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LaTasha Royal-Adams

Roosevelt,USA

Summary

Integrity-driven nursing professional with extensive experience in diverse healthcare settings, including hospitals and clinics. Proficient in managing care for individuals with complex health challenges, particularly in long-term and skilled nursing environments. Strong knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology, especially within geriatric and intellectually disabled populations. Demonstrated ability to lead teams in achieving compliance and delivering high-quality, error-free work under pressure.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Nursing

YAI/NIPD Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities
10.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for oversight of the daily clinical and administrative operations, including managing the budget of the nursing department for long-term and skilled nursing residences across six regions.
  • Evaluate and monitor resident needs, and work with residential administration and Quality Assurance department to create and revise policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and industry standards.
  • Collaborate with Quality Assurance department to identify risks, resident accident/incident reporting and abuse investigations.
  • Analyze data on state survey statement of deficiency trends and collaborate with department leadership to identify opportunities of improvement.
  • Foster high standard of resident care through the provision and promotion of diligent orientation and continuing education efforts, adequate levels of nursing personnel, and properly prepared nursing managers to achieve agency objectives.

Nursing Supervisor

YAI/NIPD Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities
04.2016 - 10.2019
  • Supervise the care provided by residential RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and direct support personnel
  • Ensured to utilize both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment to attain the ultimate goal of the organization
  • Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training RNs and LPNs
  • Provide annual evaluations as well as constructive feedback throughout the year to direct reports
  • Participate in screening process for prospective new admissions to residential homes
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call telephone triage system

RN, Residential

YAI/NIPD Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities
07.2013 - 04.2016
  • Provide clinical services for 30 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across three residential homes.
  • Assess, plan and implement medical care for residents in a group home setting; telephone triage utilizing the nursing process
  • Create protocols and in-service medical related trainings to direct service personnel; teach approved medication certification courses.
  • Follow up with patient education and case management issues related to medical care and /or referrals
  • Utilize SCIP-R to de-escalate individuals in psychiatric crisis

RN, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Seven and Alexandria Cohen's Children's Medical Center (Northwell Health)
09.2011 - 07.2013
  • Responsible for assessing, monitoring, and providing complete care for patients suffering from trauma, acute respiratory complaints/failure, DKA, graft vs host, GI bleeds, CHF, renal failure and a host of other acute and chronic illnesses
  • Proficient in care of patients who are intubated with a tracheostomy
  • Utilized knowledge of PALS certification to participate in codes to stabilize patients
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained workflow
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow up care

Education

Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Molloy University
Rockville Centre
08.2025

Bachelor of Applied Science - Nursing

SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga, New York
05.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York
06.2011

Associate of Applied Science - Liberal Arts Math/Science

Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York
06.2005

Skills

  • Leadership in long-term residential care
  • Risk assessment
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Senior management expertise
  • Effective communication skills
  • Policy development
  • Clinical intervention strategies
  • Crisis management techniques
  • Mental health assessments
  • Psychopharmacology knowledge
  • Wound and tracheostomy care
  • Ventilator and enteral nutrition administration
  • IV therapy and catheterization
  • Colostomy/ileostomy management
  • Care plan execution
  • Telephone triage expertise
  • Quality improvement

Certification

  • NYS license Registered Nurse, License #
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare, American Heart Association
  • OPWDD Diabetes Education
  • Infection Control

Awards

2023-Present American Association of Nurse Practitioners (Student Member), 2017-Present American Nurses Association (Member), 2016/2017 Dean’s list Suny Empire State College, 2011 Nursing Excellence Award-Steven and Alexandria Cohen Children Medical Center

Timeline

Director of Nursing

YAI/NIPD Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities
10.2019 - Current

Nursing Supervisor

YAI/NIPD Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities
04.2016 - 10.2019

RN, Residential

YAI/NIPD Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities
07.2013 - 04.2016

RN, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Seven and Alexandria Cohen's Children's Medical Center (Northwell Health)
09.2011 - 07.2013

Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Molloy University

Bachelor of Applied Science - Nursing

SUNY Empire State College

Associate of Science - Nursing

Nassau Community College

Associate of Applied Science - Liberal Arts Math/Science

Nassau Community College

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