BERTRIL COLLIN
Union,NJ
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with nearly 20 years of experience, demonstrating exceptional conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities. Strong clinical knowledge base, natural interpersonal skills, and technical expertise. Proficient in CPRS charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration for optimal patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader, consistently maintaining units at peak efficiency, quality, and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills for seamless adaptation to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Reliable team player with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment. Highly organized and hardworking with excellent planning and program management abilities. Currently licensed in New Jersey, actively seeking a full-time role that offers professional challenges while leveraging interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MEDICAL SURGICAL CHARGE NURSE
Department of Veterans Affairs
06.2024 - Current
- Maintained Joint Commission compliance within the Medical-Surgical department by adhering to established policies, procedures, and documentation requirements.
- Managed staff schedules, ensuring adequate coverage for a high-volume Medical-Surgical unit while minimizing overtime expenses.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough patient assessments and effective communication with interdisciplinary team members.
- Coordinated patient discharges from the Medical-Surgical unit, ensuring seamless transitions to post-acute care settings or home environments.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed caseload of 6-7 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
Department Of Veterans Affairs
01.2018 - 06.2024
- Managed 15 nurses and nursing activities in 20 bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives
- Streamlined steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks
- Integrated evidence-based nursing into practice environment for 15 nurses
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
- Worked at least 160 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency
- Conducted patient assessments and developed treatment plans
- Engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions
- Plans, implements & monitors interventions to ensure evidence-based practices are implemented
- Experience in managing multiple, concurrent projects
REGISTERED STAFF NURSE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL
Department Of Veterans Affairs
04.2007 - 01.2018
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and adjust patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education
- Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications and other physician instructions
- Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Facilitated operations of 20-bed medical-surgical floor, managing resources and directing work of nursing staff and patient care technicians
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Mountainside Hospital
05.2005 - 01.2009
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kean University
Union, NJ05.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Union County College
Cranford, NJ01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ05.1999
Skills
- Discharge Planning
- Staff leadership
- Data gathering
- Medication management
- Healthcare delivery
- Patient care
- Staff assignments
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Staff Management
- Chart review
- Team leadership
- Patient Care Coordination
- Strong teamwork
- Patient management
- Preceptorship
Certification
- Telemetry Certified
- ACLS & BLS Certified
- IV certified
Timeline
MEDICAL SURGICAL CHARGE NURSE
Department of Veterans Affairs
06.2024 - Current
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
Department Of Veterans Affairs
01.2018 - 06.2024
REGISTERED STAFF NURSE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL
Department Of Veterans Affairs
04.2007 - 01.2018
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE
Mountainside Hospital
05.2005 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kean University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Union County College
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Telemetry Certified
- ACLS & BLS Certified
- IV certified
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
Grand Canyon University
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