Data Governance: Led governance processes for multiple EMR optimizations requests, resulting in improved system efficiency and standardized workflows.
Reporting & Analytics: Collaborated with IS and hospital leadership to define technical requirements for Epic reporting tools, including Workbench, SQL RWB, and SlicerDicer.
UAT & System Reliability: Conducted end-to-end user acceptance testing for software implementations, ensuring data integrity and system reliability.
Epic System Proficiency: Resolved technical and workflow challenges within the EMR, enhancing usability and adoption.
Process Improvement: Provided actionable recommendations to stakeholders to optimize workflows and hospital pain points, supporting improvement initiatives.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
2020.10 - 2023.02
EMR Training & Adoption: Led training sessions for new staff, ensuring compliance with documentation and workflow standards.
Quality & Data Monitoring: Implemented best practices to reduce central line infections, achieving a 10% reduction during a three-month pilot.
Workflow Optimizations: Recommended EMR workflow enhancements to leadership, improving operational processes and patient care.
Registered Nurse
Parkland Hospital
2018.06 - 2020.10
Quality and Data Monitoring: Implemented infection control strategies to reduce CAUTIs, contributing to new departmental practices that improved patient safety.
Documentation Quality: Reviewed patient records to improve documentation accuracy, strengthening data quality for care team and for operational reporting.
Data-Driven Insights: Analyzed clinical trends and reporting outcomes to unit leadership to improve quality improvement initiatives.
Education
Master of Science - Data Science And Informatics
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
2025-12
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Houston, TX
2017-12
Skills
Epic Data Reporting
Tableau
Data Governance
Data Visualization
KPI Tracking
Process Improvement
Cross-Functional Collaboration
EMR Workflows
Certification
Epic Clinical Informaticist, Epic - February 2023
Tableau Essential Training, LinkedIn - April 2024
Additional certifications available on LinkedIn
Timeline
Clinical Informatics Specialist
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
2023.02 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
2020.10 - 2023.02
Registered Nurse
Parkland Hospital
2018.06 - 2020.10
Master of Science - Data Science And Informatics
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston