R.N Quality Assurance

Theresa Damore R.N.

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Chester, Vermont 05143 **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse licensed in Vermont and Connecticut

Yale New Haven Hospital

Nurse Advisor 2020- Present

Remote Phone Triage-

Evaluate symptoms, providing medical advice, referrals as needed

Assess, and document patient’s questions and concerns

Refer to appropriate level of care to clinics, emergency room etc.

Yale Urology Staff Nurse – 2015- 2020

Provide patient care in a high volume office

phone triage

Assist with multiple procedures

Function autonomously in Nurse visits

Pre and Post Trus calls, Pre and Post Urolift calls

Ambulatory Care / Wound Care Clinic / Multispecialty Clinic 4/2012 – 5/2015

Provide patient care in high volume outpatient clinic

Provide triage and case management

Identifies high risk patients and directs and prioritizes follow up care

Function both autonomously and in group setting

Photopheresis RNR, Department of Dermatology

Partner with Smilow Cancer Center to provide Photopheresis treatments to patients with CTCL, Autoimmune Disorders, Graft VS Host Disease, Heart/Lung Transplant Rejection

DaVita 2002 - 2012

Facility Administrator, New Haven DaVita Dialysis

Supervised staff of 50 including but not limited to Registered Dieticians, LSCWs, RNs, LPNs, PCTs

Managed clinical, financial, quality assurance and facility maintenance aspects of the facility of an 80 patient Home Modality Program and 125 patient Hemodialysis Program

Provided hands on clinical care to patients while maintaining successful operational drivers

Restructured clinical team to improve overall employee satisfaction, patient satisfaction and improved standard of care

Established strong relationships between Physicians and YNHH for continued partnership

Coached and mentored employees for future leadership roles

Facility Administrator, South Norwalk Dialysis

Managed overall operations of location for nursing services and patient care including financial management, quality assurance, patient care and safety risk management

Supervised staff of 30 including but not limited to RNs, LPNs, and PCTs

Served as liaison between Norwalk Hospital and DaVita

Lead quality assurance meetings

Participated in Leadership/Team Building Committee focused on development

Clinical Coordinator, South Norwalk Dialysis

Managed 115 patients in Hemodialysis Clinic Center

Managed staff of eight RNs and eight ancillary staff

Participated in monthly meetings regarding quality assurance and long and short term care plans

Acute Care Hemodialysis/Plasmapheresis Nurse, Bridgeport Dialysis

Treated patients with chronic and acute renal failure

Assessed and monitored patients disease process and assessed neurological status

Covered area hospitals

Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse, Bridgeport/Milford Dialysis

Clinical responsibility of 25 full time employees and up to 50 patients per shift

Bridgeport Hospital 1996 – 2002

Registered Nurse – MICU/CCU

Responsible for two to three patient assignments per shift

Cared for mechanically ventilated patients, hemodynamic monitoring, EKG interpretation, swanganz catheters, IABP, phlebotomy, neurological assessments, conscious sedation protocol, assisted with bedside procedures

Frequently responsible for floating to SICU, Burn Unit and Step Down Units

Angioplasty/Telemetry

Monitored patients post cardiac catheterization/post angioplasty

Concentrated on EKG interpretation and patient education

EDUCATION COMPUTER & OTHER SKILLS

Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Professional Development: DaVita Leadership Training (Team building, Management Skills, Coaching, Behavioral Interviewing)

Suna member since 2015

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