Angela Lennon
Louisville
Summary
Registered Nurse experienced in managing teams and delivering high-quality patient care. Achieved efficient healthcare processes through effective staff development and leadership in fast-paced settings. Focused on acute patient care, rapid assessment, and critical interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Nurse Manager
UofL Health-Jewish Hospital
Louisville, KY
08.2021 - 09.2026
- Worked as Shift Coordinator within the Emergency Department, demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Versatile professional with strong problem-solving skills and history of adapting to diverse challenges. Applies innovative solutions and technical expertise to deliver exceptional results. Committed to streamlining processes and advancing organizational objectives.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
- Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked flexible hours across nights, weekends, and holiday shifts.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Registered Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
UofL Health- Jewish Hospital
Louisville, KY
06.2016 - 08.2021
- Led emergency care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
- Developed and implemented protocols to enhance patient safety and reduce waiting times.
- Developed and implemented protocols to enhance patient safety and reduce wait times.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional growth and improved clinical skills.
- Evaluated patient conditions and prioritized interventions based on the severity of health issues.
- Advocated for patients' needs, ensuring effective communication between healthcare providers and families.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients. STEMIs, Stroke, Cardiac arrest, LVADs.
- Facilitated effective communication between physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Enhanced teamwork within the nursing staff through regular communication and collaboration.
- Contributed to positive workplace culture by fostering an environment that encouraged open communication, collaboration, and mutual respect among team members.
- Collaborated with hospital leadership to develop strategies for addressing challenges specific to the emergency department setting.
- Oversaw daily shift operations including managing staff schedules, coordinating patient assignments, and monitoring equipment maintenance needs.
- Streamlined triage processes for more efficient patient assessment and prioritization.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through consistent delivery of high-quality, compassionate care.
- Conducted performance evaluations for nursing staff members while providing constructive feedback aimed at professional growth.
- Served as a clinical resource for staff members, answering questions related to policy, procedure, or practice.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to identify areas of potential growth and optimization in the emergency department.
- Managed emergency department operations, ensuring adequate staffing levels and appropriate allocation of resources.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security for the unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Health Hospital
Louisville, KY
03.2009 - 01.2016
- Delivered emergency care to patients with critical conditions to support timely interventions and patient stabilization.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning while assessing patient conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Promoted a safe and supportive environment for both patients and staff members by adhering to infection control protocols, maintaining equipment, and following safety guidelines.
- Contributed to the creation of a positive work culture within the Emergency Department by actively participating in team-building activities, offering constructive feedback, celebrating successes, and fostering a sense of camaraderie among colleagues.
- Prevented potential medication errors by diligently verifying orders, double-checking dosages, and administering medications according to established protocols.
- Contributed to improved departmental performance metrics through prompt documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses in electronic medical records.
- Monitored vital signs and performed assessments identifying changes in patient conditions to support prompt action.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies, promoting adherence to treatment plans post-discharge.
- Administered emergency care to patients with critical conditions, ensuring timely interventions and stabilization. STEMI/NSTEMIs, Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, Cardiac Arrests, Administration of thrombolytics.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
UofL Hospital
Louisville, KY
11.2007 - 12.2011
- Administered critical care interventions for patients with life-threatening conditions in the SICU of Level 1 trauma center.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Cared for wounds such as surgical sites and pressure sores to prevent infection and promote healing.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient responses to treatments in real-time.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on treatment protocols and post-discharge care.
- Led emergency response efforts, ensuring adherence to hospital protocols during critical situations.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY10-2007
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Spencerian College
Louisville, KY06-1992
Skills
- Patient care
- Nursing assessment
- Patient safety
- Compassionate care
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR
- Compliance management
- Quality controls
- Performance improvement
- Department management
- Staff scheduling
- Staff supervision
- Staff mentoring
- Staff development
- Regulatory compliance
- Delegating tasks
- Hiring processes
- Conflict management
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HIPAA compliance
- Direct patient care
- Staff recruitment
- Patient advocacy
- Performance management
Certification
- Kentucky Registered Nurse License
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- NIHHS
- TNCC
Languages
German
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate Nurse Manager
UofL Health-Jewish Hospital
08.2021 - 09.2026
Registered Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
UofL Health- Jewish Hospital
06.2016 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Health Hospital
03.2009 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
UofL Hospital
11.2007 - 12.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Spencerian College