lisa belluzzi

**** **** ***** ***. ********, AZ *5308

623-***-**** adq3qb@r.postjobfree.com

Registered Nurse

Highly skilled, dedicated, detail-oriented registered nurse with more than 29 years of experience as a nurse and almost two years as an assistant director, providing quality care while ensuring smooth healthcare operations and regulatory compliance. Proven team leader and skilled problem solver with expertise in quality, utilization, and risk management. Compassionate healthcare provider with a patient-centered focus. Track record of success in development of department policies and procedures. Possesses excellent communication skills.

Quality Assessments

Team Leadership

Patient Safety

Patient Care & Management

Training & Development

Process Improvement

HIPAA Compliance

Patient Education

ER/ICU Nursing

Professional Experience

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, Phoenix, AZ 04/2018-present

Working as house Supervisor for Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Work nights in charge of all nursing personnel and patient care.

Includes IV drips, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, Feeding tubes, drains, and all

Aspects of patient care.

PLAZA HEALTHCARE, LTC/SNF, Scottsdale, AZ 01/2016-PRESENT

Still there PRN

Provide IV/supervisor care 24 hours a week and serve as nurse supervisor for 16 hours a week for a subacute tracheostomy and ventilator facility.

Fill in passing medication as needed.

Perform peritoneal dialysis as required.

SUN CITY HEALTH AND REHAB, LTC/SNF, Sun City, AZ 08/2015-12/2015

Oversaw the daily operations of the nursing department.

Responsible for the performance of the nursing staff of the facility.

Managed, trained, mentored, and evaluated new nursing staff, as most of them quit due to poor direction in past DON’s.

Assigned duties to nurses and handled any staffing issues, problems, or concerns.

Responsible for wound care, fall reports, infection control tracking, pressure ulcer reports.

From August-December cleaned up all facility issues and when survey came, they exited and we got 8 minor tags and no substandard care. The facility was out of compliance on many issues when I got there and needed systems put back in place. Assessments, monthly summaries, charting guidelines, staff compliance, and much more needed to be cleaned up and fixed. I gave patients and families the trust they needed to stay at the facility and be confident they would be cared for.

LIFE CARE CENTER OF NORTH GLENDALE, LTC/SNF, Glendale, AZ 06/01/15-present

Registered nurse

Working as a floor nurse on the 2-10 shift on a skilled floor.

Responsible for Medication administration, wound care, and admits.

Discharges and all aspects of patient care, including doctors orders.

AVALON HEALTHCARE SHADOW MOUNTAIN, LTC/SNF, Scottsdale, AZ 10/2014-05/2015

Director of Nursing

Oversaw the daily operations of the nursing department.

Responsible for the performance of the nursing staff of the facility.

Managed, trained, mentored, and evaluated new nursing staff, as most of them quit due to poor direction in past DON’s.

Assigned duties to nurses and handled any staffing issues, problems, or concerns.

Responsible for wound care, fall reports, infection control tracking, pressure ulcer reports.

From October to February cleaned up all facility issues and when survey came, they exited and we got 10 minor tags and no substandard care. The facility was out of compliance on many issues when I got there and needed systems put back in place. Assessments, monthly summaries, charting guidelines, staff compliance, and much more needed to be cleaned up and fixed. I gave patients and families the trust they needed to stay at the facility and be confident they would be cared for.

Avalon was bought out by Ensign group and myself and the administrator were walked out at end of May, as they brought their own management.

PLAZA HEALTHCARE, LTC/SNF, Scottsdale, AZ 1/2014-10/2014

Supervisor/Wound Nurse stayed PRN

Provide wound care 24 hours a week and serve as nurse supervisor for 16 hours a week for a subacute tracheostomy and ventilator facility.

Fill in as IV nurse or passing medication as needed.

Perform peritoneal dialysis as required.

COOK HEALTHCARE, LTC/SNF Young Town, AZ 2012 – 2014

Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing

Oversaw the daily operations of the nursing department.

Responsible for the performance of the nursing staff of the facility.

Managed, trained, mentored, and evaluated nursing staff.

Assigned duties to nurses and handled any staffing issues, problems, or concerns.

Responsible for wound care, fall reports, infection control tracking, pressure ulcer reports.

NORTH MOUNTAIN MEDICAL & REHAB, Phoenix, AZ 2009 – 2012

Unit Manager

Headed a team of 6 nurses and 13 nursing assistants providing care for 50-skilled patients.

Treated patients with a various conditions, including some patients with tracheostomies and ventilators.

NURSES CHOICE OF ARIZONA, Phoenix, AZ 2004 – 2009

Registered Nurse

Provided care at variety of long-term care facilities (Registry Nurse). Including medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, and other treatments as required.

HEARTHSTONE OF SUN CITY, Sun City, AZ 2004 – 2006

Supervisor

Headed a team of 12 nurses and 25 nurse’s aides in providing care to patients in 120 beds, including 60 of which were for those with trachostomies and ventilators and 60 for those needing long-term care.

GLENCROFT LTC REHAB, Glendale, AZ 2003 – 2004

House Supervisor

Supervised a 160-bed capacity center, working 6P-6A.

Assisted in various areas during the shift, including admissions, patient issues or complaints, and staffing duties and issues.

Professional Experience Continued

PROFESSIONAL NURSE STAFFING, HOMECARE DIVISION, Phoenix, AZ 1999 – 2005

Homecare Private Duty Registered Nurse

Provided care for two ventilator-dependent patients in their home by administering their medication, bathing them, waking them in WC, taking them to appointments.

Administered any other services to ensure the patients’ comfort, safety, and health.

AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER MAYO HEALTH SYSTEMS, Austin, MN 1989 – 1998

ER & ICU Nurse

Provided total patient care for critical patients with a various diseases and diagnoses in a six-bed unit.

Responsibilities included: cardiac care, EKG monitoring, MI patients, IV drips, ventilators, and arterial and central lines.

Provided emergency care to seven-bed ER department, managing cardiac, neurology, pediatrics, trauma, and other duties as required.

Education & Credentials

Associate of Science, Nursing, Rochester Community College, Rochester, MN 1989

Licensed in Arizona, Previously in Minnesota

BLS Certified/ACLS certified

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