Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
UNIT INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSHIP
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Erica Lalli

Dallas,TX

Summary

Clinical nurse leader with 10+ years of critical care experience specializing in quality improvement, workflow optimization, and data-driven performance improvement. Expert in analyzing clinical workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing education and solutions that improve patient flow and outcomes. Skilled in strategic staffing, resource management, and interdisciplinary collaboration within high acuity healthcare environments. Passionate about providing high quality, compassionate patient care while maintaining key performance metrics and managing clinical operations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pediatric Trauma Clinical Coordinator

Children's Health
11.2025 - Current
  • Coordinate trauma performance improvement and quality assurance activities in alignment with ACS trauma standards.
  • Perform trauma registry abstraction and data validation, including activation metrics, operative timelines, and disposition outcomes.
  • Identify variances from benchmarks and complete detailed PI case reviews to support program oversight and regulatory readiness.
  • Track and report KPIs, driving performance improvement strategies.
  • Identify areas of knowledge deficits, create tailored curriculum, and educate nurses.
  • Collaborate with emergency department, trauma surgery, anesthesia, and ICU teams to support multidisciplinary trauma processes.

Lead Charge Nurse | PACU

Dell Children's Medical Center
05.2022 - 10.2025
  • Supervise PACU nursing staff, ensuring adherence to safety, clinical best practices, and hospital policies.
  • Oversee daily staffing assignments and real-time flexing based on patient acuity, volume, and productivity targets.
  • Provide feedback to nurses regarding clinical performance and provide input to upper management to guide staff evaluations.
  • Lead quality improvement projects, including reducing pacu LOS by an average of 10%.
  • Ensure regulatory readiness by conducting audits.
  • Serve as a liaison between perioperative teams, anesthesiologists, and hospital leadership to enhance workflow efficiency and patient outcomes.

Travel Nurse | CVICU

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
01.2022 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse 2 | CVICU & ED

Dell Children's Medical Center
06.2020 - 12.2021

Travel Nurse | ED

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
08.2019 - 04.2020

Registered Nurse 2 | ED & PICU

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
07.2014 - 08.2019
  • Rotated between PICU and Pediatric Emergency Department, ensuring seamless care transitions and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The Pennsylvania State University
05.2014

Skills

  • Analyzing performance metrics
  • Performance feedback & staff development
  • Quality & process improvement initiatives
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration & communication
  • Regulatory compliance & accreditation readiness
  • Developing educational curriculum
  • Patient safety & evidence-based practice implementation
  • Clinical leadership
  • Documentation audits & data abstraction
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Certification

  • Registered Nurse (RN), Texas | License #1040552 | Exp. 05/2026
  • Pediatric CCRN | Exp. 03/2029
  • BLS, PALS, ACLS | Exp. 12/2026
  • TNCC | Exp. 02/2030
  • Daisy Award Nominee (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
  • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) | Member since 2017

UNIT INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSHIP

  • CTSQ project champion (Feb 2026– Present): Identify all patients who qualify for CTSQ study, ensure order is placed and survey is administered, ensure metrics adhere to ACS standard, track and audit data, present at TQIP conference
  • Chair, Unit Board Council (2022–2025): Identify opportunities for nursing practice improvements, analyze performance data, and implement action plans to enhance staff engagement and patient outcomes.
  • Member, Code Blue Committee (2024–2025): Lead emergency response protocol improvements, conduct simulation training, and assess code event data to enhance resuscitation success rates.
  • Chair, Preceptor Committee (2020–2021): Streamlined new nurse onboarding and orientation, managed preceptor training programs, and implemented peer mentorship initiatives.
  • Member, Specialized Trauma & Critical Care Team (2016–2019): Assisted in trauma resuscitations, conducted chart audits, and helped prepare the unit for ACS Level 1 accreditation.
  • Super User, Epic Clinical System Design (2016–2017): Work to configure systems, create content, and build workflows for the Pediatric ED. Provide support during go live implementation.

Timeline

Pediatric Trauma Clinical Coordinator

Children's Health
11.2025 - Current

Lead Charge Nurse | PACU

Dell Children's Medical Center
05.2022 - 10.2025

Travel Nurse | CVICU

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
01.2022 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse 2 | CVICU & ED

Dell Children's Medical Center
06.2020 - 12.2021

Travel Nurse | ED

Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego
08.2019 - 04.2020

Registered Nurse 2 | ED & PICU

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
07.2014 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The Pennsylvania State University