LaWaughn Scruggs is a registered nurse with over 12 years of experience seeking a purpose-driven career opportunity. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Lynchburg College and is licensed in Virginia. Scruggs has extensive experience in various nursing roles including emergency department nurse, staff development coordinator, unit manager, and director of nursing. She is a dedicated, compassionate nurse with strong communication and leadership skills.

1. LaWaughn Scruggs, RN BSN
Beyond Expectations
1137 Ardmore Drive
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 426-1493
lawaughnscruggs@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE:
Dedicated, compassionate, conscientious,registered nurse with over twelve years’ experience seeking a purpose driven
career and dynamic opportunity where my education, varied medical professional, practical experience and personal gifts
and talents can be utilized to serve.
PROFILE:
 Demonstrated effective verbal and written communicator with the ability to build positive relationships with patients,
family members, physicians, and other medical professionals.
 Detail oriented and dependable team player.
 Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crisis.
 Stable, conventional thinker, seeking balance between variety and consistency.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor ofScience May 2003
Major in Nursing
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia
LICENSE:
State of Virginia License Number: 0001186350 expires 09/30/2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Central Virginia Training Center - Madison Heights, Virginia 2013 to 2015 Registered Nurse II
 Exemplified clinical nursing knowledge, physical assessment, teaching and procedural skills including the ability to
be directly responsible for assessing,planning, providing and documenting skilled nursing care services and
interventions appropriately and timely for individuals in accordance with the nursing plan of care and physician’s
orders. Utilized only approved abbreviations.
 Involved individuals and/or family in developing and revising an individualized care plan including necessary
teachings with realistic goals, updated plans ofcare as goals were met, or changes in interventions were required.
 Established and maintained working relationships and open lines ofcommunication with personnel from physician’s
offices, area hospitals, clinics, etc. to assure flow on information, referrals for service and continuity of care.
 Served as a charge nurse/supervisor, teacher/coach, leader/influencer, facilitator, evaluator, socialization agent,
protector, and role model to develop and validate competencies ofanother individual.
Centra Specialty Hospital - Lynchburg, Virginia 2010 to 2012 Registered Nurse II
 Validated the necessary knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age, spiritual and cultural needs of
the patient/family served in the managing of multiple long-term complex medical conditions, multiple system
failures, and patient anxiety.
 Maintained and acquired the technological advances required for the job; associated with equipmentand computers
(EMR) in addition to followed policy and procedures thatreflect evidence ofeffectiveness, safety, and positive
patient outcomes.
 Pain Champion: Administered and facilitated the developmentand use ofour hospital pain assessmenttool, thus
improving the usage and quality of our pain assessmentscores.
 Supply Scan committee member, mediating team member’s proficiency in scanning patientsupplies to reduce
hospital expense.

2. Medical Care Center – Lynchburg, Virginia 2009 – 2010 Unit Manager
 Over saw the clinical operations (i.e. monitoring residentconditions, psychopharmacological drugs, restraintuse,
Foley catheters, pressure ulcers,etc.) ofthe Nursing Department.
 Made daily rounds and contributed to physician rounds.
Medical Facilities of America, Inc. -
Lovingston Health Care Center - Lovingston, Virginia 2008 – 2009 Director of Nursing
 Oversaw the Nursing Department, directed, and controlled all nursing activities to maintain higheststandards of
patient care. Responsible for the recruitment, retention, and training of the nurse team members.
 Advices medical staff, departmentheads, and the Administrator in matters related to Nursing Service.
 Knowledge offederal and state regulations as they relate to long-term care.
Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center - Lynchburg, Virginia 2007 – 2008 Assistant Director of
Nursing
Director ofNursing Services in directing the activities oflicensed and non-licensed personnel who provide health care and
nursing services to residents on a 24-hour, 7 day per week basis.
 Assisted with the developmentand implementation ofnursing services,objectives, policies, and procedures in
accordance with Federal and State regulations.
 Provided reports/recommendations as needed/required for the Director of Nursing Services concerning the
operations ofNursing Services.
 Assisted the Director ofNursing Services in ensuring that residents were free from abuse, mistreatment, and
neglect.
 Exhibited knowledge offederal and state regulations; management/leadership experience.
Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center - Lynchburg, Virginia 2007 – 2007 Unit Manager
 Conferred with residents' physicians on an occasional basis to clarify medical orders and directcare.
 Over saw the clinical operations (i.e. monitoring residentconditions, psychopharmacological drugs, restraintuse,
Foley catheters, pressure ulcers,etc.) ofthe Nursing Department.
 Made daily rounds and contributed to physician rounds.
Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center - Lynchburg, Virginia 2006 – 2007 Staff Development
Coordinator
 Responsible for providing new hire orientation and annual in-service educational programs for all nursing staff.
 Planed, organized,coordinated,and implemented the nursing staff education programs.
 Evaluated the educational needs to ensure on-going continuing education and adherence to applicable required in-
service education for nursing staff.
 Monitors and reports infection control practices and outcomes to Administrator.
Lynchburg General Hospital - Lynchburg, Virginia 2003 – 2007 Emergency Department Nurse
 Performed triage, while considering both patientphysical and psychosocial elements.
 Collected currentsymptoms, as well as a detailed patient history, then consulted, and coordinated with health care
team members to assess,plan, implement, and evaluate patientcare plans.

3.  Managed basic life supportneeds and stabilized patients until the attending physician was available, based upon
nursing standards and protocol.
 Active and contributive nursing representative on the committees for; Shared Governance and MagnetStatus
Designation. Quality Council chairperson and representative for the Emergency Department