implemented ways to improve that process.  Presentation to JCAHO in 12/02 regarding accomplishments and ongoing tasks.
Nursing supervisor for hospital and staff.
5/2000-8/2002                Northern Virginia Community Hospital    Arlington
Charge nurse and Preceptor
Charge nurse for Medical/Telemetry unit
Delegated tasks and assignments to RN and CNA staff.
Preceptor for new graduates and new personnel.
Cross-Trained to ER and Nursing supervisor
Wound care committee – (unit representative and leader) helped to institute committee, which included reviewing, and changing wound care policy and procedure manual, training employees on the treatment of wounds and researching new products/information.
Pain management committee – (unit representative) helped to institute committee, which included reviewing charts and implementing new ideas on how to better control a patients pain.
Policy and Procedures committee – (unit representative) helped to institute committee, which included reviewing and changing policy and procedures manual.
Nursing/Pharmacy committee – attended monthly meetings and implemented changes to current policies, which helped to improve communication between nursing and pharmacy staff.
9/1999-5/2000                Northern Virginia Community Hospital    Arlington
Registered Nurse
Acute care nurse on a medical/Telemetry unit
Performed daily nursing care for 6-7 patients.
10/1995-8/1998              Logicon Ultrasystems, Inc.          Fairfax, Virginia
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Created and updated financial spreadsheets in excel
Assisted with proposals
A/P and A/R
Generated financial reports.