Melissa Lattanzio
Philadelphia
Summary
Skillful, dedicated and award-winning Nurse Manager with extensive experience in support of Executive Leadership teams. A manager with 14 years of experience working in acute care with a high degree of efficiency as well as leadership experience. Excellent communication skills, problem resolution abilities, and works extremely well in a fast paced environment with high level of confidentiality.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager
Penn Institute for Rehab Medicine
06.2018 - Current
- Direct oversite of 130+ RN’s and CNA’s
- 24/7 Responsibility for 58 bed inpatient acute rehab unit
- Coordinate and lead multi-disciplinary quality improvement projects
- Responsible for all nursing hires and disciplinary actions
- Organization lead for RN advancement program
- Maintain staffing within a fiscal year budget
- Improved patient satisfaction scores 52%
- Supporting RN unit council
- Manage payroll for all direct reports through Ultipro
Assistant Nurse Manager
Penn Institute for Rehab Medicine
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Scheduled for 130+ RN’s and CNA’s
- Participated in multi-disciplinary projects
- Supported CNA unit council
- Managed shift to shift unit operations
House Supervisor
Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Managed and supervised three medical floors during a twelve-hour shift
- Oversaw patient care for the acutely sick adult population
- Handled emergency situations and delegated necessary tasks
- Coordinated daily staffing for each unit
- Maintained a safe work environment for staff
- Mediated interpersonal interactions with staff, patients and family members
- Completed chart audits and daily statistic sheets
Registered Nurse
Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse LTACH
08.2011 - 08.2016
- Provided quality patient care for the acutely sick adult population
- Created daily care plans for patients in a progressive critical care unit
- Educated patients and families with discharge instructions
- Expertly administered and titrated vasoactive drips
- Provided quality care for patients with multiple co-morbidities, including renal failure, heart failure, DM, stroke, and respiratory failure
- Assumed charge nurse duties
Certified Nursing Assistant
Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse LTACH
07.2008 - 08.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
08.2007 - 07.2008
Education
MSN -
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE12-2025
MBA -
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE12-2025
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Liberty University
12.2014
Associates of Science - Nursing
Community College of Philadelphia
05.2011
Skills
- Quality improvement
- Department management
- Staff leadership
- Hiring and terminations
- Conflict management
- Performance improvement
- Staff coaching and mentoring
- Budget management
- Budget planning
- Compliance oversight
- Corrective action implementation
- Quality assurance
- Nursing informatics
- Policy optimization
Certification
- BLS recertified October 2024
- RN License #RN628154
Timeline
Nurse Manager
Penn Institute for Rehab Medicine
06.2018 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager
Penn Institute for Rehab Medicine
08.2016 - 06.2018
House Supervisor
Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse
06.2015 - 08.2016
Registered Nurse
Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse LTACH
08.2011 - 08.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant
Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse LTACH
07.2008 - 08.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
08.2007 - 07.2008
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Liberty University
Associates of Science - Nursing
Community College of Philadelphia
MSN -
Wilmington University
MBA -
Wilmington University
Quality Project Awards
GSPP Patient Quality Safety Award 2019 “Changing the Culture: Improving Employee and Patient Safety with consistent Utilization of Ceiling Mounted Lifts at Penn Rehab”
GSPP Patient Quality Safety Award 2017 "GSPP Multifaceted Interdisciplinary Approach to Reducing Falls”
GSPP Patient Quality Safety Award 2016, “Restraint reduction on an Inpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit”
Leadership Awards
Winner of the 2021 Victoria L. Rich Transformational Leadership Award
"This is awarded to an exceptional nurse leader at
Penn Medicine that inspires, motivates and influences others to improve patient care and fosters a culture of organizational excellence. This nurse combines scientific knowledge, best practices, compassion, and the most advanced technology to solve complex system-wide problems."
Winner of the 2016 Dianne Lanham Award for Leadership
"Exhibits excellent professional interpersonal relations, Creates an environment for the professional development of others through mentoring, precepting, or performing in the role of the team leader, Serves as a change agent through committee membership, project and/or initiative involvement, Recognizes implications of healthcare costs in the delivery of their daily practice."