OBJECTIVE: To secure a Drug Safety Associate position that will
promote growth, stability and opportunity
for advancement.
EDUCATION: Trinitas School of Nursing, Elizabeth, NJ
NLN Designated Center of Excellence for Nursing Education
2008 - 2011
Registered Nurse Diploma, May 2011
Union County College, Cranford, NJ, Associate Degree in
Science, May 2011
CREDENTIALS: New Jersey Registered Nurse License No: 26NR15696200, May
22, 2011 - present
Certified as Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator through
AANAC, July 2012 - present
Certified Drug Safety Associate through Q-Tech Solutions
Inc., Somerset, NJ - September 20, 2014
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
. Basic knowledge of drug development process, clinical trial process and
clinical development plans
. Extensive knowledge about medical and nursing practices and their
procedures
. Ability to work as part of a team while being independent
. Utilized the nursing process: assessed, diagnosed, planned, implemented,
and provided evaluation
. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
. Possess good leadership, problem solving and time management skills
. Excellent track record for optimization of Case Mix Index for Medicaid
reimbursement
. Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance to ensure accuracy and
HIPPA regulation
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Drug Safety Intern, August 2014 - present
Q-Tech Solutions Inc., Somerset, NJ
. Received and processed ICSRs from clinical trial and spontaneous reports
. Performed triage for seriousness, relatedness, and expectedness and
prioritized of incoming adverse events as per the protocol, investigator
brochure, and/or labeling
. Prioritized cases based on seriousness of adverse events in accordance
with SOP and regulatory guidelines
. Evaluated and extract relevant information from medical records in
accordance with US FDA safety regulations
. Entered data and relevant information from extracted medical records into
safety database screens in a word format
. Generated well written, concise and accurate narratives for both serious
and non-serious cases
. Assessed information for completeness, obtaining and adding required
information from local affiliates when necessary
. Promptly and accurately interpret and entered serious and non-serious
adverse events into the safety database
. Performed AE-SAE reconciliation
. Identified patient outcome and event type for medical device adverse
event cases
. Reviewed the SAE Reports Forms and determined and listed
discrepancies/queries found
MDS Coordinator (119 beds Skilled Nursing Facility), May 2013 - present
Princeton Care Center, 728 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ
. Working closely with Therapy Manager in setting Assessment Reference Date
(ARD) to maximize Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement
. Completing assessments, Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plans for all
residents according to ARD
. Monitoring completion of MDSs by other disciplines within timeframes
prescribed by regulatory guidelines
. Initiating care plans and supporting activities that will result in best
possible outcome for assigned residents
. Generating and distributing monthly care plan calendar to the
Interdisciplinary Team
. Conducting care plan conferences with Interdisciplinary Team for assigned
residents
. Reviewing all resident incidents and accidents and the 24-hour report
daily to ensure that care plans for assigned residents reflect current
and changing needs
. Participating in facility management meetings
. Promoting and participating in ongoing education, inside and outside the
facility, to maintain and enhance knowledge of current / new regulations
. Generating Utilization Review (UR) worksheet and initiating weekly UR
meeting with management
Staff Nurse (sub acute and long term care), November 2011 - April 2013
Princeton Care Center, 728 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ
. Provided care to an average of 19 sub acute residents and 27 long term
care residents
. Acted as a resident advocate by addressing individual resident needs
. Managed the planning and implementation of interventions and coordinated
resident referrals and discharge planning activities
. Collaborated with Physicians, Physician Assistants, Physical and
Occupational Therapists, Social Worker, as well as resident's family
regarding care and needs
. Made observations and continuous assessments of resident's health status
through complete and accurate documentation
QUALIFICATIONS: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook,
PowerPoint), fluent in Gujarati and Hindi, detail oriented and possess
strong organizational skills
References Available