LAUREN MOCIK
No. Arlington,NJ
Summary
A skilled nurse leader with a passion to drive innovations in healthcare. A dedicated and dependable team player with strong decision-making, time management, and interpersonal skills. A nurse manager demonstrating a holistic mentality with over seven years experience in the areas of Oncology/Hematology and Neuroscience. A proven leader who believes in the importance of developing meaningful relationships and collaboration with staff members to promote a positive working environment. A highly-adaptable nurse leader excited to further a career in leadership while being a driver of change within a reputable healthcare facility.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Nurse Manager: Medical-Surgical Neuroscience
The Valley Hospital
12.2022 - Current
- Responsible for effective management of a 28-bed neuroscience unit while focusing on organizational excellence, clinical/quality of care, regulatory compliance, mentoring/coaching, and patient/employee satisfaction
- Ensuring compliance to ensure accreditation for Stroke Center of Excellence including monitoring educational requirements for clinical staff
- Responsible for assuming accountability regarding administrative and operational decision making while utilizing appropriate resources
- Maintaining clinical excellence by reviewing and assisting with updating organizational policies and procedures
- Managing clinical, human resource, and financial data to support and enhance decision-making as well as provide assessment, analysis, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of delivery of care and services
- Establishing objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for managed units.
- Prepare and oversee fiscal responsibility of unit for annual operating and capital budgets following established guidelines and using benchmark data.
Clinical Shift Supervisor: Medical-Surgical Oncology
The Valley Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2022
- Responsible for the overall operational flow of a 30-bed inpatient unit including coordination, collaboration, and direction of the entire unit during the shift covered to ensure effective delivery of healthcare services and KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) or unit specific measures
- Dealing with performance issues such as redirections, performance improvement plans, and completing annual performance appraisals
- Ensure staff compliance with Joint Commission standards and that care is compliant with the hospital’s Magnet designation and overall mission as a nonprofit facility.
Staff Nurse / Charge Nurse: Medical-Surgical Oncology
The Valley Hospital
08.2016 - 09.2019
- Develop and implement nursing care plans for patients and coordinate with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate integrated and comprehensive care on a 30 bed Medical-Surgical Oncology unit
- Orient new nurses; ensure all staff adhere to proper precautions while working with chemotherapy; scheduling and assignment making; adhering to up-to-date policy and procedure guidelines to ensure best practice and quality of care for patients
- Developed advanced skills in assessing adult, geriatric, and post-operative patients; communication with psychiatric patients; neurological checks; vital sign monitoring; bathing
- Blood glucose testing; bladder scans; foley and straight catheterizations; dressing changes
- Certified in assessing ECG’s
- IV certified: starting IVs; accessing chest ports; changing PICC line dressings; and monitoring all lines to prevent infections
- Administration of medications: IV push, NG tube, PEG tube, piggyback/syringe pump, IM, ID, and SUBQ injections
- Safety coach: driving force in the mission to make The Valley Hospital a high reliability organization by ensuring the appropriate safety tools were consistently utilized to prevent harm and/or errors.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Operational Leadership -
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Hamden, CT05.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with a minor in Psychology -
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Hamden, CT05.2016
Skills
- Hospital Operations
- Patient and Family Centered Care
- Healthcare Management
- Patient Throughput
- Acute Care
- Medical Surgical
- Oncology/Hematology
- Neuroscience
- Holistic Care
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
- AUGi Patient Care Assistant
Accomplishments
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2022
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- New Jersey State Nurses Association
- Organization of Nurse Leaders-NJ
Certification
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), 2022, current
- Holistic Nurse Baccalaureate Board Certified (HNB-BC), 2017, current
- ACLS, BLS, CPR and AED, current
Licenses
- Registered Nurse-New Jersey, 26NR18780400
- Registered Nurse-Multi State, 26NR18780400
Timeline
Interim Nurse Manager: Medical-Surgical Neuroscience
The Valley Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Clinical Shift Supervisor: Medical-Surgical Oncology
The Valley Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2022
Staff Nurse / Charge Nurse: Medical-Surgical Oncology
The Valley Hospital
08.2016 - 09.2019
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Operational Leadership -
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with a minor in Psychology -
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
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