BETSY DE LEON
Arvada,CO
Summary
Dynamic healthcare leader with extensive supervisory experience at Intermountain Healthcare Lutheran Hospital. Proven track record in strategic planning and continuous improvement, enhancing operational performance. Skilled in team management and direct patient care, fostering a culture of safety and excellence. Adept at staff development, driving high-quality outcomes in women's services.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Women's Services
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
Wheat Ridge, CO
12.2024 - Current
- Coordinated resources across departments to maximize productivity and efficiency.
- Assessed employee performance against established benchmarks to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Directed daily operations to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Identified and implemented opportunities for improvement in operational performance metrics.
- Prepared presentations for senior leadership, summarizing critical company developments.
- Served as public spokesperson at industry events to represent organizational interests.
Clinical Manager Women's/OB Tele HUB
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
Wheat Ridge
06.2014 - 12.2024
- Managed design, construction, and transition processes for newly built hospital.
- Supervised clinical staff through coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
- Recruited and hired qualified personnel per established policies and procedures.
- Oversaw department operations including scheduling, staffing, and workflow management.
- Assessed patient conditions utilizing critical thinking to recognize complications and intervene.
- Delivered timely, high-quality patient care while managing multiple tasks.
- Facilitated communication among healthcare providers to ensure quality patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians on treatment plans to optimize patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse
SkyRidge Medical Center
Lone Tree, Colorado
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members regarding patient care plans.
- Monitored fetal heart rate patterns using electronic fetal monitoring equipment.
- Assessed newborns immediately after birth for physical condition and breathing effort.
- Provided postpartum care for new mothers, including assessments, education and counseling.
Patient Care Supervisor L&D, NICU
Allina Health System
Coon Rapids
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Managed high risk pregnancy from antepartum through labor and delivery.
- Managed 20 full time employees (RN's and OB Tech).
- Extensive background in educating staff.
- Budget management and scheduling on a daily basis.
- Continued as a clinical expert on the unit at least twice weekly.
- Led a group of 5-8 nursing students through shifts of clinical rotations at the hospital in the ICU, medical surgical unit and the OB unit.
Staff RN L&D/Antepartum
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Managed patients throughout their pregnancy and delivery.
- Excelled at sick neonate care.
- Multitasked between antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum and nursery patients on a daily basis.
Director OB/GYN/NICU
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
La Junta
01.2008 - 12.2012
- Identified areas of risk and potential cost savings through thorough report reviews.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and procedures consistently.
- Analyzed data to uncover opportunities for process optimization.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated, and mentored staff members effectively.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to assess progress on strategic initiatives.
Clinical Nurse Instructor
Otero Junior College
La Junta
05.2009 - 05.2011
- Organized simulation scenarios for nursing students to apply their theoretical knowledge into practice.
- Monitored student progress throughout clinical rotations and provided feedback to faculty members.
- Instructed new nurses on proper documentation techniques, infection control measures, safety protocols and medication administration processes.
- Maintained accurate records of student performance during clinical rotations.
Charge Nurse OB/GYN/NICU
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
La Junta
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Collaborated with other departments such as pharmacy, laboratory services, physical therapy, to ensure proper delivery of services.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses by providing orientation to unit policies and procedures, coaching on clinical skills, and mentoring on professional development issues.
- Managed staffing levels within the unit while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.
- Assisted in the delivery of newborns, providing guidance and support to mothers during labor and delivery.
- Identified complications during labor or delivery requiring medical attention or intervention.
Staff Nurse Cardiac Telemetry/ Step down ICU/ Float to ICU
Parkview Medical Center
Pueblo
05.2003 - 01.2004
- Managed 3-4 patients in the acute cardiac setting.
- Frequent exposure to CABG patients 1-2 days post-op.
- Care of immediate post-op cardiac catheterization patients.
- Frequent care of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarctions.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Western Governor's University
06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
12.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Otero Junior College
05.2003
Skills
- Extensive leadership experience
- Strategic planning
- Team management
- Direct patient care
- Patient safety
- Continuous improvement
- Staff development
Certification
- NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring, 01/01/20, Current
- ACLS, 01/31/26
- NRP, 07/31/25
- BLS, 01/31/26
Publications
- Lowery, D., De Leon, B., Krening, C., Dempsey, A., Dwork, P., Brou, L., Tynes, J., Thompson, L., Ob Hub, MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 48, 2, 62-68, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1097/nmc.0000000000000891
- Javernick, J. A., Dempsey, A., DeLeon, B., Low-intervention birth suites within a community hospital: An innovative approach to perinatal services, Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 66, 4, 520-525, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13207
Timeline
Director of Women's Services
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
12.2024 - Current
Clinical Manager Women's/OB Tele HUB
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
06.2014 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse
SkyRidge Medical Center
06.2014 - 01.2015
Patient Care Supervisor L&D, NICU
Allina Health System
01.2013 - 06.2014
Staff RN L&D/Antepartum
University of Minnesota
01.2013 - 06.2014
Clinical Nurse Instructor
Otero Junior College
05.2009 - 05.2011
Director OB/GYN/NICU
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
01.2008 - 12.2012
Charge Nurse OB/GYN/NICU
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2008
Staff Nurse Cardiac Telemetry/ Step down ICU/ Float to ICU
Parkview Medical Center
05.2003 - 01.2004
Master of Science - Nursing
Western Governor's University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Otero Junior College
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