Daniel Blanco MSN, RN
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Dynamic Nurse Executive with a proven track record in strategic planning and healthcare quality improvement. Recognized for leading high-performing teams in both private equity and established organizations, driving productivity and efficiency. Core competencies include effective communication, problem-solving, and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Committed to enhancing patient care through innovative leadership and operational excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
Infusion For Health
07.2022 - Current
- Management and fiscal responsibility for various Ambulatory Infusion Centers throughout the United States.
- Ensured regulatory compliance to achieve zero clinical deficiencies, and successful initial credentialing with the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
- Maintained a client net promoter score of 98% for all centers.
- Collaborated with various departments to ensure the successful openings of Ambulatory Infusion Centers throughout the United States.
- Partnered with Revenue Cycle to create a process to lessen and eliminate unpayable claims.
- Provided executive coverage as needed to ensure organizational initiatives were uninterrupted in the VP's absence.
Director of Nursing Services
Calvary Healing Center, Universal Health Services
Phoenix, USA
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Management and fiscal responsibility for all nursing services provided at the site.
- Creation of nurse-led group activities for clients.
- Implementation of best practice medication administration processes.
- Introduction and implementation of the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol scale (CIWA).
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Maintained a safe work environment through adherence to safety protocols and standards of practice.
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
Interim Leadership
B.E. Smith
Houston, Texas
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Interim Director of the ICU, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Emergency Department, and Respiratory Therapy.
- Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
- Assisted in creating budgets for upcoming projects related to leadership initiatives.
COO/CNO
Steward Health Care
Tempe, AZ
12.2019 - 11.2020
- Lead the surgical team and surgeons to decrease start times and increase case turnover times.
- Created COVID-19 protocols for elective and emergent surgeries.
- Management and fiscal responsibility for all clinical performance and practice throughout Tempe, St. Luke's Hospital.
- Responsible for ensuring the success of the new cardiac service line.
- Collaborated with the medical director to recruit additional interventional cardiologists.
- Lead physicians and staff through the change process of transferring service lines from the Phoenix campus to the Tempe campus, ensuring morale and engagement remained high.
- Oversaw a successful EMR implementation.
- Current projects include increasing patient experience scores and decreasing harm rates at Tempe St.
- Luke's
- Drove performance measures for the operation, including a focus on continuous improvement.
- Formulated key performance indicators that measure success against set goals and objectives.
- Developed operational policies and processes, guaranteeing staff maintained compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Nursing Director, Tempe St. Luke's Hospital
Steward Health Care
Tempe, AZ
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Successful opening of the cardiac catheterization lab.
- Leadership over various departments, as needed by the organization.
- Assisted in relocating Electroconvulsive Therapy and Pain centers from Phoenix to Tempe within 72 hours to ensure that patient therapies were uninterrupted.
- Managed crisis situations to minimize impact on operations and reputation.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
Nursing Director, Phoenix St. Luke's Med Center
Steward Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
01.2019 - 08.2019
- 24-hour operational responsibility over two inpatient units and one Emergency Department.
- Decrease in CLABSI/CAUTI to zero.
- Rapid process improvement project for the handling of high-risk SI patients.
- Implemented systems for tracking progress on key initiatives or projects.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Coordinated with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with laws and standards.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
Consultant/Network Float Pool Registered Nurse, Arizona Network
Honor Health
, AZ
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Advise the new leadership in operational theory.
- Participated on the committee for the new hospital build.
- Provide high-quality care in various acuity care settings.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives and deliverables.
- Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.
Senior Director, Deer Valley Medical Center
Honor Health
Phoenix, AZ
08.2015 - 04.2018
- 24-hour operational responsibility for three separate emergency departments and inpatient units.
- Responsibility for 150 plus FTEs.
- Successful Level I trauma implementation.
- Creative alignment of the staffing of three separate Emergency Departments to decrease salary dollars.
- Ongoing mentoring and development of junior leadership.
- Successful state and DNV accreditation, with preparation using ISO 9001 internal auditor training.
- Consistent above-executive target patient experience scores for 2 out of 3 emergency departments.
- Successful creation and implementation of a hospital-wide, non-patient emergency response team.
- Conducted evaluations of facility operations, team performance, and business policies to standardize activities.
- Collaborated with executive leadership team to develop long-term objectives that would drive success.
Clinical Director, Emergency Service, Deer Valley Medical Center
Honor Health
Phoenix, AZ
10.2013 - 08.2015
- Responsibility for 90 plus FTEs.
- Successfully decreased Left Without Treatments from a monthly average of 8% to less than 1%.
- Collaboration with hospital leaders to gain primary stroke center status.
- Successful addition of the American College of Surgeons-accredited Level III trauma service line to the ED.
- Effectively increased nurse satisfaction scores to above national benchmarks.
- Creation of a separate Fast Track area.
- Assisted in developing budgets for operational expenses.
- Devised training programs to close gaps in nurse and staffs' competencies.
Clinical Instructor
Grand Canyon University
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Relayed feedback on clinical settings' effectiveness in enabling students reach course and program goals.
- Integrated evidence-based practice into teaching, promoting up-to-date patient care techniques.
- Supervised small groups of nursing students during their clinical rotations at hospitals and clinics.
- Addressed student concerns and questions, providing academic and professional support.
- Evaluated student performance, providing constructive feedback to foster professional growth.
Senior Manager/Interim Director of Education, Department of Education
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
06.2009 - 08.2010
- Responsible for hospital-wide education, directly reporting to the VP of Nursing.
- Collaboration with the Meditech implementation team for the EMR charting system's hospital-wide rollout.
- Direct responsibility for six hospital educators.
- Development of a Spanish Language Course for Health Care Providers.
- Curriculum development for the simulation training center.
- Cultural competency curriculum development for hospital-wide use.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Promoted a culture of innovation and encouraged staff to contribute ideas.
- Negotiated agreements with external partners such as contractors or consultants.
Clinical Instructor
California State University
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Relayed feedback on clinical settings' effectiveness in enabling students reach course and program goals.
- Integrated evidence-based practice into teaching, promoting up-to-date patient care techniques.
- Supervised small groups of nursing students during their clinical rotations at hospitals and clinics.
- Addressed student concerns and questions, providing academic and professional support.
Nurse Residency Manager
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
, CA
06.2008 - 06.2009
- Redesign of the Nurse Residency Program (new grad program).
- Curriculum development for critical care and emergency room nurse training.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives in order to improve patient outcomes.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Mount St. Mary's College
Los Angeles, CA01.2009
Associates of Nursing -
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA01.2001
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ01.1992
Skills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Leadership and guidance
- Accreditation management
- Clinical operations management
- Process improvements
- Policy development
- Budget planning
- Private equity leadership
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
Certifications and licensure
- Arizona RN, No. 164777
- California RN, No. 605502
- Nurse Executive, Board Certification (ANCC)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Crisis Prevention (CPI)
Universityfacultypositions
- Clinical Instructor, Grand Canyon University, 01/01/11, 01/01/13
- Clinical Instructor, California State University, 01/01/09, 01/01/10
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Infusion For Health
07.2022 - Current
Director of Nursing Services
Calvary Healing Center, Universal Health Services
04.2021 - 05.2022
Interim Leadership
B.E. Smith
01.2021 - 03.2021
COO/CNO
Steward Health Care
12.2019 - 11.2020
Nursing Director, Tempe St. Luke's Hospital
Steward Health Care
08.2019 - 12.2019
Nursing Director, Phoenix St. Luke's Med Center
Steward Health Care
01.2019 - 08.2019
Consultant/Network Float Pool Registered Nurse, Arizona Network
Honor Health
04.2018 - 01.2019
Senior Director, Deer Valley Medical Center
Honor Health
08.2015 - 04.2018
Clinical Director, Emergency Service, Deer Valley Medical Center
Honor Health
10.2013 - 08.2015
Clinical Instructor
Grand Canyon University
01.2011 - 01.2013
Senior Manager/Interim Director of Education, Department of Education
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
06.2009 - 08.2010
Clinical Instructor
California State University
01.2009 - 01.2010
Nurse Residency Manager
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
06.2008 - 06.2009
Master of Science - Nursing
Mount St. Mary's College
Associates of Nursing -
Glendale Community College
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Arizona State University
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