Carolyn Hall
Hanford,CA
Summary
Dedicated nursing leader with excellent management skills. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. 33 Years of experience in nursing, specializing in organizing and leading. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving healthcare system initiatives.
Personal objective is to dedicate the remainder of my career to developing and maintaining a highly skilled Nursing Department , to lead by example with sensitivity, compassion, patience, and understanding with respectful service to others.
Professional with strong background in nursing leadership, prepared to drive impactful healthcare outcomes. Focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Skilled in patient care management, staff training and development, and regulatory compliance. Known for effective communication, strategic planning, and fostering positive work environment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing Services
Linwood Meadows Care Center
04.2021 - Current
- Championed the use of technology in daily operations, leading to improved documentation accuracy and streamlined workflows.
- Increased compliance with regulatory standards through regular audits and ongoing process improvements.
- Mentored nursing staff in clinical skills development, fostering professional growth and excellence in practice.
- Optimized nurse scheduling processes to ensure adequate staffing levels without compromising on quality of care or employee wellbeing.
- Led quality improvement initiatives resulting in higher patient satisfaction scores and reduced readmission rates.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
Nurse Instructor
Avenal State Prison
09.2019 - Current
- Prepared and delivered training curriculum set forth by PEUNursing and Leadership to Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, and Medical Assistants for purposes of Onboarding, and Annual training/validations.
- Coached underperforming nurses to help meet clinical objectives
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
Mental Health Nurse Educator
Avenal State Prison
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Assisted Nurse Instructor with training new and existing nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs.
Registered Nurse
Avenal State Prison
09.2017 - 04.2019
- Delivered high level of quality care to inmate population, triaging based on acuity and severity of condition in stressful/dangerous situations.
- Kept supply levels in TTA to meet typical patient loads.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action based on RN Protocols
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
Director of Nursing Services
Hacienda Rehabilitation And Health Care
11.2005 - 08.2017
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Participated in Infection Control Program to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Identified department issues and implement corrective actions.
- Evaluated work performance of RNs and LVNs nursing to determine wage increases and implement discipline up to and including termination.
- Participated in daily management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Planned and assigned workload to 25-person RN/LVN staff to direct patient care.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 133-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 50 employees across 4 departments.
- Recruited, hired and trained employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all residents.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Collaborated closely with doctors, pharmacists, dieticians, and clinical psychologist in care and management of resident population.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Hanford Community Medical Center (Adventist)
05.2005 - 11.2005
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
Licensed Vocational Nurse Instructor
Hanford Adult School
08.2003 - 08.2004
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Prepared and delivered lectures three times per week.
- Trained students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of all course objectives.
- Maintained student attendance records and grades .
- Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
- Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CALicensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Hanford Adult School
Hanford, CASkills
- Ability to perform evaluations
- Didactic instruction
- Clinical assignments
- Competency-based education
- Staff Leadership
- Electronic charting expertise
- Quality assurance
- Training and mentoring
- Relationship building and retention
- Clinical leadership
- Nursing management
- Quality improvement
Certification
- Certified American Heart Association BLS Instructor
- Registered Nurse
Timeline
Director of Nursing Services
Linwood Meadows Care Center
04.2021 - Current
Nurse Instructor
Avenal State Prison
09.2019 - Current
Mental Health Nurse Educator
Avenal State Prison
04.2019 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
Avenal State Prison
09.2017 - 04.2019
Director of Nursing Services
Hacienda Rehabilitation And Health Care
11.2005 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Hanford Community Medical Center (Adventist)
05.2005 - 11.2005
Licensed Vocational Nurse Instructor
Hanford Adult School
08.2003 - 08.2004
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pacific Union College
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Hanford Adult School
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