Tammie Chimilio, RN

• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

• Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
• Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.

• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.

Transition Nurse/ Infection Preventionist // August 2020 to September 2021

Interim DON // November 2018 to January 2019, January 2020 to August 2020

Transition Nurse // July 2018 to November 2018, January 2019 to January 2020

Director of Nursing // August 2017 to May 2018

Medbridge Unit Manager // June 2017 to August 2017

Registered Nurse Supervisor // March 2017 to June 2017 170 bed facility- Post Acute Rehab and Long Term Care.
Maintaining Corporate, Federal and State Compliance Promoted safety and infection control.

• Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures accordingly.
• Oversaw activity and development of nursing professionals.
• Monitored nursing care, including process assessment and implementation.
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
• Prepared and processed discharge paperwork and communicated effectively with patients and caregivers to understand next steps in care.
• Collaborated with transition team to assess status of primary care patients, scheduling follow-up visits and developing discharge plans.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

• Administered wound care, medications, and any necessary treatments.
• Collaborated with doctors and staff members to ensure quality care
• Provided care to long term geriatric population

• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Extensive experience working in homes with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of children and adults.
• Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for and strive to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Assessed and evaluated behavioral and mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.