Tara Clement, BSN, R.N.
Primary: 917-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***
EDUCATION
**** - ******* **** ****** ** Professional Studies Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
**** ******* ** Mount Saint Vincent Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2013 Virginia Commonwealth University Bachelor of Chemical Science Clinical Experience
2018 Bellevue Hospital Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit 1065 HOURS CERTIFICATIONS:
● Registered Nurse New York State Board of Nursing
● Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
REGISTERED NURSE New York Presbyterian Queens Medical Surgical Orthopedics and General Surgery
JUNE 2019 - PRESENT
● Performs assessments and evaluation of patients during admissions, resumptions, post-discharge, and recertification to identify nursing and medical needs then uses findings to create a care plan for patients with critical care needs.
● Initiates and directs the implementation of nursing care plans, including training subordinates and direct care team.
● Routinely observes and monitors patients, then records and reports the patient’s behavior, response to medication, treatment, and condition status to physicians for review.
● · Evaluates behavior, symptoms, and administers physical assessments, then updated patients’ charts and medical records.
● · Works collaboratively with internal and external resources, agencies, and providers to coordinate clinical/ medical care, appointments, and fosters cohesive communication.
● Provides oversight and direction to subordinate clinical and care staff, while monitoring the administration and documentation of medications, and clinical procedures by subordinate staff.
● · Prepares medical records, correspondences, reports, and corresponding audits.
● Administers nursing care as prescribed by doctor’s orders, clinical aspects of nursing, and patient’s condition.
● Charge Nurse
SENIOR CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR New York Presbyterian Queens Medical Surgical Orthopedics and General Surgery 2016 - 2019
● Manage, design and implement policies for Bone Health Osteoporosis Prevention Program while facilitating changes based on patient needs
● Protocol development, document workbook, data and descriptive statistics as well as analytical model building
● Process applications for funding and grants from institutions such as government, corporations and trusts
● Assess patient eligibility for inclusion in specific investigational studies. & serve as a Liaison to IRB and regulatory agencies for clinical trials
● Develop a master budget for clinical trials based on available grants
SENIOR CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR Skin Specialty Dermatology Cosmetics & Oncology
[2015-2016
● Managed Clinical Research trials to ensure compliance with protocols
● Obtained vital signs, ECG,Phlebotomy, laboratory and performed specimen processing
● Performed all aspects of study planning including developing protocols, source documents, completing CRFs, recruiting subjects, interacting with study monitors and sponsors.
● Structured budget for clinical trials and participated in budget negotiation with sponsors.
● Coordinated the recruitment and retention of patients in all phases of clinical trials.
● Screened patients for eligibility and monitor participants for medical complications, potential drug interaction and other adverse effects.
PATIENT TRANSFER COORDINATOR Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center [2013-2015
● Managed patient referrals, facilitated the referral and acceptance process
● Communicated with healthcare providers regularly to ensure optimal patient care
● Obtained insurance information and maintained accurate medical records of patients
● Interfaced with bed management and facilitated ongoing communication between referring physicians; which allowed urgent and same day admissions in the medical center
● Pre-screened patients and determined eligibility into investigational studies
RESEARCH ASSISTANT Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center [2010-2012
● Facilitated gathering of materials and data for various projects and reports
● Performed qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of data using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
● Verified to accuracy and validity of data entered in databases and corrected errors
● Completed recruitment, data entry and some literature review Research Experience
1. The Effect of Tourniquet Use vs Non-Tourniquet Use in Anterior Cruciate Reconstruction. Dec 2016 - Principal Investigator : Alexander Golant, M.D, Role: Sub- Investigator- Tara Clement 2. Short to Mid-term Follow-up of Surgically Treated Atypical Femoral Fractures” Dec 2016- Principal Investigator : Alexander Golant, M.D, Role: Sub- Investigator Tara Clement 3. Intra-articular Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis: A comparative study of triamcinolone acetonide( Kenalog) and ketorolac tromethamine (Toradol) Dec 2016- Principal Investigator : Alexander Golant, M.D. Role: Sub- Investigator, Tara Clement Presentations
1. Antifungal agents for onychomycosis in Pediatric Patients- Skin of Color Seminar Fran Cook Bolden, M.D, Okechukwu Udogu, M.D, Tara Clement 2. Biologics in Pediatric Psoriasis- Skin of Color Seminar Fran Cook Bolden, M.D, Okechukwu Udogu, M.D, Tara Clement 3. Advancements in treating Melasma- Skin of Color Seminar Fran Cook Bolden, M.D, Okechukwu Udogu, M.D, Tara Clement Languages:
● French, Spanish