Andrea Whyte

Dynamic nursing leader with critical care expertise and a proven track record at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Spearheaded initiatives that improved patient outcomes and reduced readmissions. Skilled in financial strategy development and project management, fostering innovative care solutions while mentoring staff to achieve excellence in clinical performance.

• Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ, Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry, 07/01/88, 05/01/92
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 05/01/95, 05/01/96
• University of Phoenix Online, Phoenix, AZ, Master of Science in Nursing, Health Care Management, 11/01/07, 05/01/09

• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, Director Patient Care Services – Inpatient Surgery Units, 03/01/21, Present, Nurse Executive – Board Certified (11/23), Maintained Oversight for Nursing Services in Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, General Surgical Unit., Division Lead Hospital Acquired Infection., Assured productivity and budgeted expenses are appropriately managed., Participates in the Administrative Work Group Meetings with the Directors’ Team to set the path for the hospital., Actively participated on Clinical Teams to decrease Length of Stay, Mortality, and Readmissions for Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Sepsis.
• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, Clinical Manager, Critical Care/Intermediate Care/Medicine Units, 04/01/13, 03/01/21, Accountable for the daily operations at a Level Trauma One, Magnet Designated facility., Managed a Burn/Trauma/Vascular/Transplant Intensive Care Unit, Vascular/ENT/Transplant Intermediate Care Unit and an Oncology and General Medicine Unit with focus on patient safety and quality metrics within the budgetary guidelines while achieving clinical outcomes with all core measures., Maintained fiscal and human resource management of 70+ FTEs., Co-led the Sepsis Performance Improvement Initiative at SNGH and have aided in the successful attainment of readmission, length of stay and mortality targets., Co-led the re-implementation of the MAR Messaging Project., Implemented strategies that led to improved customer service scores., Coached, developed and mentored staff for unit coordinator role., Served as escort and scribe for DNV surveys., Demonstrated consistency in Members of the Team Survey achieving WEI Goals.
• Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA, Clinical Outcomes Coordinator/Process Improvement Engineer, 05/01/11, 04/01/13, Supported the operational implementation of Transformation of Care Chronic Disease pilot projects., Recognized for the development of Sepsis Education for Staff, Patients and family., Participated in the refinement of pilot design, planning and implementation for the system-wide implementation of the sepsis project., Collaborated with a diverse audience and worked through the existing venues to communicate and educate sites on the pilot design, timing and goals., Led, managed and facilitated the change management processes associated with pilot design within a clinical setting.
• DaVita Kidney Care, Norfolk, VA, Facility Administrator, 03/01/09, 05/01/11, Provided direct patient care and leadership for three chronic hemodialysis facilities., Participated in the daily operations with the focus on patient safety and budgetary guidelines with a budget totaling $15M., Directed reports included 70 FTE to include registered nurses, dialysis technicians, Masters social workers, Registered Dietitians and biomed technicians to assure the safe therapeutic management of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient population.
• Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA, Clinical Nurse II, Intensive Care Unit, 02/01/06, 03/01/09, Provided direct patient care and leadership for 22 inpatient critical care beds that included specialties of neurological, trauma, general, and vascular surgery., Served as an expert clinician, charge nurse, educator and mentor for staff in critical care., Utilized critical thinking skills to safely and effectively provide high quality nursing care to critically ill patients., Accountable for nursing staff schedules, payroll and disciplinary actions., Early adopters of multidisciplinary team rounds., Collaborated with critical care nurse manager and multidisciplinary team to develop and implement strategies to improve clinical and regulatory initiatives., Collaborated with the nurse clinician to develop the job aid for hypothermic therapy., Participated in the development of the critical care residency program., Served as a preceptor to new employees., Direct reports included 72 total FTE’s to include registered nurses, nursing care.
• Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA, Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical/ Step-down/ Critical Care, 02/01/00, 02/01/06, 2000-2001, Staff Nurse, 2E/W: Med-Surg/ Step-down Unit. Advanced to charge Nurse., 2001-2006, Intensive Care Unit: Advanced to Clin II.
• Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Norfolk, VA, Staff Nurse, After-Hours Telephone Triage, 02/01/98, 01/01/00, Provided telephonic triage, assessment and recommendations for pediatric patients after hours.
• Norfolk Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Norfolk, VA, Supervisor, 01/01/97, 01/01/98, Supervised Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants in a Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care Setting.

• Clinical Expertise (Critical Care, Intermediate Care and Med-Surg)
• Fiscal & Budgetary Management
• Nursing & Leadership Development
• Performance Improvement Initiatives
• Project Management
• Regulatory Requirements (DNV/JC)
• Operational Planning
• Transformation of Care

• A well-rounded leader with several years of critical care, leadership and performance management experience.
• Collaborative efforts are inclusive of physician relationships, project management and staff development.
• Fiscal responsibilities involve staffing and productivity compliance, overtime management and supply acquisition.