Angela Collier

Registered Nurse seeking to use learned skills and knowledge to assist in a nursing role and further my career. Experienced in management more than 20 years, an ICU nurse for nine years, and experience in Mental Health and Education for four years. Proven to possess the ability to handle medical emergencies and situations with the required skill set to perform under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills, compassionate, dependable, and dedicated worker with a sense of purpose.

Director of Nursing and Clinical Services at Kindred Hospital of Greensboro (2024-01 – Present)

Manage nursing and dialysis departments to ensure appropriate staffing and care. Collaborate with physicians, administrators, and department heads/staff to manage safety concerns, head policy improvement, and ensure quality care.

• Manage nursing and dialysis departments to ensure appropriate staffing and care
• Collaborate with all physicians, administrators, and department heads/staff to manage safety concerns
• Head policy improvement and update plans as needed for the best quality care
• Plan for timely and safe admissions and discharges
• Gauge patient/family learning styles and education needs
• Plan and execute hiring events and brief staff inservices weekly based on needs
• Conduct tours, interviews, offers/termination of employment
• Execute staff evaluations, coachings, and performance improvement as needed
• Manage payroll and PTO approval/payout as needed
• Work with colleges/high schools to execute job fairs and serve as student preceptors
• Meet with each patient/family within 24 hours of admission and offer support
• Provide ICU or med surge assignment with staffing needs
• Back up for educator as needed

Community Support Services RN at Piedmont Community Services (2020-10 – 2024-12)

RN for five residential group home facilities for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in three different counties. Duties include head to toe assessments, medical chart and medication inventory audits, appointment coordination, and educator for various trainings.

• RN for five residential group home facilities for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in three different counties
• Conduct head to toe assessments
• Perform medical chart and medication inventory audits
• Call in to appointments with transporters when needed
• Follow ups on each appointment making changes to ISP when necessary
• Collaborate with team (group home manager, therapist, aides, doctors/specialist, pharmacy, etc.) to ensure informed and best care delivered
• Educator for various trainings/classes for group homes/employees and all other company group home employees
• Provide medication administration aide training
• Conduct g-tube overview and use training
• Train on new diagnoses or prescription in services
• Provide CPR instruction/certification (BLS/CPR-Heartsaver-AED/1st Aid/Community or Friends and Family CPR)
• Take calls as needed to triage severity of health situations
• Advocate for ALL residents equally and help staff to learn and initiate new/various approaches

ICU RN at Carilion RMH (2020-10 – 2024-12)

Care for patients with various medical situations including ventilated patients, chest tubes, CRRT, surgical treatments, and blood transfusions. Provide medication administration, patient monitoring, and family communication.

• Care for patients with various medical situations including ventilated patients, chest tubes, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), prior and post surgical treatments, blood transfusions
• Operate rapid transfusion equipment and provide wound care
• Give medications including ability to titrate medications for patients on ventilators, heart conditions, seizures, etc.
• Assess patients and monitor for any change in condition
• Run and/or fill any role in codes/cardiac arrest situations
• Lead, initiate, or set up family conversations about decision making, goals of care, transfers, updates, and outcomes
• Admit and discharge or downgrade patients as needed
• Explain medical information to patients and/or family
• Collaborate with the medical team about patient needs and care plans
• Advocate for patients and families to ensure all needs are met
• Draw and send blood for lab orders and follow up with results
• Insert, maintain, or replace IV catheters as needed
• Maintain or remove central lines
• Assist with bedside procedures
• Perform charge nurse duties
• Complete scheduling for 35-100 employees (RN/LPN/assistive staff)
• Train and orient new hires, student nurses, and new graduate nurses as needed

CNA at Barbie Davis (2009-06 – 2015-11)

Managed complete care of patient including dressing, grooming, feeding, monitoring vital signs, preparing meals, toileting, monitoring blood sugar, and administering medications.

• Managed complete care of patient including dressing, grooming, feeding
• Monitored vital signs
• Prepared meals
• Assisted with toileting
• Monitored blood sugar
• Administered medications
• Assisted to perform daily exercise including ROM
• Assessed for neurological/integumentary/respiratory changes

Operations Supervisor (2015-01 – 2017-12)

Managed a team of 16-38 employees. Held team meetings, tracked statistics, conducted conference calls with clients, and provided coaching and professional development.

• Managed a team of 16-38
• Held team meetings
• Tracked daily/weekly/monthly statistics
• Conducted conference calls with clients
• Hired, fired, and interviewed employees
• Delivered disciplinary action
• Organized team building activities
• Supported and developed customer service representatives
• Provided coaching in areas of performance, customer service, technology, and professional development

Associate of Applied Science in Health and Technology of Nursing – Patrick Henry Community College (2015-01 – 2017-12)