LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
Registered Professional Nurse (License #: 789131) 03/2020
(New York State Board of Nursing)
Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) 06/2020
(American Heart Association)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 06/2020
(American Heart Association)
Peripheral IV Insertion 08/2020
Infection Control 01/2020
Child Abuse Mandated Reporter 01/2020
National HIV Curriculum 06/2019
Mental Health First Aid 02/2019
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (01/2020-Present)
(New York City College of Technology-CUNY)
(Expected graduation date 01/2021)
Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (12/2019)
(Medgar Evers College-CUNY)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Specialization: Science Education) (11/2012)
(University of the West Indies)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry (Major) and Food Chemistry (Minor) (11/2010)
(University of the West Indies)
Associate of Science in Laboratory Technology (07/2005)
(University of Technology)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse Supervisor (08/2020-Present)
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Completes MDS as required for all new admissions, quarterly, annually, and significant change. Work with licensed nurses to ensure patients’ needs in all aspects related to MDS and PRI. Completes admissions, discharges and transfers and enter in EMAR as soon as it occurred. Ensures the comprehensive care plan reflects nursing goals. Daily monitoring of EMAR. Provides assistance and direction to nursing personnel. Works with unit licensed nurses to ensure documentation reflects patients’ needs. Promotes and evaluates staff adherence to all nursing and facility policies and procedures. Makes necessary recommendations to the medical provider, related to changes in condition. Conducts continuous quality improvement audits. Conducts documented unit in-services. Prepares and conducts performance appraisals. Reviews and submit accident/incident reports within a timely manner. Monitors the implementation and effectiveness of nursing rehab programs. Assumes additional responsibilities delegated by the Director of Nursing.
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse) (03/2020 – 08/2020)
Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families supervising assigned team members. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations. Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Field Care Manager (Per Diem) (07/2020-Present)
Senior Bridge Home Care (Humana At Home), New York
Conducting assessments to identify problems, eligibility for assistance and need for services. Ensuring in-home care delivery is in accordance with each client’s contractual program requirements and is high quality and complies with company -adopted evidence- based clinical practice guidelines. Developing a professional care plan from the assessment findings and in collaboration with the clients Physician to ensure the facilitation of the provision of the best possible care. Thorough and timely documentation of initial and ongoing assessments and outcomes. Communicate explanation of the care plan and all subsequent cost of all services to client and or families, Attorney or Guardians. Act as a liaison to families as well as with collateral clinicians, professionals & agencies. Effectively communicate with clients, families, physicians, attorneys, etc. and all members of the multidisciplinary team all. Observes infection control practices and uses standard precautions. Medication reconciliation and administration. Performs any other duties as requested by the company.
Branch Administration Representative (11/2016 – 02/2020)
Senior Bridge Home Care (Humana At Home), New York
Ensured that requests for homecare services are promptly filled and scheduled in a timely manner. Ensured that homecare schedules are complete and accurate. Reviewed records daily to ensure that all staff are at client visits as scheduled. Follows up immediately on any discrepancies. Reviewed all homecare schedules daily in preparation for payroll and obtains billing approvals by manager as needed. Conduct general office functions and other duties as requested by supervisor.
Food Inspector (09/2008 – 06/2015)
Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division, Jamaica
Inspected all food entities as may be prescribed by the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division Act & Regulations. Verified/satisfied that food entities comply and report to the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division. Documented results of inspections via reports and logs, along with inputting data into system. Procured sample and send for analysis. Scheduled meetings with owners and operators of food entities to ensure food safety. Scheduled technical assistants for weekly disinfestation appointments.
Food Scientist (07/2007 – 09/2008)
Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division, Jamaica
Efficiently designed, planned, coordinated and executed experiments. Documented final results to ensure compliance with regulatory and food safety requirements. Designed and implemented rodent control programs in food manufacturing, storage and retailing facilities. Implemented control programs for prisons, post offices, schools, hospitals. Conducted bioassays of local and imported rodenticides in order to guarantee efficacy against rodent pests and safety to non-target organisms. Provided assistance to manufacturers of rodenticides by conducting laboratory and field tests
