Alicia Held
Sioux City,IA
Summary
Respected healthcare professional committed to meeting patient care needs and complying with professional and institutional standards.
Highly motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges.
Successful at collaborating with customers, support team, and healthcare professionals to effectively implement and support health care initiatives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Value Analysis Coordinator
MercyOne Siouxland
04.2021 - Current
- Proactive identification and prioritization of cost savings efforts.
- Built and maintained effective relationships across multiple functional departments within the health ministry to drive standardization and cost reduction.
- Initiated product conversions for the health ministry that resulted in substantial cost savings, maintained contract compliance, and resulted in exceptional patient care.
- Active member of Sharps Safety, Safe Patient Handling, and Infection Control Committees at MercyOne Siouxland.
- Assisted System Office Value Analysis with projects to support overall cost reduction and standardization of products.
- Led monthly Value Analysis meetings in the areas of Surgery, Cath Lab/Radiology, and Clinical Nursing.
- Assisted with ET9 savings at the local and regional level for MercyOne.
Clinical Nurse Manager
MercyOne Siouxland
08.2017 - 04.2021
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- 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.
- Reviewed charts daily/weekly to complete quality checks.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 25-bed post-surgical unit, ensuring exceptional delivery of care when developing well-rounded nursing teams.
- Assisted and managed 25 bed COVID unit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Recruited and hired qualified nursing assistants and registered nurses for MercyOne.
Clinical Nurse Educator
MercyOne Siouxland
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Supervised staff to coordinate needs assessments.
- Administered job knowledge assessments and competency testing for certification-level training.
- Developed and created competency skills for nursing assistants and registered nurses.
- Meet with department managers to assess educational needs.
- Developed training plans for new products used system wide.
- Conducted mock codes to assist staff in emergency response training and feedback.
- Conducted in-services on equipment, infection control and policy changes to all staff nurses.
Registered Nurse
MercyOne Siouxland
08.2013 - 10.2016
- Full time registered nurse on a 25 bed post surgery unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses on proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Member of shared governance council.
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Registered nurse on a 35 bed trauma/surgical unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Management
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Marty College
Yankton, SD05.2012
Skills
- Attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to work under pressure
- Collaborative and promotes teamwork
- Effective communication skills both in written and verbal presentation with communication style that is open and understanding
- Willingness to try new ideas
- Ability to interpret and apply data and clinical evidence
- Independent and self-motivated
- Positive, can-do attitude
Accomplishments
- Top ten among current Value Analysis clinicians within Trinity for overall cost savings.
- FY23 total cost savings for local health ministry- $652,121.
- Daisy award nominee 2023.
- Collaborated with local VP of nursing and nurse managers to reduce spend of non-clinical items.
- Created new a presentation for all new hospital employees regarding supply chain processes and cost saving initiatives.
Certification
- MedSurg Nursing Certification, ANCC - Expires 6/2027
- Iowa Registered Nurse License - #123039
Timeline
Value Analysis Coordinator
MercyOne Siouxland
04.2021 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager
MercyOne Siouxland
08.2017 - 04.2021
Clinical Nurse Educator
MercyOne Siouxland
10.2016 - 08.2017
Registered Nurse
MercyOne Siouxland
08.2013 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic
07.2012 - 07.2013
Master of Science - Nursing Management
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount Marty College
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