Austin Best
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Quality Management
Regency Hospital
Oregon , OH
06.2024 - Current
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Facilitated root cause analysis meetings to address recurring quality issues effectively.
- Monitored key performance indicators to assess quality performance across departments.
- Established goals for performance improvement initiatives in collaboration with team members.
- Coordinated the development of corrective action plans based on audit findings.
- Orchestrated data collection, report generation and review of quality issues.
- Reported quality program updates and metrics to professionals and worked collaboratively to propel organization's quality overall.
Vascular Access Specialist
BW2 Vascular Access
Toledo, OH
01.2020 - Current
- Placement of ultrasound guided PICC lines, midlines, and peripheral IVs.
- Troubleshooting peripheral device issues.
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Toledo, OH
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Local travel staff nurse.
- Provided patient care and education to patients in a Select Medical, Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (Regency Hospital.)
- Filled in as House Supervisor.
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Hondros College of Nursing
Toledo, OH
06.2023 - 06.2025
- Guided and supervised nursing students in clinical learning activities.
- Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives.
- Designed personal clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, competency and learning needs.
Infection Prevention/Staff Development Educator
Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo
Toledo, OH
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Lead vascular access RN/manager
- Participated in Joint Commission Survey
- Managed entire onboarding and orientation process for new employees
- Assured Joint Commission readiness for Infection Control and Education departments
- Performed and read PPD tests.
- Performed N95 fit testing.
- Oversaw annual education/employee health requirements.
- Managed employee injuries with HR manager.
- Participated in leadership meetings to identify deficiencies and make recommend changes to policies and procedures. (i.e. Infection Control committee leader, Special Care committee, Acute Out committee, Ethics Committee, Antibiotic Stewardship program, QAPI, Interdisciplinary Team, Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee, Morbidity and Mortality committee, Leadership Committee, Environment of Care rounds, and the Patient Ambassador committee.)
- In charge monthly NHSN reporting and running quarterly Infection Control committee meetings.
- Oversaw all Covid 19 management including: Policy, CDC guideline recommendations, and CMS mandate requirements.
- Performed daily infection control rounds.
- Worked closely with Infectious Disease and Primary care teams to remove foleys and central lines when criteria is not met per policies.
- Updated nursing policies and procedures when due, and as needed.
- Assessed training needs using employee surveys
- Implemented 2 new hospital programs, for mobility and mock code training.
RN/House Supervisor
Select Medical, Regency Hospital
Sylvania, OH
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Promoter of infection prevention through Epic audits, IDT rounds, and worked with nurses and physicians to improve adherence of Foley catheter and central line policies.
- Placed ultrasound guided peripheral IVs, midlines and PICC lines, as well as provided line management and sterile dressing changes.
- “Huddle” leader.
- Advised, coached, and mentored experienced, and student, nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
- Trained new hires on how to use EPIC software.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Conducted nurse documentation audits.
- Maintained correct number of staff to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care.
- Created Rapid Response Team tools and badges.
- Assisted CNO with disaster planning and training.
Case Manager
Ohioans Home Healthcare
Toledo, OH
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Case management of home healthcare for patients returning home from the hospital, LTACs, rehabilitation centers, or referral by primary or specialty care physicians.
- Initiating IV access and administering home IV medications.
- PICC line/Port care.
- Wound care and Wound Vac management.
- Educating patients regarding safety, disease processes, and medications.
- Gtube management, TPN management.
- Creating care plans specialized to meet patient's needs.
- Communicating changes in patient conditions with physicians.
- Managing collaboration between different care teams ( physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy).
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
Toledo , Ohio
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed all facets of critical care at this level 1 hospital including arterial lines, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, chest tube management, ET tubes, central lines, administration of blood products, etc.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Assessed patients, documented observations and reviewed patient charts to determine care needs.
- Primarily worked on the Medical, Surgical, and Trauma level one ICUs, but did volunteer to float many times to Neuro and Cardiac ICU to help with staffing needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Ohio
2016
Skills
- NHSN trained and credentialed (CMS monthly quality reporting)
- Staff Development
- Supervision & leadership
- Infection control
- Clinical audits
- Risk management
- Evidence-based practice
- Staff training
- Regulatory compliance
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Process improvement strategies
- Root-cause analysis
- Performance metrics development
- Corrective action planning
Timeline
Director of Quality Management
Regency Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
12.2023 - 06.2024
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Hondros College of Nursing
06.2023 - 06.2025
Infection Prevention/Staff Development Educator
Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo
08.2021 - 01.2024
Vascular Access Specialist
BW2 Vascular Access
01.2020 - Current
RN/House Supervisor
Select Medical, Regency Hospital
10.2018 - 07.2021
Case Manager
Ohioans Home Healthcare
03.2018 - 09.2018
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
03.2016 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Ohio