Belleville, New Jersey, United States
•Responsible for the safety of 2000+ employees, all physicians, and visitors in a 467-bed community hospital in Northeast New Jersey •Mobilize and lead Incident Command Operations during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Baxter IV fluid shortage •Chair the Safety and Emergency Management Committees •Create and Implement Emergency Management training and exercises •Facilitate and train on threat assessment and HRO (High Reliability Organization) •Authorized Local Safety Officer and Emergency Management Officer •Coordinate and maintain fire safety and hazardous waste programs •Conduct facility wide risk assessments •Responsible for Life Safety and Emergency Management chapters for Joint Commission Accreditation
Direct management and clinical oversight of 180 employees in a 52-bed emergency department and rapid diagnostic (observation) unit in a 467-bed community hospital. ● Established and managed a 15+ bed Rapid Diagnostic Unit (RDU) within the Emergency Department, decreasing unnecessary admissions and increasing hospital revenue ● Created written exams and hands-on skills tests utilized for clinical competency validation of all ED staff ● Served as Charge Nurse of ED during times of high census to ensure orderly operations
● Increased ED billing by 300% by implementing and overseeing an electronic billing system ● Spearheaded the ED’s transition from EDIM documentation to Cerner Electronic Medical Record ● Decreased DNFB (discharged, not final billed) greater than 30 day accounts from 300 to 0 within 3 months ● Developed multi-million dollar budget and maintained operations within budget each year