Eldarada Searcy
Round Lake,IL
Summary
Master’s-prepared Registered Nurse and doctoral candidate with over two decades of extensive leadership experience in diverse healthcare settings. Aspiring to the role of Director of Government Programs and Health Policy at the Minnesota Council of Health Plans, I am eager to leverage my deep expertise in health policy, thorough understanding of state and federal healthcare regulations, and robust project management skills. Committed to enhancing healthcare delivery for Minnesotans by fostering equitable, quality-based care and effectively addressing health disparities. Dedicated to driving strategic stakeholder engagement, promoting evidence-based practices, and leading quality improvement initiatives to significantly contribute to the organization’s growth and uphold its mission of excellence in healthcare policy and management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Patient Advocate
Indepth Patient Advocates
Gurnee, IL
- Current
- Spearhead advocacy efforts to ensure patient care programs align with current healthcare policies, emphasizing the integration of best practices in patient rights and clinical care management.
- · Conduct comprehensive analyses of healthcare policies and regulations, leading the adaptation and implementation of required changes within patient care strategies.
- Develop and evaluate patient advocacy programs, enhancing their effectiveness and compliance with updated healthcare standards.
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with healthcare providers, insurance companies, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to support patient-centered care initiatives.
- Lead educational and training sessions for nursing staff and fellow advocates to enhance understanding of healthcare policies and patient rights.
- Facilitate effective communication between patients and healthcare systems, ensuring that patient concerns and feedback are integral to healthcare planning and policy development.
- Represent the organization at external meetings and conferences, advocating for policy changes that improve patient care and healthcare outcomes.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of state laws governing access to healthcare services.
- Attended conferences and seminars related to healthcare advocacy topics for continuing education purposes.
- Coordinated meetings with hospital staff to discuss potential solutions for complex cases involving multiple providers or insurers.
- Analyzed data from surveys completed by former clients regarding their satisfaction with services provided.
Registered Nurse
Lake Behavioral Hospital
Waukegan, IL
01.2022
- Lead clinical assessments and develop care plans for patients with complex psychiatric conditions.
- Facilitate therapeutic sessions and manage crisis interventions, ensuring effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
- tasked with administering prescribed medications, monitoring for side effects, and educating patients about medication management specific psychiatric conditions.
Director of Nursing
Alden Terrace of McHenry
McHenry, IL
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Spearheaded strategic initiatives improving patient care and regulatory compliance across the facility.
- Lead clinical assessments and develop care plans for patients with complex psychiatric conditions.
- Facilitate therapeutic sessions and manage crisis interventions, ensuring effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
- tasked with administering prescribed medications, monitoring for side effects, and educating patients about medication management specific psychiatric conditions
- Organized educational programs for nurses such as seminars, lectures, workshops.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to coordinate patient care plans.
- Participated in interdisciplinary teams to discuss patient care issues or concerns and develop solutions as needed.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations regarding nurse-to-patient ratios and other safety guidelines.
- Inspected medical equipment regularly to ensure it is functioning properly before use by patients or staff members.
- Provided clinical guidance and direction to nursing staff to ensure quality care was provided in a timely manner.
- Monitored changes in laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery services to ensure compliance with all applicable standards.
- Analyzed trends in patient care activities such as medication errors or falls within the facility.
- Conducted performance evaluations for all nursing staff members and made recommendations for improvement when necessary.
- Created reports summarizing patient outcomes based on data collected from various sources.
- Facilitated communication between departments within the hospital setting to improve efficiency.
- Implemented strategies for improving patient satisfaction scores in the nursing department on an ongoing basis.
Director of Nursing / RN MSN
Sunrise of Gurnee
Gurnee, IL
05.2014 - 05.2021
- Oversaw resident care and medication management programs, significantly improving resident safety and wellness.
- Led quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives, fostering a culture of excellence in patient care.
- Provides strategic leadership for resident care in the community by managing, directing and monitoring the nursing team and medication care managers, to promote the health and wellness of the resident population.
- Provides clinical care through the direct application of the nursing process; perform and document resident assessments, complete Individualized Service Plans, provide or delegate hands-on clinical care as indicated by the plan of care and evaluate resident outcomes.
- Provides oversight of the community medication management program to promote resident safety in the medication use process.
- Collaborates with physicians, pharmacists and other clinical providers to coordinate care and services for the residents within the community.
- Provides clinical training and education to nurses, medication care managers, care managers and others who provide resident care.
- Performs skills evaluation to assure clinical capability of care team members. -Track, trend and report clinical quality data to identify risk. Actively participate as a member of the community Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement committee.
- Leads clinical quality and process improvement initiatives within the community to mitigate risk and improve resident care outcomes.
- Recruits, hire and train clinical team members and is responsible for performance management, evaluation and engagement. –
- Served as the Infection Control Coordinator for the community.
RN BSN / Nurse Navigator
Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, MN
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Coordinated comprehensive care plans bridging inpatient and outpatient services, enhancing patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
- Provides a deliberate patient and family centered partnership with the healthcare team that facilitates a seamless patient experience between the Inpatient and Outpatient settings.
- Works to maximize the patient's health outcomes and the patient experience by identifying patient and family needs, completing pre-visit planning, supporting the clinic visit and providing closure to the clinic visits.
- Works to develop and support a coordinated plan of care between visits to promote a smooth transition for patients and family across the healthcare continuum that instills a sense of trust and patient advocacy.
Director of Oncology/Hematology
Spalding Regional Hospital
Griffin, GA
08.2009 - 07.2012
- Served on the Commission on Cancer board for the hospital, leading quality improvement initiatives and ensuring that all CoC accreditation standards were meticulously maintained.
- Prepared presentations for board meetings summarizing key developments within the company.
- Identified opportunities for process optimization through data analysis.
- Analyzed customer feedback data to identify trends in product performance or customer service issues.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes and organizational efficiency.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in operational performance metrics.
- Developed and implemented training programs for staff, emphasizing patient safety, infection control, and effective patient and family education.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.
- Managed budgeting and financial planning processes for the organization.
- Conducted regular meetings with department heads to review progress on strategic initiatives.
- Created detailed plans outlining timelines, goals, budgets, staffing needs and other requirements for projects.
- Led cross-functional teams in the development of innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate standards.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Candidate -
Walden University
05-2025
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) -
Walden University
12-2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Middle Georgia University
12-2009
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Middle Georgia University
05-2008
Skills
- Standards of Practice
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Planning and Leadership
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Relationship Building
- Policies Compliance Enforcement
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Budget Administration
- Issue Resolution
- Policy Development
- HIPAA Regulations
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Clinical Operations Management
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) – State of Illinois
- Board Certified Patient Advocate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lake Behavioral Hospital
01.2022
Director of Nursing
Alden Terrace of McHenry
05.2021 - 01.2023
Director of Nursing / RN MSN
Sunrise of Gurnee
05.2014 - 05.2021
RN BSN / Nurse Navigator
Masonic Cancer Center
07.2012 - 07.2014
Director of Oncology/Hematology
Spalding Regional Hospital
08.2009 - 07.2012
Senior Patient Advocate
Indepth Patient Advocates
- Current
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Candidate -
Walden University
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) -
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Middle Georgia University
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Middle Georgia University
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