Nina Petrone
Melbourne,FL
Summary
Adaptable Clinical Charge Nurse with over 13 years of combined professional experience specializing in progressive care, medical-surgical, hematology, and infertility nursing. Experienced across variety of functions in fast-paced medical settings. Successfully contributed to achieving a 10% reduction in patient falls for FY 2022 and FY 2023, as well as improving staff retention by 25% over a 3-year period. Proven history of effectively implementing nursing procedures and training to promote safe, patient-centered care. A strong communicator, independent problem-solver, and leader, ready to bring my expertise to a technology based executive administration position.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Charge Nurse
Viera Hospital
02.2018 - Current
- Responsible for clinical oversight of 22 bed progressive care unit, supervised registered nurses and clinical support staff during each shift, promoted teamwork, communication, and collaboration between healthcare team members to facilitate quality patient care.
- Ensured staff compliance with patient care standards and safety protocols.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff and administration, addressing concerns promptly while promoting a collaborative work culture.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
- Led department team in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives resulting in increased efficiency of nursing processes.
- Enhanced overall department performance by setting clear expectations, providing constructive feedback, and recognizing achievements of team members.
- Reduced medication errors by conducting thorough assessments, reviewing medications, and providing staff education.
- Enhanced patient care by developing and implementing evidence-based nursing protocols.
- Optimized staffing levels by balancing nurse-patient ratios according to acuity and census fluctuations.
- Mentored new hires, providing support during orientation and ensuring successful transition into the clinical setting.
- Achieved higher patient satisfaction scores by actively listening to concerns and addressing them in a compassionate manner.
- Championed departmental and hospital wide CAUTI, CLABSI, HAPI, sepsis, and fall performance improvement initiatives.
- Committed to providing compassionate and patient-family centered care.
Clinic Nurse
Viera Fertility Center
02.2016 - 02.2018
- Clinic RN to daily caseload of 15-20 patients undergoing fertility treatments, reproductive endocrine disorders, infertility consultations, routine women’s health exams, fertility preservation, egg donation, and surrogacy.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Coordinated routine/elective surgeries and organized clinic procedures with multidisciplinary staff.
- Provided quality pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care to surgical patients.
- Completed prior authorizations and obtained pharmaceuticals for patients undergoing infertility treatment.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing best practices in nursing care.
- Reduced patient wait times through effective triage and prioritization of tasks.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary fertility treatment team and provided comprehensive patient care, ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Maintained detailed documentation of patient records, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assisted physicians during fertility examinations and procedures, providing expert clinical support as needed.
- Managed inventory of medical supplies, maintaining adequate stock levels while minimizing waste.
- Assisted in the training and orientation of new clinic nurses to ensure they are knowledgeable and proficient in fertility procedures and patient care protocols.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult medical situations or diagnoses, demonstrating empathy and compassion throughout the process.
- Provided high quality, ethical, compassionate, and supportive nursing care to diverse patients experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss.
Relief Charge Nurse
Holmes Regional Medical Center
02.2010 - 02.2016
- Relief charge nurse to 24 bed medical-surgical/ oncology unit, supervised registered nurses and clinical support staff, promoted teamwork, and collaborated with healthcare team to facilitate patients plan of care during hospital visit.
- Provided high quality, ethical, compassionate, and supportive nursing care to patients undergoing chemotherapy, complex surgical procedures, palliative care, and hospice.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores with attentive listening, empathy, and timely response to concerns.
- Increased nursing staff competency by providing ongoing education and mentoring on evidence-based practices.
- Assisted in managing staffing schedules efficiently to maintain optimal nurse-to-patient ratios, ensuring quality care delivery while minimizing overtime expenses.
- Collaborated with Quality Improvement teams on initiatives aimed at improving overall patient care processes within the facility.
- Developed strong relationships with physicians through open communication channels leading to improved collaboration in providing optimal patient care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Enhanced patient care by effectively managing nursing staff and delegating responsibilities.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough review of medication orders and close monitoring of administration procedures.
- Acted as a role model/mentor for nursing students and new graduates engaged in community nursing programs.
- Partnered with oncology service line educator and contributed to annual department skills fair.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of Central Florida
Orlando12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
Orlando08.2010
Skills
- Independent Problem Solving
- Effective Communicator
- Customer Service
- Change Management
- Relationship Building and Retention
- Transformational leader
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Teams
Certification
Registered Nurse #9314359
Renewal: 07/2024
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Renewal: 12/2024
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Renewal: 02/2024
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Renewal: 01/2024
Timeline
Clinical Charge Nurse
Viera Hospital
02.2018 - Current
Clinic Nurse
Viera Fertility Center
02.2016 - 02.2018
Relief Charge Nurse
Holmes Regional Medical Center
02.2010 - 02.2016
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Central Florida
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