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• Responsibility in the recruitment, retention, and training of qualified personnel, as well as, scheduling of full-time and per-diem employees.• Conducts monthly staff meetings and in-services to promote staff development and to maintain a high level of performance.• Act as communication liaison between surgical stafr and the facility’s governing body.• Develop methods to execute new policies and procedures based on JCAHO standards of care and ensure adherence by stafr.• Involved in JCAHO accreditation process for two surgery center locations, including case tracing, chart audits, policy reviews and log maintenance.• Maintain communication, scheduling and privileging of all personnel and providers including facility staff contracted CRNAs, in-house and external office surgeons.• Able to provide quality patient care and maintain nurse skill set as triage, circulator or PACU RN.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Responsibility of patient data collection including symptoms, vitals, and health history for appropriate triage based on facility policy. • Ensures continuity of care between interdisciplinary team, provides thorough patient education and review of patient needs before discharge.• Proper documentation of patient information and of services provided on EPIC system.• Maintain sterile and clean techniques, according to DOH guidelines, during routine sample collection & phlebotomy.• Able to work independently or collaboratively during high patient volumes of 200+ patients per day.Reason for Leaving: It was a 3-month contract position and I had intentions of transferring to California so I did not extend. The three months that I worked in Brooklyn was unparalleled to any of my previous work and I am privileged to have worked with such an intelligent group of hardworking people.

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

• Assess patients’ physical needs to prioritize and perform necessary interventions within scope of practice. • Administered medication and infusion therapy, as ordered by providers. • Identify patients’ psychiatric needs to promote safety and appropriate patient-nurse relationship. • Provide education and teaching to individuals/families during admission and at discharge. • Maintaining documentation as per unit, facility, DOH and JCHO policy and regulations on Sunrise system.• Charge Nurse duties including delegation, staffing, employee education and meetings with Nurse Managers and ADoN throughout shift.Reason for Leaving: Due to personal reasons, I had to commit my full-time to my family. It was unclear at the time how long I needed and felt this was a good time to reassess the trajectory of my career. It was necessary and it gave me a fresh outlook on nursing and I returned to the workforce with new energy and excitement.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Timely administration of medications of 25-35 patients as prescribed by physicians.• Report any changes in patients’ conditions to Wellness Coordinator and RN on duty.• Provide assistance to residents with ADLs and toileting. • Ensure wellness suite, medication carts, electronic medical records are all in compliance with facility policies and DOH regulations. Reason for Leaving: With the full support of faculty and management, I decided to devote my full energy to my undergraduate degree final exams and my N-CLEX review.