Deborah Fleck
Hull,MA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time advanced leadership position in the field of organ transplantation, that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven solid organ transplant clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Leveraging current technology to gather robust data collection and interdisciplinary collaboration, focused on optimizing patient care and support across the institution.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Lead, Cardiac Transplant Coordinator
Tufts Medical Center
01.2011 - Current
- Collaboration with Executive Director of Transplant, Medical Directors, Clinical Nurse Directors, Surgical Directors, HLA Directors and clinical staff, to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies: CMS, UNOS, OPTN, TJC.
- Ensuring execution of transplant protocol clinical updates amongst team, along with shared-care programs managing transplant and LVAD patients.
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular supervision, training, and professional development opportunities.
- Workflow mapping to maximize team efficiency.
- Collaborate with data coordinators to provide updates to Medical Directors on quality metrics and initiatives. SRTR data review and analysis with Medical Director to meet quality metrics for transplant program.
- Served as a key liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers, facilitating effective communication regarding treatment options and care decisions.
- Developed and implemented new policies and procedures, promoting adherence to best practices and regulatory standards.
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of clinical performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Established strong working relationships among colleagues from various disciplines thus creating synergistic collaborations that benefited overall patient care quality.
- Utilized data-driven decision-making processes to optimize resource allocation within the clinical setting.
- Direct report to Executive Director of Transplant ensuring communication on-call donor services and third party procurement vendors.
- Institutional OPTN Patient safety contact
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Tufts Medical Center
09.2009 - 01.2011
- Lead nurse coordinator responsible for completing 4 clinical trials in alternative therapies treating congestive heart failure including bridging patients to transplant.
- Coordinate principal investigators, co-investigators including: cardiac surgeons and cardiac transplant physicians, to deliver safe and efficient patient care in accordance with trial guidelines, while communicating with vendors and clinical trial administrators.
- Followed clinical research protocols and conducted study visits in compliance with ICH/GCP and FDA regulations.
- Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies.
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols.
- Maintained compliance with protocols covering patient care and clinical trial operations.
- Prepared and maintained regulatory documents for clinical trial submissions.
Registered Nurse, Cardiomyopathy Center
Tufts New England Medical Center
04.2005 - 09.2009
- Skilled bedside nurse caring for critically-ill cardiac patients on 6 bed unit. Led multidisciplinary rounds each morning with Attending Physician to discuss and implement patient specific goals.
- Primary nursing model unit with roles including: nurse preceptor, charge nurse role, hemodynamic monitoring of patients being supported by multiple inotropes.
- Competent care of various VADs: TLC II Biventricular assist device, Heartmate Left-Ventricular Access Device (LVAD) and Heartmate II, Heartware HVAD as means to bridge patients to transplant and/or destination therapy.
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Program
Quincy Medical Center
12.2005 - 05.2007
- Monitored cardiac patients with variety of cardiac conditions including post myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, valve surgery during hour-long exercise program lasting 8-12 weeks.
- Extensive education with focusing on risk reduction and lifestyle modifications.
- Developed and led medication management seminar series.
- Collaboration with program and hospital teams including exercise physiologist, registered nurses and Medical Director.
- Outreach with referring hospitals and physicians to gather patient records, coordinate stress testing.
- Patient intake, scheduling & developing exercise regimen based on ASCM guideline.
Registered Nurse, Cardiology
Tufts New England Medical Center
03.2003 - 07.2005
- Provided direct patient care with emphasis on pre and post cardiac procedures on a 30 bed cardiac unit.
- Diverse patient population including cardiac catheterizations with angioplasty and stents, post heart attack, post internal cardiac defibrillators and electrophysiology studies.
- Leadership roles: charge nurse, attending electrophysiology rounds with physicians and creating educational series for patients and families to review cardiovascular diseases, treatments and cardiovascular procedures.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
Education
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse Licensure -
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI1.2002
Skills
- Staff Development
- Patient Care Coordination
- Solid organ transplant clinical expertise
- Healthcare Informatics
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Innovation management
- Organizational Skills
- Task Prioritization
- Adaptability
- Self Motivation
- Leadership position
- Team Management
- Quality Improvement
- Data Analysis & Management
- Donor procurement & On-call coordination
Accomplishments
Nominated for Preceptor of the Year Award 2007
Nominated for Sylvia Jaye Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award 2008
Nominated for Boston Globe’s Salute to Nurses May 2009
Advisory Board Heart Brothers Foundation Sept 2014 to current
Cardiovascular Center Spotlight Award Nomination June 2017
Recipient of Tufts Medical Center Leading in Nursing Award Nov. 2020
Nominated for Boston Globe’s Salute to Nurses May 2021
UNOS TMF Abstract Acceptance (May 2024), co-author: The Waiting Game: Leveraging the Electronic Medical Record to Create an Automated & Interactive On-Call Waitlist Report
Certification
Current BLS, ACLS, CCTC certifications. Transplant Professional Organization member: AAHFN, NATCO, ISHLT and ITNS.
Timeline
Clinical Lead, Cardiac Transplant Coordinator
Tufts Medical Center
01.2011 - Current
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Tufts Medical Center
09.2009 - 01.2011
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Program
Quincy Medical Center
12.2005 - 05.2007
Registered Nurse, Cardiomyopathy Center
Tufts New England Medical Center
04.2005 - 09.2009
Registered Nurse, Cardiology
Tufts New England Medical Center
03.2003 - 07.2005
Current BLS, ACLS, CCTC certifications. Transplant Professional Organization member: AAHFN, NATCO, ISHLT and ITNS.
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse Licensure -
University of Rhode Island
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