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DIPALI AMIN

Monroe Township,NJ

Summary

Highly skilled Nurse with broad experience in utilization review, case management, and critical care. Specialize in patient advocacy, care plan development, and interdisciplinary team collaboration. Strengths include assessing medical needs and determining appropriateness of medical care and cost effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with team members, patients, and families while coordinating optimal care services.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Nurse Care Coordinator

Hackensack Meridian Health: Old Bridge Medical Center
Old Bridge, NJ
03.2024 - Current
  • Coordinate, communicate, and aide clinical progression of a patient's treatment and discharge plan
  • Assess and facilitate plans with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team to meet treatment goals, expected length of stay, and arrange for the appropriate next level of care

Nurse Case Manager

Atlantic Health System: Overlook Medical Center
Summit, NJ
08.2021 - 03.2024
  • Coordinate and implement inpatient services with a multidisciplinary team approach; provide clear communication to improve patient outcomes; train new team members in preceptor program
  • Facilitate throughput to assure quality and cost-efficient care through continuum of care
  • Develop efforts to reduce clinical resource utilization by working closely with physicians, PT/OT, nurse managers, nutritionists, etc
  • Coordinate discharge plans with social worker for identified patient population
  • Ensure optimal reimbursement to hospital by reviewing medical records for appropriateness of admissions, continued stay, and level of care using Indicia criteria/Medicare/Medicaid guidelines; liaison to insurance companies for appeals and authorizations
  • Nurse Practice Council Representative: Professional Development & Nurse Practice Council
  • Sole representative of Case Management department to exercise shared governance and maintain standards of nursing practice in Magnet-recognized hospital
  • Utilization Review Committee Representative
  • Selected to be one of three Case Managers from department to collaborate with management and consulting company to create policy and expectations for newly created UR position
  • Lean Team Representative
  • Selected to be one of four Case Managers to provide interdisciplinary collaboration in identifying barriers to discharge by 2pm and expediting throughput

Senior Nurse Case Manager

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Paterson, NJ
05.2016 - 08.2021
  • Served as mentor and advocate for six Case Managers in newly created leadership role as selected by department director in efforts to empower and educate staff; trained new team members
  • Collaborated with patients & interdisciplinary team to create plan of care; discharge planning
  • Reviewed for inpatient level of care and acuity using Milliman/ CMS guidelines; facilitated throughput

Intensive Care Unit/ Critical Care Unit RN

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Wayne, NJ
04.2013 - 05.2016
  • Assessed critically-ill patients; collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to create and implement care plans; cared for the terminally-ill; provided end-of-life support to patients and families
  • Responded to code blue events and RRTs within the hospital, acute rehab, and Kindred
  • Acted as charge RN to delegate assignments, provide support & leadership to co-workers, and supervise admissions on the unit
  • Facilitated the conversion to two separate electronic documentation programs on the unit; Assisted in the transition in implementing a stroke-protocol within the hospital
  • Designed and implemented an RN Stars Project on VTE prophylaxis in the critical care unit
  • Pioneered floating to CCU/ MICU at St
  • Joseph's Regional Hospital in Paterson; trained new staff members in an orientation program
  • Board Member of Relationship-Based Care/ Unit Advisory Council
  • Helped establish unit's first RBC program to promote healthy environment for staff and patients
  • Nurse Practice Council Unit Representative
  • Collaborated with nurses within the hospital to implement and maintain standards of nursing practice

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Stratford, NJ
09.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Biology, Religion

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2010

Othernursingexperience

  • Peer Mentor, 05/12, 08/12, Selected to be one of four mentors by the Dean of UMDNJ-SN based on academic ability, effective communication skills, and evidence of previous experience in organizing professional events., Utilized various leadership theories to coordinate four formal teaching sessions throughout a span of three months while motivating and promoting an interest in learning. Applied nursing concepts such as advocacy and leadership to serve as a role model to peers.
  • Community Ambassador, 01/12, 08/12, Liaison for the School of Nursing hosting dignitary visitors, coordinating school events, and collaborating with the Office of Student Affairs (i.e. SN recruitment, Super Scooper Event, Pinning Ceremony).
  • Academic Ambassador, 01/12, 08/12, Offered weekly tutoring to peers on Pathophysiology, Assessment, Adult Health I & II, etc.; exhibited strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Affiliationscertifications

Honors Society of Nursing: Sigma Theta Tau- Omicron Pi Chapter, 03/12, Present

Accomplishments

Professional Development Workshop- October 2024

Patient Experience Certificate of Appreciation- February 2019

Certification of Appreciation Embracing Excellence- March 2016

Peer Mentor May 2012- August 2012

• Selected to be one of four mentors by the Dean of UMDNJ-SN based on academic ability, effective communication skills, and evidence of previous experience in organizing professional events.

• Utilized various leadership theories to coordinate four formal teaching sessions throughout a span of three months while motivating and promoting an interest in learning. Applied nursing concepts such as advocacy and leadership to serve as a role model to peers.

Community Ambassador January 2012- August 2012

• Liaison for the School of Nursing hosting dignitary visitors, coordinating school events, and collaborating with the Office of Student Affairs (i.e. SN recruitment, Super Scooper Event, Pinning Ceremony).

Academic Ambassador January 2012- August 2012

• Offered weekly tutoring to peers on Pathophysiology, Assessment, Adult Health I & II, etc.; exhibited strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Languages

Spanish
Professional
Gujarati
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Nurse Care Coordinator

Hackensack Meridian Health: Old Bridge Medical Center
03.2024 - Current

Nurse Case Manager

Atlantic Health System: Overlook Medical Center
08.2021 - 03.2024

Senior Nurse Case Manager

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2021

Intensive Care Unit/ Critical Care Unit RN

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
04.2013 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts - Biology, Religion

Rutgers University
DIPALI AMIN