Linda Hoftiezer
Fresno
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. In my many years of nursing. I have a diverse background from Labor and Delivery, PEDS, ICU (Neuro,Medical,CV,and Trama) and Emergency Nursing. I have done bed side and managerial ranging from payroll, scheduling, and conflict management to daily managing of the unit.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RN ED Staff Nurse
Adventist Health Reedley
11.2018 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
Madera Community Hospital
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
- Responded sensitively and competently to service customers with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Greeted clients and guests and assisted with variety of questions to foster exceptional customer service.
ICU Clinical Coordinator
Twin Cities Community Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of [Number] physicians, nurses, and support staff.
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Assessed clinical policies and procedures for compliance with changing regulations.
- Devised and implemented clinical protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Scheduling of nurses on unit.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Conflict Management
ED and ICU Clinical Coordinator
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
08.2006 - 10.2016
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Coordinated staff and MD's through merging 2 hospitals.
- Coordinated staff conflicts through merge
- Created weekly schedules for nurses, taking into account sick days and vacation time.
- Mentored new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes.
- Built strong relationships with patients and families for optimized care satisfaction.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Staffing schedules for RN's and other staff.
- Timecards and payroll for entire unit
- Staff evaluations
- Staff discipline.
- Started Neuro ICU and CV ICU.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Huron College
Huron, SD05-1987
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Pierre School of Practional
Pierre, SD08-1979
Skills
- Geriatric care
- Discharge planning
- Basic life support
- Health promotion
- Labor and Delivery
- CEN
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Ventilator support
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Vascular care
- Health and wellness expertise
- Neurology
- Direct nursing care
- Ventilator care
- Team coordination
- Policy compliance
Timeline
RN ED Staff Nurse
Adventist Health Reedley
11.2018 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
Madera Community Hospital
09.2017 - 08.2018
ICU Clinical Coordinator
Twin Cities Community Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2017
ED and ICU Clinical Coordinator
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
08.2006 - 10.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Huron College
Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Pierre School of Practional
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