Sondra Andrade
Atascadero,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse Manager
Posada Ambulatory Surgery Center
07.2020 - Current
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Managed 14 nurses and nursing activities in 11-bed/4-OR outpatient surgical center by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
Medication Nurse
Psychiatric Health Facility
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Care for individuals in psychiatric crisis that cannot be served in outpatient services.
- Note and transcribe physician orders, generate electronic medication record and administer medication per protocol.
- Conducted daily rounds with attending physician to assist physician with various procedures and treatments.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Vineyard Hills Health Center
08.2016 - 04.2017
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Assessed for sudden changes in mental health status, helping detect ailments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Office Manager
Prier Medical Clinic
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians, and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Provided proper scheduling of patients, ensuring timely, and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective practice management.
- Implemented onboarding for new employees, which enabled each to effectively learn tasks and job duties.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT09.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo05.2020
Licensed Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA12.2015
Skills
- Manage Records
- Care Monitoring
- Staff Development
- Quality Assurance
- Direct Patient Care
- Task Delegation
- Schedule Management
- Staff Management
- Workflow Schedules
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Charge Nurse Manager
Posada Ambulatory Surgery Center
07.2020 - Current
Medication Nurse
Psychiatric Health Facility
02.2017 - 07.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Vineyard Hills Health Center
08.2016 - 04.2017
Office Manager
Prier Medical Clinic
01.2007 - 01.2015
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cuesta College
Licensed Vocational Nursing - Nursing
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria
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