Forward-thinking Supervisor of Nursing offering more than 2 years of experience advocating on behalf of highly skilled nurses and patients. Proven history in leading teams and achieving high-quality patient care, outcomes and quality measures. Works productively with healthcare leaders and facility management to achieve program success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
DocGo Incorporated
Berkeley Heights, NJ
12.2021 - Current
Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance for over 100+ nursing staff for DocGo Inc., a publicly traded company.
Led 200+ Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and administrators through public health initiatives, strategies, and action plans organized by New Jersey State.
Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote New Jersey state-wide quality and safety initiatives for the New Jersey Vaccine Project.
Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends, as per Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
Organized and constituted educational initiative programs, boosting clinical competencies and staff knowledge.
Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Delivered expert management, milieu management, medication administration and emergency intervention.
School Nurse
Paterson Public School District
Paterson, NJ
09.2021 - 01.2022
Oversaw health services for high school of over 3,000 students (grades 9-12) and faculty with diverse needs.
Observed physical and mental developments of students and provided medical care to students, staff, and visitors, including emergency medical services.
Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
Completed screenings and evaluated medical findings related to health development patterns along with vision and hearing problems.
Performed health screenings and assessments for high school students.
Conducted physical examination, acquired student's health/developmental history, and determined appropriate course of action for child's presenting need.
Administered medications and assisted with management of special health care needs, including asthma, diabetes, and allergies
Documented all student interaction.
Initiated parental contact and referral to additional school personnel as appropriate.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
St. Joseph's University Medical Center
Paterson, NJ
10.2020 - 10.2022
Provided initial assessment and safe care to stabilize patients in a fast-pace, 52-bed Level II trauma center.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Administered critical IV medications such as Cardizem, Dopamine, Insulin, Nitroglycerin, Adenosine, and more.
Assisted in care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual assaults, and conscious sedation.
Provided care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and elderly.
Independently maintained safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment.
Constantly communicated and collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care was given to patients in a timely manner.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Emergency Room Medical Scribe
Joseph's University Medical Center
Paterson, NJ
01.2017 - 01.2020
Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar and spelling.
Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
Reviewed records, paperwork and orders for errors and resolved issues with minimal direction.
Reviewed 150 medical records daily to select appropriate coding sequences.
Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results and other details directly into charts.
Stayed on top of current patient loads to facilitate efficient and organized workflow.
Processed paperwork such as discharges and transportation orders to coordinate patient movements.
Oversaw and ensured quality performance, including medical scribe productivity and satisfaction.
Maintained databases that track quality assurance information between physicians and medical scribes.
Initiated and adequately staffed Northern and Southern New Jersey locations.
Collaborated with and offered insight to colleagues to improve program.
Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
Monitored over 50 employees' day-to-day activities and made plans to rectify issues
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
05.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Education
Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ
05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
05.2017
Skills
Decision Making
Budget Planning
Critical Thinking
Employee Recruitment and Hiring
Medical Condition Coding Software
Employee Performance Evaluations
Employee Training Program
Employee Work Scheduling
Process Implementation
Employee Supervision
Verbal and Written Communication
Procedure Assistance
Patient Examination
Medication Administration
Accomplishments
Presidential nominee for Nursing Student Organization by NSO Committee, 2019
Valedictorian of Public Health, 2017
Graduated with honors of Public Health, 2017
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team Thank You award recipient on behalf of the Essex Prevention Coalition, Senior Coordinator Joel Torres and Project Coordinator Lisa Joseph, 2017
Additional Information
License & Certifications , Registered Nurse, New Jersey Board of Nursing, License number 26NR22104600, 09/08/2020-05/31/2022