Susan Barletta, RN
Summary
Experienced, dedicated nursing leader. Over 15 years of experience in providing excellent clinical care to special needs pediatric patients with chronic illnesses and a variety of medical challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Director of Nursing
Children's Specialized Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Working towards improving patient care quality by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and staff concerns.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Children's Specialized Hospital
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Mentored new nurses, fostering professional growth and development within the nursing department.
- Ensured timely documentation of all nursing activities within electronic medical records system, contributing to accurate record keeping and informed decision-making processes.
- Assisted Director of Nursing in day-to-day unit operations
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Hired and trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Children's Specialized Hospital
09.2018 - 07.2022
- Performed excellent nursing care while being charge nurse for patients on a 26-bed pediatric Long Term Care unit.
- Administered daily medications/feedings and performed routine assessments.
- Provided emergency management of seizures and respiratory issues.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Focused on promoting the safety of all patients within the role of Safety Coach.
- Represented our unit at the monthly Professional Nursing Practice Council meetings.
- Collaborated with team to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Served as a preceptor for newly hired nurses during their orientation period training them in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse
Children's Specialized Hospital
01.2012 - 09.2018
- Performed Nursing care on a 34-bed sub-acute Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit with a 1:6 nurse/patient ratio as well as the Infant/Toddler floor with a 1:4 ratio
- Provided emergency seizure management, IV therapy, gastronomy tube feedings, tracheostomy care, ventilator care, burn care, diabetes management and teaching, catheterizations, nasogastric tube placement, ostomy care.
- Provided age-appropriate care for children with varied diagnoses including traumatic brain injury, diabetes, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, spinal cord injury, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, Spina Bifida
- Acted as a patient advocate while working alongside a multidisciplinary team
- Provided constant education to prepare patients and their families for discharge
- Strong focus on preventing functional decline and promoting the safety of hospitalized patients during their rehabilitation after brain surgery, heart transplant, motor vehicle accident, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, traumatic accident, among others.
Registered Nurse
Matheny Medical Center
09.2008 - 01.2012
- Performed nursing care to patients with medically complex developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses
- Daily tasks included G-tube feedings and medication administration, wound care, PICC line treatment and care, colostomy care, wound care, respiratory treatments, and seizure response.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
UMDNJ School of Nursing
Edison06.2008
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ06.1983
Skills
Manage personnel and maintain staff schedules
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team
Maintain safety of unit
Recruit and hire new staff
Maintain and order supplies for unit
Certification
NJ Registered Nurse
Timeline
Interim Director of Nursing
Children's Specialized Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager
Children's Specialized Hospital
07.2022 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Children's Specialized Hospital
09.2018 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Children's Specialized Hospital
01.2012 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse
Matheny Medical Center
09.2008 - 01.2012
Associate of Arts - Nursing
UMDNJ School of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Rowan University
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