Diane Viggiano, RN
Matawan
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Discovery Institute
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Managed nursing schedules and budgets, streamlining processes for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop efficient care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Mentored new nurses in clinical practice and procedures, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures for safe medication administration, minimizing errors within the department.
Peer Recovery Specialist
RWJBH Somerset Medical Center
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Offered support and performed bedside intervention for patients with substance use disorder
- Assisted patients with getting into treatment for substance use
- Established a rapport and followed up with patients in the community via weekly phone calls
Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Centers Of America
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Residential inpatient & detox facility
- Assisted patients with daily schedule
- Facilitated various groups
Registered Nurse
Community Medical Center
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Progressive care unit with telemetry monitoring
- Telemetry certification in cardiac arrhythmia interpretation
- Certification in IV therapy
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse
Barnabas Behavioral Health Center
12.2012 - 08.2014
- Acute psychiatric inpatient hospital on geriatric and dual diagnosis unit
- Facilitated nursing groups
- Participated in patient treatment planning
- Administered medications
- Maintained therapeutic environment with appropriate interventions as needed
Unit Secretary/Nursing Assistant
Barnabas Behavioral Health Center
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Assisted with the legal commitment process for patients of involuntary status by obtaining signatures from the on-call Judge
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Perform patient safety monitoring based on individual requirement such as 1:1 status or 15 minute checks
Education
Associates Of Applied Science - Nursing
Ocean County College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ01-2027
Skills
- Staff evaluation
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Clinical leadership
- Nursing management
- Recruiting and hiring
- Shift scheduling
- Budget planning
Certification
New Jersey Registered Nurse License
CPR/BLS American Heart Association
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Discovery Institute
06.2022 - Current
Peer Recovery Specialist
RWJBH Somerset Medical Center
07.2021 - 01.2022
Recovery Support Specialist
Recovery Centers Of America
01.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Community Medical Center
08.2014 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Barnabas Behavioral Health Center
12.2012 - 08.2014
Unit Secretary/Nursing Assistant
Barnabas Behavioral Health Center
01.2007 - 01.2012
Associates Of Applied Science - Nursing
Ocean County College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Thomas Edison State University
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