Emily Henion
Newton
Summary
Dedicated Women's Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with over 10 years of acute inpatient nursing experience. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, health education, and interdisciplinary care coordination. Committed to patient safety and evidence-based practice while empowering patients, families, and new nurses through education for informed decision-making and high-quality care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CAMP NURSE
Jeff Lake Camp
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to diverse population of campers and staff ages Pre-K through adolescence in fast-paced summer camp environment
- Assess, triage, and manage acute illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies, determining appropriate treatment, parent notification, and need for higher levels of care
- Coordinated response to medical emergencies across 350-acre campus, collaborating with camp leadership, emergency medical services, and families to ensure effective care
- Monitored and managed chronic medical conditions for campers, including asthma, diabetes, severe allergies, and seizure disorders, ensuring ongoing health needs were met
- Administer prescription and over-the-counter medication in accordance with physician orders, camp policies, and state regulations
STAFF NURSE
Morris County Surgical Center
11.2023 - Current
- Delivered individualized post-surgical care for patients from infancy to geriatrics, ensuring tailored recovery plans
- Experienced in Phase I and Phase II recovery
- Maintained open communication between PACU and primary anesthesiologist regarding changes in patients’ recovery while closely monitoring vital signs and overall condition
- Anticipating patient needs, even when they cannot communicate effectively, maintaining a calm environment post procedure, providing pain control
- Educated patients and families on post-surgical instructions and emergency protocols, enhancing understanding of care and when to contact primary physician
STAFF NURSE
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
08.2019 - Current
- Provides individualized, age, and culturally appropriate nursing care to pediatric patients spanning infancy through young adulthood and their families
- Directly recovers, stabilizes, and monitors patients coming directly from the operating room with surgical and anesthesia teams
- Monitored vital signs and critical readings; reported changes and initiated corrective actions to ensure patient stability
- Coordinated with pediatric intensivists and critical care team to implement orders and facilitate patient transitions to appropriate care levels
- Provided emotional support and education to patients and families, enhancing understanding of care processes
STAFF NURSE
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
07.2012 - 08.2019
- Functioned as Charge Nurse for a 43 Bed Renal Transplant Unit
- Provided individualized, age specific nursing care to patients within assigned Medical/Surgical units: Orthopedic/ Joint, Neuroscience, Burn Step-down, Post-Surgical, Pulmonary, Oncology, Renal, Renal Transplant, Women’s OBGYN surgical/oncology
- Coordinated with multi-disciplinary team to implement orders, facilitating patient transitions to appropriate care levels
- Educated patients and families on discharge diagnosis, home medication regimens, medication administration, injection administration, and compliance strategies
- Assessed the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems
- Implemented policies and procedures as a representative of the nurse practice council
NURSE MANAGER
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
04.2014 - 04.2016
- Allocated and scheduled resources for 100+ employees, ensuring optimal staffing levels and efficiency
- Delivered structured feedback sessions and implemented recognition programs to enhance employee retention
- Reviewed, analyzed, updated, and implemented Studer initiatives and nursing action plans to improve patient care and satisfaction
- Utilized a variety of feedback to improve processes and services to meet and exceed patient and family needs
- Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to integrate pain care initiatives, positively influencing patient perception
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJMaster of Science in Nursing - Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Regis College
Weston08-2024
Skills
- Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing
- Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Charge Nurse
- Post Anesthesia Care Nursing
- Transplant medicine
- Mechanical Ventilation Devices
- Noninvasive Ventilation Devices
- Intravenous Therapy
- Cardiac Monitoring
- Wound Care
- Neurosurgical Drains
- General Surgery Drains
- EPIC- Electronic Medical Record
- Quality Improvement
- Medication administration
- Stress reduction
- Preceptor
Certification
- Registered Nurse State of NJ
- Board Certified WHNP- NJ
- PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support Sept 2027
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support Nov 2027
- BLS Basic Life Support Oct 2026
Timeline
CAMP NURSE
Jeff Lake Camp
01.2025 - Current
STAFF NURSE
Morris County Surgical Center
11.2023 - Current
STAFF NURSE
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
08.2019 - Current
NURSE MANAGER
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
04.2014 - 04.2016
STAFF NURSE
Saint Barnabas Medical Center
07.2012 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seton Hall University
Master of Science in Nursing - Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Regis College