Joy DeCasseres

• Administered medications and monitored patients' vital signs with precision.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Educated patients and families on health management and disease prevention strategies.
• Documented patient progress in electronic health records ensuring accuracy and compliance. Knowledge of EPIC.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Skilled in Aspira catheter care, Foley catheter placement, Parenteral nutrition care, wound Vacs, etc
• Placing orders for patient supplies
• Providing quality, compassionate care to patients in the comfort of their homes.

Duties: Monitor cases of numerous clients with Managed Care, Medicare and Medicaid; assess and monitor the health status of clients with various complex diagnosis and conditions, in an effort to aide in the improvement of their overall health status. Formulate care plans for each client, monitor daily functions of Home Health Aides, monitor progress of physical therapists regime ; make referrals to appropriate interdisciplinary team members; maintain relationships with health care teams; report to physicians and insurance companies in a timely manner; meet all deadlines to State governed agencies, knowledge of Mysis, Oasis, Long term Lombardi, CHHA and McKesson Programs; provide clients with quality care, including teaching and patient advocating.

Duties: Monitor cases of numerous clients in the Bronx ; assess and monitor the health status of clients with various diagnosis and conditions. Provide medication management. wound care , patient education, etc. Formulate care plans for each client, monitor the functions of home health aides, collaborate with physical therapists and social workers; make referrals to interdisciplinary team members; provide timely reports to physicians and insurance companies. Knowledge of Mysis, Oasis,Long term Lombardi, CHHA and Ryan White programs.

Provided professional nursing services at Lincoln Hospital for Pediatric inpatient, NICU, PICU and Labor/Delivery units. Administered medications, and professional nursing care to patients and families.

Provided patient care in the Pediatric Inpatient unit, pediatric clinic and NICU units.

Duties: Administer total patient care with various diagnosis with nursing standards implemented; administered medications by various routes.

Charge Nurse: Properly delegating assignments according to staff abilities; maintain a safe unit for all pediatric patients.

Demonstrate ability to work independently as well as in a team with health care staff and families, providing care with quality and efficiency for patients from newborn to 18 years of age. Advocating, teaching and providing a plan of care for each patient with a holistic approach.

Tutor homeless children in all subject matters, assist with homework assignments, create lesson plans, create arts and crafts and educational activities.

Work in Chemistry Department cleaning up laboratory, handle and sort chemicals , clean utensils and tools, assist Chemistry Professor.

Columbia University Site: Record incoming and outgoing packages, customer service; input student information into the database; typing correspondence; filing; distribute mail; faxing.

First Chicago National Bank Site:

Supervisor in first class mail; Lenders and Exchange Units.

Date entry; customer service, process ticket stock certificates, answer phones; Siftware-Windows’98.