Jennifer Brier

• Serve as an active member of the clinical leadership team, collaborating with other members of leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary partners to address clinical operations, quality improvement, patient safety, staff development, and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate and oversee new-hire orientation across cardiac intensive care, cardiac catheterization lab, and cardiac intermediate care units, evaluating clinical progression, performance, and competency throughout the orientation process.
• Identify and address staff performance concerns and practice variations through direct observation, chart reviews, real-time coaching, corrective feedback, and individualized remediation to reinforce accountability and adherence to clinical standards.
• Recommend and develop corrective action plans and support implementation of improvement strategies when established quality indicators or benchmarks are not met.
• Participate in reviews of clinical complications, adverse outcomes, and patient safety events, including root cause analyses, to identify contributing factors and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate to address operational needs, assist with staffing and workflow coordination, and support efficient clinical operations across cardiac service lines.
• Develop, implement, aand revise evidence-based clinical policies nd procedures to promote standardized practice, regulatory compliance, and patient safety...
• Coordinate annual competency validation and develop and deliver targeted educational programs based in identified knowledge gaps, practice concerns, clinical guidelines, and organizational priorities.
• Coach and mentor nursing staff, new hires, nursing students, externs, residents and fellows, promoting professional development, clinical competence, and evidence-based practice.

• Instructed nursing students in clinical settings, reinforcing evidence-based practice and patient safety standards.
• Evaluated student performance using clinical rubrics, documenting competency development and remediation needs.
• Supervised hands-on patient care activities, ensuring adherence to nursing protocols and professional ethics.

• Assisted with cath lab supply inventory, expired equipment, inventory monitoring, supply ordering, procedural billing, and maintaining adequate resources to support daily procedural operations.
• Collaborated with vendors during cases to ensure products are being used safely.
• Supported daily cath lab workflow through coordination of procedural needs, equipment availability, and communication with physicians and other team members.
• Served as a super-user for the cath lab hemodynamic monitoring system, supporting staff in its utilization and troubleshooting
• Provided comprehensive pre, intra, and post nursing care. Performed circulating, monitoring, and scrubbing roles during diagnostic and interventional procedures..
• Supported complex and emergent cardiac interventions, including temporary pacer wire insertion, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), thrombectomy, rotational arthrectomy, Impella, and pericardiocentesis.

Instructor – Didactic and Clinical
October 2017–October 2020 | New Jersey

• Designed and delivered didactic instruction and assessments that enhanced student understanding of nursing concepts and aligned with educational standards.
• Provided clinical instruction and student evaluation across multiple practice settings and supported simulation and skills-lab learning.
• Served as the School of Nursing’s ATI Champion, monitoring student progress and collaborating with ATI representatives and school leadership on test preparation, comprehensive predictor implementation, and review sessions.
• Coordinated semester-based practice materials and integrated educational technology and game-based learning strategies to improve student engagement.
• Led the Faculty Development Committee, guiding faculty training initiatives.

• Provided nursing care to critically ill patients across emergency, intensive care, and coronary care settings, adapting to changing patient acuity and departmental needs.
• Performed comprehensive patient assessments, recognized changes in clinical condition, and collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to facilitate timely interventions.
• Prioritized patient care responsibilities and coordinated resources to support safe, efficient care delivery in fast-paced clinical environments.
• Collaborated with nursing staff and department leadership to support continuity of care, patient transfers, and coordination between clinical departments.
• Demonstrated flexibility and clinical adaptability while transitioning between departments with varying patient populations, workflows, and clinical priorities.

• Delivered nursing care in a high-volume emergency department within a Level II Trauma Center, caring for patients with a broad range of acute, emergent, and complex medical conditions.
• Performed initial patient assessments and triage, prioritizing care based on acuity, clinical presentation, and available resources.
• Recognized and responded to changes in patient condition, initiating appropriate nursing interventions and collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Coordinated patient care during emergency visits, managing diagnostic testing, treatment, admissions, transfers, and discharge planning to ensure seamless patient experiences.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient flow, enabling timely treatment and optimal use of emergency department resources.
• Maintained accurate clinical documentation, ensuring continuity of care through effective communication and coordination during patient transitions.

• Managed six-to-eight patient assignment, coordinating nursing care, medication administration, assessments, treatments, and discharge planning for patients with diverse medical and surgical conditions to ensure quality outcomes.
• Prioritized competing patient care needs while ensuring safe clinical practices and timely interventions through effective time management, resulting in enhanced patient satisfaction.
• Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate treatment plans, communicate changes in patient status, and facilitate transitions of care.
• Prioritized competing patient care needs while maintaining safe clinical practices, timely interventions, and effective time management.
• Promoted patient safety through ongoing assessment, medication safety practices, infection prevention, and adherence to organizational policies.
• Promoted patient safety through ongoing assessment, medication safety practices, infection prevention, and adherence to organizational policies, contributing to a safer care environment.