JOANNE J. DESIRE MSN, RNC

PHONE: 516-***-**** EMAIL: ado5oz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Skilled nursing leader with over twenty years of clinical experience in hospital and home care environments.

Comprehensive leadership experience in supervisory role/ management including regulatory compliance, process improvements, and policy and procedure.

Ability to lead and motivate the team to provide quality care

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Seeking per diem position

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

04/2019-present Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Bronx, NY

Associate Director of Nursing, OBGYN

24 Hour responsibility of the L&D/Mother Baby/Fetal Testing Unit

Establishes standards of practice for obstetrical, neonatal, and pediatric nurses.

Ensures appropriate education and staff development programs relevant to practice.

Evaluates and monitors budget allocations.

Participates in ongoing review of personnel, capital budgets for the Division.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and the community to provide

10/201*-**-**** Mount Sinai Downtown

Nurse Manager, Patient Care Services- Pediatrics/OB-GYN Practices

Guide, coordinate, and direct nursing care practices and procedures for the Pediatric and OB-GYN outpatient practices.

Collaboration with interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate coordination of care.

Maintain infection control protocols and ensuring TJC readiness

Disney Institute Leadership Training

11/2011-10/2017 Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY

Patient Care Manager- Pediatrics/PICU

24-hour responsibility currently of the Pediatric/ PICU with active coverage of L&D /NICU/ Mother Baby units.

Hospital supervision on weekends and holidays

Unit Budget and 35- 65 FTE.

Guide, coordinate, and direct nursing care practices and procedures.

Collaborates with health care team in providing patient focused care, with

strong emphasis in improving the patient experience.

8/2006 - 9/2011 HHC Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY

Supervisor of Nurses, Labor & Delivery/ Mother Baby

Guided, coordinated, and directed the development and maintenance of nursing care, practices, and procedures in the Labor and Delivery and Postpartum units

Supervision of 48 interdisciplinary staff

Evaluation of nursing personnel within the clinical service.

12/2003 - 8/2006 HHC Health and Homecare, New York, NY

Supervisor of Nurses, Nurse Family Partnership

Responsible for providing comprehensive community health nursing services to women and their families, enrolled in NFP, in accord with program goals, and objectives, including obtaining prenatal care in area clinics, obtaining WIC, and participation in various prenatal programs.

Assisted nurses and their clients to establish realistic goals and measurable outcomes for promoting their health and life course development.

EDUCATION

2003 SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Master of Science in Nursing, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

1997 SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CERTIFICATIONS

BCLS, ACLS, PALS

TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health

American Organization of Nurse Executives

Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

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