Performs age specific care of patients using nursing process of assessment, diagnosis and outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
Case manage up to 25 complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.
Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, supporting optimal patient outcomes.
Educated patients and families on available community resources, facilitating access to necessary support services.
Patient Care Manager CardioPulmonary Unit
Northern Westchester Hospital
12.2021 - 12.2023
Supervise 56+ RN’s and PCA’s on a 36 bed Cardio-Pulmonary Unit
Hire, train conduct performance reviews, and ensured staff have met and exceeded goals and initiatives
Collaborate closely with Physicians and all members of the Interdisciplinary team
Offer professional guidance, supervision, and leadership to staff
Provide assistance to patients and their families during hospital stay as well as with complex discharge needs
Facilitate involvement of staff in Performance Improvement activities
Develop and finalize unit schedules according to staffing guidelines
Quality RN
Mather Memorial Hospital
09.2017 - 11.2021
Coordinates all aspects of targeted clinical indicators from abstraction, analysis of documentation, format, and dissemination of knowledge
Translate clinical documentation into data elements for the purpose of driving quality improvement knowledge in all areas of clinical quality
Identifies deficiencies in documentation and implement and monitor corrective action plans as needed
Ensure timely and accurate Quality of Care case resolution with the NYS DOH and CMS regulatory requirements as well as each Quality-of-Care review as supported by nationally recognized and accepted sources/clinical practice guidelines
Collect, analyze, and prepare monthly quality of care reports for the Sepsis Task Force, Sepsis Collaborative, Critical Event Review Committee and Emergency Department Quality Meetings.
RN
Mather Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 09.2017
Provide care for Telemetry/Medical Surgical patient on a 36-bed unit
Charge Nurse- Organize and prioritize admissions, function as resource for patients, medical staff, nurses, and ancillary staff
Active member of Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Long Island Community Hospital
10.2007 - 08.2011
Responsible for new hire RN/LP orientation
Developed and taught Basic Dysrhythmia course for RN’s
Provide staff education on all new clinical equipment
Provide continued education of hospital policy and procedures
Clinical Resource for all nursing staff.
Nursing Administative Supervior
Long Island Community Hospital
03.2005 - 10.2007
Ensure appropriate staffing levels across the hospital while keeping workloads manageable for individual nurses
Advocating for patients needs with medical and nursing staff
Ensure nursing staff adhere to hospital policies and procedures
Assigning bed placement for all ED, OR and ICU patients.
Senior Staff Nurse
New York Presbyterian Hospital
09.1997 - 07.2003
Charge nurse on thirty-six bed unit; organize and prioritize admissions, collaborate with attendings and house staff regarding admissions, discharges, and transfers
Resource for patients, families, and staff
Provide pre and post procedure care for cardiac catherization’s, PTCA’s and PCI’s
Provide step-down care to medical cardiac patients
Manage comprehensive care for EPS patients, including transcutaneous, transvenous, and permanent pacemaker insertion, ablations, and cardioversions
Provided step-down care to major cardiothoracic cases, including pacing wiring and chest tubes