NIA JOSEPH
Tampa,FL
Summary
Dedicated nurse leader with excellent unit management skills. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal skills and years of coordinating and providing patient care in high-volume hospital environments. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CareComm Clinical Expediter
Tampa General Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Key Player in creation/implementation of Admission/Discharge Nurse Program
- Facilitate patient flow and throughput by collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
- Develop safety alerts to enhance hospital-wide Zero Harm initiative for 1200 bed hospital
- Expedite discharge barriers and delays
- Reduce length of stay b by performing chart reviews and presenting earlier surgical cases to medical board.
- Assist Administrator on Duty with medical and surgical bed planning and staffing.
Administrator on Duty
Tampa General Hospital
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Facilitate patient throughout by assisting with discharge barriers and delays.
- Round throughout hospital and respond to all active codes patient issues, and incidents.
- Assist with house wide staffing planning and concerns.
Clinician/Assistant Nurse Manager
Tampa General Hospital
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Conducted staff meetings to motivate staff members, address concerns and questions, plan improvements, and evaluate progress toward goals
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- 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
- Coordinated staffing and created work schedules for multiple shifts to complete unit coverage
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
- Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
06.2019 - 09.2021
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Administer medications, track dosages and document patient conditions
- Coordinate with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements
- Documentation of nursing intervention within compliance of HIPAA and hospital policies
- Precept and train nursing students and new nurses on unit
Patient Service Representative
AdventHealth Tampa
03.2017 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with clinical partners to ensure continual open communication to patient by all departments and adherence to HIPAA regulations while verifying pertinent information.
- Completed patient registration at bedside for patients in Emergency Department.
- Creation, implementation, and employee training of medical terminology and emergent symptom recognition for registrars.
Intern
Tampa General Hospital
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Performed time-studies in Emergency Department in effort to improve patients wait time in ER
- Analyzed efficiency of Environmental Services as it pertained to processes in ER and created and implemented more efficient process changes derived from environmental services studies
Education
MBA - Business and Health Administration
Barry University
Miami, Florida12-2020
AACN Nurse Residency Program -
TGH/Vizent
Tampa, FL09-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05-2019
Certification In General Business Administration -
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Tampa, FLBachelor Of Science (B.S - Health Sciences: Public Health & Healthcare Admin
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05-2016
No Degree -
Lead TGH
Tampa General HospitalSkills
- Leadership
- Process and Quality Improvement
- Time Management
- Problem Resolution
- Process facilitation
Certification
RN 9512237
Timeline
CareComm Clinical Expediter
Tampa General Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Administrator on Duty
Tampa General Hospital
08.2022 - 03.2023
Clinician/Assistant Nurse Manager
Tampa General Hospital
09.2021 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
06.2019 - 09.2021
Patient Service Representative
AdventHealth Tampa
03.2017 - 05.2019
Intern
Tampa General Hospital
01.2016 - 05.2016
MBA - Business and Health Administration
Barry University
AACN Nurse Residency Program -
TGH/Vizent
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Certification In General Business Administration -
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Bachelor Of Science (B.S - Health Sciences: Public Health & Healthcare Admin
University of South Florida
No Degree -
Lead TGH
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