Clinical Nurse Manager

• Nov 2017 - Present

Care Coordinator

• Mar 2016 - Nov 2017

Transitional Care Coordinator

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

Nurse Manager

• Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

Patient Placement Supervisor

• Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

NURSE MANAGER NEURO ICU

• Aug 2011 - May 2013

* Responsible for the daily operations of a 20 bed Neurosurgical ICU. * Supervise 50+ FTE's & 68 Critical Care Per Diem Nurses. * Perform Payroll Functions, and Productivity initiatives. * Supervise Unit Budget and Equipment Inventory for ICU's. * Ensure compliance for Regulatory Agencies. * Perform Associate Selections and Evaluations. * Execute daily Leadership and Patient Rounding in ICU's to ensure Positive Patient Relations and Staff Satisfaction. * Maintain Stroke Certification Compliance. * Created Standardized Worksheet to decrease LOS used for Multidisciplinary Rounding. * Participate in P.I for VAP's, CLBI's, and CAUTI's utilizing Bundles. * Promote ongoing Physician Relations. Show less

MSN

• 2010 - 2012

LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT

• Jun 1996 - Jul 2011

NURSE MANAGER ICU/CCU & MED SURG

• May 2005 - Jun 2011

Responsible for the daily operations of a fourteen bed ICU and twenty bed med/surg unit. Cover for Adult Care Director during extended military absences. Supervise 40+ FTE's. Orient new Nurse Manager to fifty-two bed telemetry unit. Perform payroll functions, PLUS functions and budget inventory equipment. Supervise and assure compliance for regulatory agency preparations for Adult areas. Organize emergency preparedness for Adult areas. Perform staff interviews and performance reviews. Execute daily leadership rounding, Environment of Care rounding and Customer Service rounding. Ensure stroke certification compliance. Project Lead for Corporate Driven Sepsis Program- Sepsis Coordinator at PGH Teach staff education in-services. Facilitate ICU preceptorship for telemetry and med/surg nurses. Triage patients daily for step down transition. Complete stress tests on patients with cardiologist direction. Create standardized restraint log in Intensive Care Unit. Participate in Performance Improvement for restraint monitoring, pain reassessment, critical values, VAP and central line bundles. Execute daily Interdisciplinary Patient Rounds in Intensive Care Unit. Promote physician relations. Function as House Supervisor when needed. Ensure compliance on Core Measure patients. Initiate measures for Chest Pain Certification at PGH Reduced Contract labor by 40% 2010-2011 Show less

CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

• May 2003 - May 2005

Responsible for daily operations of 2 telemetry units of 50 beds.Supervise staff of 90 employees.Perform payroll functions.Perform staff interviews and performance reviews.Assure Quality Indicators are met on all CHF, Pneumonia, M.I. patients.Exceeded employee satisfaction goals in employment opinion survey.Committees:Stroke Certification Team PGH 2009- Certification received 2009Memorial Healthcare System Stroke TeamStandards TeamReward and Recognition TeamPatient Safety Committee Show less

CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

• May 2003 - May 2005

Responsible for daily operations of 2 telemetry units of 50 beds.Supervise staff of 90 employees.Perform payroll functions.Perform staff interviews and performance reviews.Assure Quality Indicators are met on all CHF, Pneumonia, M.I. patients.Exceeded employee satisfaction goals in employment opinion survey.Committees:Stroke Certification Team PGH 2009- Certification received 2009Memorial Healthcare System Stroke TeamStandards TeamReward and Recognition TeamPatient Safety Committee Show less

CHARGE NURSE

• May 1992 - May 2003

REGISTERED NURSE

• May 1989 - Nov 1992