BINTA FORTE
Portland,OR
Summary
Experienced Director of Nursing with a strong background in leading teams, managing clinical operations, and ensuring high standards of patient care. Expertise in nursing care delivery, staff supervision, training, and trauma-informed, evidence-based practices. Skilled in fostering collaboration and promoting respect, safety, and ethical practices for staff and clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing Services
AVALON HEALTHCARE
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Nurtured strong relationships with community partners to improve access to healthcare services for vulnerable populations.
- Increased compliance with regulatory standards through regular audits and ongoing process improvements.
- Adept at conducting fair, thorough, and impartial investigations, ensuring due diligence and accurate documentation.
- Led quality improvement initiatives resulting in higher patient satisfaction scores and reduced readmission rates.
- Mentored nursing staff in clinical skills development, fostering professional growth and excellence in practice.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Proficient in managing complex cases maintaining confidentiality, and aligning investigative outcomes with legal and ethical standards.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
Director of Nursing Services
SAPPHIRE HEALTH SERVICES
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Developed, maintained, and implemented nursing services objectives, policies, procedures, and standards of care
- Responsible for planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, and provided oversight and evaluated all nursing personnel, and resident care staff
- Set objectives and long-term goals for the Nursing Department
- Organized and coordinated admission, nursing, and resident care procedures
- Developed and enforced policies aiming for legal compliance and high-quality standards
- Lead and participated in all QAPI, NAR, antibiotic stewardship, psychotropic review, care conference meetings, and served as a mock survey team member
- Managed infection prevention, and controlled tracking and reporting
- Coordinated all aspects of Nursing Services including interaction with other members of the inter/multidisciplinary team
- Ensured complete, accurate, and timely documentation of all aspects of nursing care provided by staff
- Participated in the completion of the resident assessment instruments (MDS) and care area assessments.
- Led quality improvement initiatives resulting in higher patient satisfaction scores and reduced readmission rates.
- Mentored nursing staff in clinical skills development, fostering professional growth and excellence in practice.
- Developed new nursing policies for increased efficiency and better patient outcomes.
- Championed the use of technology in daily operations, leading to improved documentation accuracy and streamlined workflows.
RN Manager
PACIFIC RETIREMENT SERVICES
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Coordinated all aspects of nursing care for each resident with physicians, families, and other healthcare providers
- Delegated and assigned appropriate tasks to Resident Care staff
- Motivated employees through mentoring, accountability, training and encouraging teamwork
- Provided constructive feedback when identifying learning needs related to clinical performance, resident care, and services
- Ensured nursing and resident cares plan were well-developed, accurate, and current
- Developed policies and procedures to assure that care, health and safety needs, and state and federal rules and regulations were being met
- Oversaw and participated in the Quality Assurance (QA) program by completing monthly reports and logs of QA trends and analysis
- Leadership role in development, quality assurance, infection control, training, and supervision of Resident Care staff
- Managed infection control program for residents and staff members including COVID-19 Pandemic booster/vaccine clinics for residents and staff held bi-weekly.
Clinical Mental Health Registered Nurse
NEW NARRATIVE
08.2016 - 11.2021
- ·Developed relevant and up-to-date training for staff in accordance with County and State regulations
- Responsible for daily clinical supervision to assigned Mental Health Workers and other paraprofessional staff
- Administered medication injections, performed phlebotomy, and aliquoting
- Educated Providers and staff in clinical safety and environmental practices for behavioral health/SPMI patients
- Performed assessment of current workflows and practices and provided recommendations for quality and efficiency improvements that could be standardized across the agency
- Employed principles of communication, trauma-informed interviewing techniques, problem solving, and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions to prevent relapse of mental health symptoms
- Trained and oversaw staff regarding disease processes and proper use of medical equipment
- Provided conflict resolution and monitored social cohesiveness of clients in both home and clinical settings
- Evaluated emotional crises and engaged clients in de-escalation techniques
- Lead groups to educate clients on techniques to cope and live with symptoms of persistent mental illness
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction
- Participated in QI policy committee to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
Education
ASN - Associate of Science, Nursing -
Breckinridge School of Nursing
Portland, ORSkills
- Documentation And Reporting
- Ethical Practice
- Employee Coaching
- Policies Compliance Enforcement
- Nurse Education and Training
- Case Management
- Clinical Leadership
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Development
- Nursing Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Risk Management
Certification
- RN – Registered Nurse, Oregon, 08/25
- BLS/CPR/AED Certification
Personal Information
Title: BINTA FORTE, RN, QMHP
Nursing Advice Column Writer
Unsolicited Nursing Advice That Might Just Save Your Life is a monthly nursing column written for local and regional communities, aimed at sharing valuable healthcare advice and critical information. Designed to be approachable for both those with medical knowledge and those without, the column focuses on providing practical guidance to underserved areas, empowering readers with knowledge on health, wellness, and safety. By addressing common health concerns and offering expert nursing insights, the column seeks to improve community well-being and bridge gaps in healthcare access.
Timeline
Director of Nursing Services
AVALON HEALTHCARE
02.2023 - 11.2023
Director of Nursing Services
SAPPHIRE HEALTH SERVICES
06.2022 - 02.2023
RN Manager
PACIFIC RETIREMENT SERVICES
11.2021 - 06.2022
Clinical Mental Health Registered Nurse
NEW NARRATIVE
08.2016 - 11.2021
ASN - Associate of Science, Nursing -
Breckinridge School of Nursing
- RN – Registered Nurse, Oregon, 08/25
- BLS/CPR/AED Certification
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