Diane Gioia
Cheektowaga ,NY
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse eager to bring formal training in nurse education to growing nursing program. Accomplished leader successful in influencing clinical quality improvement and patient satisfaction. Offering 22 years' expertise in all aspects of patient care and graduate degree in nurse leadership and education to growing organization.
Hardworking and reliable Nurse with strong ability in organization and problem solving . Offering determination, dedication and willingness to learn. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Erie 1 Boces
Cheektowaga , NY
03.2021 - Current
- Provided students with hands-on demonstrations and instructed on tasks, including managing clinical logs, medication administration, dressing changes and meal preparation.
- Used individualized instruction techniques to educate students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching.
- Taught students how to intervene in medical emergencies and how to perform head to toe assessments.
- Initiated new learning methods to ensure total student comprehension while maximizing learning time.
- Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students utilizing instructional techniques including hands-on and laboratory curriculum.
- Evaluated and monitored progress of students to promote positive outcomes.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Northgate Health Care Facility
North Tonawanda, NY
04.1999 - Current
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
- Reviewed incident reports daily for accuracy and proper notification to family, physicians and other agencies as required by regulations.
- Coordinated medical and health services in compliance with government regulations and policies set by board of trustees.
- Restructured patient satisfaction surveys to cover every step of patient journey to understand what matters most to every patient.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Created and maintained facility documents and records, maintaining accuracy while managing sensitive data.
- Participated in meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions and discharges for residents.
- Collaborated with Quality Team to develop outcomes statistics.
- Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY12.2019
Skills
- Clinical supervision
- Hands-on clinical instruction
- Developing curriculum
- Developing lesson plans
- Advising students
- Evaluating student performance
- Leadership and mentoring abilities
- Maintaining patient safety standards
- Maintaining quality assurance standards
- Performing physical assessments
- Instructing small groups
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Erie 1 Boces
03.2021 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Northgate Health Care Facility
04.1999 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Trocaire College