Memorial University Medical Center | Savannah, GA | 01.2020 - Current
FTE: 160
Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing block schedule while maximizing productivity
Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity
Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care by implementation of Perioperative 101 Orbit program for new OR nurses
Assisted in the successful opening of Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah
Neurosurgery Coordinating Manager
4 Months
Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham, AL | 09.2019 - 01.2020
Responsible for 35 FTE: RNs, ST, Team Leader
Clinical advisor for OR Scheduling, OR Liaison, Materials Management & Central Sterile
KPI Development and Implementation: FCOTS, T/O time, IUSS, & Infection Prevention
Retention and recruitment plan
Provision for Capital plans, Budget planning and EBITDA goals for maximum block utilization with HPG pricing
Coordination of daily staff assignments with resources
Implementation of Supply Chain for Surgical Services to include new product presentation process
Yearly staff evaluations
Vendor tracking standardization for Central Sterile
Team Leader Orthopaedic Trauma and Spine
3 Years 2 Months
UAB Medicine | Birmingham, AL | 07.2016 - 09.2019
FTE: 27
Direct Collaboration with attending surgeons to establish daily case order, instrumentation needs, medical clearance, and specialty requests that directly affect patient's surgical care
Charge entry assistance
Staff competency and education
Orientation content and schedule
Daily assignments & call schedule
Collaboration with pre-operative, post-operative and surgical intensive care units in order to provide safe, timely transitions throughout the perioperative process
Capital resource management for yearly budgeting
Yearly staff evaluations
RN Surgical Services
1 Year 11 Months
UAB Medicine | Birmingham , AL | 08.2014 - 07.2016
Understanding, maintaining and teaching surgical asepsis and sterile technique to both nurses and surgical technicians
Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the patient chart
Time-out prior to the surgical procedure.
Anticipation of the surgeon's needs in both the circulating and scrubbed role
Distributing medications and implantation while insuring accuracy and expiration to the surgical field.
Passing instrumentation
Providing compassionate care while preserving the dignity of the patient throughout the perioperative length of stay
Employee Engagement survey Tier 1
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL | 08.2014
Skills
Compliance: Reporting successful TJC
OSHA
& CMS reviews
Communication
Budgeting expertise for capital and service line specific
Effective policy and procedure development
Citrix
Cerner-SurgiNet
Lawson
SPM
Epic & Horizon systems
Served on interdisciplinary care teams to develop patient care excellence models