Maryellen Royka

• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Participated in daily management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.

• Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
• Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
• Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
• Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
• Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
• Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.

• Worked for Genesis Healthcare at 3 facilities from 2010-2018 . Compliant with State and federal Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.

Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.

• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Participated in [Timeframe] management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.

• Infection Control nurse/ Nursing Supervisor and Staff development coordinator
• Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
• Assisted with development of effective recruitment and hiring strategies.
• Collaborated with department supervisors to identify talented employees and plan out paths for development and promotion.
• Helped develop successful recruitment and hiring plans.
• Created and managed continuous improvement classes and training programs targeted to new employees.
• Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.
• Monitored employee performance to look for areas in need of improvement.

• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.