Angela Conti
Summary
Dynamic Assistant Nurse Manager specializing in Cath Lab operations and team leadership. Skilled in conflict resolution and performance improvement to improve patient satisfaction. Proven ability to optimize schedules and streamline interdisciplinary collaboration for improved healthcare outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager
Good Samaritan University Hospital
West Islip, New York
03.2020 - Current
- Lead a team of 12 nurses, 5 techs, and 3 support staff, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and patient care standards.
- Develop and manage comprehensive schedules for Cath Lab staff and STEMI call team.
- Supervise nursing and technical staff to ensure compliance with hospital policies and patient care standards.
- Participate in hospital-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall patient experience and satisfaction levels.
- Monitor staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback, enhancing professional development and patient care quality.
- Prepare and conduct annual staff evaluations.
- Facilitate resolution of staff conflicts through effective communication techniques, fostering mutually beneficial solutions during issue occurrences.
- Organize education/in-services for staff, enhancing professional development opportunities
- Facilitate communication between staff and administration, advocating for the needs of both parties to enhance overall organizational success.
- Coordinate daily Cath Lab operations, ensuring procedural flow and physician availability for optimal patient outcomes.
- Proactively review and optimize the next day's schedule to ensure efficient operations and workflow continuity.
- Review medical charts for accuracy and completeness according to established standards.
- Initiate and manage data collection for a performance improvement project focused on optimizing door-to-balloon time metrics of the Cath Lab.
- Initiated and managed a performance improvement project to enhance collaboration and communication based on Press Ganey survey results.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams during the ACC chest pain center accreditation process
- Certified in informed consent procedures for IRB-regulated clinical research
- Coordinate with the inventory control person to maintain adequate stock levels, control costs, and prevent procedural delays.
- Assist the nurse manager.
- Participate in procedures and remain active on STEMI team.
Cath Lab Staff Nurse
Good Samaritan University Hospital
West Islip, New York
11.2005 - 03.2020
- Non-invasive: Provide Nursing care, including moderate sedation to TEE and Cardioversion patients.
- Perform the roles of scrub, monitor, and circulator for coronary, renal, peripheral, and carotid angiograms and interventions.
- Provide nursing care for patients undergoing structural heart procedures, such as TAVR, Mitraclip, PFO, LAAO device placement.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols, including moderate/conscious sedation.
- Manage vascular access sites and hemostasis
- Respond to cardiac emergencies, including STEMI and transvenous pacemaker insertions, IABP and Impella.
Cardiology Nurse
Southside Hospital
Bay Shore, New York
05.2004 - 06.2006
- Per Diem/Part-time EP/Cardiac Cath/Non-invasive cardiology procedures
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
Rockville Centre, New York
09.1994 - 10.2004
- Telemetry/Step-down x 4 years
- Coronary Care Unit x 4years
- Electrophysiology/Special Procedures x 2 years
Registered Nurse
Winthrop University Hospital
Mineola, New York
09.1992 - 09.1994
- Renal/Med-Surg x 6 months
- Critical care/Telemetry x 1.5 years
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY08-1992
Skills
- Team leadership
- Communication enhancement
- Conflict resolution and team building
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient care coordination
- Cath Lab operations
- Joint Commission readiness
- Quality metrics
- Performance improvement
- Accreditation preparation
- Emotional intelligence
- Adaptability
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
- CV-BC
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
Good Samaritan University Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Cath Lab Staff Nurse
Good Samaritan University Hospital
11.2005 - 03.2020
Cardiology Nurse
Southside Hospital
05.2004 - 06.2006
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
09.1994 - 10.2004
Registered Nurse
Winthrop University Hospital
09.1992 - 09.1994
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adelphi University