Karen E Zeltt
Medford,NJ
Summary
Currently, I'm an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse Manager responsible for nursing operations of a 41 bed ED. Responsibilities include maintaining operational budget, biweekly payroll, schedules for 120 staff members, ordering of supplies, ensuring functional equipment, monitoring performance improvement activities, overseeing patient throughput and patient service recovery, and ensuring DOH and JCAHO standards are followed. As a nurse manager and formerly ED Clinical Nurse Specialist, I work collaboratively with our ED physician leadership team as well as on multidisciplinary committees both on the department and hospital wide levels. In the past I've been a staff/charge nurse in a variety of acute settings, as well as perdiem nursing supervisor. I've also been an educator in academic settings, given presentations, and have published articles related to nursing.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Nurse Manager
Jefferson Health System
Philadelphia, PA
03.2021 - Current
- Ensuring balanced operational budget
- Scheduling for 120 staff members
- Hiring and oversight of onboarding for new staff
- Monitoring unit PI activities
- Monitoring patient throughput and service recovery
- Working collaboratively with ED physician and nursing leadership to promote positive change and improve patient experience
- Ensure Department of Health, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards are followed in the ED
- Complete annual performance approvals for all staff members
ED Clinical Nurse Specialist
Jefferson Health (JNE Torresdale)
Philadelphia, PA
12.2014 - 03.2021
- Provide continuing education for staff of 90 RNs.
- Mentor for new staff, and developed 16-week orientation pathway for new to practice ED nurses.
- Bedside resource RN, PI, research, and collaborative committee work/policy development with multidisciplinary colleagues throughout 3-hospital system.
- Coordinator for yearly ED staff nursing competencies.
- Assist with daily ED patient flow and operations.
- Lecturer for institutional trauma and Advanced Stroke Life Support courses.
ER Staff Nurse/ Relief Charge Nurse
Aria Health System
Philadelphia, PA
09.2000 - 12.2014
- Provided patient care to critical and non-critical pediatric and adult populations in the ED/trauma settings.
- Performed all responsibilities as a relief charge nurse. Preceptor for new staff.
- Participated in unit based committees including scheduling, shared governance, and education.
- Speaker for trauma and triage courses.
Clinical Nurse II Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
St. Joseph Medical Center
Towsen, MD
06.1992 - 08.2000
- Charge nurse in perioperative setting. Coordinated patient care and flow between pre-op, intraop, post-op, and inpatient units.
- Completed yearly staff performance reviews.
- Educator and coordinated yearly staff competencies and ACLS.
- Initiated and tracked performance improvement activities.
- Perdiem hospital nursing supervisor responsible for bed coordination and nursing operations (300+beds).
Clinical Instructor, Critical Care, Med-Surg, and Nursing Skills Lab
Essex Community College
Baltimore, MD
09.1997 - 12.1999
- Educated and supervised student nurses in multiple settings.
Clinical Instructor
Union Memorial School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
06.1996 - 06.1997
- Educated and supervised nursing students in the hospital clinical setting.
Staff Nurse Neurotrauma and Multiple Trauma Intensive Care Units
University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, MD
04.1994 - 04.1996
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Frankford Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
08.1989 - 06.1992
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Jeanes Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
06.1986 - 08.1989
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Specialist Trauma/Critical Care
University Of Maryland
Baltimore, MD05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Albright College
Reading, PA1986
Skills
- Included in initial summary and job descriptions
Certification
RN PA 1986-present
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) 2007-present
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) 1989-present
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) 2018-present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 1986-present
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider 2001-present
Basic Life Support Provider 1982-present
Timeline
Emergency Department Nurse Manager
Jefferson Health System
03.2021 - Current
ED Clinical Nurse Specialist
Jefferson Health (JNE Torresdale)
12.2014 - 03.2021
ER Staff Nurse/ Relief Charge Nurse
Aria Health System
09.2000 - 12.2014
Clinical Instructor, Critical Care, Med-Surg, and Nursing Skills Lab
Essex Community College
09.1997 - 12.1999
Clinical Instructor
Union Memorial School of Nursing
06.1996 - 06.1997
Staff Nurse Neurotrauma and Multiple Trauma Intensive Care Units
University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
04.1994 - 04.1996
Clinical Nurse II Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
St. Joseph Medical Center
06.1992 - 08.2000
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Frankford Hospital
08.1989 - 06.1992
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Jeanes Hospital
06.1986 - 08.1989
Master of Science - Clinical Nurse Specialist Trauma/Critical Care
University Of Maryland
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Albright College
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