ANGELA S. LOCKLAR
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Patient Placement Coordinator with extensive expertise in coordinating timely admissions and optimizing patient throughput. Skilled in facilitating interfacility transfers and bed management, leveraging strong communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to enhance care in high-acuity pediatric and neonatal environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Placement Coordinator
Childrens of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
01.2022 - 01.2026
- Coordinated patient placement and bed assignments based on clinical needs and availability, ensuring timely admissions.
- Served as centralized liaison for transfer center, facilitating collaboration among supervisors, nurses, and physicians to streamline patient transitions.
- Applied NICU and pediatric critical care expertise to guide level-of-care decisions and patient flow.
- Maintained clear communication during routine placements and urgent transfers, effectively addressing capacity constraints to optimize patient flow.
Staff RN, NICU
Childrens of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
01.2012 - 01.2022
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates in the NICU.
- Provided high-acuity neonatal and pediatric nursing care for medically complex newborns through age two, enhancing clinical judgment for effective patient placement, acuity assessment, and care coordination.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and administered medications as per established protocols.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Baptist Health Services
Montgomery, Alabama
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Develop and implement care plans for infants in critical conditions.
- Facilitated high-risk deliveries and conducted daily rounds to ensure safe neonatal care.
- Assess neonatal patients to determine health status and care needs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care strategies.
Staff RN / Charge RN
Baptist Health Services
Montgomery, Alabama
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Enhanced understanding of operations within NICU and well-baby nursery and coordinated patient flow while improving team communication in NICU and well-baby nursery care.
Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse
Pediatric Health Care
Montgomery, Alabama
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Delivered direct patient care, coordinated phone triage, supported lab operations, managed supply inventory, facilitated patient relations, instructed CPR, and precepted new staff in busy pediatric practice.
Associate Director of Clinical Services
Olsten Health Services
Montgomery, Alabama
01.1991 - 01.1997
- Advanced from per diem home health nursing to quality assurance and associate director of clinical services, supervised nursing staff and clinical assistants, updated care plans to meet patient needs, coordinated Medicaid and private insurance services, and provided after-hours support to patients and families.
- Led strategic initiatives to improve patient care and operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction.
- Developed training programs for staff to ensure compliance and best practices.
Early Career Nursing Experience
Opelika, Birmingham, Montgomery
01.1985 - 01.1991
- Built a broad clinical foundation across medical-surgical nursing, CCU, RNICU, charge nursing, per diem neonatal care, and dialysis settings in Opelika, Birmingham, and Montgomery.
Education
Master of Science - Neonatal Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL06-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Auburn University At Montgomery
06-1995
Skills
- Placement coordination
- Transfer Center Operations
- Patient Flow Coordination
- Admission Coordination
- Bed Management
- Interfacility Transfers
- Capacity Management
- Acuity evaluation
- Patient Throughput
- Crisis Management
- Escalation Communication
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Provider Communication
- Family communication
- Pediatric critical care
Personal Information
Title: Patient Placement Coordinator and neonatal nursing leader
Certification
Basic Life Support certified
Timeline
Patient Placement Coordinator
Childrens of Alabama
01.2022 - 01.2026
Staff RN, NICU
Childrens of Alabama
01.2012 - 01.2022
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Baptist Health Services
01.2009 - 01.2012
Staff RN / Charge RN
Baptist Health Services
01.2004 - 01.2009
Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse
Pediatric Health Care
01.1998 - 01.2004
Associate Director of Clinical Services
Olsten Health Services
01.1991 - 01.1997
Early Career Nursing Experience
01.1985 - 01.1991
Master of Science - Neonatal Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Auburn University At Montgomery