Dana Petrunich RN
Clarks Summit,PA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Manager
Carbondale Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Carbondale, PA
02.1995 - 10.2013
- 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.
- 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.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Director of Nursing
Genesis Health Care
Carbondale, PA
10.2013 - 02.2019
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Planned and assigned workload to -55 person nursing staff to direct patient care.
Staff Development Educator/Risk Management
Carbondale Nursing And Rehabiliation Center
Carbondale, PA
02.2021 - Current
- Monitored employee performance to look for areas in need of improvement.
- Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.
- Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
- Collaborated with department supervisors to identify talented employees and plan out paths for development and promotion.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
- Coordinated training schedules across sites with supervisors and managers to optimize training initiatives
- Risk Management role
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.
- Trained and mentored 135 facility personnel hired to fulfill various roles
- Reviewed incident reports and entered appropriate information into database
Education
Diploma RN - Nursing
Community Medical Center School of Nursing
Scranton, PA05.1993
Skills
- Staff Supervision
- Team Coordination
- Assessing Performance
- Patient Care Planning
- Incident Reports
- Evaluation
- Long-Term Care
- Patient Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Medical Records Management
- Care Plan Development
Certification
- BLS certification
Timeline
Staff Development Educator/Risk Management
Carbondale Nursing And Rehabiliation Center
02.2021 - Current
Director of Nursing
Genesis Health Care
10.2013 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse Manager
Carbondale Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
02.1995 - 10.2013
Diploma RN - Nursing
Community Medical Center School of Nursing
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