Experience

Cassia - An Augustana | Elim Affiliation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Health Services

  • May 2023 - Present



Colorado Mountain Medical, LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Primary Care and Population Health

  • Dec 2021 - Apr 2023



Penn State Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pediatric Trauma Performance and Quality Improvement

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2021

   Provide direct support for the Pediatric Trauma Program performance and quality improvement  Collate, analyze, and disseminate Pediatric Trauma Program quality metrics  Analyze local, state and national databases and datasets for benchmarking, quality review, research and compliance  Utilize qualitative and quantitative modalities to implement process improvement  Facilitate, design, develop, implement, and evaluate systems supporting the department of nursing and hospital quality activities  Manage the development and promotion of performance improvement activities and quality initiatives supporting research, clinical practice, Magnet, outcomes and regulatory compliance  Serve as clinical liaison between IT and the department of nursing  Prepare and deliver compliance documentation to maintain and ensure that quality, performance improvement, risk, regulatory requirements and outcome programs are successfully developed and implemented  Oversee and provide expertise to quality and performance improvement initiatives  Serve as project lead for organizational patient falls reduction program, resulting in successful reduction of organizational falls with injury  Maintain an active research agenda through collaborations with local and national faculty members and students Show less

• Nurse Manager Registered Nurse

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2011

   Oversaw a 41-bed Medical/Surgical and 15-bed Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant Unit  Managed 105 personnel, Registered Nurses, Secretaries, and Certified Nursing Assistants  Identified, monitored, and assessed strategies to improve program processes, services, systems and analysis  Mentored unit staff and students in their professional development  Monitored patient/physician/employee satisfaction and developed plans for improvement within a multidisciplinary team  Developed performance improvement initiatives for the nursing unit  Developed policies and procedures at the unit and system level in accordance with organizational and regulatory agencies, ensuring implementation and adherence to department policies and procedures for all unit staff members  Managed unit budget and financial analysis for unit performance  Conducted employee performance appraisals annually Show less

• Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Sep 2004 - Feb 2007

   Facilitated the execution of clinical trials within the program unit  Managed multiple trials simultaneously, assisting with the financial analyst and budget preparation  Coordinated a large number of study participants and research collaborators at Penn State Children’s and other facilities  Initiated, conducted and evaluated research design to enhance patient care and increase medical knowledge  Designed and presented educational classes to nurses, other health care professionals and patients’ families  Served as a direct liaison with the Principal Investigator, physician faculty, clinical nurse specialist, external agencies, institutions and organizations  Utilized local, state and national databases and data sets for research review and analysis  Prepared research protocols for IRB submission  Collaborated with the PI and research team in preparation and review of research manuscripts for publication Show less



Eastern Mennonite University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• University Instructor Adjunct

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2021

  Adjunct faculty at the graduate and undergraduate levels, both online and in classroom in three different universities. Students taught included Nurses, Med Students, and Health Administration Students. Designed and updated existing courses for graduate level classes. Supervised and mentored graduate students in their final capstone/thesis experience.  Safety, Risk Reduction & Quality Care: Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021 Online  MSN Nursing Leadership Capstone Quality Improvement Project: Summer 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021 Online  Translational Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice Fall 2015, Fall 2018, Fall 2020 Online Show less



Temple University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Health Information Management Adjunct Professor Health Information Management Adjunct Professor



Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  Adjunct faculty at the graduate and undergraduate levels, both online and in classroom in three different universities. Students taught included Nurses, Med Students, and Health Administration Students. Designed and updated existing courses for graduate level classes. Supervised and mentored graduate students in their final capstone/thesis experience.  Leadership and Role Development: Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2019, Online  Health Care Innovation and Technology: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018 Online  Organizational Behavior and Performance Improvement: Spring 2017 Online  Health Systems Organization and Management: Spring 2017 Online Show less



Penn State College of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  • Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Adjunct Faculty Graduate Education Medical Students  Science of Health Systems SHS 711 Small Group facilitation: Spring 2018  Science of Health Systems SHS 721 Small Group facilitation: Fall-Spring 2018/19 Adjunct Faculty Graduate Education Medical Students  Science of Health Systems SHS 711 Small Group facilitation: Spring 2018  Science of Health Systems SHS 721 Small Group facilitation: Fall-Spring 2018/19



Unite States Government Army

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 2000 - Sep 2004

  Served in the United States Army Nurse Corps as a Staff Nurse at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Served in the Army with distinction, trained as a critical care nurse and was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 47th Combat Support Hospital. Walter Reed Army Medical Center December 2003-September 2004 Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse, Rank of Captain  Provided clinical care within a12-bed Medical and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit  Served as Charge Nurse and Preceptor for new employees and students. Deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom to Kuwait February 2003-November 2003 Staff Nurse  Deployed with the 47th Combat Support Hospital  Provided clinical care within a theater support hospital, 12-bed Intensive Care Unit  Served as Charge Nurse and Preceptor Walter Reed Army Medical Center October 2002-Febuary 2003 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse, Rank of 1st Lieutenant  Provided clinical care within a 12-bed Medical and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit  Served as Charge Nurse and Preceptor for new employees and students  Instructed assigned educational courses Walter Reed Army Medical Center June 2002-October 2002  Attended as Student, US Army Intensive Care Unit training course. A 16-week course designed to prepare the Army officer to work in the Intensive Care Unit. Walter Reed Army Medical Center December 2000-June 2000  Staff Nurse 30 Bed Medical Surgical Ward. Rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Responsibilities include charge nurse, preceptor for new employees and students, Charge Nurse, instructing educational courses as required Show less