Nursing Staff Nurse
Resume:
Nikki Steidle BSN, RN-BC, CDONA
Toms River, New Jersey 08757
(H) 732-***-****
Objective: To obtain a position that has the opportunity for growth
within a company that would utilize my management skills.
Professional Experience:
6/2014- present: Buttonwood Behavioral Health Hospital
Pemberton, New Jersey
Director of Nursing Services
Manage a 30-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital in an adult setting
specializing in gero-psychiatry managing behaviors, mood disorders, and
mental health disorders of the older adult population according to state
and federal statutes.
2008- present: Care One @ Jackson
Jackson, New Jersey
RN Supervisor
Weekend RN supervisor of 186-bed rehabilitation and long-term care
facility. Manage nursing department in accordance to state and federal
statutes and regulations, policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate
nursing care of residents and to help them obtain or maintain their highest
level of function.
12/2012- 3/2014: Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation @ Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Director of Nursing Services
Manage the nursing services department of a 5 STAR facility in accordance
to current state and federal statutes and regulations, policies and
procedures to ensure the appropriate nursing care of residents and to help
them obtain or maintain their highest level of function. Ensure the
provision of quality services on behalf of the residents and their
families. Manage the clinical and financial operations of the clinical
department. Engage in interviewing, recruiting and hiring of new
employees. Maintain Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Programs.
Review, develop and implement a plan of correction for deficiencies noted
during state survey inspection. Participate in the pre-admission/
admission process ensuring that the needs of the prospective client can be
met if admitted and assist in the discharge planning. Participate in the
Utilization Review and appropriateness of the care of each client. Assess
compliance with the administration, documentation, accounting and disposal
of medications. Complete evaluation of the nursing services personnel by
reviewing and assessing recommendations and completed competencies of other
staff. Review and manage the resolution of complaints and grievances made
or filed by the nursing personnel. Respond to the complaint and grievances
in a timely manner. Participating in marketing and developing physician
relationships for sound clinical practice and maintaining standards of
practice and utilizing evidence- based practice. Maintain service lines
and assist in creation and development of new service lines.
6/2010- 10/2012: Bey Lea Village Nursing & Rehabilitation
Toms River, New Jersey
Director of Nursing Services
Manage the nursing services department in accordance to current state and
federal statutes and regulations, policies and procedures to ensure the
appropriate nursing care of residents and to help them obtain or maintain
their highest level of function. Ensure the provision of quality services
on behalf of the residents and their families. Manage the clinical and
financial operations of the clinical department. Direct and manage an
employee base of 200 employees. Engage in interviewing, recruiting and
hiring of new employees. Develop new programs such as a comprehensive
congestive heart failure/ cardiac rehabilitation program with telemetry and
IV push policies. Develop new policies to ensure quality of care based on
standards of practice and evidenced based practices. Develop, implement
and maintain a comprehensive quality improvement plan for the nursing
department. Review, develop and implement a plan of correction for
deficiencies noted during state survey inspection. Participate in the pre-
admission/ admission process ensuring that the needs of the prospective
client can be met if admitted and assist in the discharge planning.
Participate in the Utilization Review and appropriateness of the care of
each client. Assess compliance with the administration, documentation,
accounting and disposal of medications. Complete evaluation of the nursing
services personnel by reviewing and assessing recommendations and completed
competencies of other staff. Review and manage the resolution of
complaints and grievances made or filed by the nursing personnel. Respond
to the complaint and grievances in a timely manner. Participating in
marketing and developing physician relationships for sound clinical
practice and maintaining standards of practice and utilizing evidenced
based practice.
4/2009- 6/2010: Bey Lea Village Nursing & Rehabilitation
Toms River, New Jersey
Assistant Director of Nursing
Assist in managing the nursing services department in accordance to current
state and federal statutes and regulations, policies and procedures to
ensure the appropriate nursing care of residents and to help them obtain or
maintain their highest level of function. Manage an annual budget for the
nursing department. Responsible for interviewing, hiring and termination
of employees as needed to maintain a fully functioning and competent
nursing department. Assume the role of Director of Nursing as needed.
Assist in the MDS process as needed. Experienced with MDS 2.0 and New
Jersey Case Mix utilizing Point Click Care Software.
9/2008-4/2009: Bey Lea Village Nursing & Rehabilitation
Toms River, New Jersey
RN Unit Manager/ Long Term Care
Managed a 60- bed long-term care unit that cares for the elderly who have
Alzheimer's dementia and other end stage illnesses. Maintaining a
sufficient number of competent personnel to ensure the care and safety of
all residents for each shift. Maintaining compliance with all policies and
procedures and current state and federal statutes.
2/2004-9/2008: Bey Lea Village Nursing & Rehabilitation
Toms River, New Jersey
Per Diem Staff Nurse/ Supervisor
RN supervisor of 120-bed rehabilitation and long-term care facility.
Manage nursing department in accordance to state and federal statutes and
regulations, policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate nursing care
of residents and to help them obtain or maintain their highest level of
function.
2009-12/2009: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital @ Hamilton
Hamilton, New Jersey
Per Diem RN- Telemetry/ Intensive Care Unit
Per diem RN on telemetry and ICU on weekends in charge of care of patients
requiring cardiac monitoring post cardiac events and cardiac surgery.
2005-2009: Bayshore Healthcare Center/ Bayshore Communtity Hospital
Holmdel, New Jersey
Staff LPN/ RN
Staff LPN/ RN on sub-acute and ventilator units. Responsible for the care
of ventilator dependent residents. Performed routine tracheostomy care,
suctioning, maintaining proper ventilation of residents. Experienced with
gastrostomy tubes and feedings, care and maintenance of tubes.
Transitioned onto telemetry and medical intensive care units at hospital.
Staff RN on telemetry and ICU. BLS/ACLS certified.
2000-2003: Excellent Care Nursing Agency
Jackson, New Jersey
Agency Nurse
Worked in multiple long-term care facilities through agency as relief staff
nurse.
1999-2002: Maxim Healthcare Nursing Agency
Brick, New Jersey
Agency Nurse
Worked in multiple long-term care facilities/ hospitals through agency as
relief staff nurse.
1997-1999: Community Medical Center
Toms River, New Jersey
Staff Nurse
Medical-surgical float nurse. Telemetry, urology, diabetes/dialysis units,
orthopoedics. Manage the care of hospitalized patients in an acute care
setting. Assist MD's with bedside procedures as needed.
1996-1997: Holiday Care Center
Toms River, New Jersey
Per-diem Nurse
Per-diem staff nurse on sub-acute and long-term care units.
1995-1996: Maternity Leave
1993-1994: Vienna Family Medicine
Vienna, Virginia
Staff Nurse
Staff nurse in mutli-doctors office specializing in ob-gyn care to general
medical care including well child visits, immunizations, x-rays, and
casting of simple fractures. Assist in same day procedures.
Education:
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Downers Grove, Illinois
MSN-FNP
Expected dated of completion- March 2017
Excelsior College- State University of New York
Albany, New York
Bachelors of Science in Nursing- 2014
Excelsior College- State University of New York
Albany, New York
Associate in Applied Science, Nursing 2007
Fairfax County School of Practical Nursing
Falls Church, Virginia 1993
Licensure: New Jersey
Registered Nurse
Certifications:
CDONA/LTC expires 2016
Gerontological RN- ANCC Board Certified expires 2019
References available upon request.
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