KaJuan Dew
Palm Beach Gardens,FL
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nursing with a proven track record at Futures Recovery Healthcare, showcasing exceptional leadership and critical thinking skills. Spearheaded initiatives to merge departments, enhance regulatory compliance, and drive quality improvement, resulting in significant cost reductions. Known for outstanding communication and a strong work ethic, excels in multidisciplinary team collaboration and patient safety protocols. Dedicated to promoting quality patient specific care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
Futures Recovery Healthcare
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new staff.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards creating and updating policies accordingly.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance providing feedback and guidance to support high quality care.
- Successfully merged Behavioral Health Technicians and Medical Assistants with the Nursing Department.
- Developed budget projections and implemented systems to decrease costs with staffing, supplies, lab, and pharmacy, and maximized facility reimbursements.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Banyan Treatment Center
11.2019 - 07.2021
- Mentored new nurses in clinical practice and procedures, fostering an environment conducive to learning and residents' recovery.
- Created monthly schedules and daily assignments to ensure safe resident to staff ratios and efficient care.
- Maintained the medication inventory and monitored the administration and destruction of narcotics.
- Completed monthly reports for infection control, regularly audited the Electronic Medical Record, and ensured all incident reports were completed in a timely fashion.
- Monitored and supported residents' progress from admission to discharge.
Staff Nurse
Banyan Treatment Center
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Completed admission assessments obtaining detailed medical, psychiatric, psychosocial, and substance use history and thoroughly documented in the Electronic Medical Record.
- Monitored residents' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, cognition, and behavior to practitioner.
- Assessed residents for withdrawal symptoms, suicidal ideation, hallucinations, self-harm, medication efficacy, and decompensation.
- Educated residents on plan of care, medication regimen and side effects.
- Collaborated with residents on treatment plan goals and documented all interactions in the chart.
Staff Nurse
JFK Medical Center
04.2013 - 11.2018
- Triaged patients prioritizing potential life threatening situations and exhibited strong critical thinking skills to employ rapid interventions to support stabilization.
- Administered medications via oral, intravenous, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed and monitored patients post procedure for cardiac catheterizations, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, pacemaker placement, and managed critical infusions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained thorough timely documentation and kept up to date on facility policies, procedures, use of equipment, and professional education.
Agency Nurse
FirstStat Nursing Services
09.2010 - 04.2013
- Demonstrated adaptability in working wherever support was needed within my knowledge base.
- Ensured smooth transitions between shifts through comprehensive reporting and clear communication.
- Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients' needs were effectively communicated to healthcare teams and promptly addressed.
- Delivered culturally competent care that addressed unique needs of diverse patient populations while fostering trustful relationships with patients and peers.
- Reduced complications from medical procedures by skillfully monitoring vital signs, promptly identifying issues, and taking corrective action as needed.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
West Palm Beach05.2009
Skills
- Outstanding Critical Thinking Skills
- Nurse Education and Training
- Leadership and Guidance
- Quality Improvement
- Strong Work Ethic
- Detailed Oriented
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Proactive
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Patient Safety Protocols
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Futures Recovery Healthcare
09.2021 - 03.2024
Assistant Director of Nursing
Banyan Treatment Center
11.2019 - 07.2021
Staff Nurse
Banyan Treatment Center
11.2018 - 11.2019
Staff Nurse
JFK Medical Center
04.2013 - 11.2018
Agency Nurse
FirstStat Nursing Services
09.2010 - 04.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
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