DENIZE PARON
Surfside Beach
Summary
Compassionate and knowledgeable health professional with solid background as Assistant Director of Nursing. Successfully coordinated nursing teams to enhance patient care and streamline operations. Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills to maintain high standards and ensure regulatory compliance. Seeking position as Registered Nurse and/or Nurse Case Manager where my comprehensive clinical training and experience will be of value , both to the patient care and the institution.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ADON
Green Chimneys
08.2019 - 08.2025
- In addition to the RN role of providing care in residential treatment setting:
- Supervise nursing staff
- Monitor for continuing high quality patient care
- Ensure nursing activities are in compliance with federal, state and local standards
- Provide staff training as need for safety, quality and compliance
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Reduced medication errors by conducting thorough medication administration audits and providing feedback to nursing staff.
- Oversaw infection control efforts throughout the facility, contributing to reduced transmission rates among patients and staff members alike.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
Registered Nurse
Green Chimneys
09.2015 - 08.2019
- Provided care to children to adolescents in residential treatment to promote physical and mental health and well-being
- Performed physical and mental health assessments, hearing/vision screenings, immunization administration
- Provided ongoing evaluation of medication regime and monitored effectiveness
- Participated in weekly inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings to discuss individual client treatment plans and discharge planning
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Ordered and maintained current medication for clients
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Participated in milieu management, ensured safety for all staff and clients.
- Monitored restraints as indicated according to facilities policies.
- Audited charts and documented patient care as provided.
Registered Nurse
Benedictine Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible for maintaining the care of mentally ill clients. Adult units
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions appropriate to the changes in the patient status.
- Implemented nursing plan of care for assigned patients.
- Evaluated patient's responses to interventions and revised nursing plan of care as needed.
- Evaluated the needs of the patients, and administered treatments and therapies that restored the patients to baseline functioning.
- Developed individualized care plans in response to the patient's needs.
- Developed educational in-services regarding medications, restraint process, diagnosis and treatment plans to other nursing staff, doctors, and health care technicians.
- Administered emergency psychiatric drugs during the acute phase of their psychosis.
- Involved in the emergency restraints/take down process to prevent self-harm and harm to others.
- Assessed and coordinated patient's discharge planning needs with social work, staff, physicians and their families.
- Administered psychotropic medications as prescribed.
- Familiar with DSM as dated and psychotropic meds, possible side effects and treatments.
Patient Care Technician
Putnam Hospital Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Provided care, managed safety and hygiene of patients and their environment within the scope of position. Med/ surg, geriatrics, psychiatric units
Accountant/ Bookkeeper
A&B Painting LLC
05.1993 - 08.2011
- Family owned business, still active.
- Responsible for all aspects of accounting and bookkeeping of company, tax matters inclusive.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
Education
AIHCP Certification - Nursing Management Specialist
AIHCP
01.2023
AAS - Nursing
State University of New York - Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, NY01.2013
B.S. - Accounting
Mercy College
Bronx, NY01.1994
Skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with patients, allowing for proper assessment of patients spoken and unspoken needs
- Highly organized individual who is able to work as part of an interactive team or independently, including high stress situations and meeting deadlines
- Dedicated employee with over 10 years in the business arena, including administration, recognized for excellent customer support and follow up to provide high quality service
- Tri-lingual English, Portuguese and Spanish
- Clinical leadership
- Care plan development
- Healthcare administration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Nursing supervision
- Patient care management
Certification
- CPR - Red Cross - April 2023
- Certified Nursing Management Specialist - 2023
- Phlebotomy technician; EKG technician
- Current CE certifications through RN.com, Elite Learning, APNA
- Member APNA, ANA
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- . Psychiatric: worked primarily with patients with personality disorders – Benedictine Hospital Kingston, N Y
- . Neurology: worked with stroke and spinal injury patients. Northeast Ctr. for Special Care, Kingston, NY
- . Medical/Surgical: AIDS patients, orthopedics and post op care. St Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY
- . Medical/Surgical: cardiac, renal and oncology patients. Vassar Bros Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY
- . Geriatric: all aspects of geriatric care. Wingate Healthcare, Fishkill, NY
- . Preceptorship: Oncology Unit. Benedictine Hospital, Kingston NY
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
ADON
Green Chimneys
08.2019 - 08.2025
Registered Nurse
Green Chimneys
09.2015 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse
Benedictine Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2015
Patient Care Technician
Putnam Hospital Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
Accountant/ Bookkeeper
A&B Painting LLC
05.1993 - 08.2011
AAS - Nursing
State University of New York - Dutchess Community College
B.S. - Accounting
Mercy College
AIHCP Certification - Nursing Management Specialist
AIHCP
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