Karen Feldmann RN 16 Prince St Patchogue, NY 11772 Home: (631) 278-3718 Email: kf1183e8c@westpost.net Website: https://sites.google.

com/site/karenfeldmannrn/ Qualifications/Skills Clinical Nurse Manager/Supervisor, Knowledge of NYS Long Term Home Health Care ( Lombardi Program) Surgical/ICU experience, Community Health Nurse, Coordinator, Case Manager. Proficient in wound therapy (KCI VAC). Preceptor for new RN's in t he hospital /home care setting. Provided in-services for HHA's. Competent comput er skills, Proficient in multi-tasking. Efficient in a working in a fast paced setting. Excellent communication skills, customer service and organizational ski lls. Supervisor of clinical staff as well as an interdisciplinary team. Fille d in as acting Director and Associate Director in their absence. Experience Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Commack,NY 5/2007-Present Clinical Nurse Manager/Supervisor Responsibilities include monitoring nurses' performance on a routine basis on th e quality of care provided. Review treatment plans, made recommendations in pat ient care, enhancing patient outcome by utilizing best practices. Ensured compli ance with federal and state regulations as well as agency policies. Responsible for assessing new patients, processing new referrals and scheduling patients. De signated system manager that entailed training nurses and office staff on the us e of a new software program. Monitored timelines and appropriateness of document ation in on-line data systems (nursing notes, the oasis, and 485's). Completed s taff evaluations as needed. Performed corrective action and/or counseling as nee ded .Knowledgeable in Lombardi Long Term Home Health Care Program; performing cl ient assessments in the home, including monitoring patients with telehealth tech nology. Assigning appropriate disciplines for patients, developing care plans, c onferencing with MD's, preparing and calculating Medicaid budgets. Responsible f or managing a staff of 15 full time employees as well as an interdisciplinary te am. Peconic Bay Medical Center Home Health/Dominican Sisters Family Home Health NY 6/2003-5/2007 Community Nurse Case Manager Provide primary nursing care to individuals and assist families in a home settin g utilizing all elements of the nursing process. Instruct patients and their fam ilies on their current health concerns, teaching all aspects of care to promote independence. Conferencing with patient's doctor, physical therapist and social worker to report status of patient progress and implement new recommendations to insure the patient returns to their maximal level of independence.

Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook,NY 3/2001-6/2003 Trauma/Surgical ICU step-down Unit T&Rll RN

T&R level ll Nurse, provide primary care to critically ill patients on an ICU st ep down unit, assessed patients utilizing all elements of the nursing process, I was trained in numerous procedures and assisted MD's with urgent care at patien t's bedside. Attended to post-op patients with surgical procedures such as ventr iculostomy, orthopedic multifacture sometimes including external fixation, gastr ic bypass including extensive pain management, CABG, catheterization monitoring, A-line telemetry monitoring. I have cared for patients with cancer, diabetes, c hest tubes, and tracheotomy. I participated in community outreach program; I hav e certifications in Critical care, Basic EKG Arrhythmias Interpretation, IV ther apy, BCLS certification, and 1 year training in crisis intervention. I have expe rience in delegating responsibilities as needed in the role of charge nurse and received certificate for the RN preceptor to the unit. Education St Joseph's College, Patchogue, NY Presently enrolled in BSN program Suffolk Community College, Brentwood, NY Associates - Nursing , May 1999 Stony Brook University, - Critical care Level 1 - Basic EKG Arrhythmias - Ivecon Training Inc., Licensures New York Florida Stony Brook Certification Interpretation Certification IV Certification