Evdokia Zgonis-Pereira
Fall River
Summary
Diligent Assistant Clinical Manager with almost 2 years of experience with demonstrated background of success in Trauma and Surgical ICU. Skilled at improving processes and maximizing team productivity. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical and managerial judgment. Driven, hardworking and veteran ICU Registered Nurse and now assistant clinical manger looking to advance their career to Clinical Manager.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Manager for CTIC and ICTU
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
08.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Administered performance evaluations and probationary reviews to assess nursing personnel.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
- Became Interim Clinical Manager for CCU in January 2022.
Assistant Clinical Manager for TICU and SICU
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
09.2019 - 08.2021
- Assist with planning, coordinating, and organizing patient care
- Manage supplies and resources
- Create staff schedules and ensure adequate coverage and smooth work flow
- Provide administrative support for nurse management and nursing department
- Resolving patient complaints
- Training and educating nurses which includes conducting monthly staff meetings
- Involved in recruiting and hiring of nursing staff
- Help resolve interpersonal conflicts among staff and address behavioral problems among individual staff
- Promoted high morale through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
- Worked with nurse manager to develop nursing staff through education, evaluation, performance management and competency improvement.
- During COVID, delivered effective onboarding and training to new and existing employees and cross-trained staff members in other job roles to maximize coverage.
Staff Nurse in Cardiothoracic Unit
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
10.2007 - 09.2019
- Care for 1-2 CVICU patients after cardiac surgery using PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella, CVVH and chest tubes
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage
Nursing Supervisor
Roger Williams Medical Center
Providence
04.2016 - 02.2019
- Maintained the proper number of staffers within budget parameters to ensure that patients received high levels of care.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Made sure that patient flow from the ER to medical floors was maintained or that transfers from unit to unit happened in a timely manner.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
Clinical Instructor
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth
09.2011 - 05.2016
- Supervised students when administering medications to ensure patient safety.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations in lab setting, including medication administration, dressing changes, preparing meals and managing clinical logs.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Assigned students to patients based on students’ learning objectives and patient needs.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Evaluated students’ competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for all nursing programs.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
ICU/CCU Staff Nurse
Charlton Memorial Hospital
Fall River
09.1999 - 03.2007
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to 1-2 high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA1997
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Bedford, MA1994
High School Diploma - undefined
Lowell High School
Lowell, MA1991
Skills
- Staff direction and support
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Oral and written communication
- Policies and procedures
- Patient assessments
- Disease prevention education
- Acute care expertise
- Medication administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Clinical Manager for CTIC and ICTU
Rhode Island Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Assistant Clinical Manager for TICU and SICU
Rhode Island Hospital
09.2019 - 08.2021
Nursing Supervisor
Roger Williams Medical Center
04.2016 - 02.2019
Clinical Instructor
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
09.2011 - 05.2016
Staff Nurse in Cardiothoracic Unit
Rhode Island Hospital
10.2007 - 09.2019
ICU/CCU Staff Nurse
Charlton Memorial Hospital
09.1999 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Middlesex Community College - Bedford
High School Diploma - undefined
Lowell High School
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