DINELL HAINEY, RN
Penfield,NY
Summary
Nursing Leadership | Healthcare Quality Management | Interdisciplinary Collaboration |
Continuous Improvement |
Registered Nurse with close to 18 years of nursing experience in critical care and psychiatric settings. Authority for patient assessment, acute and chronic disease process diagnoses, care plan development, and treatment. Demonstrates leadership in training and developing nursing professionals with a laser focus on improving staff performance and patient care and safety. Skilled in providing empathetic and therapeutic care across a diverse population and age range. Exceptional written and verbal skills with proven capacity to build essential relationships. Positioned to be part of a team driving in areas of leadership to improve healthcare outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
NURSE MANAGER
Veterans Home of Batavia
Batavia, NY
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient progress and plan care strategies.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
- Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges.
- Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
- Evaluated patient needs and preferences to build and update tailored treatment plans.
- Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, public health emergencies and mass casualty incidences.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR
URMC Gynecology Oncology Research Center
Rochester, NY
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Conducted patient assessments, including physical examinations and laboratory tests, to evaluate eligibility for clinical research studies.
- Provided education and counseling to patients regarding clinical trials and study procedures.
- Coordinated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure effective implementation of clinical protocols.
- Performed data collection activities such as chart reviews and patient interviews.
- Monitored the safety of patients participating in clinical trials by assessing adverse events and responding accordingly.
- Reviewed protocols for accuracy, completeness, compliance with regulatory standards, and adherence to Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
- Communicated effectively with sponsors regarding progress reports, protocol amendments, enrollment status.
- Collaborated with sponsor representatives on site visits related to audits or inspections of clinical sites.
- Ensured that all documentation was completed accurately according to institutional policies and regulations.
- Attended investigator meetings related to ongoing clinical trials or projects.
- Prepared for upcoming studies by collaborating with program leaders to determine facility and staff needs.
- Recruited, interviewed and enrolled patients to increase number of participants.
- Screened research study candidates for eligibility and obtained consent documentation.
- Collaborated with sponsors and investigators to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials.
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE ADMINISTRATOR 1
NYS Office of Mental Health, Five Points CF
Romulus, NY
01.2019 - 09.2022
- Authority for the education, development, and implementation of nursing services at the Five Points Correctional Facility
- Combined insightful leadership, use of a global perspective, nursing skills, vast experience, and focused dedication to continuous improvement of the nursing staff and efficiency
- Exceeded budgetary constrictions by making adjustments to decrease overtime and mandating, and most importantly, champion patient well-being, safety, dignity, and educating about medications and behavior to promote positive healthcare outcomes
- Assessed behavioral and mental health needs of acute patients/inmates and collaborated as part of an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement intricate care plans
- Assessed potential risks during discharge planning, inclusive of various multidisciplinary team members from multiple agencies
- Extensive planning to ensure safe and effective transition into the community
- Collected and researched data to show the increased rate of patients/inmates over the past 30 years and how the nursing staffing plan statewide needed to increase tremendously to provide quality care and maintain timely documentation
- Cultivated a cohesive team environment; provided performance-focused direction to staff that increased engagement, accountability, and clinical interpersonal skills that improved care
- Recruited new RNs for staffing, provided orientations, reviewed performance evaluations, and offered constructive insight to support professional growth
- Monitored case load and created work assignments to ensure coverage, particularly during staffing changes and crisis
- Often had to reprioritize nursing and patient needs throughout the day as the acuity and staffing needs changed while in a fast-paced environment
- Proactively addressed COVID-19 challenges frequently, enforcing proper protective equipment to ensure infection control policies
- Collaboratively planned remote telecommunications for physicians and staff to provide the best patient care possible
- Collaborated with healthcare leadership across the state, agencies, and interdisciplinary team members and led meetings to drive continuous improvement in patient care, as well as updating policies and procedures to support safe and the best evidenced based practices
- Collected data and ensured integrity of reporting to support accountability and healthcare outcomes
- Continually did medication audits, nursing station audits, documentation review, and provided data through various computer programs.
PSYCHIATRIC RN2
NYS Office of Mental Health, RPC
Rochester, NY
08.2011 - 01.2019
- Charge Nurse on acute floor of a long-term Psychiatric hospital caring for patients with serious mental illness conditions
- Maintained composure and professionalism while addressing and resolving challenging situations with acutely psychotic or violent patients, while maintaining awareness of the environment and safety for all patients and staff members
- Also had long term care with the geriatric, and forensic populations
- Conducted patient assessments, composed care plans, and stabilized patients for transfer to community/outpatient settings; administered medications, performed therapeutic phlebotomies, and provided wound care
- Continuous updating care plans for the long stay geriatric population
- Assessed patient risks to help with discharge planning and placement to an appropriate long term care facility
- Exercised therapeutic communication in providing information for patient and their families; counseled on discharge goals and follow-up care
- Offered leadership to nursing staff to elevate patient care; created work assignments to maintain appropriate coverage
- Assured that documentation was accurate, comprehensive, and submitted in a timely manner to support optimal care.
RN2
RGH Behavioral & Mental Health Unit
Rochester, NY
06.2006 - 06.2011
- Night shift Charge RN on a 30 bed Behavioral and Psychiatric Unit
- Demonstrated professionalism, efficiency, and ability to prioritize and make sound decisions in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environments, while providing quality patient care and safety
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to access patients and develop and implement care plans; maintained accurate and comprehensive medical charting to support follow-up care; evaluated patient loads and delegated staff to ensure optimal care and safety
- Cared for the geriatric population with medical as well as mental illness; administered medications, phlebotomy, and wound care; provided information and teaching on medication and compliance, along with other healthcare needs, such as diabetic teaching
- Ensured the safety of each patient along with updating care plans based on the patient’s mental illness along with many comorbidities.
Education
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN NURSING -
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2006
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY -
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
01.2003
Skills
- Administrative: Program Planning and Implementation Training and Development Personnel Management Reporting and Document Integrity Research Regulatory Compliance and Auditing Clinical Supervision Corrective Action Implementation Multitasking and Organization
- Clinical: Nursing Process & Diagnosis Acute & Wellness Care Behavioral & Mental Health Assessments Treatment Planning Substance Abuse Medication Administration Crisis Intervention Patient Assessment Safety and Advocate for patient and peers Maintenance of Infection Control Policies Phlebotomy Strong Clinical Judgment Discharge planning for safe transition into the community
- Interpersonal: Effective Communications Emotional Intelligence Team Leadership and Empowerment Relationship and Consensus Building Sound Judgement Problem Solving Skills Critical Thinking Compassion Resilience Resourcefulness Adaptability Respect Discretion, Tact, and Diplomacy
Timeline
NURSE MANAGER
Veterans Home of Batavia
09.2023 - 04.2024
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE COORDINATOR
URMC Gynecology Oncology Research Center
08.2022 - 09.2023
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE ADMINISTRATOR 1
NYS Office of Mental Health, Five Points CF
01.2019 - 09.2022
PSYCHIATRIC RN2
NYS Office of Mental Health, RPC
08.2011 - 01.2019
RN2
RGH Behavioral & Mental Health Unit
06.2006 - 06.2011
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN NURSING -
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY -
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER