Karen DiLiberta
East Amherst,NY
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 31 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with wound care specialty.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Eastern Niagara Hospital
Lockport, NY
12.2003 - 01.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Registered Nurse - Care Manager
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of WNY
Buffalo, NY
02.1998 - 02.2002
- Pre-certification, concurrent and retrospective review of patient charts to determine level of care for reimbursement purposes.
- Preceptor to staff nurses in areas of chart review, policies, and procedures with demonstrated leadership skills.
Registered Nurse
South Buffalo Mercy Hospital
South Buffalo, NY
09.1997 - 01.1998
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse
Wellesley Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
06.1990 - 07.1997
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada06.1997
Associate of Science - Nursing
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA06.1990
Skills
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nursing Consultation/ Wound Care concentration
- Treatment Recommendations/ Wound Care Specialization
Certification
*N.Y. State Registered Nurse's License #490612-1
* ProCPR Healthcare Provider (BLS) Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED- Sept 2021
*Certification of "The Ultimate Hands-On Wound Care Clinical Lab" by PESI
*Bioskills Lab: Acute Wound Care Champions (Acelity)
* 2019 Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Eastern Niagara Hospital
12.2003 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse - Care Manager
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of WNY
02.1998 - 02.2002
Registered Nurse
South Buffalo Mercy Hospital
09.1997 - 01.1998
Registered Nurse
Wellesley Hospital
06.1990 - 07.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Associate of Science - Nursing
George Brown College
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