Danielle Tesoriero

• Monitor program performance and outcomes for successful delivery of services.
• Participate in community events to promote services and engage with public.
• Partner with local organizations to expand access to social and community services.
• Co-design, Co-develop and co-deliver training programs for staff.
• Collaborate with community members to develop and implement service initiatives.
• Research best practices and developed strategies to improve program outcomes.
• Establish and maintained relationships with key stakeholders.
• Analyze trends and data to inform decision-making and program development.
• Conduct outreach activities to engage local stakeholders in programs.
• Advocate for social and community service programs to increase awareness and funding.
• Provided leadership, guidance and support to staff members.
• Liaise with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
• Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
• Review work procedures and operational problems to determine ways to improve service, performance and safety.
• Co-design and introduced suicide prevention leadership pathway, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
• Facilitate and support staff development in Safeside Suicide Prevention Prevention Training
• Monitor project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Provide detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
• Develop and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
• Monitor project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Facilitate workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.

• Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
• Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
• Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive and Ministry Of Health management.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
• Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
• Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
• Collaborated with other preceptors and instructors to enhance student experience.

• Collaborated with other preceptors and instructors to enhance student experience.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Leadership and implementation of the strengths model of care; including workshop lead co-ordination, facilitation of culture change and quality improvement specific to the implementation of strengths education across the district Mental Health Service.
• Active leadership in the Agency for Clinical Innovation trauma informed care as part of the Community of Practice planning team who collaboratively co-ordinate the statewide community of practice.
• Facilitation of culture change through innovation and the implementation of the practice development principles, frameworks, and philosophy.
• Led the facilitator pathway project, to ensure governance, support, and quality across the MHS. Including developing and writing the guidebook in collaboration, leadership in the local implementation and promotion of the pathway,
• Active leadership and participation in quality improvement projects and active leadership and participation on relevant committees and working groups and communities of practice.
• Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance and best practice.
• Reviewed work procedures and operational problems to determine ways to improve service, performance and safety.

• Collaborated with other preceptors and instructors to enhance student experience.
• Assessed staff practice through demonstration of practice targeted education, and certification of competency.
• Development and implementation of undergraduate nursing student placement, specific to community mental health service, with positive feedback from students and staff.
• Development of a mandatory training spreadsheet to improve tracking and use during accreditation.
• Improved completion rate of mandatory training across the service.
• Encourage and support multiple staff to find success in professional development goals, such as re-grading to clinical nurse specialist and management roles; as well as quality improvement projects and innovation.
• Evidence of effective communication with staff, team leaders/coordinators, other managers, CNC's and other education staff.
• Active participation in the development and review of staff practice.
• Active involvement in activities that promote and engage others in meeting the philosophy, goals, values and objectives of the team, the Organisation, and the Local Health District.
• Participation in quality improvement and organisational accreditation activities.
• Active participation in quality improvement activities and outcomes, and active participation on relevant committees and working groups.
• Facilitate the integration of evidence-based practice.

• Conducted assessments to determine individual needs and developed personalized care plan to address stated objectives.
• Educated patients about common mental health and substance abuse disorders to facilitate understanding of treatment options.
• Observed and monitored client behaviour and responses to treatment.
• Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
• Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
• Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
• Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Assess, plan, organise, evaluate and deliver holistic quality mental health care in accordance with the National Mental Health Standards, NSW Health and SESLHD policies and procedures, to achieve client health outcomes.
• Accurate assessment of clinical issues and consumer strengths. Development, monitoring and review of comprehensive recovery focused management plans and effective discharge planning, within a strengths model framework.
• Strengths model training, mentoring and education.
• • Assess, plan, organise, evaluate and deliver holistic quality mental health care in accordance with the National Mental Health Standards, NSW Health and SESLHD policies and procedures, to achieve client health outcomes.
  • Accurate assessment of clinical issues and consumer strengths. Development, monitoring and review of comprehensive recovery focused management plans and effective discharge planning, within a strengths model framework.
  • Strengths model training, mentoring and education.
  • Positive client outcomes; including improved client relationship with services and instilling of independence from services through the practical application of the strengths model.
  • Great ability to build therapeutic relationships with clients through the application of trauma informed care.
  • Quality improvement within the running of the depot clinic.
  • Strong relationships with MDT and respected by peers form all disciplines.
  • Leadership with student nurses and timetable planning.
  • Recovery College Clinical Educator.
  • Decrease in number of clients who had been on community treatment orders for extended periods of time.

In this role I consolidated my foundation with Mental Health Nursing Care, and developed my passion for Mental Health Nursing and quality safe health care.