Bridgett Deaton
Camden
Summary
Dedicated RN with a passion for assisting diverse individuals and ensuring regulatory compliance. Over eight years of experience in skilled nursing and long-term care settings. Proven track record of providing high-quality care and support. Excited to leverage expertise to help those in need.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
PATRIOT HEALTH AND REHAB
05.2023 - 04.2025
- Participated with interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
Director of Nursing
The Farms at Puryear
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Educated staff on state and federal statutes, rules and regulations governing body
- Routinely collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services.
- Worked with MD and other nursing personnel to provide care for patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Audited completion of forms/reports for the admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident.
- Worked with other nurse management to assign employee areas, schedule staff breaks and authorize overtime.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Reviewed documentation for compliance with requirements and accuracy of information.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Implemented necessary changes based on evaluation of staffing requirements and floor assignments.
- Closely collaborated with management team to make necessary improvements and satisfy resident needs.
- Unit management of Skilled and Long term Care residents
- Systems management in compliance with state, federal, and company guidelines
Director of Nursing
The Waters of McKenzie
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Participated with interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Planned and assigned workload to entire nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Paris Health and Rehab
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Worked with DON to supervise nursing staff on floor
- Maintained adequate and timely assessments with MDS schedule
- Filled positions upon employee absences
- Worked with wound consultant to ensure healthy wound growth
- Part of interdisciplinary team to maintain/track individualized care plans for residents
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
Education
Associates Degree Of Nursing - Registered Nurse
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS2009
Skills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Patient-focused care
- Strategic decision-making
- Managing deadlines
- Program management
- Physical assessments
- Dosage calculation
- Analytical thinking
- Regulatory compliance
- Clinical judgment
- Scheduling
- Intravenous therapy
- Staff coaching
- Palliative care awareness
- IV drug therapy management
- Professional bedside manner
- Tracheostomy care
- Clinical instruction
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- NG tube insertion and removal
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Accreditation management
- Clinical staffing
- Issue resolution
- Risk management
- Budget planning
- Relationship building
- Clinical documentation
Timeline
Director of Nursing
PATRIOT HEALTH AND REHAB
05.2023 - 04.2025
Director of Nursing
The Farms at Puryear
07.2022 - 05.2023
Director of Nursing
The Waters of McKenzie
03.2020 - 07.2022
Assistant Director of Nursing
Paris Health and Rehab
08.2018 - 03.2019
Associates Degree Of Nursing - Registered Nurse
Northeast Mississippi Community College
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