Registered Nurse Development
Resume:
Street *********@***.***
Brooklyn, NY
11223
Patricia Abrams MS, RN, BC
Objective To share my expertise in the areas of Nursing, Human
Resources, Organizational Development, and Employee
Training with an organization that is dedicated to
maximizing its ability to provide quality patient
Publications services while also building upon collaborative
relationships with its employees, thereby resulting in
excellent service programs and quality staff
productivity.
Published author in August Issue Nursing 2000 (writing
contest winner), November 2000 and August 2001 Issue's
of Nursing Spectrum (articles regarding Nursing
transition and Cardiac care)
Experience
2009-Present The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
Director of Labor and Employee Relations
? Labor and Employee Relations for entire staff
(Approx 3k Employees)
? Employee Recognition event planning (both internal
and external
programs/events)
? Development and implementation of educational
sessions (Progressive
Discipline, Just Cause, Investigations, Negotiations,
CBA)
? Grievance Hearing Officer, Negotiations,
Arbitrations, Investigations (EEOC,
ADA) & Written reports for all stated (extensive
writing skills utilized)
? Contract interpretation and Negotiations (Assure
implementation of CBA's
throughout entire organization, working with six
separate constituencies)
? Organizational Development collaboration
? Administration and development of hospital policies
? Development, mentoring and direction of hospital
based Labor Relations Manager
? Lead role and extensive involvement in multiple
Labor
Relations/Organizational Development Committees
(Including Labor
Management and Nurse Practice)
2008-Present Peninsula Hospital Center Far
Rockaway, New York
Registered Nurse PerDiem
? Clinical Nursing for Emergency Department population
? Critical Thinking for all clinical conditions (acute
and chronic)
? IV insertion and EKG skills
? Monitoring of patient's clinical condition
? Patient (and family) education regarding
procedure(s) to be done (CT Scan,
MRI, X-Ray, Phlebotomy) including any post care
instructions and or follow-
up care
2006-2007 Lenox Hill Radiology New York, New
York
Registered Nurse PerDiem
? Clinical Nursing for out-patient population
? IV insertion for all patients scheduled for
testing with IV contrast
? Monitoring for signs/symptoms of any adverse
reactions
? Patient (and family) education regarding procedure
to be done (CT Scan,
MRI) including any post care instructions and or
follow-up care
2006-2008 Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, New
York
Assistant Vice President Human Resources
? Labor Relations for entire staff (Approx 6k
Employees)
?Oversight and development of joint labor/management
teams (Including
NYSNA,CIR,SEIU/1199)
? Development and implementation of educational
sessions (Progressive
Discipline, Leadership, IBPS, CBA)
? Grievance Hearing Officer, Negotiations,
Arbitrations, Investigations (EEOC,
ADA) & Written reports for all stated (extensive
writing skills utilized)
? Contract interpretation and Negotiations (Assure
implementation of CBA's
throughout entire organization, working with four
separate constituencies)
? Organizational Development (working teams comprised
of all
constituencies) related to operational priorities of
hospital
? Administration and development of hospital policies
? Development, training, mentoring and direction of
hospital
based Labor Relations Associate and Strategic Alliance
Developers
? Co-Editor and Chief of hospital newsletter
publication (Extensive Writing)
? Lead role and extensive involvement in multiple
Labor
Relations/Organizational Development Committees
(Including Training
& Education, Bioethics and Jobs Committee)
2002-2006 New York State Nurses Association
New York, NY
Nursing Representative
? Comprehensive Union Representation (Public and
Private Sector
RN members)
? Grievance and Arbitration preparation & hearings
? Development and implementation of educational
sessions (Delegate, CBA,
Negotiations, Arbitrations, Grievances)
? Participation in all Senior Management meetings
(Staffing, Nurse Practice,
Labor Management, Research) with various organizations
? Knowledge & Application of Labor Law, DOH, State
Education Department,
Office of Professional Discipline & Department of
Labor Regulations
? Extensive writing skills (grievance & arbitration
reports)
? Completely autonomous working experience, ability to
successfully meet all
deadline requirements
1998-2005 New York Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
Registered Nurse Cardiology Staff Nurse/PerDiem
? Clinical Telemetry Nursing
? EKG Interpretation, Phlebotomy, Extensive IV Skills
? In/Out Patient Performance of Dobutamine Stress,
TransEsophogael and Tilt
Table Testing
? Circulating/Scrub Nursing for Cardiac
Catheterization and EPS Labs
? Clinical and supervisory oversight of EPS lab
(including product inventory and
procedure scheduling)
? Post Procedure Care Unit, ICU, Medical Surgical
Nursing Units
? Patient (and family) Education regarding plan of
care
Education 1999-2002 Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY
MS Degree Nurse Executive Program (GPA 3.78)
1996-1998 Suny Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
BSN Degree Nursing Program (GPA 3.47)
1992-1996 Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
AAS Degree Nursing Program (GPA 3.13)
Community AIDS Walk Participant, Supporter of Animal Rights,
Interests Donator to Various Animal Charities, Medical Reserve
Corps Volunteer
Accreditation ANCC Medical-Surgical Certification, BCLS, ACLS, PALS,
s Certification in Principles and Practices of
Organizational Development (PPOD), Selected RN
participant in initial Conflict Resolution program
with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services
Department (FMCS), RN licensure in New York, North
Carolina, Vermont and California
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