Dean of Nursing

• Jul 2021 - Present

Simulation Education Coordinator

• Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

Clinical Faculty Coordinator

• Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

Clinical Professional Development Manager

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2020

Informatics Nurse Manager, Regional Surgical Services

• Feb 2014 - May 2016

• Developed a Regional Surgical Services Nursing Informatics Department from conceptual stages though implementation • Provides leadership, consultation and direction for leaders, managers and staff for all locations of Surgical Services clinical informatics• Ensures effective and current end-user orientation and continuing training programs for all clinical systems users • Organizes operations, technical, information technology and informatics strategic planning and implementation of new products• Consults and provides guidance with the development of clinical decision support tools in the electronic medical record• OpTime certified

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

• May 2011 - Feb 2014

• Developed competency program for nursing and ancillary employees for Kaiser Sunnyside and developed program for a new hospital, Kaiser Westside• Crucial Conversations trainer facilitating over 100 hours of training for Kaiser Sunnyside and the new hospital, Kaiser Westside• Improves clinical practice through implementation of nursing professional practice, professional standards, evidence-based practice, systems assessment, consultation.• Monitors and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of care delivered to members in the acute care setting.• Provides the leadership in strategic planning to achieve surgical services goals and objectives. Collaborates with healthcare team to ensure the regulatory compliance standards are met.• Analyses education and competency needs and priorities utilizing a shared decision making model including front line staff input• Organizes educational and orientation programs to support professional and career development • Coordinates and facilitates the development and revision of nursing policies and procedures to meet organizational needs and evidence based practice• Develop, implement and maintain systems and processes that support safe, competent and efficient delivery of professional nursing

Adjuct Faculty

• 2016 - 2016

Nurse Manager

• Nov 2007 - Sep 2011

• Managed the direct daily operations and provided 24 hour oversight for two inpatient nursing units with a total of 26 patient beds and 60 direct reports in a union environment. • Facilitated the reorganization of a 26 bed Pulmonary & Telemetry Unit into a 14 bed Family Medicine inpatient unit and a 12 bed Medicine Intermediate Care Unit. • Eliminated a million dollar budget overage in two months and continued to successfully manage a multi-million dollar budget. • Developed a tool and process for identifying intermediate care patients utilizing criteria from Milliman and InterQual to capture additional revenue in 15 in-patient units. • Participated as a nurse advisor on a smoking advisory group to provide education for nurses and providers on how to have the conversation with patients about smoking cessation and providing them resources to effectively address the needs of this patient population. • Developed and implemented the role of staff educator to engage staff in process improvement and deliver education in a way that best suits the need of the bedside nurse. • Coordinated and facilitated service excellence education for 3 in-patient acute care units. • Designed a cystic fibrosis education event in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team that offered continuing education units for nurses. • Supported staff in meeting their highest level of personal and professional growth and satisfaction. • Supported and facilitated implementation of electronic health record Epic.

Student Programs Clinical Coordinator

• Aug 2004 - Oct 2007

• Managed the coordination and placement of over 2000 nursing students and allied health students yearly utilizing a computerized clinical coordination system.• Developed and implemented a process to ensure all compliance pieces have been met by schools, faculty and students prior to clinical rotations.• Implemented a student evaluation process to provide the units, managers and staff real time feedback from the students.• Developed policies for students working with the electronic medical record.• Collaborated with other student coordinators and designed an electronic model for student preceptorship requests.• Provided orientation and support for new instructors and students.• Trained students and faculty in the clinical documentation system, Cerner Millennium.• Guest lecturer for senior students during critical care post conferences on a variety of topics including hemodynamics, cardiac case studies, critical care medications made easy, EKG interpretation, ABG interpretation, critical care medication calculations, critical care review, NCLEX review, and mechanical ventilator review.

Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse CVICU

• Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

• Provided holistic patient care to critically ill patients in a cardiovascular intensive care unit including patients on intra-aortic balloon pump, left ventricular assist device and continuous veno-venous hemodialysis.• Provided leadership while fulfilling the role of charge nurse, with responsibility to supervise RN’s, patient care techs and health unit secretaries.• Evaluated staffing requirements, floor assignments and organize unit activities for an 18 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit. • Coordinated the monthly staff scheduling.• Developed educational materials and training for pacemaker interrogation.• Chaired Employee Recognition committee and served as an active member of the Service Excellence team.• Co-chaired the Unit Base Shared Leadership committee.• Provided orientation, mentorship and evaluation for new staff, nursing students and student externs.• Served as a mentor in a formalized mentorship program for new nurses and nurses new to the intensive care unit.

Nursing Faculty

• 2005 - 2007

• Instructed nursing students at various levels in ICU, medical/surgical and pediatric units. • Evaluated and provided feedback and guidance for nursing care plans and concept maps. • Evaluated student progress toward clinical goals daily and determined students who qualified for passing the clinical course. • Lectured on a variety of nursing topics in post clinical conference. • Integrated adult learning principles to provide the highest quality of clinical nursing education. • Coordinated student schedules to ensure maximum learning experiences. • Educated students in the clinical documentation system, Cerner Millennium.

Adjunct nursing clinical instructor

• 2005 - 2007

• Instructed nursing students at various levels in ICU, medical/surgical and pediatric units.• Evaluated and provided feedback and guidance for nursing care plans and concept maps.• Evaluated student progress toward clinical goals daily and determined students who qualified for passing the clinical course.• Lectured on a variety of nursing topics in post clinical conference.• Integrated adult learning principles to provide the highest quality of clinical nursing education.• Coordinated student schedules to ensure maximum learning experiences.

Adjunct nursing clinical instructor

• 2005 - 2007

• Instructed nursing students at various levels in ICU, medical/surgical and pediatric units.• Evaluated and provided feedback and guidance for nursing care plans and concept maps.• Evaluated student progress toward clinical goals daily and determined students who qualified for passing the clinical course.• Lectured on a variety of nursing topics in post clinical conference.• Integrated adult learning principles to provide the highest quality of clinical nursing education.• Coordinated student schedules to ensure maximum learning experiences.

Adjunct Nursing Faculty

• 2005 - 2007

• Provide clinical education to undergraduate nursing student at beginning and advanced levels in medical/surgical settings. • Evaluate students daily and at the end of the clinical rotation for critical thinking, caring, safe and competent practice for their current level. • Integrate adult learning principles to provide the highest quality of clinical nursing education. • Provide daily and end of course evaluations for students and encourage daily goal setting to meet the objectives for the course. • Provide grades for care plans and other leadership assignments. • Coordinate and manage student schedules to ensure maximum learning experiences. • Present lectures on a variety of topics in post clinical conference and in the laboratory.