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Amanda Bresette

Santa Rosa

Summary

Proficient, patient-oriented, and empathetic RN with ten years’ experience in skilled nursing ranging from direct patient care of up to 20 patients to management/director experience overseeing 69 bed facility with at least 20 licensed nurses. Pursuing new opportunities to apply and expand my skills/knowledge in an acute care environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

INFECTION PREVENTIONIST, REGISTERED NURSE

SANTA ROSA POST ACUTE SNF
01.2024 - Current
  • 707-546-0471

DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

REDWOOD COVE HEALTHCARE SNF
04.2022 - 06.2024
  • 707-462-1436

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

SANTA ROSA POST ACUTE SNF
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Overseeing IDT committees such as wound, psych, weights, and falls ensuring regulatory compliance with protocol, collaborating with physicians on treatment plan as well as preventative interventions.
  • Train/Educate/Inservice nursing staff regarding improving patient care, implementing policy and procedures, and/or addressing internal issues/concerns.
  • Scheduling and ensuring shift coverage for adequate staff ratios for patient care.
  • Being a leader in patient advocacy by communicating with patient/families regarding concerns or conflicts as well as assisting in conflict resolution with IDT members or physicians.
  • Communication of changes in patient status, changes in patient treatment or plan of care, and ensuring Care Planning is up to date with the changes.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES for DNS and Interim DNS

INFECTION PREVENTIONIST, WOUND CARE TREATMENT NURSE

VINEYARD POST ACUTE SNF
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Monitor and report infection rates, analyze trends, and investigate outbreaks through antibiotic stewardship/infection surveillance.
  • Collaboration with IDT staff including physicians, administrator, and nursing staff to perform/report risk assessments and manage outbreak response.
  • Protocol compliance and policy development to ensure patient and staff safety as well as decrease infection occurrence within facility.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES FOR INFECTION PREVENTIONIST
  • 707-763-4109

RN, TREATMENT NURSE DEPARTMENT MANAGER

PARK VIEW POST ACUTE SNF
10.2015 - 01.2021
  • Perform wound care/dressing changes ranging from topical ointment treatments to NPWT per MD order for a 99-bed facility.
  • Weekly wound status assessments with wound care MD and collaborating with MD to determine changes in plan of care/treatment, as well as diagnosing new onset wounds.
  • Education of nursing students and staff on wound prevention, wound care/treatments, and documentation.
  • 707-525-1250

Education

Bachelor's degree -

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Phoenix, AZ
07.2017

Associate's degree - undefined

SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Fairfield, CA
05.2015

Skills

  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Infection monitoring
  • JCAHO
  • Infection risk assessment

Certification

  • BLS APRIL 2024
  • ACLS W / BLS RENEWAL SEPT 20, 2025
  • IP CERTIFIED JANUARY 2025

CONTACT

  • 707-365-1203
  • Amandabresette@ymail.com
  • Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

INFECTION PREVENTIONIST, REGISTERED NURSE

SANTA ROSA POST ACUTE SNF
01.2024 - Current

DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

REDWOOD COVE HEALTHCARE SNF
04.2022 - 06.2024

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

SANTA ROSA POST ACUTE SNF
01.2022 - 04.2022

INFECTION PREVENTIONIST, WOUND CARE TREATMENT NURSE

VINEYARD POST ACUTE SNF
01.2021 - 01.2022

RN, TREATMENT NURSE DEPARTMENT MANAGER

PARK VIEW POST ACUTE SNF
10.2015 - 01.2021

Associate's degree - undefined

SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Bachelor's degree -

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

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