Albany, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, New York
ANKUR PURANI
Professional Summary
Manage and oversee 4 surgical units, staff of approximately 200 employees including 4 Nurse Managers, 1 Nurse Practitioner, nurses and ancillary staff.
High potential candidate in Leadership for strategic and successive planning for the organization. Accomplished clinical professional with a robust work ethic, a proven record of career growth and a thorough background of company loyalty.
Communicative leader with a strategic approach and exceptional critical thinking abilities. Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to facilitate throughput. Implement changes to improve patient outcomes using available resources. Manage and optimize human capital.
Participated in P & P reviews, several leadership committees and implementation of EBP. Sports Illustrated - Your Health Today, May 18th 2015. MScope - Editions: 1042, 1052, 1058, 1069, 1094 and 1098 Licenses
Basic Life Support (BLS), Expires 3/2018.
RN License # 550216
ANA member # 02731356
Professional Experience
Nurse Manager - MICU
Albany Medical Center
In charge of a busy 18 beds MICU and a staff of 86 employees. Initiated several projects -PARS project using LEAN methodology to optimize the use of 'supplies'. Linen project.
Participate and delivered several financial know how's to colleagues. Implemented 'Interdisciplinary Rounds'
Director of Nursing
New York Methodist Hospital
Successfully lead the surgical team with The Joint Commission Survey. Collaborated with Infection Control, MD's and Nursing in decreasing HAI's. In charge of maintaining highest standards of patient care and safety. Successfully executed P.E.E.R (bedside reporting) project hospital wide. Implemented TST Tool for Fall prevention Hospital wide (recommended by The Joint Commission). Build a program to reduce falls - Safety Rounder's. Chaired the Patient Education Committee for the Hospital. Mentored Nurse Managers and leadership team to ensure staff development efforts and efficiency through active leadership, needs assessment, hiring, terminating and training. Led the effort to ensure the hospitals development, regulatory compliance, financial stability, quality care, patient safety and meaningful use of Evidence Based Standards. Accepted responsibility for a successful daily work flow including consistent communication with Senior Leadership, problem solving, crisis management and disaster preparedness. Nurse Manager
New York Methodist Hospital
1 Spring Farm Lane, Schenectady, NY 12303 C: 917-***-**** ************@*****.*** 01/2010 to 06/2013
New York, New York
07/2004 to 12/2010
New York, NY
2018
Minneapolis, MN, USA
2014
Minneapolis, MN, USA
2008
New York, NY, USA
2001
Hudson, NY, USA
2 years of experience as a nurse manager on medical surgical unit. Received several awards for being # 1 in patient satisfaction for 2013 and 2014.
Initiated several quality outcome measures that reduced UAPU by 90%. In charge of maintaining Joint Commission standards, took lead on environmental safety rounds by creating SWAT committee.
Minimized waste of hospital supplies by enforcing barcoding system. Keen analytical thinker - excel in problem solving. Communicate well with all multidisciplinary team.
Collaborative leader who inspires and motivates staff to be their best as evidenced by being # 1 in Patient Satisfaction in 2013 and 2014.
Understands finance - decreased LOS by 1 day in 2014. Successfully executed projects based on Press Ganey's Top Priority Index which includes - decrease call bell response time, pain management and noise.
Assistant Manager
NSLIJ-Lenox Hill Hospital
Over 3 years of experience as an Assistant Nurse Manager on a 29 beded CT ICU/Step Down Unit. Maintained strong reputation for achieving high level of patient satisfaction. In charge of Quality measures such as CHF core measures, CAUTI, VAP, CLABS.
Initiated PI project for reducing superficial MSI by use of Silver dressings to mid sternum. In charge of daily throughput and scheduling.
Letter to the Editor of Nurse.com - Managing care amid Sandy, July 1st 2013. Registered Nurse
Lenox Hill Hospital
Proactive in development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and professional practice by collaborating with health care team.
Responsible for precepting new hires and charge responsibilities. Education and Training
MBA: Healthcare Management
Walden University
Master of Science: Health Informatics
Walden University
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Hunter College
Associate of Science: Nursing
Columbia Greene Community College