Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - University Hospital - Newark, NJ
(2023-07)
- Manage high-risk newborns on a 24 bed Level III NICU, providing specialized nursing interventions monitoring vital signs, and neurological development
- Implement evidence base infection control practices
- Administer medications via intravenous therapies including PICC lines and umbilical venous catheter
- Use of advanced equipment such incubators, ventilators, and monitors
- Respond to emergencies and provide life-saving interventions
- Collaborate with labor & delivery, respiratory therapists, and other health professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care
- Provide education and support to parents ensuring their involvement in care and decision-making process
Registered Nurse – Surgical Intensive Care Unit - University Hospital - Newark, NJ
(2020-05 - 2023-07)
- Management of 1:2 Nurse to Patient ratio (1:3 max) including Continuous veno-venous hemodialysis, Trauma / Post-op surgical, and Liver transplant patients
- Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care needs on a 14 bed Trauma / Surgical ICU unit
- Provides respiratory and ventilator management
- Assist physicians with bedside procedures
- Initiate or participates in CPR or Emergency Response Team as necessary
- Competent use of EPIC EHR system with precise and detailed documentation
- Charge Nurse responsibilities including coordination of patient care in collaboration with attending physicians
Registered Nurse – Women's Correctional Facility - Rutgers University Behavioral Health - Clinton, NJ
(2020-04)
- Administer and monitor medications, including psychotropic drugs, and educate patients on their effects
- Assess and treat a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies
- Collaborate treatment plans with Mental Health providers for people of vulnerable population
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients by implementing and enforcing unit policies and procedures
- Charge Nurse responsibilities including mentoring nursing staff, and ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures
Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical - Trinitas Regional Medical Center - Elizabeth, NJ
(2019-03 - 2020-03)
- Management of 1:8 Nurse to Patient ratio including manual Peritoneal Dialysis, Telemetry, Drug/Alcohol withdrawal (CIWA protocol), Psychiatric behavioral care, and ICU stepdown
- Performs patient assessments, administer medications, and provides appropriate treatments as ordered by physician
- Document patient's assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to medical and nursing interventions
- Collaborate with medical team to create or revise patient's plan of care
- Provides health education to patient and/or patient's family on care practices
- Evaluate the outcome of the patient's current treatment and report updates to the appropriate personnel
- Competent use of Allscripts Sunrise EHR system with precise and detailed documentation
- In training for Charge Nurse responsibilities/ duties
Fresh Tissue Processing Trainer - MTF Biologics - Edison, NJ
(2008-09 - 2018-01)
- Performs hands on training and noncompliance re-training as needed
- Ensures appropriate training documentation and competency for new hires is completed prior to the processing of tissue.
- Perform competency evaluations of processing personnel for the business unit
- Monitor Noncompliance reports, errors, and complaints
- Use of Learning Management System (LMS) during weekly training meetings
- Work with Engineering and R&D on process improvements and new processes
- Aseptically process donated human tissue while maintaining sterility of the clean room
- QA checks on the processed tissues and paperwork prior to release to hospitals
- Operate surgical machinery to prepare grafts for implantation
- Accurately measure, label, and package donated human tissue
LNP Coordinator - Synchronoss Technologies - Bethlehem, PA
(2007-08 - 2008-09)
- Process LNP/Disconnect orders using internal and external systems.
- Monitor systems for order status and updates; modify order information accordingly
- Communicate with carriers to ensure accurate transport dates and concurrence for porting
- Run test calls for quality assurance purposes
- Report the status of orders as requested by internal management and clients
Dental Assistant - Dental Health Associates - Plainfield, NJ
(2006-08 - 2007-08)
- Chairside assisting of patients with dentist or hygienist
- Sterilization of instruments and equipment
- Takes oral x-rays of good diagnostic quality
- Charting of assessment findings and care plans
- Assist the front office with updating charts, calls, and filing
Litigation Support/ Customer Service - The MCS Group - Newark, NJ
(2004-01 - 2005-07)
- Submit legal request for medical records, itemized bills, and films
- Make outbound calls to check the status of legal requests for medical records and films
- Update attorneys/paralegals with the status of requests
- Purge legal requests and correspondence for medical records
- Schedule pick-ups for medical records, itemized bills, & film
Call Coach/Stock Transfer Agent/Quality Assurance Monitor - Equiserve /Adecco - Edison, NJ
(2002-11 - 2003-02)
- Assist representatives with inbound telephone calls
- Supervise escalated calls
- Monitor and score calls according to company module
- Update shareholder records via computer applications
- Input requests for sales of shares and issuance of stock certificates
- Process escalated forms for clients account
Stock Transfer Agent/Lead Sales Specialist/Verifier/Quality Assurance - Bank of New York/D.F. King Services - S. Plainfield, NJ / Queens, NY
(1999-09 - 2002-01)
- Retrieve archived historical company facts for 500 companies
- Update shareholder records via the internet
- Provide appropriate mailings to shareholders
- Audit requests for stock certificates and sales
- Assist representatives with escalated calls
- Process escalated forms for research
