Nicole Suppeland
Goodyear,AZ
Summary
Competent and caring Registered Nurse professional offering 19 years of total nursing experience (13 years in the ED setting) coordinating and carrying out patient care in high-volume environments. Demonstrated ability to perform with speed and accuracy to assess patients, deliver treatments and delegate tasks. Proven history of advocating for patient needs and fostering top-quality care. Excellent collaboration with team members and physicians while working in the role of Charge Nurse/Team Leader. Provides unprecedented patient care in both life threatening and emergent situations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Team Lead
Mayo Clinic Health System
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinate nursing care on large ED unit seeing 200+ patients per day through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Build rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Supervise and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration for over 100 staff members.
- Conduct daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Abrazo West Campus
01.2022 - 07.2023
- 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 in an extremely busy level 1 trauma center.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments for over 100 staff members.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
Clinical Coordinator - Emergency Department/Trauma
Abrazo West Campus
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Developed and adjusted work schedules for all staff.
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of physicians, nurses and support staff.
- Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Managed emergency patients and handled patient treatment concerns.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Abrazo West Campus
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Updated patient charts using Cerner with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department, SANE RN
Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center
08.2011 - 05.2017
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Ensuring patient safety by following set policies
- Assessing patient conditions, notifying physician of changes in patient condition, and taking actions as appropriate
- Perform role of Charge RN for 27 bed Medical Telemetry unit acting as resource to other staff members
- Delegate staff nurse duties
- Act as preceptor in training of new employees
- Perform evidence collection procedures for victims of sexual assault
- Perform life saving treatments as required by situation
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Rockford Memorial Hospital
05.2005 - 07.2011
- Medical/Telemetry Unit
- Worked as Charge RN as per unit need.
- Ensured smooth transitions for patients from ED to inpatient admissions.
- Collaborated with staff RNs, physicians, and other specialties to ensure exceptional patient care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kishwaukee Community College
Malta, IL05.2005
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Thorough physical assessments
- Critical care nursing
- Charge Nurse
- Acute and chronic health issues
- Medical documentation
- Nursing supervision
- Patient care delivery
Certification
- CEN - Board Certification for Emergency Nursing
- TNS - Trauma Nurse Specialist
- ATCN - Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses
- NIHSS - Stroke Certification
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Timeline
Emergency Department Team Lead
Mayo Clinic Health System
07.2023 - Current
Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Abrazo West Campus
01.2022 - 07.2023
Clinical Coordinator - Emergency Department/Trauma
Abrazo West Campus
01.2020 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Abrazo West Campus
01.2019 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center
05.2017 - 01.2019
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department, SANE RN
Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center
08.2011 - 05.2017
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Rockford Memorial Hospital
05.2005 - 07.2011
Master of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kishwaukee Community College
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