Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

• Sep 2023 - Present

Clinical Nurse

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2023

Nursing Instructor

• Sep 2018 - May 2020

Nurse Educator

• Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

Nurse Educator

• Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

Director of Nursing

• Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

Director of Nursing

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2012

Collaborating closely with Medical Director to coordinate all operations, programs, and activities of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Thorough knowledge of NJ Department of Health Guidelines for Ambulatory Care Facility Licensure Responsible for conducting mock state inspections for three surgery centers Interviewing, hiring, training, and scheduling employees; assigning and directing work Developing, implementing, and coordinating pre-admission testing, quality assurance, utilization review, and staff in-services Maintaining and creating policies and procedures according to AORN and NJ state regulations for Ambulatory Care facilities Maintaining up-to-date contracts with all outside vendors necessary to run a surgery center and maintain a building at state regulations for a patient care facility Responsible for surgery center start up, Federal and State inspections for licensure, obtaining all necessary Med-Surg supplies and capitol purchases, creating relationships with surgeons and their office staff Responsible for planning and implementing Total Hip and Knee Replacements for Dr. Hartzband. Project included ASC renovation, purchasing specific instrumentation and equipment, purchasing and expanding sterilization department to accommodate high volume of Zimmer instrument trays, staff training, preparing for 23 hour patient stays Functioning as an Operating Room nurse and Recovery Room nurse Prepared facility for AAAHC inspection and was awarded a three year accreditation. Major types of surgery performed at SurgiCare are: Urology, Ophthalmology, Plastic, Vascular, Pain Management, Minor Neurology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Total Hip and Knee Replacements Show less

Operating Room Nurse

• Nov 2000 - Jun 2004

Staff OR Nurse

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

• Nov 2000 - Jun 2004

Nursing Responsibilities included:Proficient in use of numerous machines (i.e., lasers) and new equipment and productsPerforming all expected duties to deliver competent and safe patient care in all aspects of the circulator and scrub nurse roles in all operating room specialty areas: General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology, Pediatrics (and Neonatal), Orthopedics, Neurology, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Ear Nose and Throat, Locals, and Conscious Sedation (except Open Heart Surgery) Staff resource for Insta-Trak sinus surgery Responsible for scheduling over forty employees to ensure proper staffing of the Operating Room Show less