Francesca Caramante
Palmer,MA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven with strong interpersonal abilities. Highly organized and efficient. Exceptional patient care skills with success in building relationships with patients and family members in geriatric care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing-Contract
Whittier Health Network
Framingham, MA
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Analyzed trends in patient care activities such as medication errors or falls within the facility.
- Reviewed incident reports submitted by nurses related to any adverse events that occurred during their shift.
- Attended meetings with senior management personnel to provide updates on progress of projects and initiatives being undertaken by the nursing team.
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
- Oversaw the daily operations of the nursing department including staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Conducted performance evaluations for all nursing staff members and made recommendations for improvement when necessary.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care plans.
- Managed changes in integrated health care delivery systems and technological innovations while keeping focus on quality of care.
Registered Nurse
Integritus
, MA
08.2020 - 01.2024
- Uses facility EMR system to review patient records and update patient status.
- Administers oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and IV medications to patients and monitors responses.
- Educates residents and their families about their condition and the plan of care.
- Completes patient admission and discharge functions, including patient management and care coordination.
- Monitors and educates nursing students on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Delivers care to 21 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
- Guides patients' loved ones and caregivers in such tasks as pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Listens to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Minimizes patient skin breakdown by creating and carrying out a skin care plan.
- Monitors diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
Staff Development/Infection Control Nurse-Contract
Integritus
, MA
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Oversees schedule of training courses and prioritizes learning based on facility, regulatory, and patient care demands.
- Motivates nurses to continuously develop skills through educational events and in-service classes.
- Monitors nursing performance to track skill gaps and plan training on individual and group basis.
- Applies clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
- Orients new employees to expected nursing standards and facility processes.
- Implements CDC and OSHA driven infection prevention and control policies to guide facility departments.
- Monitors procedures for facility staff regarding sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of personnel, instruments, and equipment.
- Identifies trends for facility infections, interpreting surveillance data to develop risk reduction strategies.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to control specific disease entities and support quality initiatives.
- Develops educational programs for patients and staff to enhance knowledge of infection control.
- Creates testing and evaluation procedures to assess performance before, during, and after training sessions.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Quality Private Home Care Services
, MA
12.2020 - Current
- Developed care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
- Completed assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues, and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Administered oral, IV, and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
03.2022
Skills
- Leadership and Mentoring Abilities
- Clinical Supervision
- Strong Leadership
- NetSolutions charting
- Matrix Charting
- Process Improvements
- Nurse Education and Training
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) -The American Heart Association
- Dementia Care Training - CARES Dementia Advanced Care; Health Care Interactive
Timeline
Director of Nursing-Contract
Whittier Health Network
10.2023 - 03.2024
Staff Development/Infection Control Nurse-Contract
Integritus
04.2023 - 10.2023
Home Health Registered Nurse
Quality Private Home Care Services
12.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Integritus
08.2020 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
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