Kerry Burton-Parker
Vineland,NJ
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Infection Preventionist with proven skills in establishing effective policies to minimize risks and avoid outbreaks. Expert in training, mentoring and monitoring healthcare staff to improve knowledge and performance. Hands-on professional with observant and proactive nature.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Preventionist
AME Healthcare
Vineland, New Jersey
09.2020 - Current
- Investigates outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Educates staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of flu and gastroenteritis.
- Surveillance ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Coordinates successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Develops effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Performs preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
- Identifies risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Identifies and mitigates unnecessary infection risks through regular reviews and procedural assessments.
- Presents findings to committees and public interest groups to spearhead necessary changes to policies and procedures.
- Collects and organizes data for weekly case summaries.
- Gathers, analyze and report on infection data.
- Kept teams operating in accordance with latest epidemiological research and sound care practices.
- Maintains records of procedures, infections and outcomes.
- Surveilled notifiable infection conditions and outbreaks in SAR COV2 and influenza.
- Surveilled notifiable infection conditions and outbreaks in one region.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis
- Developed and improved infection control procedures
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data
- Identified and mitigated unnecessary infection risks through regular reviews and procedural assessments
- Identified and analyzed public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and impact on public policies, scientific studies or surveys
- Collected and organized data for weekly case summaries
- Investigated diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress and mode of transmission
Assistant Director of Nursing
SJEC
Bridgeton, NJ
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to 163 persons nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
Charge Nurse
SJEC
Bridgeton, NJ
11.2017 - 06.2019
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Cared for patients in 32-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
- Administered medications to 32 patients and monitored response to medications
- Administered medications to 32 patients and monitored response to medications
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE01.2021
Academic Certificate - Nursing
Cumberland County College
Vineland, NJ08.2017
Skills
- Prevention techniques
- OSHA
- Public Health Procedures
- Environmental management strategies
- Isolation precautions
- CDC Policies
- Surveillance
- Employee Health
- Infection Risk Assessment
- Disease trend knowledge
- Trend Monitoring
- Infection Monitoring
Accomplishments
Successful at five out of five state of New Jersey Infection Control Surveys without deficiencies .
- Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of infection assessment tool.
Certification
- Infection Preventionist CIC, CDC 2019-2021-current
- Licensed: Registered Nurse - 2019-current,
- Licensed : Licensed Practical Nurse - 2017-2021
- covid-19: Mechanical Ventilation - 2020-Current
Languages
English
Full Professional
Jamaica Patois
Full Professional
Creole
Full Professional
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
AME Healthcare
09.2020 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
SJEC
08.2019 - 09.2020
Charge Nurse
SJEC
11.2017 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wilmington University
Academic Certificate - Nursing
Cumberland County College