Mary Stein

• 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.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

• 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.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on Labor and Delivery Unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians and unit clerks.
• Circulated In Th OR for C-Section Delivery's and Provided Post Operative Care. Provided Infant Care until transfer to the nursery.
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• 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.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• 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 .
• Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
• Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
• Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
• Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
• Managed nurses and Mental Health Workers and nursing activities in 25-bed adult Psychiatric unit by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
• Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
• Conducted patient assessments and developed treatment plans.
• Engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
• Delivered expert case management, milieu management, medication administration and emergency intervention.

Worked in hospital setting's That included Medical surgical units, Psychiatric units, and the corrections system applying general nursing skills. Functioned as a Charge Nurse and as an Assistant Head Nurse during this time as well.