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YARISBELL A. COLLAZO

NEWBERRY,FL
YARISBELL A. COLLAZO

Summary

Hardworking nursing professional with unsurpassed work ethic and expertise in unit management. Exceptional leader talented at delegation, teamwork and staff development. Technically-savvy with outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills. Knowledgeable about effective standards and strategies for quality assurance, cost control and patient care.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

UF Health & Shands
Gainesville, FL

Nurse Manager
12.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff
  • Managed over 65 nurses and nursing activities in a 24-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
  • Advise caregivers and family members in providing emotional and psychological support
  • Review department performance and adjusted coverage
  • Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
  • Establish continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments
  • Worked at least 30 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency
  • Participate in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
  • Preparation and management of budget assign to the unit per fiscal year
  • Hiring and coordination of proper staffing in the unit
  • Representative of the unit's interests with senior management for recommending changes and improvements

University of Florida- College of Nursing
Gainesville, FL

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
02.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Provide clinical instruction to students in patient care settings.
  • Utilization of CANVAS online platform for grading and discussion.
  • Facilitate theoretical and clinical teaching to students.
  • Planning clinical experiences for students and supervising their activities.
  • Demonstrating direct nursing care to students' in-group.
  • Developing and giving clinical assignments to students and assessing their skills.
  • Preparing and correcting test papers and written work of students.
  • Demand high standards due to firm belief that excellence in care is mandatory for patient safety in the medical field.
  • Train students on how to work as part of the medical team in hospital settings.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.

UF Health & Shands
Gainesville, FL

Clinical Nurse Leader
01.2012 - 10.2017

Job overview

  • Clinical expert for patient care and services on a vascular and ENT surgical unit by providing clinical leadership support
  • Provided clinical and analytical support to the nursing leadership to plan and predict patient care needs based on quality benchmarking, patient acuity/care trends, staff clinical education needs and patient satisfaction
  • Provided leadership to ensure excellence in nursing research, education, and practice to 60 staff members
  • Provided nursing care to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration
  • Implemented educational strategies which resulted in 0 bouncebacks of ENT patients to the ICU
  • Worked directly with the staff and their ideas to achieve 100% critical labs documentation compliance
  • Served as liaison between management and clinical staff

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sr. Nurse Research Coordinator
01.2011 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Performed initial client assessment and analysis to begin the research process
  • Work with and under the direction of the clinical Principal Investigator
  • Supports facilitates and coordinates the daily clinical trial activities and screen patients according to the inclusion criteria of the study protocol in trauma, surgery, neurology and medical intensive care units
  • Supervise and educate medical students in the research laboratory
  • Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all studies

Columbia University
Caguas, Puerto Rico

Nurse Educator
01.2010 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Educate courses for specific areas like medicine, surgery and pediatrics
  • Educate nursing students in clinical setting, and supervise students closely in practice in order to prevent errors and ensure the best quality of care
  • Assessment of students' educational needs and encourage the community in the participation of health clinics provided by the students
  • Passionately committed to student development through hands on training
  • Contributed subject matter expertise toward improving overall training program and skills displayed by student nurses

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico Recinto de Guayama
Guayama, Puerto Rico

Nurse Educator
01.2010 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Educate nursing courses for specific areas like medicine and surgery; and pediatric
  • Teached courses needed to meet the curriculum requirements
  • Educate nursing students in clinical setting and supervise students closely in practice in order to prevent errors and ensure the best quality of care
  • Assess the students' educational needs and encourage the community in the participation of health clinics provided by the students
  • Participate in the curriculum revision and perform learning assessments on nursing students

HIMA- San Pablo Hospital
Caguas, Puerto Rico

Head Nurse
01.2008 - 01.2010

Job overview

  • Supervise nursing staff in the neonatal intensive care unit, interacts with physicians and other discipline, and staff education
  • Manage complaints, audit medical records following the joint commission standards and maintain patient quality of care
  • Work as a general supervisor of the hospital during weekends
  • Rotate as a head nurse in MICU
  • Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to deliver quality care

Winnie Palmer Hospital
Orlando, FL

Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse NICU
01.2007 - 01.2008

Job overview

  • Implemented physicians order for all assigned patients safely and properly administered medications.
  • Collected specimens ensuring correct labeling.
  • Provided complex care including ECMO/PICC/UAC/UVC, promoted developmental care and kangaroo care Discuss and plan with the MD/NNP and other staff to meet the needs of each patient Experienced with high-risk medications.
  • Preceptor to new NICU nurses through entire 6 months of orientation.
  • Performed patient teaching to parents.

Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Registered Nurse
02.2006 - 02.2007

Job overview

  • Provided direct care in critical care units, including NICU II, NICU III units
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
  • Formulated care plans for every individual neonatal intensive care patient, reviewing on a daily basis to determine effectiveness
  • Managed day-to-day routines for newborn babies by administering medication and fluids and checking vital signs regularly

Education

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL

Doctor of Nursing Practice from Healthcare Systems Leadership Specialty
2021

University Overview

South University
Savannah, GA

Master of Science from Science of Nursing
2010

University Overview

Universidad De Puerto Rico
Humacao, Puerto Rico

Bachelor of Science from Science of Nursing
2006

University Overview

GPA: 3.52

Universidad de Puerto Rico
Humacao, Puerto Rico

Associate of Science from Physics
2002

University Overview

Skills

  • Project management
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Self-motivated
  • Team leadership
  • Process implementation
  • Data management
  • Staff development
  • Benchmarking
  • Conflict resolution
  • Clinical understanding
  • Clinical support
  • Good clinical judgment
  • Clinical supervision
  • Staff leadership
  • Unit administration

Certification

  • Completion of Succession Planning Executive Leadership Fellowship - 2017
  • ANCC Medical Surgical Certification - 2015
  • Shands Nightingale Staff Choice Award 2014 - Clinical

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • Member of the Honor Society of Nursing
  • Member of Florida Organization of Nurse Executive - Secretary Elect for 2019

Timeline

Nurse Manager
UF Health & Shands
12.2017 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Florida- College of Nursing
02.2017 - Current
Clinical Nurse Leader
UF Health & Shands
01.2012 - 10.2017
Sr. Nurse Research Coordinator
University of Florida
01.2011 - 01.2012
Nurse Educator
Columbia University
01.2010 - 01.2011
Nurse Educator
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico Recinto de Guayama
01.2010 - 01.2011
Head Nurse
HIMA- San Pablo Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2010
Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse NICU
Winnie Palmer Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2008
Registered Nurse
Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2007
Chamberlain University
Doctor of Nursing Practice from Healthcare Systems Leadership Specialty
South University
Master of Science from Science of Nursing
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science from Science of Nursing
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Associate of Science from Physics

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