Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
Licensure and Certifications
Leadership Committees
Research
Honors
Presentations
Timeline
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Amy Heincker

Zionsville,IN

Summary

Supportive team leader who builds positive rapport, facilitates effective communication, and guides teams toward achievement of shared goals. Strong facilitator adept at organizing workgroup activities, working cross-departmentally with operational, clinical, and executive leadership. Dedicated to the care of children and the success of the pediatric cardiovascular service line.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Lead - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
01.2024 - Current
  • Promote a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition in the pediatric cardiology and CV surgery office suites.
  • Manage pediatric echo team in conjunction with MPO, to include recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and behavior coaching.
  • Manage recruitment and onboarding of new surgical APPs.
  • Serve as operational liaison to AMG and PMCH leadership.
  • Strategic planning for service line growth.

Interim Clinical Project Manager

Pediatric Cardiovascular Service Line - PMCH
12.2022 - Current
  • Facilitate strong relationships between collaborative institution and internal teams through regular updates and effective communication strategies.
  • Serve as main point of contact for operational and clinical colleagues at PMCH and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Troubleshoot issues that arise in real time.
  • Work with finance, operational, and clinical teams to secure necessary equipment and software upgrades.
  • Meet regularly with business manager at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to operationalize new collaborative relationship.
  • Establish and lead multiple workgroups comprised of individuals from PMCH and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric CV Surgery

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
06.2016 - Current
  • Comprehensive pre- and post-operative management of medically complex children in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Serve as main point of contact and liaison for patient families, cardiologists, surgeons, and other clinicians at PMCH.
  • Organize the Interstage Home Monitoring Program for high-risk single ventricle infants.
  • Organize multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
  • Perform comprehensive physical examinations and document patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.

Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Oncology Nurse/Chemotherapy Provider

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
07.2007 - 06.2016
  • Provided shift leadership as a charge nurse to assign appropriate staffing and maximize resource utilization.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Maintained additional certification as a chemotherapy and biotherapy provider, caring for complex pediatric oncology patients on study protocols.
  • Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.

Clinical lab assistant

Olivet Nazarene University Department of Nursing
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Overseeing and mentoring students in the departmental skills lab.

CNA – Resource Team

St. Joseph Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2004

Education

Master of Science in Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program -

Indiana University School of Nursing
Indianapolis, IN
05.2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
05.2007

Skills

  • Clinical Leadership
  • Team Management
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Patient Care
  • Clinical Education

Publications

Mavroudis C, Backer CL, Heincker A: Complications Associated with Aortopulmonary Window Repair. In Management of Perioperative Complications in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Chapter 11, Backer CL, Mavroudis C, eds. Springer Nature, 2024.


Mavroudis CD, Mavroudis C, Heincker A: Complications Associated with Repair of Divided Left Atrium (Cor Triatriatum Sinister). In Management of Perioperative Complications in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Backer CL, Mavroudis C, eds. Springer Nature, 2024.

Licensure and Certifications

  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board - Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Active
  • National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners – Member, Active
  • Indiana State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice, RN, and CSR Licensure, Active
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Active
  • Basice Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Active
  • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board – Certified Pediatric Nurse since 2008
  • Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses – Certified Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider, 2009-2018

Leadership Committees

  • Workgroup Co-Leader with Cincinnati Children's Hospital for multiple clinical and operational teams, 2022-present
  • Program Steering Committee Member for Collaborative Cardiac Program, 2023-present
  • Pediatric Cardiovascular Performance Improvement Committee, Member, 2016-present
  • NAPNAP Indiana chapter, Member, 2015-present
  • Shared Governance Committee, Member, 2007-2016

Research

A Prospective, Open-Label, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Efficacy of Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in Pediatric Subjects 2 to 8 Years of Age after the Fontan Procedure, Sub-Investigator, 2016 - 2018

Honors

  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Inducted 2006

Presentations

  • Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery for Primary Care, Indiana University PNP Students, 2016
  • Introduction to Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery for the Pediatric Unit, PMCH, 2016, 2019
  • Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery: An Overview of Diagnoses and Care, PMCH PICU, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2/2022, 3/2022
  • Congenital Cardiac Defects and Considerations for the Neonatal ICU, PMCH, 9/2020, 1/2021, ongoing virtual offerings
  • Identification of Cyanotic vs. Acyanotic Lesions, PMCH pediatric nurses, 4/17/23, 5/10/23
  • Congenital Cardiac Defects: Recognition, Treatment, and Considerations for the Pediatric and Neonatal ICUs, PMCH combined education, 8/14/2024, 8/22/2024

Timeline

Team Lead - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Interim Clinical Project Manager

Pediatric Cardiovascular Service Line - PMCH
12.2022 - Current

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric CV Surgery

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
06.2016 - Current

Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Oncology Nurse/Chemotherapy Provider

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
07.2007 - 06.2016

Clinical lab assistant

Olivet Nazarene University Department of Nursing
01.2004 - 01.2006

CNA – Resource Team

St. Joseph Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2004

Master of Science in Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program -

Indiana University School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Olivet Nazarene University
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