Patricia Andry
Long Beach
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing Behavioral Health Service Line
Providence Little Company of Mary San Pedro
12.2021 - Current
- Accountable and responsible for leading, setting strategic direction, coordinating, and supporting behavioral health, mental health and chemical dependency activities for Little Company of Mary San Pedro.
- Collaborates with inter professional teams across the continuum and the community to improve patient care and address social determinants of health promoting quality, cost, and effective outcomes.
- Responsible for developing data-driven, strategic operational and implementation plans for a model of integrated behavioral health services.
- Has oversight for the behavioral health team in the process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services in order to meet patients health needs.
- Service area accountability for behavioral health services that include: behavioral health, chemical dependency, outpatient behavioral health, community partnerships and collaboration, and behavioral health integration
- Actively served as a key member of the organizations core management team to ensure the effectively integrate of nursing services into the overall operations of the organization.
Director of Nursing Behavioral Health
Aurora Behavioral Health
02.2018 - 11.2021
- Actively served as a key member of the organizations core management team to ensure the effectively integrate of nursing services into the overall operations of the organization.
- Carried out the personnel management activities associated with direct staff supervision, including: screening and selection, orientation training and development, performance management, and employee relations functions.
- Decreased spending as the department’s fiscal manager by renegotiating supply contracts and improving the usage of hospital supplies.
- Provided clinical supervision of psychiatric nursing care to nursing staff. Communicated with referral sources and family members in patients’ interest. Participated in treatment planning, implementation and monitoring.
- Implemented a nursing peer review board to improve the quality of patient care.
Director of Nursing Behavioral Health
Hickory Trail Hospital
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Integrated and coordinated patient centric nursing strategy with a keen focus on patient care. Ensured the delivery of high quality and cost-effective health care is consistent and in accordance with government regulation, licensing and accreditation requirements.
- Improved planning and development of new programs and services to meet needs of community through evidenced-based practices.
- Maintained financial and operational areas of responsibility and assure compliance with financial targets identified and adequate allocation of resources to assure quality and safe patient care.
- Monitored staffing productivity, identifies and evaluates patient care requirements based upon acuity, staffing matrixes and budgetary guidelines, and monitors staffing variances.
Nursing Coordinator
Baypointe Children's and Adolescents Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Decreased patient re-hospitalization and boosted recovery rates by coordinating with specialists, physicians and at-home caregivers.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Inventoried medications, supplies and equipment and distributed stock to patients.
- Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
- Promoted professional growth for nursing staff through training, direct support, and formal/informal evaluations.
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration
07.2013 - 07.2015
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Worked with suppliers and vendors on provision of medical equipment, items and services.
- Administered physical examinations and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses and injuries.
Registered Nurse
US Army
06.2006 - 05.2012
- To perform leadership functions of governance and decision-making within organizations employing nurses and ancillary staff.
- To process all management planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Responsible for clinical oversight to nursing personnel providing services to all patients.
- Planned, oversees, and schedules clinic and patient care activities in coordination with the Administrative Officer and Specialty Clinic Service Chiefs. Establishes, reviews, and updates nursing policies and standard operating procedures followed by paraprofessional staff and volunteers.
- Conducted performance reviews on all hospital personnel in my division.
- Assigned work to paraprofessionals nursing staff based on scope of practice and clinic mission. provided direct & indirect patient care using the nursing process.
- Initiated plans; organizations & coordinated patient care activities along with my staff.
- Ensured harmonious inter and intra-departmental relationships and applied management concepts of planning, organizing, directing and staffing. I also set the tone for a therapeutic milieu for our patients and their support systems.
- Participated as a patient care advisor, assigned duties to nursing personnel within the scope of their ability and evaluated performance of unit nursing staff.
- Assures effectiveness of clinic nursing and administrative operations; continually reviews and refines activities, procedures, and instructions.
- Participates in and evaluates customer service, data quality and performance improvement activities for the clinic.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX08-2009
Bachelor of Science - Psychobiology
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL05-2006
Skills
- Accreditation management
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Health promotion
- Process improvement
- Policy development
- Nurse education and training
- Leadership and guidance
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Compassionate care
- Clinical leadership
- Public speaking
Certification
Board Certified Registered Nurse, American Board of Medical Specialties - 2009
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing (NM (compact), Washington D.C., Alabama, California)
Timeline
Director of Nursing Behavioral Health Service Line
Providence Little Company of Mary San Pedro
12.2021 - Current
Director of Nursing Behavioral Health
Aurora Behavioral Health
02.2018 - 11.2021
Director of Nursing Behavioral Health
Hickory Trail Hospital
06.2017 - 12.2018
Nursing Coordinator
Baypointe Children's and Adolescents Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2017
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration
07.2013 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)
06.2012 - 06.2013
Registered Nurse
US Army
06.2006 - 05.2012
Board Certified Registered Nurse, American Board of Medical Specialties - 2009
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing (NM (compact), Washington D.C., Alabama, California)
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
The University of Texas At El Paso
Bachelor of Science - Psychobiology
University of Mobile
Similar Profiles
Jillian BojorquezJillian Bojorquez
Catering Bar Manager at San Pedro Brewing Company CateringCatering Bar Manager at San Pedro Brewing Company Catering
Tracy TayagTracy Tayag
Certified Nursing Assistant at Providence Little Company MaryCertified Nursing Assistant at Providence Little Company Mary
Alexander Nou, RCP, RRTAlexander Nou, RCP, RRT
Registered Respiratory Therapist at Providence Little Company of Mary HospitalRegistered Respiratory Therapist at Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital