Christine Falcone
Brookhaven,PA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with over nine years in diverse settings, specializing in hospice care, med-surg, acute care, psychiatric and addictions nursing, dementia care, home care, and wound care. Dedicated to patient safety and satisfaction. Seeking a patient-centered environment that values teamwork. Available full-time with shift flexibility. Recognized for cheerful, compassionate, and hardworking nature, with a strong self-motivated work ethic. Eager to expand knowledge in various specialties and continue education after four years of nursing management experience.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Supervisor
Genesis Healthcare System
01.2018 - 07.2025
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Consistently acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met while navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Established strong relationships with interdisciplinary teams for seamless coordination of patient care services.
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient information in electronic medical records system for optimal data integrity and accessibility across healthcare providers.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and training sessions to stay current on the latest trends and best practices within nursing supervision.
- Led quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing overall patient outcomes within the department through close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Decreased hospital readmission rates through diligent monitoring of high-risk patients and proactive interventions as needed.
- Reduced medication errors by providing thorough training and supervision to nursing staff.
- Developed effective care plans tailored to individual patient needs, ensuring comprehensive treatment approaches.
- Maintained regulatory compliance by conducting regular audits, reviews, and updates on policies and procedures.
- Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
Nurse
Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital
09.2016 - 05.2018
- RN
- VALLEY FORGE MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL
- 09/2016 – 10/2018
- Floor nurse/charge nurse/admissions nurse
- Maintaining a level of safe and sophisticated care
- Adhering to JCAHO and HIPPA standards
- Patient and family education and training
- Accuracy of charts and records ( Experience with NextGen and Evident)
- Recognizing emergent situations
- Safely managing psychiatric and med-surg emergencies
- Lifesaving interventions
- Administration of prescribed medications, PICC line infusions and IV medications safely
- Thoroughly completing complete health and biopsychosocial histories
- Using motivational interviewing process
- Identifying individual problems and necessary interventions to contribute to a recovery plan
- Involved in medical team collaboration
- Managed a team of four nurses and three CNA’s as charge nurse
- Maintained a positive work environment
Nurse
Bayada
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Delivered home care to patients which assisted clients to stay in their home during times of illness
- Provided relief for family members during role care strain
General Manager
McDonald's
03.1990 - 12.2015
- General management experience:
- McDonalds ending on November 2015.
- Managed a three million dollar per year restaurant
- Responsible for all restaurant operations, including preparing and presenting a monthly budget. Executing a plan for profit after controllable.
- All training of restaurant managers and staff as well as training staff at other locations within the company.
- Maintained excellent internal and external customer relations
- Responsible for cash controls, scheduling, food safety, inventory and quality control.
- Won manager of the year award three years and the Ray Kroc award in 2004, which is top three GM’s in the country.
Education
Associate's degree - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program
01.2016
Skills
- Wound care
- Clinical assessment
- Clinical leadership
- Quality improvement
- Ethical practice
- HIPAA compliance
- Compassionate care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education/advocacy/safety
- Staff supervision
- Critical thinking
- Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)
- Drug inventory management
- Electronic medical record software
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Genesis Healthcare System
01.2018 - 07.2025
Nurse
Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital
09.2016 - 05.2018
Nurse
Bayada
04.2016 - 09.2016
General Manager
McDonald's
03.1990 - 12.2015
Associate's degree - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program
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