Genevieve (O'Shea) Dobrushin
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Summary
Experienced nurse and nurse practitioner with over 12 years' experience in diagnosing and coding medical diagnoses per ICD-10 guidelines, and with E&M and Critical Care billing from provider aspect. Current doctoral student, gaining advanced knowledge in quality improvement, data manipulation and interpretation, financial oversight and research methodologies. Hard-working supervisor with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor Advanced Practice Providers, Chief NP
Allegheny Health Network
10.2016 - Current
- Utilized clinical experience and skills to diagnose and treat acute and critically ill adults within ICU setting
- Grew team from 1 NP to 9 NPs
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks
- Ensured medically appropriate, high quality, cost-effective ICU care
- Maintained compliance with company policies and objectives in fast-paced environment
- Accurate, comprehensive medical documentation to optimize billing revenue
- Coding and billing for professional services - E/M & CC billing
Lead NP - Cardiothoracic Transplant
UPMC
01.2013 - 08.2016
- Performed admission, inpatient and discharge documentation for cardiothoracic transplant inpatients
- Department lead NP with additional training of cardiac and pulmonary NPs to cross-cover cardiothoracic services
- Managed 5.0 FTE APPs: hiring, onboarding, training, mentoring
- Audited at 100% accuracy twice, in clinical documentation to support optimized billing and reimbursement revenue
- Reduced hospital readmissions via thorough discharge planning & patient education
- Increased patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate & empathetic care
Clinical Cardiac Associate - Artificial Heart Dept
UPMC
02.2008 - 12.2012
- Supported ~250 adult and pediatric artificial heart patients through care continuum: OR, ICU, inpatient, outpatient, home care
- Trained ~500 staff and patients on complex artificial heart equipment to ensure knowledge acquisition and retention
- Developed "best practice" guidelines to optimize care & minimize patient variations
- Provided consulting expertise to ~5 medical device companies regarding cardiac surgical & heart failure therapies/devices
- Published journal articles and delivered presentations/posters at user meetings, conferences and training events
- Selected as medical device expert to provide business opportunity advise at Medtronic headquarters
- Contributed to the improvement of clinic performance metrics by identifying areas for growth and implementing targeted action plans based on data analysis
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) -
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA08.2025
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA04.2012
Postgraduate Diploma - Critical Care Nursing
LaTrobe University
Melbourne, AustraliaBachelor of Nursing -
Deakin University
Melbourne, AustraliaSkills
- Active Pennsylvania RN and CRNP licenses
- Board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ANCC)
- Board-certified in Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), Cardiac Surgery (CSC), Cardiac Medicine (CMC) and Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD-C)
- Postgraduate qualification in Adult Workplace Training & Assessment
- Clinical expertise: surgical acute and critical care, including acute respiratory failure, acute renal and hepatic failure, acute and chronic heart failure, shock, sepsis, solid organ transplant
- Invasive procedural expert
- Experienced NP team/department leader - hiring, onboarding, training & mentoring staff
- Self-initiated in improving cost-effectiveness via quality improvement and value-based care
- Detail-oriented, comprehensive medical documentation
- Dedicated to interprofessional collaboration & communication
- Data analysis
- Healthcare management
- Patient, family and staff advocate first
Additional Information
- Experience managing patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, mechanical circulatory support devices (IABP, LVAD, RVAD, VV-ECMO, VA-ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapies and intermittent hemodialysis, invasive hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive medications
- Independent performance and billing for critical care invasive procedures: endotracheal intubation, therapeutic bronchoscopy, point of care ultrasound, central lines, arterial lines, dialysis catheters, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tubes
- Self-directed, avid learner who enjoys learning new concepts and grasps them rapidly
Certification
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner [ANCC]: 2022-2027
- Critical Care Nursing [AACN]: 2007-2026
- Cardiac Surgery [AACN]: 2017-2026
- Cardiac Medicine [AACN]: 2018-2026
- Ventricular Assist Devices [ICCAC]: 2023-2026
Accomplishments
- First critical care nurse practitioner in surgical ICU at Allegheny General Hospital
- Privileged to perform endotracheal intubation, therapeutic bronchoscopy, central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines, paracentesis, thoracentesis, chest tube placement
- Medical device industry experience with Class III implantable cardiac devices: clinical affairs, clinical education, medical affairs, clinical trial narratives, adverse event adjudication
- Supervised 1-9 FTE advanced practice providers (physician assistants and nurse practitioners)
Affiliations
Member - Professional Societies:
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- International Coalition of Circulatory Assist Clinicians
- Heart Failure Society of America
- Medical Group Management Association
Work Preference
Work Type
Contract WorkPart TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridOn-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceQuote
Treat employees like they make a difference, and they will.
James Goodnight
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