Bonnie Barnard

• Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
• Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and efficiencies.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development, continuing education to employees, and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations within Interventional Radiology, including vendor mangement
• Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing turnover.
• Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.

• Confidently assisted in directing overall operations of nursing/radiology technologist services and patient care, including financial management, quality assurance, patient care, safety risk management, teammate satisfaction, quality index scores and facility maintenance.
• Values the team, focuses on bringing the team and the department to an elevated status, making a desirable place to work
• Forged excellent working relationships and values continued focus on one team, including the nursing staff, radiology technologist, APPs, Interventional Radiologist, and all support staff.
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge of Interventional Radiology procedures and proper equipment use.
• Manages the day to day operations of a Pre-op, PACU, and Interventional Radiology departments
• Current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.

Orlando Regional Medical Center - 2B/Interventional Radiology

• Confidently directs overall operation of nursing services and patient care, including financial management, quality assurance, patient care, proper staff level within budget, safety risk management, teammate satisfaction, quality index scores and facility maintenance.
• Interviews, hires, instructs, mentors, and trains new nurses/support staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures & safety protocols to optimize performance, safety, and promote high care levels
• Provides direct nursing care to patients in the OR suite, Preop, PACU, and clinic while appropriately Delegating tasks and providing leadership for nurses and support personnel.

• Guided/lead Interventional Radiology unit, managed the daily IR procedure schedule, delegates tasks, is a resource to staff, and manages nurses, technologists, and ancillary staff members in a Lead Nurse Role.
• Managed care of patients at a Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stoke Center, and Interventional Oncology Management while administering moderate sedation.
• Performed effective/efficient evaluations of patients to detect contraindications before moderate sedation/general anesthesia/scheduled surgery, cares for patients in the IR suite and in Preop/PACU, and assist in circulation in the IR suite.
• Nursing practice counsel chair & CLABSI unit champion
• Nurse of the year 2018/Nursing excellence award 2019/ Fab Fifty award 2020

• Triage, primary care, assessment, and evaluation of stable and critical patients.
• Charge nurse/ Preceptor in the Emergency Department- overseeing clinical and support staff while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.

• Assessment and management of critical and organ donation patients , NIHSS certified, including assisting of bedside placement and management of ventriculostomies and Camino bolts.
• Performed well in critical situations under high stress.
• Charge nurse and Preceptor on Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit - Overseeing and managing clinical and support staff while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.

• Assessment and management of patients including heart transplants, LVADs, CABGs, and other Cardiothoracic surgeries to provide excellent nursing care.
• Taught continuing education classes on LVADs at the local college and other hospitals.

• Chronic patient care, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care including IV management, wound vacs, and emergency medical support.
• Taught and provided patients with the equipment and knowledge to maintain a good quality of life in their home through full case management.

• Acute patient care in med-surg and oncology unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care, including administration of chemotherapy treatments and management of patients post radiation.

• Acute patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment including primary care, assessments, and treatments of patients.