Director

• Feb 2023 - Present

Practice Director Women’s, Children’s & Urology

• Oct 2020 - Feb 2023

Directs clinical program operations, budgets, patient access, and quality outcomes. Oversees 75+ full-time FTEs across 6 clinic sites and 3 hospitals. Standardizes workflow across ambulatory enterprise. Assesses physician practice and daily operations while identifying areas of improvement, collaborating with executive staff to enact solutions. Plans and implements programs to expand services and market share, enhance patient satisfaction, and improve clinical/technical operations. Monitors productivity and budgeting. Show less

Ambulatory Quality Nurse Coordinator

• Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

Planned and executed quality improvement activities related to development, implementation, and evaluation of ambulatory programs. Partnered with medical practices and healthcare providers to promote quality healthcare outcomes. Educated staff and providers on quality measures; worked to develop systematic processes to impact performance. Reviewed quality reports. Developed instructional materials for staff.

Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the Loyola Immediate Care Centers

• Mar 2014 - Oct 2019

Directed and conducted recruitment, hiring, and training with practice director for 45 direct reports, establishing work assignments and schedules. Developed policies and procedures for immediate care centers. Aided in development of instructional materials and in-services.

Staff Nurse Immediate Care

• Mar 2011 - May 2014

Assisted anesthesia and pain physicians, monitoring patients requiring moderate sedation. Consulted with healthcare teams to plan and evaluate patient care plans. Prepared patients for exams and treatments. Prepared instruments and supplies; administered local, inhalation, intravenous, and other anesthetics.

Staff Nurse in the Burn Center

• May 2008 - Mar 2011

Facilitated follow up of burn/wound/trauma patients. Coordinated with home health agencies for treatment. Participated in inpatient discharge. Led clinic as permanent charge RN and member of wound care committee.

Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department

• Jul 2004 - May 2008

Provided care for both adult and pediatric patients in level 1 trauma center. Served as relief charge nurse and primary preceptor for new graduate/experienced RNs and paramedic students.