Sakina Miles
Edison
Summary
Strategic Registered Nurse with a strong focus on enhancing patient care quality through effective team collaboration and innovative staff training programs. As Assistant Director, streamlined operations to improve efficiency and patient satisfaction while mentoring staff to optimize productivity and leadership capabilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director
Newark Beth Isreal Hospital
Newark
2025.05 - Current
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to elevate patient care standards and operational efficiency.
- Developed training programs for staff to ensure compliance with hospital policies.
- Led strategic planning sessions to enhance departmental workflows and patient services.
- Managed budget allocation for projects to ensure responsible resource utilization.
- Facilitated interdepartmental communication to streamline operations and improve collaboration.
- Oversaw quality assurance initiatives to uphold high standards in patient care delivery.
- Implemented new technologies to enhance patient management processes and improve outcomes.
Registered Nurse
Robert Wood John Barnabas Health
New Brunswick
2023.01 - 2025.05
- Provided nursing care aligned with nurse practice act and ethical standards.
- Ensured safety by identifying and reporting hazardous conditions and medical errors.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders while monitoring for reactions.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies to enhance outcomes.
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients effectively.
- Maintained compliance with infection control policies to ensure a safe environment.
- Trained new nursing staff on protocols, promoting adherence to best practices.
Wound Care Coordinator/Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Staff Nurse
St Michael’s Medical Center (SMNJ)
Newark
2019.01 - 2023.01
- Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating plan of care of facility patients with wound care needs.
- Provide specialized consultation and education on wound, ostomy and continence issues for patients, families, nursing and medical staff.
- The provision of care includes direct care along with the delegation and supervision of all wound, ostomy, and incontinence care.
- Specific components of the Registered Nurse role include demonstrating clinical competence; managing patient care; improving quality of care; establishing professional relationships and utilizing professional skills; fulfilling responsibilities of the role of the hospital; and developing clinical expertise per specialty.
- Initiate and deliver critical care nursing to adults and geriatric patients.
- Identify, demonstrate and evaluate appropriate critical nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process.
- Responds to cardiopulmonary arrests, performing functions of advanced cardiac life support, including defibrillation, transcutaneous pacing, documentation and supervision.
Wound Care/Infection Control Prevention RN
CareOne LTACH Hospital
Elizabeth
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Directed the daily operations of the facility's Wound Care Program, focusing on the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of related policies and procedures.
- Primary function - Performs weekly skin condition and wound rounds with members of the interdisciplinary team; assesses and documents the appearance of the wound, stages the wound and measures all areas, noting progress or lack thereof.
- Employed approved skin and wound care products and protocols to maintain high standards of treatment.
- Consult with the Care Planning Team concerning assessment evaluations and assist in planning and developing the skin and wound care interventions for residents.
- Implement and maintain established policies and procedures of the Wound/Skin Management Program.
- Administered wound and skin disorder treatments according to physician instructions and established protocols.
- Educated residents and families on skin and wound care during discharge, enhancing understanding of post-care responsibilities.
- Supervised staff in infection control practices, ensuring adherence to protocols and guidelines.
- Supervision follows all accepted state and federal guidelines and facility policies and procedures in the area of infection control.
- Managed the organization, coordination, and evaluation of the facility's Infection Control Program.
- Ensures completion of all documentation necessary for evaluating the process of infection control within the facility.
- Ensures that the facility maintains compliance with company infection control policies, procedures and protocols and that they are consistent with CDC guidelines.
- Reviews infection incidence and prevalence at least monthly, analyzes data and identifies trends.
- Conducts routine surveillance rounds throughout the assigned facility reviewing all aspects of Infection Control practices.
- Acts as the facility infection control resource; oversees and ensures the implementation of appropriate infection control measures and practices to manage and prevent the spread of infections for residents admitted with an infection and those contracting infections within the facility.
- Provides coordination of the facility response as it relates to managing an outbreak of infection, ensuring that appropriate entities are informed per state and federal guidelines as indicated and that facility policy and procedure are followed.
Registered Nurse
CareOne LTACH Hospital
Perth Amboy
2016.01 - 2018.01
- Coordinated and oversaw nursing process for assigned patients, ensuring comprehensive care delivery.
- Managed treatment plans for patients with complex needs, including chest tube management and ventilator support, improving patient outcomes.
- Ensured delivery of medication and treatment protocols for patient care.
- Provide assessment of and responds to patient conditions.
- Manage the direct day to day functions of Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants, assuring compliance with state and federal regulations and facility policies and processes.
- Work cooperatively with other members of the facility interdisciplinary team.
- Maintain effective communication with other members of the team utilizing facility processes in order to assure the highest standard of care.
- Complete and ensure LPN and C.N.A. documentation of care and services rendered according to facility policies and procedures.
Education
Master of Science -
Walden Univeristy
Minneapolis, Minnesota2026-06
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kean University
Union, NJ2022-05
Nursing Diploma -
Trinitas School of Nursing
Elizabeth, NJ2016-01
Associates of Science -
Union County College
Cranford, NJ2016-01
Skills
- Program development
- Operational oversight
- Staff management
- Team operations
- Task delegation
- Effective communication
- Patient care quality
Certification
- Registered Nurse, National Council of State Board of Nursing, Newark, NJ, 26NR18642700, 05/31/24
- Registered Professional Nurse, NY State Board of Nursing, 854360, 07/31/25
- BLS/ACLS Certification, American Heart Association, 06/24
Honor Associations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity
- Lambda Alpha Sigma Honors
- AACN
Timeline
Assistant Director
Newark Beth Isreal Hospital
2025.05 - Current
Registered Nurse
Robert Wood John Barnabas Health
2023.01 - 2025.05
Wound Care Coordinator/Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Staff Nurse
St Michael’s Medical Center (SMNJ)
2019.01 - 2023.01
Wound Care/Infection Control Prevention RN
CareOne LTACH Hospital
2018.01 - 2019.01
Registered Nurse
CareOne LTACH Hospital
2016.01 - 2018.01
Master of Science -
Walden Univeristy
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kean University
Nursing Diploma -
Trinitas School of Nursing
Associates of Science -
Union County College