DANIELLE O’LEARY, MSN, RN

● Implants bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout vascular system, Atherectomy, Impella and IABP insertion.

● Administers nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.

●Supports physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.

● Delivers 3D mapping, therapeutic ablative procedures with CRT rhythm management procedures, assisted in device implantation, documentation and patient care of this specific population.

● Provides skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

● Certified/Competence for Ultrasound-Guided Venous/Arterial Access

● Contracted, Travel Assignment, End Date 5/20/2022

• Managed performance of 20 plus-person nursing staff, reviewing task completion, prioritization and report quality.
• Administered medications during procedures to reduce problems from anxiety, blood pressure and other conditions, frequently staffing cases based on staffing needs/shortages, leadership duties require staffing as necessary based on procedural schedule
• Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
• Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
• Provided strong leadership and guidance to nurses and cardiovascular technologists.
• Mentored and coached nursing staff, listening to concerns and providing counsel.
• Established and maintained positive relationships with residents, physicians, hospital staff, patients and families.
• Collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services.
• Established rapport with medical and clinical staff and administration.
• Evaluated performance of staff nurses, contributing to professional development.
• Supervised hiring, training and development of nursing and technologist staff.
• Assessed performance of nursing staff and built educational initiatives to enhance competency of teams and individual professionals at clinical and operational levels.
• Collaborated with management teams in order to implement and evaluate programs and services.
• Attended facility education workshops and programs.
• Developed "Cath Lab RN Fellowship" orientation/education program to promote training from within through adversity of nurse recruiting challenges

• Acted as interim manager (last 5 months of tenure) of 12-person nursing staff, reviewing task completion, prioritization, reporting quality through collaborative care council and developing staff schedules.
• Patient Education, explain testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety
• Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses
• Assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac or peripheral vascular treatments, such as implanting stents or assisting with balloon angioplasties to treat CAD
• Cross-trained in CT Contrast Injections, as well as NeuroInterventional Procedures
• Engaged in STEMI and Code BiPlane Neuro-interventional on-call
• Unit Preceptor, Diabetic Champion, Member of the Collaborative Care Council and the Beacon Award Team, Personally responsible for writing new evidence-based Policy and Procedure for Groin Management post-femoral access.
• Maintained infection control logs, streamlined charting process, and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
• Provided training and supervision to multiple current and new staff members in Cardiology, ICU and Cath Lab.

• Evaluated students with health concerns or injuries to develop plan of care or provide reference to appropriate healthcare providers.
• Coordinated with families, school personnel and healthcare professionals on behalf of students to advocate for healthcare needs and provide medical information to appropriate parties.

• Prepared patients for procedures such as stents, IVC filters and pacemaker installations.
• Assessed patients before and after procedures and offered specialized care targeted on individual needs to achieve optimal recoveries.
• Employed sound nursing practice to carry out nursing assessments, procedures and treatments for cardiac cath lab patients.
• Tracked oxygenation, blood pressure and heart rate during procedures.
• Learned Invasive new techniques and kept up with technological advancements in industry to add extra value to medical services.

• RN on IMCU caring for pre and post- Cath lab PCI patients, 24 hour post CABG patients, and long-term vent patients
• One year as unit Clinician/ANM, responsible for staffing, scheduling, time-cards, competencies, staff assignments, collaborating with management, administration, bed-board/admissions, Cath Lab, ED, OR and ICU's.
• Oversaw nursing operations for unit, delivering leadership, assistance and management for staff of over 20.
• Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Incorporated evidence-based nursing into practice environment.