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Senior Registered Nurse, Quality Assurance Resume Selena Yoder Senior Registered Nurse, Quality Assurance (916) 555-2847 selena.yoder@example.com linkedin.com/example/selenayoder Sacramento, CA 95818 STRENGTHS Clinical quality review Chart reviews became clear action plans, and nurse leaders gained a practical view of care gaps. Patient safety focus Safety event findings shaped follow up rounds and staff coaching. Colleagues sought input on difficult cases. PDSA facilitation Small tests of change kept improvement work grounded. Teams could see what worked before wider adoption. Clear reporting Concise audit summaries helped leaders prioritize risk. A useful report made committee conversations more focused. Calm bedside judgment High acuity events called for steady communication and patient advocacy, especially during rapid responses. SKILLS Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Patient Safety Clinical Abstraction Medical Record Review Root Cause Analysis PDSA Regulatory Compliance Quality Management Utilization Review Clinical Informatics Survey Readiness Data Analysis Technical Reporting Staff Education LANGUAGES English Native 40 Spanish Intermediate 20 MY CAREER 4 Years Senior Registered Nurse, Quality Improvement at Sierra Crest Health System (1.2 Years) Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical and Quality Liaison at Capital River Medical Center (1.4 Years) Registered Nurse, Telemetry at Golden State Community Hospital (1.4 Years) SUMMARY Senior Registered Nurse with 4 years and 3 months of full time hospital nursing experience across telemetry, medical surgical care , quality assurance , patient safety, and performance improvement . California licensed RN with BSN preparation, current BLS/CPR certification, and CPHQ certification. Clinical work includes abstraction, medical record review, root cause analysis , PDSA cycles, compliance rounds, utilization review, quality reporting, and staff education. Partners with nurses, physicians, pharmacy, case management, informatics, and leadership on practical improvement work. Maintains advanced bedside judgment during urgent situations, protects confidentiality and patient rights, and turns quality findings into monitoring tools, corrective actions, training, and committee recommendations. Ready to contribute calm clinical judgment, clear reporting, and dependable quality leadership within a hospital focused on safer care. EXPERIENCE Senior Registered Nurse, Quality Improvement Sierra Crest Health System July 2025 - Present Sacramento, CA Leads adult acute care quality review, patient safety analysis, regulatory readiness, and improvement work across inpatient nursing operations. Maintains high acuity clinical practice while guiding multidisciplinary projects, staff education, monitoring tools , and committee reporting. Led adult acute care abstraction reviews that exposed care gaps for nurse leader follow up. Built documentation and medication safety monitors used during inpatient compliance rounds and corrective action tracking. Facilitated PDSA cycles with nursing, physicians, pharmacy, case management, and informatics partners. Prepared utilization reports with trends, contributing factors, and recommendations for patient safety committees. Coordinated survey readiness through evidence review, staff coaching, compliance rounds , and follow up tracking. Maintained high acuity bedside competency during urgent events while protecting confidentiality and patient rights . Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical and Quality Liaison Capital River Medical Center January 2024 - June 2025 Sacramento, CA Managed complex medical surgical assignments while serving as a unit quality liaison for chart audits, safety reviews, education, and improvement priorities. Connected bedside evidence with leadership decisions involving falls, medication safety, readmissions, handoffs, and patient education. Managed complex medical surgical assignments while coordinating unit chart audits and safety review priorities. Abstracted diagnosis specific data and reconciled source documentation for quality management studies. Contributed nursing evidence to root cause analyses that exposed handoff and documentation vulnerabilities. Coordinated education on revised safety procedures through rounds and competency checks. Produced audit summaries that helped leaders prioritize unresolved compliance and patient care risks. Shared bedside evidence during interdisciplinary work on falls, medication safety, readmissions, and patient education. Registered Nurse, Telemetry Golden State Community Hospital July 2022 - December 2023 Davis, CA Delivered telemetry nursing care for adults with cardiac and complex medical conditions while supporting emergency response, accurate documentation, patient education, and coordinated discharge planning. Served as a preceptor resource and contributed frontline observations to safety improvement work. Delivered telemetry care for adults with cardiac conditions using assessment, monitoring, medication administration, and escalation. Coordinated changing acuity with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and case management. Improved documentation reliability through peer chart checks and resolution of omissions before routine review. Served as a preceptor resource for telemetry workflows, patient rights , confidentiality, and emergency response. Recommended bedside handoff and fall prevention changes after reviewing safety data and frontline observations. Maintained accurate communication during rapid responses while preserving continuity of care. PROJECTS Inpatient Safety Monitoring Program 2025 Created a practical monitoring approach for documentation, medication safety, escalation practices, and follow up across adult acute care units. PDSA Care Handoff Review 2024 Supported small tests of change for bedside handoffs, using chart findings and staff feedback to guide safer communication. LEADERSHIP & AWARDS Recognized as a trusted quality resource by nursing leaders during inpatient safety reviews and urgent clinical situations. Selected as a preceptor resource for telemetry workflows, patient rights, confidentiality, and emergency response. Earned CPHQ certification in 2026 after focused study in healthcare quality methods and patient safety. EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree in Nursing California State University, Sacramento GPA: 4.0 2022 Sacramento, CA Coursework: Evidence Based Nursing, Adult Health, Nursing Informatics, Quality Improvement CERTIFICATIONS Registered Nurse, State of California 2026 Basic Life Support, American Heart Association 2026 Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality 2026 TECHNICAL SKILLS Quality Management: Quality assurance, performance improvement, QAPI Clinical Review: Clinical abstraction, medical record review, chart audits Patient Safety: Safety event analysis, fall prevention, medication safety Improvement Methods: PDSA, root cause analysis, corrective actions Regulatory Readiness: Compliance rounds, survey readiness, licensing surveys Quality Reporting: Data analysis, monitoring tools, technical reports Nursing Practice: Acute care nursing, telemetry nursing, advanced nursing care Clinical Systems: Clinical informatics, utilization review, source documentation Education Programs: Staff education, competency checks, patient education Emergency Care: Emergency response, rapid response, high acuity care Professional Credentials: California RN license, BLS CPR, CPHQ SKILLS Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Patient Safety Clinical Abstraction Medical Record Review Root Cause Analysis PDSA Regulatory Compliance Quality Management Utilization Review Clinical Informatics Survey Readiness Data Analysis Technical Reporting Staff Education PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Hospital patient safety committees, contributing clinical evidence, audit findings, and practical recommendations. Interdisciplinary quality improvement groups, partnering with nursing, physicians, pharmacy, case management, and informatics. LANGUAGES English (Native) Spanish (Intermediate) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Status : Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Status : Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required. REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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