Christopher Santana Email & Phone Number

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

• Direct and supervise a 83-member team of RN’s, Nursing assistants, Patient care technicians, Unit Representatives, and a $4M annual budget in running a 42 bed Ortho, Neuro, Stroke, Telemetry unit as well as a 12 bed NAEC level 4 Seizure & Epilepsy unit.• Lead ongoing training and development of staff to improve clinical skills and practices resulting in improved patient outcomes.• Measure and evaluate staff performance to identify opportunities of improvement.• Implemented falls audit tool and falls champion program to reduce falls resulting in over 100 days without a fall on the seizure and epilepsy unit and over 60 days on the Ortho, Neuro, Stroke unit

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

• Assist in the management of a forty-two bed Ortho, Neuro, Stroke and Telemetry unit as well as a twelve bed NAEC level 4 epilepsy unit.• Round for quality on patients as well as coaching BSR and rounding with intention for NA’s.• Assist in payroll, scheduling, patient care management phone calls, unit statistics and LEM• Work closely with the education department to provide education for new and current RN’s on policies and procedures as well as peer review and competency

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

• Provide compassionate care including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating medical conditions for six or more patients on a fast-paced Ortho, Joint, Neuro/ Seizure & epilepsy unit.• Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team including physicians, nursing staff, case managers, and social workers to provide superior service to patients and families.• Conduct admission assessments of patients from the emergency department as well as provide care of recent postoperative patients from the post anesthesia care unit (PACU).• Initiate and maintain intravenous access, administer medications, and provide assistance to physicians, patients and families.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General