David Ives
Arlington,VA
Summary
Experienced leader with 22 years of healthcare expertise across multiple levels of healthcare facilities and corporate America including Level 1 trauma centers, freestanding ERs, and Fortune 100 companies. Excels in planning, managing, and facilitating numerous projects with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Accomplished in learning complex systems, managing large sets of date, producing reliable information, and leading large groups of people. Proven track record in excellent patient care, relationship building, and communication skills. Thrives at team building, coaching, and mentoring employees.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Unit Supervisor
INOVA
06.2024 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
Clinical Nurse: Emergency Department
Tampa General Hospital
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Cared for as many as 16 patients each day, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care.
- Provided high-quality clinical care to diverse patient populations, addressing acute medical conditions and injuries.
- Maintained accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and evaluations for optimal continuity of care.
- Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized care plans for patients in critical conditions.
- Performed advanced clinical procedures safely and effectively, reducing complications and ensuring timely recovery.
Clinical Nurse Supervisor: Emergency Department
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Served as the Clinical Nurse Supervisor for a 24-bed Level IV Emergency Department that saw on average 100 patients per day
- Led and mentored 10 nurses
- Created professional development and education program for nursing staff resulting in 15 courses completed and 2 promotions
- Worked cross-functionally with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to create and manage individualized plans of care
- Collaborated with department managers and physicians to create new urgent care area in the department that increased patient flow rate
Clinical Nurse Manager: Patient Therapy Access
Abbott Laboratories
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Clinical Nurse Manager for Patient Therapy Access Team responsible for supporting Abbott's $800m+ neuromodulation medical device business
- Led 55-member team responsible for ensuring neuromodulation and cardiac heart failure device authorizations met insurance authorization standards
- Developed regional care teams that decreased overall authorization time in half
- Created 12 tracking reports to ensure that authorizations were being completed within acceptable timeframe
- Completed 3 time studies to obtain baseline on operations prior to implementing process improvement projects
- Produced ad hoc regional modality reports as needed to assist sales team in meeting their established sales goals
Clinical Staff Nurse: Emergency Department
Seton Northwest Hospital
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Served as the Clinical Nurse Supervisor for a 20-bed Emergency Department that saw on average 80 patients per day
- Led and mentored 5 nurses
- Clinical resource nurse for new graduate nurses to the Seton Healthcare network; responsibilities included orientation, counseling, and mentoring
Nurse Manager
Complete Emergency Care
04.2016 - 03.2018
- Nurse Manager for 2 freestanding emergency rooms. Responsible for coordination of pharmacy and facility certification at the state and national levels.
- Responsible for the ordering of facility supplies and medications
- Led and mentored 20 nurses
- Investigated and resolved issues brought forward by staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgement and unit management expertise
- Worked at least 48 hours per month as a floor nurse in order to maintain clinical proficiency
Departmental Supervisor: Emergency Department
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2016
- Served as the Departmental Supervisor for a new 12-bed Emergency Department that saw on average 70 patients daily
- Led and mentored 5 nurses
- Coordinated with local ground and air medical services to facilitate training for the new emergency department and helipad
Team Leader: One Call Transfer Center
St. David's Healthcare
11.2013 - 06.2015
- Responsible for ensuring proper transfer protocols were followed for patients transferring within and into HCA healthcare network in Central and West Texas
- Arranged appropriate level of medical transportation (ground, air) based on patient's medical acuity
- Conducted routine surveys with customers to collect feedback on how to improve departmental process and quality of experience
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Established clear communication channels that ensured the timely exchange of information between team members and stakeholders.
Various Positions: Emergency Department
United States Army
11.2008 - 11.2013
- Served in multiple leadership positions within various Emergency Departments in the Army including; Charge Nurse, Team Leader; Special Projects Officer, Quality Improvement Officer, and Operations Officer
- Led and mentored 20+ employees during time in military
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistic support for military training exercises resulting in participating service members exceeding standards
- Created electronic book available on Apple Bookstore that focused on an upcoming The Joint Commission Survey resulting in Army Achievement Medal
- Served as Operations Officer in the Department of Defense's largest Emergency Department and only Level 1 Trauma Center; insured that department maintained certification standards. Responsible for maintaining over 200 military members' service records
- Developed and implemented processes that simplified procedures and reduced average overall patient treatment time from 4.5 hours to 2
Associate Unit Manager: Emergency Department
Parkland Memorial Hospital
01.2005 - 09.2007
- Managed staff of over 25 Registered Nurses, Nurse Technicians, and non-licensed personnel
- Evaluated, coordinated, and delivered to patients in the department whose daily census was approximately 300 patients
- Developed and updated policies and procedures while maintaining compliance with all guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration, and general liability
Education
MBA - Healthcare Leadership
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN12.2022
Master of Arts - International Relations And Affairs
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX08.2004
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Quality Improvement
- Data Collection
- Patient Management
- Chart updating
- Unit Administration
- Nursing staff leadership
- High level of autonomy
- EMR / EHR
- Staff Supervision
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Military Officers Association of America
Certification
- Registered Nurse Licensed in: FL, NY, TX
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Timeline
RN Unit Supervisor
INOVA
06.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse: Emergency Department
Tampa General Hospital
07.2023 - 03.2024
Clinical Nurse Supervisor: Emergency Department
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
08.2021 - 05.2023
Clinical Nurse Manager: Patient Therapy Access
Abbott Laboratories
10.2019 - 08.2021
Clinical Staff Nurse: Emergency Department
Seton Northwest Hospital
03.2018 - 10.2019
Nurse Manager
Complete Emergency Care
04.2016 - 03.2018
Departmental Supervisor: Emergency Department
Baylor Scott & White Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2016
Team Leader: One Call Transfer Center
St. David's Healthcare
11.2013 - 06.2015
Various Positions: Emergency Department
United States Army
11.2008 - 11.2013
Associate Unit Manager: Emergency Department
Parkland Memorial Hospital
01.2005 - 09.2007
MBA - Healthcare Leadership
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Master of Arts - International Relations And Affairs
St. Mary's University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center