Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Professional Registrations
Awards Recognition
Board Member
Professional Highlights
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Barbara O'Connor

Schwenksville,PA

Summary

Dedicated and passionate nursing leader with expertise in community health.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Community Health Education and Outreach

Phoenixville Hospital
01.2015 - Current
  • Team leader for Community Health Needs Assessment - including data collection, developing plan and implementation strategies
  • Plan, Implement and evaluate over 500 community programs annually
  • Supervise licensed and unlicensed staff and provides mentorship and guidance
  • Cultivate positive work environment that fosters employee engagement and satisfaction
  • Manage budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability
  • Develop and maintain community partnerships and collaborations
  • Serve as hospital representative in community organizations
  • Manage bilingual patient representatives for patient navigation
  • Member of hospital committees – Nursing Leadership, Core Education Council, Community Benefit Committee, Diabetes Advisory, Cancer Committees, Chest Pain Committee, Heart Failure Committee, Stroke Committee, Health Equity, Employee Wellness
  • Provides education in nurse residency program
  • Manages CPR training site with American Heart Association.
  • Manages staff and daily operations of additional departments as need arises
  • Volunteer program -supervises volunteer coordinator and adult/teen volunteers. Ensures policies are reviewed and updated.
  • Project Search - supervises Project Search program staff and interns. Collaborates with other departments to identify needs for Project Search interns and improve program effectiveness
  • Gift Box - supervises gift shop staff and daily operations
  • Thrift Shop - supervises daily operations to ensure community has much needed resource

Community Health Nurse

Phoenixville Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2015
    • Plan, implement and evaluate programs
    • Coordinate Healthy Woman Program
    • Provide outreach nursing services in community
    • Diabetes education program planning
    • Community representative
    • Participant in continuing education activities.

Staff Nurse

Phoenixville Hospital
10.1994 - 01.1999
  • Provided nursing care on medical surgical unit

Nurse/Nurse Manager

Biomedical Dialysis
01.1992 - 09.1994
  • Provided nursing care in outpatient dialysis unit
  • Managed day to day operations in dialysis unit

Staff Nurse

Paoli Hospital
06.1990 - 01.1992
  • Provided nursing care on telemetry unit
  • Monitored and analyzed heart rhythms of patients - Telemetry Certified

Education

Skills

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication
  • Adaptability and Resilience
  • Mentorship

Affiliations

  • American Diabetes Association
  • American Association of Diabetes Educators
  • Association of Community Health Nurse Educators
  • American Heart Association

Professional Registrations

RN311255L, 20610288

Awards Recognition

  • Nightingale Finalist
  • Nursing Conference Presenter
  • Perkiomen Valley Business Star of the Year Nominee
  • Patient Choice Award

Board Member

  • Phoenixville Community Health Foundation
  • Health Care Access

Professional Highlights

Expertise in Community Health nursing

Knowledge in planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)

Team player and strong collaborator

Experience with community health needs assessments


Other

American Heart Association Training Site Coordinator

BLS Instructor - American Heart Association

Mentor for Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE)

Timeline

Director, Community Health Education and Outreach

Phoenixville Hospital
01.2015 - Current

Community Health Nurse

Phoenixville Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2015

Staff Nurse

Phoenixville Hospital
10.1994 - 01.1999

Nurse/Nurse Manager

Biomedical Dialysis
01.1992 - 09.1994

Staff Nurse

Paoli Hospital
06.1990 - 01.1992

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