Amber Bucklen
Oakwood
Summary
Seasoned nursing leader with team-building expertise, superior clinical skills and sound judgment honed over 16+ years of experience in Corrections and 20+ years in Nursing. Systematically build teams, maintain records and manage daily care with decisive approach and strong multitasking skills. Demonstrated success in enhancing team performance to boost outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
10.2013 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed or needed in daily operations.
- Maintained proper staff levels for a 24 hour institution to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
- Delegated tasks and provided leadership for [Number] nurses and support personnel.
- Supervised staff of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants.
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees via email, phone and in person.
- Organized department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per policies and procedures.
- Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from illnesses of concern.
- Executed extensive patient exams to create individualized care plans.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- 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 medical department and allow nurses earned time off.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Reviewed patient transfer records routinely to verify patients received appropriate levels of care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Ordered pharmacy supplies, departmental supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
Registered Nurse
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
02.2007 - 10.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Buchanan General Hospital
05.2003 - 06.2007
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg/ICU Nurse
Buchanan General Hosptial
02.2001 - 02.2003
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
BSN - Nursing
Aspen University
Denver, CO03.2027
Associate of Science - Nursing
Roanoke College of Health Sciences
Roanoke, VA03.2021
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Training and Development
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Needs Assessment
- Quality Assurance
- Direct Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Staff Assignments
- Job Performance Evaluations
- Staff Support
- Patient Services Coordination
- Work Assignments
- Operational Standards
- Staff Mentoring
- Staff Scheduling
- Staff Orientation
- Problem Identification
- Medication Tracking
- Records Review
- Conflict Management
- Multitasking and Organization
- Medication Administration
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Pyxis System
- Nursing Staff Management
Accomplishments
- EHR committee
- DOCtime Humanity committee
- DOCtime SME
- Nursing orientiation collaboration team
- Sussex QI team
- Mentored PSCC Health Authority
- Sapphire trainer/Power user
- Red Cross CPR Instructor
- Created IIR Power point
- Employee of the year 2020
- Extraordinary Contributor forms for 2022 & 2023 performance year
- LEAD program graduate
- Daisy nominee
- Well established with other Health Authority's through effective communication and guidance.
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
10.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
02.2007 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Buchanan General Hospital
05.2003 - 06.2007
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg/ICU Nurse
Buchanan General Hosptial
02.2001 - 02.2003
BSN - Nursing
Aspen University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Roanoke College of Health Sciences
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