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Leslie Cosme

Westminster,Massachusetts

Summary

Registered Nurse with 26 years of experience in direct patient care and nursing management positions in hospital settings. Experience spans across behavioral and mental health, correctional health, home care, ICU, and med-surgical environments. Passionate about providing programs and services in support of growth and healing for patients with mental health issues. Active listener with direct communication style and compassionate, non-judgmental approach to build patient trust and rapport. Outside-the-box thinker with strong crisis resolution skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Office Nurse

Complete Family Medicine
04.2022 - Current
  • Prepare and administer vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
  • Assess patient health status based upon presented symptoms and directed patient to appropriate level of care or acceptable alternative venue.
  • Track, review and monitor diagnostic test results and assisted in management of patient care between visits.
  • Complete paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
  • Reinforce health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assess patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.

Nursing Supervisor

Nashoba Valley Medical Center
01.2019 - Current
  • Oversee admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
  • Discuses patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
  • Investigate and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
  • Supervised staff of registered nurses, certified nursing assistants and sitters.
  • Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
  • Provide direct nursing care to patients when personnel is short-staffed.
  • Maximizes staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
  • Collaborated with physicians regarding patient conditions, updates and necessary care changes.
  • Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.

Nursing Supervisor

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
11.2016 - 11.2019
  • Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
  • Coordinated nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education.
  • Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
  • Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
  • Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees via email, phone and in person.
  • Supervised staff of over 20 registered nurses, 15 certified mental health technicians.
  • Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.

Registered Nurse, Float Pool

Emerson Hospital
02.2005 - 10.2016
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
06.1998

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
06.1995

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
06.1995

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
06.1992

Associate of Science - Human Services

Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
06.1992

Skills

  • Patient Care Oversight
  • Quality Management
  • Quality Improvement Activities
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Staff Development
  • Scheduling
  • Policy and Procedure Adherence
  • Nursing staff management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Emergency Response
  • Decision Making
  • Resource Allocation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • BLS/ACLS Certified

Timeline

Registered Office Nurse

Complete Family Medicine
04.2022 - Current

Nursing Supervisor

Nashoba Valley Medical Center
01.2019 - Current

Nursing Supervisor

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
11.2016 - 11.2019

Registered Nurse, Float Pool

Emerson Hospital
02.2005 - 10.2016

Associate of Science - Nursing

Mount Wachusett Community College

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Fitchburg State University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Fitchburg State University

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Mount Wachusett Community College

Associate of Science - Human Services

Mount Wachusett Community College

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