Summary
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Esosa Omokaro

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Administrative Registered Nurse with 27 years of nursing experience, including 20 years in leadership as a Director of Nursing. Proven expertise in clinical operations management, policy compliance enforcement, and driving quality improvement initiatives. Committed to enhancing patient care outcomes and fostering organizational success through strategic leadership and innovative solutions. Recognized for a strong ability to inspire teams and implement effective practices that elevate the standard of care.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Director of Nursing (Administrator in training)

Orinda Health Care
04.2023 - Current
  • Leading and Mentoring: Provide strong leadership, guidance, and mentorship to our nursing staff, fostering their professional growth and ensuring the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care.
  • Developing and Implementing Policies: Develop, implement, and monitor nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care to ensure compliance with professional, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
  • Staff Management: Participate in the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, and evaluation of nursing staff, ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing levels for all shifts.
  • Enhanced patient care quality by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and optimizing clinical workflows.
  • Budget Management: Contribute to fiscal responsibility by overseeing the nursing department budget, managing expenses, and optimizing resource allocation.


Director of Clinical Services

Reutlinger Community :SNF/ALF
02.2020 - 03.2023
  • Development of clinical programme, policies and procedures and maintaining state and federal regulation compliance.
  • Facilitate the monthly management of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meeting and process to ensure Quality Assurance assignments and meeting presentations occur..
  • Improved interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering strong working relationships among medical professionals for optimal patient outcomes.

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  • Ensured patient safety by developing robust risk management strategies and proactively addressing potential issues before they escalated.

Director of Nursing

Creekside Post Acute
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.

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  • Audit clinical records for accuracy and completeness of comprehensive resident assessments, effective documentation reflecting resident responses to interventions and consistent implementation of plans of care by all staff and professionals, on all shifts.
  • Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.


  • Conduct quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds, in all departments to monitor performance and to continuously improve quality
  • Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.




Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Advance Medical Staffing
06.2014 - 12.2016
  • Summit Hospital - medical surgical unit
  • Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
  • Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.



Director of Nursing

Windsor Post Acute
02.2007 - 05.2014
  • Plan, organize, direct, supervise and evaluate all nursing services provided in the facility. Ensure nursing department compliance with federal, state and local regulations and implementation of facility nursing core programs..
  • Ensure the monthly management of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process to ensure Quality Assurance assignments and meeting presentations occur. Creates a culture of safety through the overall monitoring of compliance to the facilitation of the clinical unit based QAPI subcommittees.
  • Oversee central supplies to ensures that appropriate and adequate supplies are available to meet patients needs and within budget and ensuring other equipment or resources are available as need arises.
  • Work closely with the Infection Preventionist to ensure Infection Control practices are implemented and enforced such as: ensuring nursing personnel are following established safety regulations proper PPE use, isolation techniques and proper hand hygiene.

NurseCase Manager

Ascerca Hospice and Home Health
01.2003 - 05.2006
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during the end-of-life process, promoting dignity and comfort.
  • Collaborated with physicians to optimize medication regimens for symptom control in terminally ill patients.
  • Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless delivery of hospice services.


Education

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Holy Names University
Oakland, CA

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

LMC

Associate of Applied Science - Vocational Nursing

Merritt College

BA - undefined

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Skills

  • Clinical system monitoring
  • Interdepartmental collaboration
  • Policies compliance enforcement
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Budget management
  • EMR software
  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Clinical operations management

Certification

  • Infection Control prevention/ CAHF/CDPH/CDC
  • Certificate of Training – Director of Nursing, CAHF
  • Certificate of Training – Director of Staff Development CAHF
  • Certificate of Training – 3.0 CAHF/PDPM
  • Certificate of Training - Casemgt Lumetra
  • Certified CPR/BLS ACLS
  • America Nursing Association
  • Certificate of Training Leadership
  • Survey process /case management
  • SWOT wound certified
  • Hsag readmission/Qapi process.

Timeline

Lead Director of Nursing (Administrator in training)

Orinda Health Care
04.2023 - Current

Director of Clinical Services

Reutlinger Community :SNF/ALF
02.2020 - 03.2023

Director of Nursing

Creekside Post Acute
01.2017 - 01.2020

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Advance Medical Staffing
06.2014 - 12.2016

Director of Nursing

Windsor Post Acute
02.2007 - 05.2014

NurseCase Manager

Ascerca Hospice and Home Health
01.2003 - 05.2006

BA - undefined

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Holy Names University

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

LMC

Associate of Applied Science - Vocational Nursing

Merritt College
Esosa Omokaro