Christina M. Epps
Beacon
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience in coordinating interdisciplinary care plans, leading nursing operations, and providing direct care to students and patients. Adept at crisis and emergency intervention and health education, ensuring optimal health and wellness in any environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wappingers Central School District
Wappingers Falls
06.2021 - Current
- Led nursing operations at James S. Elementary School
- Provided direct care to 310 K-6th grade students and staff, assessing injuries and illnesses and administering necessary medications to support health and wellness.
- Conducted yearly screenings and vaccinations mandated by New York State to ensure regulatory compliance and promote student health. ●Coordinated student patient care plans with interdisciplinary team in compliance with school district policies. ● Assists with crisis and emergency intervention and facilitates health education in efforts to promote learning and an optimal level of wellness for all students and staff.
Staff Nurse Procedure Suite
CareMount Medical
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Assisted Physicians and Anesthesiologists with surgical procedures specializing in Gynecology, Orthopedics, Urology, Pain Management, and Plastic Surgery.
- Delivered medical care, administered medications/treatments, and monitored patients throughout same-day surgical procedures pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and post-operatively.
- Demonstrated knowledge of common disease processes and treatments, including pertinent diagnostic/laboratory testing, and nursing interventions related to the population served.
- Responded to individual patient and family/caregiver needs with a proactive, evidence-based approach, enhancing self-management and promoting health behaviors.
- Coordinated with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop comprehensive care plans addressing patients' immediate and future needs.
Nurse Manager
CareMount Medical
Carmel
06.2015 - 09.2018
- Oversaw daily clinical operations for high volume, multi-specialty, multi-location medical practice, ensuring optimal patient care and service delivery.
- Managed daily workflow, schedules and patient care relations for 25 physicians and their clinical staff.
- Supervised 40 clinical and administrative staff, fostering collaboration and efficiency across teams.
- Managed budget and allocated capital for multiple specialties, optimizing resource utilization across internal medicine, family practice, general surgery, gastroenterology, OB/GYN, pediatrics, pediatric neurology, vascular surgery, allergy, urology, and dermatology.
Lab Nurse OB/GYN
Mount Kisco Medical Group/CareMount Medical
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Oversaw daily operations of OB/GYN department, resolved patient and physician concerns, and managed staff as Charge Nurse for Patient Care Manager.
- Coordinated patient flow and ensured quality care for patients receiving anesthesia in procedure room per AAAASF guidelines.
- Provided care while coordinating schedules for OB/GYN Nurse Therapy, Pediatric, and Internal Medicine patients.
Administrative Nurse Manager
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Coordinated patient flow from Emergency Department to bed assignments, optimizing throughput in 360-bed facility.
- Utilizes the principles of management and evidence based nursing to ensure consistent, high quality patient care.
- Applied management principles and evidence-based nursing to ensure high-quality patient care across all age groups.
- Led hospital administration to enhance operational consistency and efficiency across all departments.
Clinical Coordinator
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Collaborated with nurse manager to organize and develop a new 36-bed medical surgical telemetry unit, enhancing patient care delivery.
- Supervised, coordinated, and maintained unit daily operations and patient flow.
- Ensured staff compliance with national patient safety goals, performance improvement initiatives, and regulatory standards to uphold quality of care.
- Handled tasks of collecting, analyzing, and reporting regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and patient satisfaction statistics to nurse manager.
- Coordinated employee scheduling, payroll, and performance evaluations to optimize staff management and operational efficiency.
- Oriented and trained new employees and graduate nurses.
Intensive Care Unit Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse
Westchester Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Provided comprehensive care to critical patients requiring ventilator support in a fast-paced ICU environment.
- Obtained and evaluated central venous, arterial, pulmonary artery, and intracranial pressures, cardiac output, and arterial blood gases to inform critical care decisions.
- Managed patients during emergency code situations, facilitating timely interventions.
- Coordinated patient assignments to ensure optimal care delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY01-2001
Skills
- Infinite Campus
- Excel
- NexGen
- SMS
- Citrix
- Cerner
- ADP
Certification
American Heart Association BLS Provider
Emr Computer Skills
- Infinite Campus
- NextGen
- SMS
- Citrix
- Cerner
- ADP
- Excel
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wappingers Central School District
06.2021 - Current
Staff Nurse Procedure Suite
CareMount Medical
09.2018 - 04.2020
Nurse Manager
CareMount Medical
06.2015 - 09.2018
Lab Nurse OB/GYN
Mount Kisco Medical Group/CareMount Medical
07.2013 - 06.2015
Administrative Nurse Manager
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2011 - 01.2013
Clinical Coordinator
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2011
Intensive Care Unit Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse
Westchester Medical Center
01.2001 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Saint Mary College