Angela Fink
Chatfield,MN
Summary
Dedicated, board-certified Nurse Practitioner with over two decades of experience in clinical practice, healthcare leadership, innovation, and education. Specializing in cardiology, with a strong focus on the care of heart failure patients, healthcare quality improvement, clinical operations, and research. Adept at developing and implementing novel programs, mentoring healthcare professionals, and leading multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Health System Manager
Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals
Titusville, NJ
05.2024 - Current
- Serve as a trusted advisor for the CVM account, as evidenced by proactive reach outs for information and strategic advice from multiple stakeholders in the account
- Partner with key opinion leaders, population health decision makers, and healthcare providers to drive mutually beneficial solutions
- Demonstrate positive, empowering, and motivating leadership within the internal team
- Leads regular team touchpoints, sharing insights, and building relationships with the internal CVM team.
Nurse Administrator-Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Responsible for forecasting trends, transmitting values, communicating ideas, coaching and mentoring others, managing resources, and assuring that core values are implemented.
- Created innovative practice and staffing strategies to ensure sustainability and resource stewardship while maintaining quality of care outcomes.
- Monitored performance of nursing staff through ongoing evaluation processes. Team consisting of 10 Nurse Managers and approximately 250 direct care nurses.
- Participated in strategic planning with institutional leaders.
- Coordinated interdepartmental communication between medical staff, administration, and other healthcare providers.
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
Co-Vice Chair, Department of Cardiology
Mayo Clinic
Saint Marys Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
12.2022 - 06.2024
- Provided leadership in developing policies and procedures related to the department's goals and objectives.
- Facilitated communication between institutional leaders, departmental leaders, staff, and other stakeholders.
- Oversaw daily operations of the inpatient cardiology practice to ensure efficiency and compliance with regulations.
- Resolved conflicts between employees or departments in an efficient manner.
- Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and company policies.
Bold. Forward. Unbound in Rochester
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, MN, MN
01.2021 - 06.2024
- Lead workstreams on Mayo Clinic 2030 Strategic plan imagining the future of care
- 5 Billion dollar portfolio project
- Created presentations with data analysis to demonstrate potential value of new innovations.
- Led brainstorming sessions to encourage creative thinking among team members.
- Developed and implemented innovative strategies to increase efficiency in the workflow process.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure successful implementation of initiatives.
- Facilitated communication between internal teams as well as external contractors involved in various stages of product development.
- Conducted market research to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges within the industry.
- Evaluated existing processes and developed solutions to improve effectiveness.
- Cultivated partnerships with business leaders to coordinate and plan strategic solutions in sales and service initiatives.
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
01.2012 - 06.2024
- Care of the acutely ill cardiac patient; circulatory failure practice liaison.
- Practiced in large teaching hospital focusing on diagnosis and treatment of acute cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction, heart failure, and trauma involving cardiovascular system.
- Maintained current knowledge of advancing research in heart disease indicators and treatment plans.
- Interpreted patient data, medical histories and diagnostic testing to diagnose medical conditions.
- Optimized treatment plans based on new test results and changes in patients' conditions.
- Helped patients reduce cardiovascular risk by advising on improvements to diet, activity levels, and other factors impacting disease risk.
- Explained procedures and discussed test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Participated in research activities aimed at developing new technologies or treatments for cardiac disorders.
- Prescribed medications and treatments to improve patient health outcomes.
- Assessed patients' medical histories, physical condition and test results to diagnose cardiovascular diseases.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Developed individualized treatment plans based on the severity of each patient's condition.
- Provided comprehensive care for patients with acute or chronic heart conditions.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families and colleagues regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment options.
Director
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
12.2016 - 06.2023
- NPPA DIRECTOR-CV MIDWEST PRACTICE
- Collaborated with departmental and divisional leadership, medical directors, nursing leadership, and institutional leadership to ensure operational and practice excellence in the inpatient and outpatient practice settings.
- Accountable for planning, implementation, and evaluation of practice optimization of inpatient and outpatient practices
• Operational ownership and responsibility for 5 inpatient Cardiovascular services, 3
consult services, and 2 CV Procedural Services
• Innovative Care Team Model Project Lead
• Facilitated and generated innovative practice and operational change from
conception through implementation
• Implemented Agile change principles leveraging formal Agile leadership training
• Acted as mediator for difficult personnel or practice issues and discussions
• Supported professional growth and development of Advanced Practice providers
• Supervision of nearly 100 NPPA reports across Midwest (Direct and Indirect)
• Practiced direct patient care in the Outpatient Heart Failure and Sarcoid Clinics
• Collaboratively developed and lead Community Paramedic Heart Failure program
Supervisor - Inpatient Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Direct supervision of 36 NPPA on Inpatient Cardiology Service
- New employee orientation and ongoing education
- Facilitated practice changes using change management strategies
- Mentorship and professional development of NPPA staff
- Provided direct patient care to variety of patients on Cardiology inpatient service
- Monitored employee performance to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Recruited, hired, trained, mentored, coached, evaluated, and terminated staff as necessary.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
Assistant Supervisor-Inpatient Cardiology
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
01.2012 - 09.2014
- Created new employee NP/PA orientation plan
- Developed and facilitated Inpatient Cardiovascular Practice Management Guidelines
- Developed and led Inpatient Staff Meeting
- Developed curriculum for Advanced Heart Failure Training Program
- Led inpatient cardiovascular program redesign
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Trauma, General Surgery, Critical Care
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
09.2009 - 01.2012
- Responded to trauma calls in the trauma bay performing primary and secondary surveys at Level 1 Trauma Center
- Provided comprehensive inpatient and outpatient follow-up care to trauma patients, including acute and chronic disease management
- Performed procedures such as chest tube placement, management of chest tubes, chest tube removal, and wound debridement
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to provide optimal care to the patient
- Cross-covered General Surgery practice
- Primary preceptor for new NP/PA staff (2010-present)
- Student NP/PA preceptor (2010-present).
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Vascular Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
05.2007 - 09.2009
- Practiced management of vascular patients including thrombophilia, venous disease, arterial disease, wound care management
- Provided vascular consultation in clinic and acute care settings
- Worked collaboratively with the Vascular Medicine Team as well as various other primary care teams.
Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit
Franciscan Skemp Medical Center-La Crosse, WI
La Crosse, Wisconsin
08.1998 - 05.2007
- Provided support and education to critically ill patients and families.
Education
Masters in Healthcare Innovation -
Arizona State University
12-2024
Master of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
La Crosse05-2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
School of Nursing, Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI05-2002
Skills
- Staff Mentorship and Professional Development
- Quality Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation
- Project Management
- Key Relationship Development
Grants
Community Paramedic Program to Shorten or Prevent Hospitalization Reduction and Mitigation Program, Pragmatic Clinical Trials
Hyperlipidemia Treatment Optimization Trial- Co-Investigator
Certification
- American Heart Association (AHA), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support (BLS)
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP-BC)
- Society of Trauma Nurses (STN), Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)
- Mayo Clinic Quality Academy, Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Bronze Level Certification
- Mayo Clinic Quality Academy, Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow: Silver Level Certification
- Minnesota, R1763825, Registered Nurse (RN)
- Minnesota, 2007006247, Nurse Practitioner
- United States of America, CNP2599, Registered Nurse
Research and Publications
- Community paramedic hospital reduction and mitigation program: study protocol for a randomized pragmatic clinical trial, Ridgeway JL, Gerdes EOW, Dodge A, Liedl CP, Juntunen MB, Sundt WJS, Glasgow A, Lampman MA, Fink AL, Severson SB, Lin G, Sampson RR, Peterson RP, Murley BM, Klassen AB, Luke A, Friedman PA, Buechler TE, Newman JS, McCoy RG, Trials, 2023 Feb 20, 36805692, 9940335, 10.1186/s13063-022-07034-w
- Community Paramedic Home Care Program for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Pilot Study, Severson S, Fink A, McCoy R, Liedl C, Bieber P, Juntunen M, Chen H, Lin G, Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 2023 Sep, 37470393, 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.122.009142
- Cardiac fludeoxyglucose18 positron emission tomography in genotype-positive arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, Neves R, Tseng AS, Garmany R, Fink AL, McLeod CJ, Cooper LT, MacIntyre CJ, Homb AC, Rosenbaum AN, Bois JP, Abou Ezzeddine OF, Siontis KC, Pereira NL, Ackerman MJ, Giudicessi JR, Int J Cardiol, 2023 Oct 15, 37423567, 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131173
Presentations
- Caring for the Caregiver-Success with Failure (Aug 2015)
- Preventing Readmissions-Success with Failure (Aug 2015)
- Acute Coronary Syndrome-Hospital Medicine (2017)
- Advanced Practice Leadership-Hematology for the NPPA (Aug 2017)
- Implementation of a Collaborative Care Team Model - MCCN (2018)
- Impacting Length of Stay- Mayo Clinic Care Network (2018)
- Heart Failure Treatment-GWTG, Cardiology Prevention Conference, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 2020
- Telemetry Best Practices- American Heart Association Conference (2021)
- Heart Failure Community Paramedic Program Education- Mayo Clinic
Ambulance (2021) - National Patient Safety Advisory - Discontinuation of Telemetry (2022)
- Team Based Cardiology Care- Preventative Cardiology (2022)
- Community Paramedic Program-American College of Cardiology (2023)
- Creating a Culture of Innovation, Cardiology Prevention Conference, (2023)
Accomplishments
- Distinguished Leader Award -Department of Cardiology (2022)
- Outstanding Assistant Supervisor Award- Mayo Clinic (2014)
- Viterbo University Nurse Mentor Award (2004)
- Mayo Clinic Quality Academy –Silver Fellow -Mayo Clinic
- Instructor of Medicine -Mayo Clinic Academic Rank (2015)
Quality Initiatives and Strategic Projects
- Bold. Forward. Unbound in Rochester- Mayo Clinic Strategic Initiative: Care Team of the Future Lead
- Enterprise Telemetry POA Project- Midwest Lead
- Collaborative Inpatient Optimization Project -Project Lead
- Heart Failure Community Paramedic Program -Clinical Lead
- Outpatient Redesign Kern Center Project
- Inpatient billing and coding initiative-Project Lead
- Mayo Clinic Care Network Heart Failure Collaborative –Co-Director
- High Sensitivity Troponin Implementation Midwest Project Team
- Heart Failure Manage to Reimbursement Project
- Tiered Telemetry Project
- Hospital Admissions Improvement Project-Emergency Department
Committee Membership
- Mayo Clinic Midwest Hospital Practice Subcommittee
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Bold. Forward. Unbound in Rochester.
- Department of Cardiology Executive Committee
- Circulatory Failure Executive Committee
- Cardiovascular Clinical Practice Committee
- Mayo Clinic ICONIC Steering Committee, Executive Committee
- Mayo Clinic Rochester Patient Experience Subcommittee
- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Council
Timeline
Senior Health System Manager
Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals
05.2024 - Current
Nurse Administrator-Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Rochester
06.2023 - 06.2024
Co-Vice Chair, Department of Cardiology
Mayo Clinic
12.2022 - 06.2024
Bold. Forward. Unbound in Rochester
Mayo Clinic Rochester
01.2021 - 06.2024
Director
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic
12.2016 - 06.2023
Supervisor - Inpatient Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic
09.2014 - 12.2016
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology
Mayo Clinic
01.2012 - 06.2024
Assistant Supervisor-Inpatient Cardiology
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic
01.2012 - 09.2014
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Trauma, General Surgery, Critical Care
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic
09.2009 - 01.2012
Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Vascular Medicine
Mayo Clinic
05.2007 - 09.2009
Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit
Franciscan Skemp Medical Center-La Crosse, WI
08.1998 - 05.2007
Masters in Healthcare Innovation -
Arizona State University
Master of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
School of Nursing, Viterbo University
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