Danielle Eberle Homburger
Registered Nurse
Ramstein-Miesenbach
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
AYA Healthcare
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Served two 13-week contracts with Mercy healthcare organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Collaborated with physicians and healthcare professionals to provide patient-centric, multicultural care to diverse community of patients.
- Maintained excellent time management skills during periods of high patient turnover while consistently delivering compassionate and patient-centered care.
- Improved staffing numbers and cared for infected and ill patients during a severe resurgent outbreak of COVID-19.
- Imparted mentorship, and skill development to medics in training who were at Mercy Hospital South St. Louis for skills, trauma, and emergency training.
- Expert in infectious and communicable disease management, sepsis protocol administration, difficult airway management, cardiac emergencies, pediatric crisis, pediatric codes, psychiatric care, and violence de-escalation methods
- Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
- Mercy Hospital South St. Louis is the third-largest medical center in Greater St. Louis with 767 beds and is the only designated Level II Trauma Center in both South St. Louis County and Jefferson County
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
AYA Healthcare
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Streamlined patient flow through the department by coordinating admissions, transfers, and discharges effectively.
- Served as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients needs were met, and their rights were respected throughout the care process.
- Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, enabling them to provide more informed support for their loved ones during illness periods.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, emergency nursing care to patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Supported the Mercy Mission of improving the health of the public by providing help and education to remote rural, poor, and underserved population.
- Performed standard nursing duties: changing dressings, wound care management, removing sutures, EKGS, inserting urinary catheters, applying binders, bandages, and splints.
- Initiated codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Mercy Hospital Lebanon provides a 58-bed, acute-care, general medical, obstetric, and surgical facility.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator of the Emergency Department
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
09.2019 - 11.2021
- As charge nurse combined affiliative and authoritative leadership styles to promote workplace harmony while delegating and serving during the difficult COVID-19 pandemic.
- Functioned as an advocate for nursing practice and allocated resources to support team members.
- Was responsible for the development, training, evaluation, and safety of the nursing staff.
- Mentored and supervised nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development.
- Expert in emergent protocols, performing critical tests, and monitoring equipment systems during lifesaving moments for adult and pediatric patients.
- Specialized in the triage head nurse role, providing charge nurse de-escalation obligations, service recovery, and placement of all incoming patients including walk-in triage, fire rescue, and medical transfers.
- Proficiently able to screen patient charts to assess the medical history and determine health care needs.
- American Heart Association STEMI certified, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center facility.
- This hospital is the highest census emergency department in Palm Beach County with a flex of 103 beds treating 131,000 patients annually.
Emergency Department Nurse
Swedish Medical Center
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Promoted continuous performance improvement, providing top quality patient care, and reducing risk to patients.
- Communicated with providers regarding determinations and situations to document events appropriately.
- Developed proficiency in NIH Stroke Scale, TPA administration, cardiac defibrillation, cardiac conversion, drip titrations, and pharmacology interventions.
- Administered oxygen, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions and all types of medications during emergent events to include intravenous, intraosseous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, oral, and rectal routes.
- Acquired trauma proficiency in massive transfusion protocol, arterial line set up and regulation, Level 1 Fast Flow Fluid Warmer device management, chest tube management
- Frequently administered safe patient restraint application.
- Utilized the 11 additional beds reserved for pediatric patients to acquire additional skills in pediatric crisis, pediatric codes, conscious sedation, pediatric wound care, and splinting practices.
- Maintained and reached above the standards established by the Emergency Nurses Association to receive the ENA Lantern Award.
- A 36-bed Emergency Department with Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Burn Center, The Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Neurotrauma Center
Medical Telemetry Nurse
Swedish Medical Center
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Took the lead on a high-paced stepdown-ICU floor specializing in cardiac telemetry, infectious and communicable disease treatment, respiratory management, and heart failure.
- Partnered with Swedish’s Comprehensive Burn Center for specialized training and advanced burn and wound care administration.
- Educated the community population on health promotion measures and successful discharge instruction.
- Provided disease isolation care, ileostomy and colostomy care, tracheostomy care, Wound-Vac expertise, reconstructive flap surgery management, and decubitus ulcer healing, often with paraplegic and quadriplegic patients.
- Adept in delivering de-escalation techniques and managed treatment of a challenging patient population with substance abuse and communicable diseases.
- Precepted and educated nursing students and new graduate nurses to further the growth and development of the institution while taking on added patient assignments.
Life Sciences Business Analyst
Computer Task Group
06.2012 - 05.2015
- Assigned to epidemiology projects when the leading edge of public health was just beginning to utilize big data and super-computer processing power
- Completed epidemiology projects that studied and analyzed the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in the New York State community
- Delved into ICD-9 codes and combined the data of patients’ personal lab and test work to glean new insight to health trends, a research method that had never been used in this community prior
- Populations scrutinized for data trends included chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and was tasked for the University at Buffalo's Center for Computational Research (CCR) to aid their directives of public health research
- This research led to NYS policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare
- Partnered with Roswell Park Cancer Institute within Personalized Medicine Pathways LLC to develop and certify a comprehensive next-generation sequencing panel for non-small cell lung cancer
- Personalized Medicine Pathways LLC coordinated with physicians and providers of the community, including The Jacobs Institute of genomics, for treatment of cancer patients requiring specialized genomic pharmaceutical services due to previous poor responsive to typical chemotherapy
- Submitted and won Billions for Buffalo Life Sciences proposal for the Personalized Medicine Consortium of Buffalo, incorporating life science forerunners in the Buffalo Niagara region
- This New York State government project invested $1 billion to the infrastructure and economic development of Buffalo, NY
- Coordinated progress on these joint epidemiology projects by being a liaison between specialized subject-matter experts, data scientists, and physicians.
Exercise Science Intern and Fitness Coordinator
Advanced Care Physical Therapy Aquatics & Fitness Center
01.2012 - 05.2012
- Established patient-oriented wellness and fitness programs catered to rehabilitation goals and orthopedic recommendations.
- Implemented transitional Aftercare Program designed for therapy patients with a 250% increase of program engagement.
- Developed a media-covered presentation for the Niagara community concerning contemporary wellness obstacles and community health education at the LeSalle Preparatory School Health Fair.
- Coordinated with local donation services to promote a blood drive associated with UYNTS.
Child Life Intern
Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Collaborated directly with respiratory specialists to perform exercise tests, spirometry readings, and assessment of patients’ pulmonary health.
- Rounded on and provided educational peer support to cystic fibrosis and medical surgery pediatric patients.
- Reduced stress levels in young patients using therapeutic play techniques tailored to individual needs.
- Completed over 120 hours of direct patient care and mentorship services, centering upon pediatric inpatients.
- This hospital closed in 2017 and was replaced by Oishei Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Leadership
Galen College of Nursing
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Denver College of Nursing
Denver, Colorado06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University At Buffalo, School of Public Health And Health Professions
Buffalo, New York 04.2001 - 05.2012
Skills
Emergency Care
Healthcare Ethics
Cardiac Monitoring
IV Insertion
Nursing Documentation
Basic Life Support
Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Certification, 04/30/24
Affiliations
- Unit Based Council (UBC), President (05/01/21- 11/01/21), Founded a peer support group for staff after the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic amongst the Emergency Department of JFK Medical Center. Was voted President prior to relocation. The mission was to identify opportunities for improvement in nursing practice in our department to enhance excellence in patient care and improve teamwork and comradery. The UBC structure is the essential process for staff nurse decision-making in operational and professional practice issues at the unit level.
- Professional Nurse Practice Counsel (PNPC), 01/01/17, 07/01/19, Steered a cohesive group of nurses who improve the values and standards of Swedish Medical Center through policy change, and case review. Continued the tradition of arranging the celebrations of Nurses’ Week and sponsored multiple events to promote and reward the hospital’s hardworking and compassionate nursing staff.
- D.A.I.S.Y. Coordinator, Rewards and Recognition Committee, 07/01/18, 07/01/19, A subcommittee of the Swedish Hospital PNPC. Increased hospital wide nursing recognition through the introduction of D.A.I.S.Y. Award in 2018. Coordinated with nurses and administration to increase acknowledgment of stellar nursing staff who connect and support their patients. Arranged and conducted ceremonies for nursing staff D.A.I.S.Y. Award winners celebrating their commitment to above-and-beyond service of the communities and patients trusted to their care.
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
AYA Healthcare
04.2022 - 07.2022
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
AYA Healthcare
01.2022 - 04.2022
Clinical Nurse Coordinator of the Emergency Department
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
09.2019 - 11.2021
Emergency Department Nurse
Swedish Medical Center
10.2018 - 07.2019
Medical Telemetry Nurse
Swedish Medical Center
08.2016 - 10.2018
Life Sciences Business Analyst
Computer Task Group
06.2012 - 05.2015
Exercise Science Intern and Fitness Coordinator
Advanced Care Physical Therapy Aquatics & Fitness Center
01.2012 - 05.2012
Child Life Intern
Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo
06.2011 - 08.2011
Master of Science - Healthcare Leadership
Galen College of Nursing
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University At Buffalo, School of Public Health And Health Professions
04.2001 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Denver College of Nursing