Mariam Isatu Kamara
Stafford,VA
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Cherrydale Health&Rehabiliation Center
Arlington, VA
08.2022 - Current
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff for direct patient care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 180-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over employees across my departments.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Lake Manassas Health And Rehabilitation Center
Gainesville, VA
10.2020 - 08.2022
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to [Number]-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
Registered Nurse
The Jefferson Health And Rehabilitation Center
Arlington.VA
08.2011 - 10.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Agape College of Nursing
Delray Beach, FL07.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia School of Nursing
Springfield, VA 07.2011
Skills
- Corrective Actions
- Facility Oversight
- Employee Coaching
- Train Employees
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Chronic Disease Management
- EMR Software
- Long-Term Care
- Best Practices and Standards
- Performance Evaluations
- Organizational Goal Development
- Effective Multitasking
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Evaluations
- Acute Care
- Team Meeting Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medical and Nursing Coordination
- Staff Scheduling
- Patient Education
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Emergency Response
Certification
- Licensed -RN in VA
- LPN, VA
- CPR/BLS
- IV administration and maintenance Certificate
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Cherrydale Health&Rehabiliation Center
08.2022 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Lake Manassas Health And Rehabilitation Center
10.2020 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
The Jefferson Health And Rehabilitation Center
08.2011 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Agape College of Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia School of Nursing