Dane Cruz
Glenview,IL
Summary
Proficient Clinical Coordinator bringing over 14 years of strong critical care and procedural space experience to a growing organization. Talented in managing staff schedules, implementation workflows, and oversight to delivery of care to IR patients.
Well versed in balancing solutions, resolving conflicts, and providing versatile team support through management responsibilities and quality improvement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interventional Radiology Clinical Coordinator (FTE)
NorthShore University Health System
Evanston, IL
08.2021 - 12.2023
- Facilitation on recent, successful JCAHO survey
- Interim management of IR neuro/vascular procedural areas
- Coverage for IR managers - 4 hospital sites daily
- Supervision of department housestaff/contingent workers (~70-80 staff) / Charge nurse duties
- Staff scheduling
- Timecard approvals - GE API Centricity
- Oversight of inpatient/outpatient scheduling
- Interviewing/Hiring/Onboarding (SPOK, EPIC, Procedural education, HID secure access)
- Interdisciplinary collaboration - Anesthesia team, Nursing Professional Development, Neuro-interventional Stroke Program, POC testing systems, and JCAHO AMP tool use for department compliance/regulatory performance (Infection control dept), Healthcare Information Team (HIT) systems for EPIC upgrades/department enhancement, Magnet Council
Registered Nurse (PRN)
Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey
Marina Del Rey, CA
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Interventional Radiology - procedural/recovery staffing
Registered Nurse (FTE)
UCLA Health
Santa Monica, CA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Interventional Services (Vascular/Neuro)cross-coverage to CT/MRI/Radiology clinics
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Beverly Hills, CA
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Level 1 Trauma, academic medical center / LA County Disaster Resource Center
- Imaging PACU - CT/MRI assist
- ICU Float Pool (COVID ICU, Neuro, Surgical-Trauma, Cardiac Transplant, Cardiac/CCU, Medicine) /General PACU / PCU / Med-Surg Telemetry
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Interventional Radiology Charge Nurse with on call duties
Registered Nurse (FTE/PT)
NorthShore University Health System
Evanston, IL
07.2016 - 11.2019
- Adult and pediatric experience
- Vascular and Neurointerventional cases with prep, procedural with circulator experience, and recovery phases and on call responsibility - IV Team/assist
- Anesthesia assist/scrub tech circulator assist
- Magnet Council member
Registered Nurse (FTE/PT)
University of Chicago Medical Center
Hyde Park, IL
03.2017 - 10.2019
- Adult and pediatric IR Vascular and Neurointerventional procedural room with on call responsibility
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Wheaton Franciscan St. Francis Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
01.2016 - 07.2016
- CICU/MICU - coordinated management of multiple consulting services
- Go Live EPIC 2016
- Super user - Assisted ICU co-workers implementation from McKesson
Registered Nurse ICU Float Pool (FTE)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
09.2014 - 03.2016
- ICU Float pool - Cardiac-Liver transplant, medicine, surgical, neuro-spine, and coronary care intensive care units, post-anesthesia care unit, ambulatory care units, interventional radiology procedure and recovery areas, cardiac recovery outpatient unit, and cardiac telemetry monitoring
- Nurse preceptor / Flu team captain
Registered Nurse (PT)
Community First Medical Center
Chicago, IL
03.2015 - 11.2015
- Surgical and medical intensive care unit
Registered Nurse (PT/PRN)
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
11.2012 - 02.2013
- Cardiac intensive care and critical care units
Registered Nurse (PRN)
Las Colinas Medical Center
Irving, TX
04.2011 - 01.2013
- ICU/PCU/ER staff and preceptor role
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Parkland Health and Hospital System
Dallas, TX
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Adult/pediatric Burn intensive care unit and Surgical intensive care unit
- Charge nurse role and preceptor for nurse intern program (NIPS) and resident nurses
- Maintenance of invasive lines, vasoactive drips, ventilation management, full continuous renal replacement therapy (full circuit CRRT)
Education
MBA and MS Data Science -
Eastern University
08.2024
Graduate studies -
Rosalind Franklin University
06.2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Midwestern State University
12.2008
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Progress Monitoring
- Process Improvements
- Unit Supervision
- Clinical Education
- HIPAA
- Compliance With Regulatory Guidelines
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Patient Relationship Management
- Infection Control
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Scheduling
- Report Generation
- Clinical Instruction
- Organizing Staff Schedules
- Unit Leadership
- Patient Flow Coordination
- Staff Development
- Improving Clinical Quality Outcomes
- Developing Training Programs
- Care Quality Assessments
- Computerized Charting
- Administrative Assistance
Certifications Skills
Certificate in Critical Care, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX April 2009, CCRN, AACN Membership Dallas, TX August 2011 - June 2017, CRRT/CVVH, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX March 2011, LVAD (Heartmate II and Heartware), Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL April 2015, LVAD (Heartmate III and Heartware III), University of Chicago, Hyde Park, IL October 2017, Balloon Pump Certification June 2021, ACLS/BLS/PALS/NIHSS/NRP, EPIC Systems, Cerner Powerchart/Surginet, Eclipsys, Meditech, McKesson, Microsoft Office/Lucidchart/Google Workspace/Lawson/Workday
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Tagalog
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- IHI Basic Certificate of Healthcare Quality
- Foundations of Project Manager Certificate
Accomplishments
ICU - Critical Care Residency program
Emerging Leaders Program
Affiliations
- Weightlifting
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Running
Timeline
Interventional Radiology Clinical Coordinator (FTE)
NorthShore University Health System
08.2021 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse (PRN)
Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey
07.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse (FTE)
UCLA Health
06.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center
11.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse (FTE/PT)
University of Chicago Medical Center
03.2017 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse (FTE/PT)
NorthShore University Health System
07.2016 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Wheaton Franciscan St. Francis Hospital
01.2016 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse (PT)
Community First Medical Center
03.2015 - 11.2015
Registered Nurse ICU Float Pool (FTE)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2014 - 03.2016
Registered Nurse (PT/PRN)
Baylor University Medical Center
11.2012 - 02.2013
Registered Nurse (PRN)
Las Colinas Medical Center
04.2011 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse (FTE)
Parkland Health and Hospital System
01.2009 - 01.2013
MBA and MS Data Science -
Eastern University
Graduate studies -
Rosalind Franklin University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Midwestern State University
- IHI Basic Certificate of Healthcare Quality
- Foundations of Project Manager Certificate
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