ALYCIA MILEY
Eureka,MO
Summary
Experienced Quality Improvement Specialist with a clinical nursing background offering a history of successfully creating and implementing improvement plans to provide safe, high-quality healthcare. As a motivated individual, I seek to obtain a position that will require me to expand on my clinical experience and assist the organization in embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Improvement Specialist Lead
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
01.2016 - Current
- Analyze data to identify trends and areas of opportunity for improvement in a large healthcare organization
- Collaborate with department leaders in applying best practices to improve patient safety and quality of care
- Facilitate root cause analysis work groups to improve processes in care and patient safety and assisted leaders in implementing action plans
- Promoted to a regional position to provide quality improvement initiatives with Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Jefferson
- Led teams on quality improvement initiatives in various areas such as sepsis and length of stay
- Provide guidance for areas of opportunity for our Quality In-Sights Hospital Incentive Program (QHIP)
Nurse Care Manager
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Developed safe discharge plans for complex caseloads for high-risk patients, ensuring timely delivery of appropriate interventions and services.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team and patients to discuss discharge options and challenges
- Managed complex caseloads for high-risk patients, ensuring timely delivery of appropriate interventions and services.
Lead Registered Nurse
Dermatology Specialists Of St. Louis
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Prepared patients for biopsies and excisional surgeries
- Led the staff in the transition from paper charting to an electronic medical record
- Oriented all new nurses & medical assistants and equipped them with the tools and knowledge to deliver high-quality care
- Performed the ordering and management of supplies for office operations
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Barnes Jewish Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Cardiothoracic ICU: responsible for care and management of complex patients and equipment after heart and/or lung surgical procedures
- Post-Intensive Care and Rehab: responsible for the care of patients with a variety of complex disease processes
- Demonstrated leadership by being a unit charge nurse
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses, providing guidance to foster professional growth
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
Education
MASTERS OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION -
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
01.2020
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
05.2008
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Highly organized
- Team player
Activities
- Goal for this year is to obtain a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification
- Volunteered to work at COVID command center and call center, 2020
- Attended the NCDR/ACC conference with poster presentation, 2018
- Presented a sepsis poster at MLT, 2018 & 2019
- Led the MHA Sepsis Immersion project for Mercy St. Louis
- Member of Young Friends of Mercy 2017
- Rookie of the Year, Barnes Jewish Hospital, 2008-2009
- Passed the PCCN exam, an adult progressive care nursing certification
- Inducted into Illinois State University Honors Program, 2005
- Awarded $2500 grant from Illinois State's Honor Program to pursue research focusing on HIV prevention study
Timeline
Quality Improvement Specialist Lead
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
01.2016 - Current
Nurse Care Manager
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
01.2015 - 01.2016
Lead Registered Nurse
Dermatology Specialists Of St. Louis
01.2011 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Barnes Jewish Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2012
MASTERS OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION -
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY