Nichol Sevcik
Albert Lea,MN
Summary
Director of Nursing at St. John's Lutheran Community, enhancing patient care through effective leadership and multidisciplinary team collaboration. Worked along side a team to develop quality improvement initiatives. My approach combines critical thinking with compassionate guidance, driving both staff excellence and while striving for superior patient outcomes.
Dedicated to promoting quality resident care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and leadership. Developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
St. John's Lutheran Community, The Woodlands
08.2022 - Current
- Participated in management 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.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
Triage Nurse
CentraCare
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.
- Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Advised patients on pre- and post-operative instructions, medication administration and symptoms indicating emergency care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Director of Senior Living
Good Samaritan Society-Bancroft Creek Estates
08.2016 - 11.2021
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Development of resident service plans
- Orchestrated staff training and education
- Ensured ancillary staff were adhering to state and federal guidelines
Emergency Department RN
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; St. Mary's Hospital Campus
08.2006 - 08.2016
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN05-2009
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN05-2003
Practical Nursing - Nursing
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN05-1999
Skills
- Clinical staffing
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Staff evaluation
- Quality improvement
- Budget management
- Critical thinking
- Budget planning
- Recruiting and hiring
- Leadership and guidance
Timeline
Director of Nursing
St. John's Lutheran Community, The Woodlands
08.2022 - Current
Triage Nurse
CentraCare
11.2021 - 11.2022
Director of Senior Living
Good Samaritan Society-Bancroft Creek Estates
08.2016 - 11.2021
Emergency Department RN
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; St. Mary's Hospital Campus
08.2006 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Crown College
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Riverland Community College
Practical Nursing - Nursing
Riverland Community College
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