Maria Zamora

• Collaborate with residents, family, and staff (including physicians)
• Oversee staff performance
• Report changes in health condition

• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Participant of the following committees:

IDEA, shared governance, and patient experience

• Completed yellow belt project: Safety Room for our clinic for unscheduled walk-ins to be seen by mental health in timely manner.
• Co-leader in creating the whole health nurse navigator room which was presented to OSO for HRO story 1/18/24 and nominated for the hero award.
• Created food for thought Thursday-new colleges are invited to present their department during huddle to the staff which build relations with each other and knowledge of each department.
• lead charge nurse that assist in daily schedule needs, and clinic flow

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Chemo certified 2019
• Developed a lean project of discharge folders and education for medical surgical floor in and it was adopted by the telemetry floor for use.
• Taught the joint replacement class for patients getting elective surgeries in the hospital.

• Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by leading team training sessions on new technologies and best practices in nursing management.
• Achieved high patient satisfaction scores through exceptional leadership in patient-centered care initiatives by adopting a patient advocate role.
• Championed quality improvement projects that led to enhanced clinical outcomes and increased efficiency in nursing processes. This included having staff members do quality checks monthly.
• Employee survey increased due to creating work anniversary celebrated monthly. Included staff to create patient education boards that was changed monthly.
• Managed departmental budget effectively, identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining high-quality care delivery.
• Recruited hired, and onboarded top nursing talent to strengthen our team''s capabilities further.
• Promoted a positive work environment by addressing staff concerns promptly and providing resources for professional development opportunities.
• Led infection control efforts within the unit, resulting in lowered infection rates among patients under our care.
• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
• Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
• Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.

• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.

• Assisted in the development of student training programs to ensure a skilled nursing team capable of delivering excellent patient care.
• Educated students in acute care and skilled facility with medication administration, assessments, care plan management.
• Performed routine evaluations of each student status, needs, and preferences.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and other instructor's to address students and patient needs.

• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Participated in shared governance in the hospital and daisy nominations and presentation of award.