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Dynamic, experienced and ambitious Nurse Manager eager to integrate advanced experience toward supporting the objexxxxxxives of a progressive healthcare industry employer.  Offering over 20 years of providing leadership and driving efficiencies in operations, nurse management and patient relations.  Exceptional manager and leader with a sincere dedication to leading top level employee development, performance management and cost containment strategies to align nursing praxxxxxxices to business goals.  Ability to excel in a fast-paced, high pressure environment, and successfully interaxxxxxx with a multi-disciplinary team of doxxxxxxors, nurses and technicians to provide care and comfort to patients.  Core competencies include:

   Persuasive and Effexxxxxxive Communicator

   Staff Development/Performance Management

   Business Analysis and Process Improvement

   HIPPA/Regulatory Requirements/Compliance

   Partner with Operations/Support Business Goals

   Educate Patients and Families

   Leadership Ability/Patient Advocate

   Organized and Detail Oriented

   Budget/P&L Accountability

   CPR Instruxxxxxxor/American Heart Association

2008 to 2010:  Bayview Health Care, Xxxxxx, XXXXXX - Direxxxxxxor of Nursing Services

   Provided leadership and oversight for all nursing axxxxxxivities, ensured total compliance with all regulations and requirements, and created a team driven, cohesive environment dedicated to the highest quality of resident care.

   Performed extensive process improvement studies to drive operational efficiencies and cost containment strategies; increased census by 15%, eliminated outsourced nursing resulting in a $350K annual cost savings.

   Introduced computerized scheduling, reduced overtime costs, and restruxxxxxxured nursing units with a focus on resident fall and injury incidents, reducing to a 50% decrease in accidents.

   Streamlined and standardized nursing requirements enhancing quality of care results; developed wound care and infexxxxxxion prevention plans, and implemented new flow charting to ensure medication management accuracy.

2002 to 2008:  Bayview Health Care, Xxxxxx, XXXXXX - Assistant Direxxxxxxor of Nursing Services 

   Contributed to business success by resolving patient issues, leading new quality improvement projexxxxxxs, and establishing high standards for quality of care initiatives.

   Provided hands on nursing care, staff training and supervision, and effexxxxxxively managed staff, resident and family relations to create an environment of dedication to superior patient care.

1999 to 2002:   Bayview Health Care, Xxxxxx XXXXXX - Direxxxxxxor of Staff Development/RN Supervisor

   Led all new employee on-boarding processes; provided opportunities for continuing education, and monitored and measured staff performance to ensure superior levels of patient care.

1985 to 1999: Kaiser Permanente, East Granby XXXXXX - Nurse Consultant

   Provided case management services and patient education for Urgent Care/Ob-Gyn /Urology/Ambulatory ; supported and assisted physicians during procedures, and leveraged superior nursing skills to manage IV s, monitor and document patient responses, and enhance positive patient outcomes.

Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport XXXXXX - Bachelor of Science, Nursing   

Greater Hartford Community College, Hartford XXXXXX - Associate Degree, Nursing