Barbara Conicello
Millville,NJ
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 39 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager - Nursing Operations
Inspira Medical Center - Vineland
10.2022 - Current
- Responsible for oversight of Nursing Supervisors at 3 facilities, Transporters at 2 facilities, Nursing Pool, Bed Coordinators, Staffing Office and Telesitter programs.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from multidisciplinary staff.
- Ensures team is informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow staff earned time off.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Added oversight of house transporters at 2 facilities
- Monitor and control department expenses to comply with budgetary requirements.
- Member of multiple network committees, Nursing Chair Code Blue Committee
- Functions as resource for leadership team.
Lead Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
12.2009 - 10.2022
- Provide leadership to Nursing Supervisors, Bed Coordinators, Staffing Office, Float Pool and Telesitters.
- Expanded oversight to Nursing Supervisors at 3 facilities.
- Maintained nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Increased Nursing Pool from 10 employees to greater than 100 employees. In addition to nurse aides added Monitor Techs, Unit Coordinators and Transporters to Float Pool.
- Spearheaded and implemented Cerner Patient Observer program at Vineland and Video Monitor Telesitter program at Bridgeton Crisis.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Montgomery Hospital
05.1984 - 08.2014
- Staff nurse in teaching emergency department with 40,000 annual visits
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Nursing Supervisor
South Jersey Healthcare RMC
05.2005 - 12.2009
- Maintained daily staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient for 16 nursing units and the emergency department
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Assessed patient care requirements on each unit by making rounds in nursing departments and all other areas of hospital.
- Completed patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff based on unit needs
- Building administrator after hours and weekends.
- Responsible to ensure timely placement of patients and maintaining throughput meeting goal of 30 minutes from bed request to bed assigned.
- Ensured that units were staffed appropriately while being fiscally responsible.
Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
South Jersey Healthcare
05.2002 - 05.2005
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Successfully transitioned Millville ED to a Satelite ED.
- Successfully closed Millville Satelite ED and Vineland ED and opening RMC Vineland ED.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
South Jersey Healthcare
09.1989 - 05.2002
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Functioned as Charge Nurse and Preceptor for New Employees
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stockton University
Absecon, NJ05.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA05.1984
Skills
- Nursing Staff Management
- Emergency Response
- Administrative Staff Supervision
- Patient Throughput
- Staff Scheduling
Accomplishments
New Jersey Emergency Nurses Association 2011 Nursing Practice Award winner
New Jersey Emergency Nurses Association 2021 President's Award winner
Member New Jersey State Council ENA Board of Directors for greater than 10 years.
Delegate to Emergency Nurses Association General Assembly for greater than 10 years
Certification
Current RN license in NJ
Current Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS
Additional Information
Member Emergency Nurses Association - Member Number 197696
Member Organization of Nurse Leaders of New Jersey - Member Number 1504532
Timeline
Nurse Manager - Nursing Operations
Inspira Medical Center - Vineland
10.2022 - Current
Lead Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
12.2009 - 10.2022
Nursing Supervisor
South Jersey Healthcare RMC
05.2005 - 12.2009
Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
South Jersey Healthcare
05.2002 - 05.2005
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
South Jersey Healthcare
09.1989 - 05.2002
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Montgomery Hospital
05.1984 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stockton University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy College
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