Diane Pelant

An experienced Nursing Leader with 36 years of committed service at St. Cloud Hospital, who shares a vision of excellence in delivering quality patient care in a patient and family centered environment. This achievement-oriented candidate is quickly able to establish credibility with staff and physicians, focusing on identifying and executing a team vision of excellence in concert with the organization's strategic plan, and brings extensive experience in: Strategic Leadership, Role Development, Change Management, Influencing/Negotiating, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Transitions of Care, Innovation/Telehealth Outgoing Volunteer providing experience helping non-profit organization with daily tasks and needs. Friendly and helpful when assisting employees and visitors requesting services. Driven by cause to work diligently to accomplish measurable impact. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

• Acute and Critical Care Knowledge Professional Pediatric (CCRN), 2015 – Present
• Pediatric Critical Care (CCRN), 2007 – 2015

• Led efforts to become Minnesota's first NICU to achieve the Beacon Award through AACN (2023)
• Chair of System wide Human Trafficking Committee (2019 – Present)
• Implementation of RetCam imaging in NICU (2022- Present)
• Implemented NICU Telehealth throughout region (2019- Present)
• Implemented 1st Perinatology Telehealth clinics at multiple sites in region (2017 – Present)
• Developed and Implemented Virtual Special Care Nursery unit on Birth Center (2016)
• Facilitator for OUR BEST BEGINS WITH ME culture principles (2016 – Present)
• Designed competency-based staff orientation for Children's Center (2014)
• At request of CNO, created, designed, and implemented “My Care Boards” (2012)
• Developed Pediatric Code Blue team (cardiac arrest) (2012)
• Developed nursing videos for “My Care Boards and locked unit education (2012)
• Implemented Health Work Environment on Children's Center (2010 – Present)
• Facilitated formal meetings to create collaborative with Minneapolis Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (2010 – 2017)
• Facilitated hourly rounding on Children's Center (2010)
• Developed PICU Intensivists /nurse-led Nitrous Oxide Program (2010)
• Implemented Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care program (2010)
• Implemented neonatal hypothermia program, first in Central Minnesota (2010)
• Recognized formally by Joint Commission and MDH as a strong leader (2010)
• Established professional practice accountability expectations (2008 – Present)
• Operationalized Minnesota's first March of Dimes NICU Family Support (2008 – Present)
• Implemented Shared Practice Model, procuring additional bedside RN's, redesigning support staff role, and maintaining annual budget (2008 – Present)
• Facilitated Children's Center professional development plan, including mock codes and high-fidelity simulations to enhance Clinical Quality and Patient Safety Program (2008 – Present)
• Developed collaborative evidence-based protocols for Bronchiolitis and Gastroenteritis (2008)
• Operationalized competency-based tool for charge nurses (2008)
• Led facility planning for family-centered NICU (2007 – Present)
• Assisted Women and Children's Outreach Director to provide staff and physician education throughout 23-county referral area (2004 – Present)
• Facilitated the development of a Children's Center core-staffing model (2003 – Present)
• Launched online didactic education program for PICU and NICU in collaboration with Indiana State and American Association of Critical Nursing (AACN) (2003 – Present)
• Improved staff satisfaction from 4.12 (2007) to 4.64(2012) based on Gallup Corporation scale of 0 to 5 (2003 – Present)
• Enhanced resource management and staffing effectiveness (2003 – Present)

• American Association of Nurse Executive (2015 – Present)
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2015 – Present)
• American Nurses Association (2015 – Present)
• Air and Surface Transport Association (2013 – Present)
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Phi at-large chapter, member (2010 – Present)
• Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing; member (2010 – Present)
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses; member (2001 – Present)
• National Neonatal Association (2000 – Present)

• St. Cloud Hospital, Director of Neonatal Intensive Care Integration & Telehealth, Present, Successful management of 36 bed level III NICU. Direct responsibilities 24/7 of operations and administrative needs, for a 36 bed Level III unit and Neonatal Transport program. Responsible for enhancing communication between leadership and staff. Provide ongoing feedback on hospital wide/department goals and objectives. Provided an open environment with a range of mechanisms for staff to voice concerns, give feedback or make suggestions. Determined and supported the Nursing Care Delivery Models for appropriate settings and patient populations. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team through Relationship-Based Care and transformational leadership to support a healthy work environment and ensure a culture of safety. Focused on transforming unit and nursing culture through HRO principles and philosophies to assure a strong foundation of trust, honesty, and transparency to enhance an already high performing multidisciplinary team. Maintain current knowledge and expertise related to national/regional trends specific to recruitment and retention within specialty. Identify opportunities for review, enhancement, and cost reduction. Responsible for coordination/implementation of integration of Birthing and NICU services, including that of Telehealth at regional sites within and around CentraCare Health System.
• St. Cloud Hospital, Director of Neonatal Intensive Care, OB Integration, Telehealth & Perinatal Clinic, 2015 – 2017, Successful management of the NICU. Direct 24/7 operations and administration for a 36 bed Level III unit and Neonatal Transport program. Responsible for enhancing communication between leadership and staff. Provide ongoing feedback on hospital wide/department goals and objectives. Provided an open environment with a range of mechanisms for staff to voice concerns, give feedback or make suggestions. Determined and supported the Nursing Care Delivery Models for appropriate settings and patient populations. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team through Relationship-Based Care and transformational leadership to support a healthy work environment and ensure a culture of safety. Focused on transforming unit and nursing culture through establishment of a clear vision, strategic direction, and a foundation for a high-performance team. Maintained current knowledge and expertise related to national/regional trends specific to recruitment and retention within the specialty. Identify opportunities for review, enhancement, and cost reduction.
• St. Cloud Hospital, Clinical Director, Children's Center, 2007 – 2015, Successful management of the Children's Center. Direct 24/7 operations and administration for 46 beds, NICU/PICU and Pediatrics and activities of 79 employees direct report. Maintained budget of $13 million dollars with expenses at approximately $6 million dollars and a capital equipment budget of over $500,000. Responsible for enhancing communication between leadership and staff. Provide ongoing feedback on hospital wide/department goals and objectives. Provided an open environment with a range of mechanisms for staff to voice concerns, give feedback or make suggestions. Determined and supported the Nursing Care Delivery Models for appropriate settings and patient populations. Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team through Relationship-Based Care, to support a healthy work environment and ensure a culture of safety. Assured an environment conducive to positive and collaborative working relationships. Focused on transforming unit and nursing culture through establishment of clear vision, strategic direction, and a foundation for a high-performance team. Developed and sustained teamwork and staff satisfaction to maintain optimal workforce. Maintained current knowledge and expertise related to national/regional trends specific to recruitment and retention within the specialty. Developed and mentored staff in leadership roles, i.e., core charge, case manager, clinical resource nurses, committee chairs and housewide committee members. Responsible for applying scope of nursing practice defined in the standards of practice and the standards of professional performance. Demonstrated effective problem solving with staff, customers, physicians, and other departments. Planned, developed, coordinated, directed, and evaluated activities for areas of inpatient responsibility. Monitored and evaluated financial performance of services of responsibility. Identified opportunities for review, enhancement, and cost reduction. Assured cross-organizational work efforts to enhance, streamline, and optimize patient care and services for all patients and hospital care delivery systems. Developed strategic goals, objectives, standards of practice and care, policies, and procedures, in coordination with care center, administrative leaders, hospital directive, regulatory and professional standards. Developed, implemented, maintained, and evaluated staffing patterns to achieve standards of patient care, expected outcomes, and appropriate productivity levels. Served as a consultant and role model for staff on practice and cross-functional issues. Developed and maintained medical staff relationships to allow open communication, active problem-solving and collaborative service relationships.
• St. Cloud Hospital, Clinical Coordinator, Children's Center, 2003 – 2007, Key stakeholder in the development and opening of the first PICU to serve the Central Minnesota region. Recruited experienced staff and utilized these staff as a basis for a mentor group that developed core competencies in all the RNs (Registered Nurses) to care for critically ill pediatric patients. Developed, implemented, maintained, and evaluated staffing patterns to achieve standards of patient care, expected patient outcomes and appropriate productivity levels. Provides leadership and supervision for 100 direct staff. Developed leadership in others through coaching, mentoring, rewarding, and fostering commitment, pride, and trust. Responsible for continuous quality improvement. Developed and maintained medical staff relationships across Women's and Children's service line to allow for open communication, active problem solving and collaborative service. Developed strategic goals and objectives, standards of practice and care, policies, and procedures, in coordination with administrative leaders, hospital directives, and regulatory and professional standards. Developed networks and built alliances throughout the organization, collaborated across boundaries, and found common ground with a widening range of stakeholders. Analyzed market share date, create a strategic plan to increase market share of pediatric and neonatal services, and built outreach services. Assisted with the development of annual budget, forecasting activity volumes, and associated operating expenses. Implemented financial performance goals for services of responsibility to maintain positive contribution to organizational margin. Championed Gallup Engagement efforts: educating and supporting direct reports.

• Just Culture/Healthy Working Environments, Minnesota Perinatal Organization, Duluth, MN, 10/2012
• Implementing Healthy Work Environment initiatives in a Pediatric/NICU, National Magnet Conference, Baltimore, MD, 10/2011
• Healthy Work Environment, Newborn Maternal conference, St. Cloud, MN, 2010
• Securing for Transport, Community Outreach, IV lecture and skills stations, Little Falls, MN, 2008

• System Human Trafficking committee, Chair, 2019 - Present
• Professional Practice Model Committee, Member, 2016 – Present
• Patient Experience (PX) Committee, Member, 2015 – Present
• Culture of Safety Committee, Member, 2015 – Present
• Meeting Management Committee, Member, 2015 – Present
• Nursing Director Mentorship Program Committee, Member, 2015 – Present
• CentraCare Senn Delaney Facilitator Committee, Member, 2015 – Present
• Resiliency Workgroup Committee, Member, 2015 – Present
• Infant Driven Feeding Taskforce Committee, Member, 2015 – 2016
• Newborn Nursery Taskforce Committee, Member, 2014 – Present
• Schwartz Center Rounds Committee, Member ad hoc, 2011 – Present
• Minnesota Perinatal Quality and Safety Committee, Member, 2011 – Present
• Professional Nurse Practice Committee, Member, 2010 – Present
• Professional Nursing Scope of Practice Committee, Member, 2010 – Present
• Nursing Research Committee, Member, 2010 – Present
• Hospital-wide Just Culture committee, Member, 2010 – 2016
• Pediatric Palliative Care Committee, Chair, member, 2010 – 2016
• Pediatric Hematology and Oncology committee, Member, 2009 – 2016
• Infant and Pediatric safety and security, Chair, member, 2009 – 2015
• Neonatal/Pediatric Intensive Care Core Committees, Chair, member, 2008 – 2016
• Pediatric Care Center Board, Member, 2008 – 2016
• Perinatal Committee, Member, 2008 – Present
• Neonatal/Pediatric Operational Committee, Chair, member, 2008 – 2012
• Hospital-wide Clinical Alarms Safety Committee, Member, 2008 – 2010
• Children's Center Steering Committee, Chair, member, 2008 – 2010
• Electronic Medical Record, Member, 2007 – 2010
• Administrative Nurse Practice Committee, Member, 2003 – Present
• Resource Management Committee, Member, 2003 – Present
• Administrative Nurse Practice Committee Performance Improvement, Member- Chair, 2003 – Present
• Principal staff resource to medical staff committee(s) in areas of services, Member, 2003 – Present
• Trauma Morbidity and Mortality, Member, 1996 – 2017
• NICU Clinical Practice Committee, Member, 1990 – Present
• Department of Pediatrics, Member, 1990 – 2016

Title: RN, MSN (Master of Science in Nursing), CCRN

• March of Dimes Hero’s in Action- Finalist: Leadership/Distinguished, 2022
• March of Dimes Nurse of the Year award nominee in Leadership, 2020
• March of Dimes Nurse of the Year award nominee, 2010 – 2019
• March of Dimes Nurse of the Year award winner: Distinguished Leadership, 2017/2019
• Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award in Use of Evidence in Nursing Management/Research, 2010
• Care Above All Award: recognition for staff who exemplify organizational core values, going above and beyond on a consistent basis, 2008

• Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center, Advocate, 2020- Present
• Sharing and Caring Hands, Volunteer, 2008 – Present
• Local food shelves, Volunteer, 2008 – Present
• Africa Mission Trips, Lead Volunteer/virtual teaching, 2018- Present