Experience

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Quality, Safety & Regulatory

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Oversight of compliance with hospital Quality Program, federal and state regulations and Joint Commission standards. Oversight of compliance with hospital Quality Program, federal and state regulations and Joint Commission standards.



Saint Michael's Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Performance Improvement

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2021

  Responsible for oversight of Performance Improvement Plan to ensure organizational compliance with regulations of state and federal agencies and Joint Commission standards. Collaborate with hospital leadership and department heads to achieve benchmarks aligned with positive patient outcomes. Oversight of infection control prevention measures to eliminate/reduce the incidence of HACs. Responsible for oversight of Performance Improvement Plan to ensure organizational compliance with regulations of state and federal agencies and Joint Commission standards. Collaborate with hospital leadership and department heads to achieve benchmarks aligned with positive patient outcomes. Oversight of infection control prevention measures to eliminate/reduce the incidence of HACs.



Saint Clare's Denville Hospital

• Orthopedic Nurse Navigator

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2018



Saint Clare's Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accreditation and Patient Safety Coordinator

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Aligned with Quality Director to ensure organizational compliance with regulations of state and federal agencies, i.e., DEP, DMHAS, DOH, CMS and standards of national accrediting organizations, i.e., The Joint Commission. Collaborated with corporate attorney and prepared facility license renewals. Provided oversight and implemented continuous quality improvement initiatives to reduce system-wide falls. Reviewed monthly restraint audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.Collaborated with Risk Management in initiation of root cause analysis as appropriate and developed action plans for implementation to improve patient safety. Participated in FMEAs and led Process Improvement Meetings to improve patient safety. Conducted environment of care rounds to ensure compliance with accreditation standards. Presented NPSG and Falls Prevention topics at monthly hospital-wide orientation. Analyzed data on performance measures for the DSC Joint Replacement Certification Program for Joint Replacement (hip and knee). Show less

• Clinical Nurse Educator - Surgical Inpatient Unit

  • Mar 2013 - May 2016

  Experienced Clinical Nurse Educator for orthopedic and surgical patients. Responsible for orientation and mentoring of graduate nurses, provided education on hospital-wide initiatives and unit-based education to all staff. Past president of NJSNA/Region I and Morristown Toastmasters. Served as member of NJSNA Convention Committee, and member of the Nominating Committee for NJSNA/Region I.

• Staff Nurse - Inpatient Surgical Unit

  • Sep 2003 - Mar 2013

  Experienced RN in orthopedic and general surgery patients.