Director of Nursing/Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss
resident status, census changes and resident complaints
or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on
industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians, clinicians and staff to support seamless
healthcare operations.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Streamlined nursing operations by optimizing staffing
schedules, resource allocation and workflow processes.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and
recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual
respect.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop
comprehensive care plans for patients with complex
needs.
- Collaborated with staff management and external groups
to coordinate patient care.
- Worked closely with administration to develop and
implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Enhanced staff performance by conducting regular evaluations, providing constructive feedback an offering tailored professional development opportunities.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies
to improve standard of care for everyone.
- Implemented interdisciplinary rounding practices to
streamline communication among healthcare providers
involved in patient care.
- Supported initiatives focused on improving workplace diversity to foster an inclusive environment that respects the cultural backgrounds of staff members and patients.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by fostering a
compassionate and supportive environment within
the nursing department.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create
comprehensive care plans for patients.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff providing direct
supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing
education to employees.
- Conducted routine facility inspections identifying areas
needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed
to staff and residents for continued compliance with
associated regulations.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to
provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent
transmission of disease and infection.
- Educated all staff on Covid prevention, vaccination, testing, mask use and when to return to work.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Established new policies and procedures and updated
existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Mentored new nurses through orientation programs, facilitated their integration into the team and fostering
there professional growth.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and address areas that needed
more attention.
- Interdisciplinary team meetings to streamline communication among providers and staff involved in patient care.
- Reinforced a culture of continuous learning by promoting professional development opportunities for nursing staff including in-house training programs, conferences, workshops, and online resources.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by fostering a compassionate and supportive environment within the nursing department.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans for patients.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.