Rita Bridges
Broxton,GA
Summary
Experienced professional focused on meeting or exceeding objectives seeking Nurse Manger position. Offers advanced training and knowledge of industry best practices. Recognized for leadership, planning abilities and clear, direct communication style.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA
07.2021 - Current
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Managed 60 nurses and nursing activities in hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
Director of Perioperative Services/SSU
Coffee Regional Medical Center
Douglas, GA
05.1994 - 06.2021
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 88-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 70 employees across more than 5 departments.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
Registered Nurse
Irwin County Hospital
Ocilla, GA
09.1998 - 06.2000
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Took vital signs and assessed patients in PACU following surgical procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications.
- Evaluated patient's pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort
Education
Associate of Nursing - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA06.1998
Practical Nursing - Nursing
Ben-Hill Irwing Tech
Fitzgerald, GA04.1994
Skills
- Personnel Evaluations
- Hiring and Terminations
- Risk Management
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Patient Services Coordination
- Staffing Requirements
- Staff Mentoring
- Quality Patient Care
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Leadership Development
- Issue Resolution
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Budget Management
- Policy Development
- Service Quality
- HIPAA Regulations
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- CFER
Timeline
Nurse Manager
Southeast Georgia Health System
07.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Irwin County Hospital
09.1998 - 06.2000
Director of Perioperative Services/SSU
Coffee Regional Medical Center
05.1994 - 06.2021
Associate of Nursing - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Practical Nursing - Nursing
Ben-Hill Irwing Tech
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