Dynamic Nurse Manager with extensive experience at RWJBH/Trinitas Medical Center, excelling in clinical leadership and patient care coordination. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Strong analytical and communication skills drive successful team management and crisis intervention, fostering a safe environment for high-quality patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse -Behavioral Closed Unit
RWJBH/Trinitas Medical Center
Elizabeth
01.2023 - Current
Nurse Manager
Staff Management: Recruiting, interviewing, training, and evaluating nursing staff.
Clinical Leadership: Ensuring high-quality, safe patient care and implementing evidence-based practices.
Budgeting & Resource Management: Managing unit finances, controlling costs, and maintaining inventory of supplies.
Compliance: Enforcing adherence to federal, state, and accreditation standards.
Conflict Resolution: Addressing complaints from patients, families, and staff.
Charge Nurse RN2
South Beach Psychiatric Center
Staten Island
01.2021 - Current
Unit Management & Leadership: Oversee daily operations, ensure patient safety in a high-risk environment, and maintain compliance with policies.
Staff Supervision: Assign patients to staff based on acuity, mentor nurses, and manage unit workload.
Clinical & Crisis Intervention: Intervene in volatile, high-risk patient situations, conduct preliminary assessments, and review progress.
Patient Care Coordination: Manage admissions and discharges, update care plans, and facilitate therapeutic treatment in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Communication & Support: Act as a liaison between staff and administration, provide support to patients and families, and ensure medication safety.
RN Case Manager
Bayada Home Health Care
North Brunswick
01.2020 - Current
Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and need change.
Prepare Clinical notes and progress notes and updates the primary physician when necessary.
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition.
Communicates with community health representative to coordinate the care plan.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Nurse Administrator Graduate
Chilton Medical Center
Pompton
01.2023 - 08.2023
Maintain knowledge of current nursing practice and the roles and functions of patient care team.
Articulate patient care standards as published by JCAHO, CMS, and professional nursing literature.
Promote decisions that are patient centered.
Provide an environment conducive to opinion sharing.
Support the development and implementation of an organization-wide patient safety program.
Monitor clinical activities to identify both expected and unexpected risks.
Determine patient care quality improvement goals and objectives.
Nurse Manager
Esplanade Senior Homes
Staten Island
01.2020 - 01.2023
Supervised 50 + members of clinical staff involved in a variety of clinical operation.
Hired, trained, conducting performance reviews with RN, LPN and Home health aides.
Planning and directing services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.
Offered professional guidance, supervision, and leadership to staff.
Maintaining a central role in active engagement, coordination, and care of vulnerable patients.
Ensure that patient receive optimal care.
Staff Nurse
Hackensack Meridian Health (Five Star Care Agency)
Lakewood
01.2020 - 01.2021
Administered medications to the patients and monitored and documented the effectiveness of all medications.
Develops care plans for patients, helping them be as independent as possible.
Communicated with the consulting doctor and patient's family regularly regarding patient's condition.
Completes physical & mental health assessments.
Provide care for patients with acute and chronic.
Collaborate with team to plan for patient care.
Advocate for health and well-being of patient.
Educate patients about management of illnesses.
Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner.
Administers prescribed medications, making constant adjustments that commensurate with a patient’s condition with order from the MD.
Licensed Practical Nursing
Hackensack Meridian Health (Five Star Care Agency)
Lakewood
01.2018 - 01.2020
Provide safe individualized nursing care including all aspects of direct patient care, treatments, and procedures.
Assist with the admission, appointments, transfers and discharge of patients.
Document accurate and complete patient information while addressing identified patient problems, and expected outcomes.
Oversaw and managed 40 bed unit clinical and support staff in patient care activities.
Obtained prior authorizations for drug refills and provided prescription information to pharmacies.
Report patients' status to doctors and supervisors, documentation and communication with M.D. and families on a regular basis.
Helps patients improve their coping abilities.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Five Star Care Agency
Lakewood
01.2018 - 01.2020
Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.
Interviews patients and record their medical history and physical condition.
Obtains patients vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
Provides routine care for patients.
Observes patients ‘health.
Assists physicians and registered nurses.
Prepares specimens for lab courier.
Patient Care Associate
Queens Hospital
Queens
01.2017 - 01.2019
Performs and maintains records of patient's vital signs and documents intake and output.
Performs specimen collection, and assists the RN in performing clinical procedures and maintenance of skin integrity.
Assists patient with activities of daily living and walking independently or with a walker.
Delivers and collects patient trays, mixes nutritional supplements, reports variations in dietary status.
Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, ensuring for comfortable movement of the patient.
Performs one-to-one observation of patients on special observation status.
Performed EKGs phlebotomy procedures such as finger sticks, vein-puncture, assist with ADLs.
Administered one to one observation.
Completed vital signs and other patient care duties as required.
Financial Director
Samfeli Financial Consultant
Iselin
01.2016 - 01.2019
Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing its performance and risks.
Retain constant awareness of the company’s financial position and act to prevent problems.
Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (management accountants, internal auditors etc.).
Oversee all audit and internal control operations.
Develop the corporate fundraising strategy and manage relationships with partners and investors.
Prepare timely and detailed reports on financial performance on a quarterly and annual basis.
Conduct analysis to make forecasts and report to upper executives.
Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines.
Education
DNP - Nursing Leadership
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
MSN - Nurse Administration
Williams Patterson University
Wayne, NJ
MBA - Administration
University of Nigeria
Nsukka
BSN - Bachelor of Nursing
Saint Elizabeth University
Morristown, NJ
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
Lincoln Tech Institute
Iselin, NJ
Skills
Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial Insurance regulations and services
Excellent organization and time management skills
Strong analytical skills
Excellent oral communication skills
Excellent written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Knowledge of electronic documentation system
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Working knowledge of Power-point
Knowledge of Point Click Care
Knowledge of Stigma
Patient care coordination
Clinical leadership
Crisis intervention
Effective communication
Certification
Basic Life Support (CPR and AED)
Mental Health Studies-Suicide
Registered Nurse, NY
Registered Nurse, Multi State FL
Licensed Practical Nurse, NJ
Timeline
Nurse -Behavioral Closed Unit
RWJBH/Trinitas Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Nurse Administrator Graduate
Chilton Medical Center
01.2023 - 08.2023
Charge Nurse RN2
South Beach Psychiatric Center
01.2021 - Current
RN Case Manager
Bayada Home Health Care
01.2020 - Current
Nurse Manager
Esplanade Senior Homes
01.2020 - 01.2023
Staff Nurse
Hackensack Meridian Health (Five Star Care Agency)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Licensed Practical Nursing
Hackensack Meridian Health (Five Star Care Agency)
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