Daryn Brauner
Meriden,CT
Summary
An ethical healthcare provider dedicated to providing patient centered care and improved patient experience/satisfaction. Able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high quality care according to regulatory agency compliance. Invested in performance improvement through chart auditing and providing feedback and education to staff.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Quality Nurse
Emergency Department
01.2022 - Current
- Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and produce statistical reports
- Performance Improvement projects to help provide safe and efficient patient care
- Define quality procedures in conjunction with bedside leaders
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Review RL Solutions event reporting program for safety and quality issues.
Supervisor/Specialty Team Coordinator
Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Department
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Supervise quality of patient care, including management and supervision of licensed and non-licensed personnel
- Conduct performance appraisals with nursing and ancillary staff
- Develop and implement action plans to improve staff development and the delivery of patient care
- Participate in patient and staff rounds in an effort ensure delivery of quality patient care and service
- Collaborate with leadership team to meet departmental initiatives
- Participate in fiscal responsibility, resource allocation and quality improvement processes
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Instructor-provide nurses with foundational trauma knowledge, skills, and a systematic Trauma Nursing Process (TNP) to guide trauma patient care
- Trauma Program- Developed the practicum course for nurses new to trauma nursing
- Ensuring nurses provide safe and quality care according to The American College of Surgeons guidelines
- Audits all trauma charts and provide feedback to nurses with reminders of documentation and accreditation requirements
- Respond to blood bank RL solutions and provide feedback and education to staff
- New Graduate Residency Instructor- Assist with the transition from advanced beginner to competent bedside leader.
Registered Nurse
Connecticut Eye Surgery Center
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Prepare patients for surgery and continue their care throughout pre-op, intra-op and post-op
- Administer medications, start IVs and chart accurately
- Work as a team to deliver quality patient care.
Professional Nurse II
Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Department
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Monitor and treat multiple acutely ill patients in a high stress environment using assessment skills
- Maintain patient safety and provide emotional support to patients and their families
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to quickly and effectively care for patients including the role of charge nurse, triage and trauma
- Trauma and Triage Orientation preceptor
- Developed restraint documentation education and performed chart audits for compliance.
Registered Nurse
Fairfield Urgent Care Center
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Work directly alongside the provider to care for patients in an ambulatory setting
- Assess and provide treatment to multiple patients quickly and safely as the sole RN at the facility.
Registered Nurse
Bridgeport Hospital Resource Support Unit
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Manage an assignment of eight patients on various units throughout the hospital
- Safely deliver patient care in the acute care setting
- Provide a comfortable and caring environment.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Clinical Nurse Leader
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT2020
Diploma of Nursing -
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Bridgeport, CT2013
Bachelor of Arts - Biological Sciences
University of Delaware
Newark, DE2011
Skills
- Project Planning
- Research
- Problem Resolution
- Supervision and Leadership
- Verbal Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
Affiliations
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), 2017-present
Department Committees
- Co-Chair of the ED Education Committee
- Sexual Assault Team Lead
- Mass Casualty Incident Committee
- Quality and Regulatory Committee
- CAUTI/CLABSI Committee
- Trauma Operations
- Latex PI Team
Awards And Leadership
- Excellence in Emergency Nursing (2023)
- Janet Parkosevich High Scoring Poster Presentation (2023)
- Great Catch Award- Latex Products (2022)
- Yale Residency Nursing Award (2020)
- Excellence in Emergency Nursing Awards- Nurse's Week (2017)
- Bridgeport Hospital Quality Award Program- Silver Certificate (2017)
- Bridgeport Hospital Quality Award Program -Gold Certificate (2016)
- Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Honor Your Caregiver recognition (2016)
Certifications And Skills
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
- BLS, ACLS and PALS certified
- Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Instructor (TNCC-I)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Instructor (ENPC-I)
- Proficient in EPIC electronic medical record
Timeline
Clinical Quality Nurse
Emergency Department
01.2022 - Current
Supervisor/Specialty Team Coordinator
Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Department
01.2019 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse
Fairfield Urgent Care Center
01.2016 - 01.2018
Professional Nurse II
Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Department
01.2014 - 01.2019
Registered Nurse
Connecticut Eye Surgery Center
01.2013 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Bridgeport Hospital Resource Support Unit
01.2013 - 01.2014
Master of Science in Nursing - Clinical Nurse Leader
Sacred Heart University
Diploma of Nursing -
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts - Biological Sciences
University of Delaware