Dwight J. McKenzie, RN, BSNEmail: DwjMckenzie@gmail.com

OBJECTIVESeeking to expand while applying knowledge gained from my Employment History, Clinical Experiences including Critical Care, Nursing/Physician workflow interaction, Nursing Management, Nursing Education, and Clinical Informatics.

EDUCATIONStony Brook University, Bachelor of Science - Nursing, May 2008, Stony Brook, NYUniversity of Technology, Computer Sciences & Information Technology, May 2001,

Jamaica, W.I.

EXPERIENCE12/2014 – Present Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida

Clinical Informatics Analyst (Full-Time) – Nursing Informatics Participate in the development, implementation, education, evaluation, and

maintenance of designated Nursing/Clinical information applications for all Florida Hospital seven campuses.

Provide consultation in the areas of process redesign and quality improvement with clinical software products.

Support clinical processes through the use of technology; primarily the electronic documentation system.

Identify the best clinical practice with technology and disseminate education pertaining to use and functionality.

Coordinate clinical informatics projects for assigned clinical areas including: Analysis of information, presentation of requests to pertinent committees, implementation, education, and evaluation of requests.

Provide in person support and education to designated Nursing departments via campus rounds and/or application-related requests.

Taught Cerner’s new Capacity Management application to Nursing Supervisors in all seven campuses, and supported the major application launch in July 2015.

Assist in teaching several other clinical applications to all of nursing departments throughout all seven campuses.

Work collaboratively with MIS and Ancillary departments on computer-related projects.

Attend meetings defined by role, hospital, and at the request of the Director of Nursing Informatics.

Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions during project meetings.

Provide on-call support and backup support for other team members based on assigned area of responsibility in a timely and effective manner.

Review charts to ensure clinical orders have the appropriate revenue triggers, and educate Nursing on steps needed to correct mistakes upon request.

Highlight opportunities for process improvement related to Cerner initiatives as it pertains to specified systems that help support our partners, team members, patients, and families.

Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department.

Create flyers with Educational updates of clinical applications and distribute to appropriate clinical areas.

Actively participate in outstanding customer service and maintain excellent client relationships.

07/2013 – 12/2014 Florida Hospital, Orlando, FloridaAssistant Nurse Manager (Full-Time) – Progressive Care Unit

Led employees on a Multi-System Progressive Care Unit to demonstrate the behavior of Florida Hospital's core values, while adhering to the standards for nursing practice.

Collaborated with Physicians, Case Managers, and House Supervisors to ensure that patients are being admitted and discharged in a timely and efficient manner.

Provided staff/managers/physicians with basic computer support for Cerner charting, word processing, and Computerized Provider Order Entry.

Performed Nurse Leader rounding on 16 patients daily to assess that nursing care expectations are being met.

Rounded on employees once a month to ensure they have all the tools to complete their job, and re-enforce quality improvement processes.

Created presentations for staff monthly meetings with Microsoft Power Point and present the material jointly with the other leaders.

Utilized Microsoft Excel to generate spreadsheets for various employee file and data management.

Promoted and maintained interdisciplinary relationships in order to assure patient-focused care.

Fostered patient, family, physician, and staff satisfaction by performing customer service recovery.

Mentored and Coached employees on a continual basis to assure competency in the care they deliver.

07/2011 – 07/2013 Florida Hospital, Orlando, FloridaStaff Nurse (Full-Time) – Cardio/Vascular Intensive Care Unit

Provided total nursing care for post-op Cardiac and Thoracic surgical patients, including heart/lung transplant and Ventricular Assist Devices patients.

Collaborated with Cardiac Surgeons and the interdisciplinary medical team ensuring the appropriateness of determined patient care.

Directly receive post-op patients from the OR, and work together with the nursing and respiratory team to achieve hemodynamic stabilization as per the protocols of each individual surgeon

Managed Ventricular Assist Devices, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Pacemakers, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy devices.

03/2009 – 07/2011 North Shore University Hospital, New YorkStaff Nurse (Full-Time) – Cardio/Thoracic Intensive Care Unit

Assumed Charge nurse role; delegated assignments and ensured staffing requirements were met.

Provided care for post-op Cardiac and Thoracic surgical patients, along with periodic Medical/Surgical intensive care overflows.

Directly received post-op patients from the OR, and worked together with the ICU Intensivist/NP/PA to achieve hemodynamic stabilization.

09/2008 – 11/2009 Rockville Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Center, New YorkNursing Supervisor (Part-Time)

Supervised LPN’s and CNA’s ensuring that optimal care is being provided for up to 66 residents while maintaining both the resident’s and staff’s safety.

Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team of Social Workers, Dieticians, as well as Physical and Occupational Therapist to provide individualized care based on resident’s needs.

06/2008 – 03/2009 North Shore University Hospital, New YorkStaff Nurse (Full-Time) – Respiratory Progressive Care Unit

Provided total nursing care for 3 to 4 acute/chronic respiratory compromised or ventilator dependent patients; assuring all care was completed efficiently and accurately.

Identified changes in patients’ condition and initiated appropriate actions.

09/2002 – 02/2005 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York Clinical Session Assistant (Full-Time to Part-Time)

Provided day to day administrative/medical support for a high volume Medical Oncology practice while managing weekly and future clinic schedules.

Served as a liaison between the patients and the medical team to ensure timely and efficient delivery services.

06/2001 – 09/2002 KW Tech. Corporation, New York Project Manager Assistant (Full-Time)

Assisted Project Managers with all the daily operations of a commercial HVAC company including inventory distribution, billing, and transportation expenses.

Performed office duties including coordinating/scheduling meetings for CEO and 4 Project Managers, developing contract submittals, and delegating job details to Field Technicians.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS/APPLICATIONS COMPETENCY Cerner EMR

o PowerCharto FirstNeto Bridge

o Capacity Management Endotool Sunrise EMR Citrix OneStaff

Sunport Lexicomp Mircomedex Service Desk Manager 12.9 Control Access Utility Snagit 12 Skype for Business

Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Visio Microsoft OneNote

ACCREDITATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS Florida and New York State Registered Nurse License ACLS and BCLS Certified Stony Brook University, Cum Laude Honors Bachelor of Science Degree Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, inducted member