Angelina D. Pusateri
Mt. Juliet,TN
Summary
Results-driven, futuristic thinking individual who thrives in challenging and changing environments. By utilizing strategic engagement activities, nurses are "bought in" and retained. Committed to quality and excellence with a proven track-record in change management while maintaining compliance and quality standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Director of Nursing
Option Care Health
07.2023 - Current
- Managed team of 12 regional nurse leaders across 18 states encompassing over 70 sites
- Created and managed execution of business plans to drive KPI results and maximize business opportunities.
- Analyzed financial performance of area by monitoring budgets and expenses, reviewing financial statements and recommending appropriate actions.
- Monitored team practices to establish high level of performance.
- Support and mentorship of area nursing leadership
- Implemented best practices in nursing and nursing support to drive efficiency and reduce cost. Reduced nursing cost of service from 2.4% to 1.6%
- Reduced scheduling time for nursing patients from 3.4 days to 1.8 days
Regional Nurse Manager
Option Care Health
09.2021 - 07.2023
- Coordinated and facilitated monthly meetings and staff educational seminars to provide information on specialty drugs and therapies, and teach skills to employees.
- Decreased external nursing subcontracting from 11% to 1.4%
- Increased utilization in ambulatory infusion suite from 22% to 48%
- Opened 2 new locations in Clarksville, TN and Chattanooga, TN
- Coached and supervised employees and managed human resources functions.
- Improved patient services by resolving family and patient grievances and complaints.
- Conducted frequent medical records reviews and audits to verify followed quality measures resulting in audit score of 100% for nursing in Nashville in August 2022 and April 2023 and 100% for nursing in Knoxville in October 2022
- Oversaw nursing operations for 7 locations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas
Infusion Nurse
Option Care Health
11.2016 - 09.2021
- Maintained safe, compassionate and therapeutic medical environment and guided and directed members of the Option Care Health team to encourage quality patient care.
- Remained current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs and oriented and educated new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures. Performed clinical check offs for nursing and CTS staff.
- Initiated patient care meetings with multidisciplinary team, utilizing the "one team" mindset to revise plan of care as patient condition(s) warrant.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports,, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
- Fostered excellence by example by fostering a "sense of urgency" and being a hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Infection control coordinator for Nashville and Knoxville offices
- Generated state reports to maintain compliance.
- Managed subcontracted billing
- Interviewed and suggested highly qualified recruits for hire.
Maternal/Newborn RN
St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
04.2016 - 11.2016
- Assess for complications in the postpartum phase for women and newborn infants at a 6:1 ratio
- Administer vaccinations and medications to mothers and newborns.
- Teach parents about care of the newborn infant.
- Provide breastfeeding teaching and support to new mothers.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Triage Nurse
Mercy Community Healthcare
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Coordination of care for adult and pediatric patients in a multi-disciplinary practice.
- Assess and triage patients, PA’s, and medication refills.
- Responsible for education regarding diagnostic testing results, medication, and new diagnoses.
Registered Nurse
CareAll
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Home health with specialization in wound therapy and Infusion nursing.
- Quickly build professional relationships with patients, their family members, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Proficient in patient documentation, computer skills, phone triage for a caseload of up to 110 patients, appointment scheduling, referrals, and ensuring patient privacy laws.
- Experienced in patient assessment, plan of treatments, patient education regarding diagnosis and medication, medication administration, and care plan management.
- Train RNs on company procedure and clinical skills including the administration of IVIG and power port access.
- Supervise LPNs, CNAs, perform start of care assessments, resumption of care assessments, and recertification assessments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College Department
Nashville, TN05.2012
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Process Improvement
- Accreditation coordination
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Professional Development
- Clinical Leadership
- Relationship building and retention
- Training and mentoring
- Productivity and efficiency
- Cost saving initiatives
- Budget Management
- Strategic Management
Volunteer Efforts
- President of local non-profit from May 2012-Sept 2021
- Led organization compromising over 500 members
- Maintained finances and directed a board of 8 members
- Coordinated weekend events with attendance of up to 600 individuals
- Camp nurse for Middle Tennessee Camp Bluebird twice yearly 2012-present
Timeline
Area Director of Nursing
Option Care Health
07.2023 - Current
Regional Nurse Manager
Option Care Health
09.2021 - 07.2023
Infusion Nurse
Option Care Health
11.2016 - 09.2021
Maternal/Newborn RN
St. Thomas Midtown Hospital
04.2016 - 11.2016
Triage Nurse
Mercy Community Healthcare
06.2014 - 12.2014
Registered Nurse
CareAll
08.2012 - 06.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aquinas College Department
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