Registered Nurse Quality Assurance

OBJECT I V E

Esther Febbraro

Dedicated RN with a decade of experience within the Emergency/Trauma

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setting. Seeking an opportunity which would allow me platform to develop new

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skills and enrich my knowledge while contributing my best to the organization.

H a r tsdale, NY

10530 718-***-**** WOR K E X P E R I E N C E

Email: • Lehigh Regional Medical Center Lehigh Acres, FL.

estherleoteaux • PACU RN October

2010- June 2011

@gmail.com

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• Assess airway-breathing circulation, maintain adequate ventilation,

f requent monitoring, assess surgical sites, implement plan of action, and

maintain comfort, hemodynamic stability.

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• White Plains Hospital White Plains,

NY

• E mergency Room Nurse September 2008-

April 2010

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• Duties and responsibilities entail being able to assess/identify an unstable

or emergent condition and initiate appropriate action. Being able to work

under high volume high stress critical environment.

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• Orange Regional Medical Center Goshen,

N.Y.

• E mergency Room Charge Registered Nurse J anuary 2007

– April 2010

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• As a leader motivate staff, be resourceful, strategic thinker, effective

communicator with patients, families, physicians, and staff. Reassess strategies

and policies that could be implemented to upgrade the quality of staff, and

patient care. Conduct extensive analysis of data, evaluate the data to better

conduct our value proposition and ensure the, efficiency and quality of patient

care. Share data among the staffing team. Ensure 100% compliance with

regulatory mandates. Evaluate strategies that could be implemented to upgrade

t he quality of patient care. Compiled daily operation reports and patient

statistical data for utilization review. Participates in all aspects of personnel

management to ensure appropriate staffing, orientation, support, discipline and

t imely performance appraisals within the department.

• I n addition to managing the flow of a high volume high stress fast paced

Emergency Department along with a busy locked Behavioral Health Unit for

adults, and children. Provide orientation and supervision served as

Mentor/Educator/Preceptor to staff, and new grads.

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• Sound Shore Medical Center New Rochelle,

NY.

• Trauma/Stroke/Chest Pain Center October

2005-May 2007

• Emergency/Trauma Charge Nurse

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• As a leader met regularly with direct reports to review goals, trends and

performance measures and to facilitate change. Provide orientation and

supervision to Nurses. Communicate as needed complex information and

i nteracts with management through electronic documentation/tools. As a

clinician; I dentify/Assess an unstable or emergency condition and initiate

appropriate action. Work independently in assessing, planning, and

i mplementing patient needs. Demonstrate clinical competence in airway

management, cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, venipuncture and physical

assessment. Identify/Assess emergent conditions action and initiate appropriate

action. Demonstrate clinical competence in airway management, Act as a support

system for family members and patients

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• Sound Shore Medical Center New Rochelle, NY.

• Medical – Surgical Registered Nurse J anuary 2004 –

September 2005

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• Provide direct patient care involving administration of medications and

discharge of physician’s orders. Act as a support system for family members and

patients by answering questions and resolving problems. Served as liaison

between patients and physicians. Collaborated with multidisciplinary team

members, working closely with physicians, nurses, technicians and therapists to

formulate, implement and modify individual care plans.

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• Sound Shore Medical Center New Rochelle, NY.

• Nutritionist M arch 2000 –

December 2003

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• Advised and counseled patients to assist in improving nutritional status.

Conducted educational programs on a broad range of topics, including diabetes

education Tailored individual nutritional diets to meet nutritional needs.

Referred patients for services as needed.

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ED UCAT IO N

• Pace University

• MBA (Finance)

• Current Student

• Lehman College (C.U.N.Y) Bronx, NY

• Bachelor of Science

• May 1999

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• Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

• Dec. 2003

L I C E N S ES/C E R T I F I CA T I O N S :

• Registered Nurse, NY & FL.

• B LS,ACLS,TNCC,ENPC,PALS,NALS certifications

• Certifications are current

• Received consistently excellent evaluations

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A F F I L I A T I O NS

• Present: Emergency Nurses Association (ENA Member)

SK I L LS

Leader/Management Support

Data Collection / Analysis / Reporting

D ata Management & Documentation

H ealthcare Education/Mentor/Preceptor

JCAHO Standards / Compliance/Competencies

Patient Interviews/Patient Education

P ublic / Community Relations

P ublic Speaking

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

L anguages:

English/Spanish Fluency

Career Highlights:

Proven record reliability and responsibility

Hard working/Strong Leadership Skills

Possess special sensitivity to meet diverse needs in various situations.

Strong analytical skills easily assess conditions and implement appropriate

action

Remain calm and professional under high stress; times of critical needs high

volume

Resourceful

K nowledgeable of State and Federal regulations including experience

i nterpreting those regulations as it pertains to different programs

Implement solutions to complex problems

Relate well to people from a variety of cultures.

Develop great rapport with patients, physicians and staff.

Additional Information :

E xcelled early in nursing career as RN/nurse team leader and hospital

staff nurse.

Known as a loyal, honest team leader.

S trong team leadership skills,

strategic thinker,

strong analytical and interpersonal skills,

able to multi-task, and remain calm during high stress

p roficient in Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,

Outlook) and other programs (EPIC, Cerner, First-Net, Medi-tech)

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