Caitlin Cahill
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager-Apheresis & Infusion Unit
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
2022.08 - Current
- Responsible for 24/7 operational oversight of the apheresis unit
- Strategic budget planning
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Managed 12 nurses and nursing activities in 19-bed unit by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Collaborates with key stakeholders to implement new commercial and research therapies
- Ensures all regulatory requirements are met by FACT, AABB, FDA and TJC.
Registered Nurse
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
2014.05 - 2022.08
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Charge nurse of a 19-bed apheresis and infusion unit.
- Coordinates daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments, and patient care.
- Functions as a resource person for staff members and assists in necessary education and training of members of the nursing staff.
- Successfully performs therapeutic Apheresis procedures including: Plasma Exchange, Red Cell Exchange, Cytapheresis, Leukopheresis, and Research Mononuclear Collections
- Trained in administration of gene therapy including: donor lymphocyte infusions, FDA approved and Research CAR-T cell therapy.
Registered Nurse
St. Christopher's Hospital For Children, Erie Avenue
2013.02 - 2014.07
- Provided apheresis, hemo and peritoneal dialysis to pediatric patients from new born to young adult in both outpatient and inpatient setting.
- Educated patients and parents on catheter and fistula care, renal friendly diets, and transplant preparation.
Education
Master of Science - Executive Nurse Leadership
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE10.2021
MBA - Healthcare Administration
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Chest University
West Chester, PA05.2009
Skills
- Budget Management
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff Supervision
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Patient Education and Advocacy
- Department Management
- Clinical Supervision
- Quality Improvement
- Policy Development
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Victoria L. Rich Award for Transformational Leadership
- Lead coordinator for quarterly red cell exchange patient meetings with hematology and transfusion medicine teams. tracks pertinent laboratory data using microsoft excel. presents updates on 72 patients undergoing red cell exchange.
- Collaborated with kidney transplant team to infuse thymoglobulin to patients post kidney transplant in apheresis unit. this result in a decreased length of stay for patients.
- On boarded a new research biotech company to perform fee for service apheresis collections to increase ancillary volume and revenue for the division of Transfusion Medicine.
Timeline
Nurse Manager-Apheresis & Infusion Unit
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
2022.08 - Current
Registered Nurse
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
2014.05 - 2022.08
Registered Nurse
St. Christopher's Hospital For Children, Erie Avenue
2013.02 - 2014.07
Master of Science - Executive Nurse Leadership
Wilmington University
MBA - Healthcare Administration
Wilmington University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Chest University
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