Melissa L. Cioffi
Stamford,CT
Summary
Nursing educator and leader with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster a positive learning environment conducive to success. Imparted comprehensive nursing knowledge in varied teaching modalities to enhance deeper learning. Dedicated and compassionate RN who prioritizes safe evidenced based care and empowers a team dynamic. Proven to remain calm under pressure with critical thinking abilities and organizational skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unit Based Education Coordinator, Neonatal ICU
Montefiore Medical Center: Weiler Hospital
08.2022 - Current
- Developed Orientation Onboarding Curriculum to facilitate learning of over 50 newly hired RNs
- Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of NICU nursing competencies for over 85 RNs based on system-wide policies and evidenced based practice
- Designed Ongoing Education courses to enhance staff development
- STABLE Instructor
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to implement quality improvement projects
- Oversees Unit Based Council committees including the Developmental Care & Feeding, and Medication Safety Committees
- Safety advocate that leads best practice initiatives such as CLABSI, and Unplanned Extubation
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Montefiore Medical Center: Weiler Hospital
01.2017 - 08.2022
- Provided high level, safe, quality care for neonatal through pediatric aged patients in 36-bed telemetry unit
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to manage care of critically ill neonates requiring respiratory support of conventional ventilators, high frequency ventilation, total body therapeutic hypothermia, and perioperative procedures.
- Charge nurse managing nurses and ancillary staff
- Preceptor providing clinical guidance to senior level nursing students and new graduate nurses
- Transport team member
- Epic “Super User” that guides and assimilates staff to Epic computer software.
Registered Nurse
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
09.2014 - 01.2017
- Assess and provide safe and effective care for neonatal through pediatric aged patients in 36-bed telemetry unit.
- Provided education to patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Charge nurse managing nurses and ancillary staff
- Preceptor providing clinical guidance to senior level nursing students and new graduate nurses.
- Epic “Super User” that guides and assimilates staff to Epic computer software.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT05.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA06.2014
Skills
- Providing Music Therapy to Premature Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- A Quality Improvement Project: Contributor, 2023 Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
- Multi-disciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Skin-to-Skin Duration in Preterm Neonates: Contributor, 2022 Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
- Increasing Episodes of Skin-to-Skin Care in the NICU at Weiler Hospital: 2019 Montefiore Research Symposium
- Improving Diaper Dermatitis Rates Among the NICU Population at Weiler Hospital: 2019 Montefiore Research Symposium
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN): New York State Board of Nursing, License # 688269
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE): National League for Nursing
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN): Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC): National Certification Corporation
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP): American Heart Association
S.T.A.B.L.E. Instructor Certification: American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS): American Heart Association
Timeline
Unit Based Education Coordinator, Neonatal ICU
Montefiore Medical Center: Weiler Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Montefiore Medical Center: Weiler Hospital
01.2017 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
09.2014 - 01.2017
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
The University of Scranton
Registered Nurse (RN): New York State Board of Nursing, License # 688269
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE): National League for Nursing
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN): Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC): National Certification Corporation
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP): American Heart Association
S.T.A.B.L.E. Instructor Certification: American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS): American Heart Association
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