Holly J. Waber
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with advanced formal training in nurse education. Well versed in education program, curricula and lesson plan development. Focused on producing positive student outcome results when simultaneously providing high-quality care to patients. Military background, works collaboratively across disciplines, positive, can do attitude, effective communicator with diverse background and skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Educator, Nursing and School Liasion
Christus Santa Rosa Health System
08.2022 - 09.2024
- Solely manages all student learning experiences for over 6000 or more clinical rotation hours every six months for Nursing Students, collaboratively with student faculty, and school executives to promote and foster positive learning experiences through the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System.
- Manages and places all undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral student learning experiences within the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System for more than 3500 hours of clinical rotation experiences every six months in multidisciplinary roles through the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System.
- Oversees, initiates, and executes all Affiliation agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and Student contracts from initiation through execution in collaboration with the Office of Research and Academics legal attorneys at the Corporate level.
- Responsible for ensuring the completion of all orientation requirements, security/badge access identification for every student and faculty member during their learning experiences within the CHRISTUS Health System.
- Overseas and enters all access to computer systems and documentation for students and faculty learners during their clinical experiences. Timely enters all appropriate access of every learner and ensures access to enhance learner experiences.
- Directs students and faculty with onboarding requirements prior to beginning all learning experiences on site within the hospital system in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Works collaboratively with Nursing Schools and other learning entities in the community to assist students and educators in creating access for students to gain experience in health care professions.
- Responsible for reporting all student hours and numbers by discipline and practice area to community benefit director quarterly for the purposes of department budget.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with occupational health requirements for all student and faculty and reporting occupational health demographics biannually.
- Works collaboratively with department directors within and outside the entire CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System to place students and faculty in internships, externships, clinical rotations, and other program goals specific to learner needs on a 24/7 ongoing basis.
- Places and works collaboratively with military learners who rotate through the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System to meet their course requirements.
Educator, Nursing Professional Development, CNE
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System
06.2011 - 08.2022
- Develops and implements education plans for the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa region based on needs assessments of professional nurses and quality metrics.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Assessed student performance and provided real time feedback to facilitate student success.
- Supports the professional development for 6 hospitals, to include over 1504 Registered Nurses, 150 Licensed Vocational Nurses, 150 certified nurses assistants, and 100 paramedics.
- Manages all CNE activities for the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System's Approved Provider Unit, overseeing and writing more than 5400 CNE hours on average annually.
- Oversees 6 Nurse Planners within the CNE Approved Provider Unit.
- Plans, designs, and implements large-scale projects consistent with the mission, vision and values of the organization.
- Continually evaluates all education activities to include annual nursing competency training in didactic and hands on training and simulation training.
- Validates learning gaps and selects appropriate educational strategies targeted at departments, individuals and groups to enhance learning and patient care outcomes, safety, and compliance with evidence. based practice for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Supports CNO's and service line directors to include: Oncology/ Hematology, Med-Surg, Intermediate Care, Telemetry, OR, Pre and Post Operative care, and surgical care.
- Functions as s Hospital Educator for four hospital campuses onboarding and orienting all associates and ensuring successful completion of orientation, recommends end of initial orientation period based on in person routine meetings with new associates, directors, preceptors and shadowing new nurses on their units.
- Advocates for Professional Nursing Certification. Directs Nurses regarding requirements for the Clinical Ladder Program. Increased number of professional nurses and nurses in the clinical ladder program ny 5% every year.
- Supports the Magnet MIssion of the Medical Center Campus teaching nurses and preparing nurses for the Magnet site visit and Recognition award in 2017.
- Facilitates the Professional Development Shared Governance Council and sits on the Facility Joint Nursing Council planning learning activities collaboratively with bedside nurses monthly.
- Trains, educates, and participates in quarterly pressure ulcer surveys at the inpatient hospital level.
- Serves as a consultant for CNO's and department Directors regarding learning needs of nurses and ancillary support staff.
- Contributes to employee performance evaluations, recommends associates for awards, promotions, and recognition.
Charge Nurse Manager
Christus Santa Rosa Health System
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Supervised, directed, and trained Registered Nurses to oncology and hematology on an new Heme/Onc 30 bed unit managing inpatient and outpatient treatments.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care, encouraged physician/nurse rounding.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
Clinical Nurse Manager Outpatient Hematology
Georgetown University, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
08.2006 - 08.2009
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care for the hematology clinic malignant and benign, in the outpatient setting.
- Collaborated with outpatient infusion center in scheduling patients for treatments on cycle based on their diagnoses and staging.
- Ensured prior authorizations prior to scheduling treatments, working with multiple insurance providers in the WDC, VA., Maryland, and International payors.
- Collaboratively partnered with hematology fellows and attending physicians to enhance patient care outcomes.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education activities for hematology nurses working in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Covered solid tumor clinics in the absence on colleagues in all other cancer treatments to include GI/GU, head and neck, lung, radiation oncology, and bone marrow transplant.
- Led the initiative from paper to electronic charting the outpatient clinic center.
- Performed all patient teaching, and navigated patients and families regarding symptom management, direct admissions and consulted support services for patients and families collaboratively with physicians.
Education
Master of Science - Hospital Administration, Education, Community
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX08.2003
No Degree - Paramedic
AMEDD Academy of Health Sciences
Fort Sam Houston Texas 01.1992
Skills
- Hematology/ Oncology/ Bone Marrow Transplant Nursing
- Education and Administration
- Mentoring Proficiency
- Managing Simulation Equipment
- Supervising and Teaching Students
- Completing Physical Assessments
- Instruction Management
- Clinical Supervision
- Coordinating Student Schedules
- Clinical Instruction
- Student Records Management
- Patient Safety
- Academic Advising
- Small Group Instruction
- Standardized Testing
- Student Outcomes Management
- Progress Monitoring
- Learning Management Systems
- One-On-One Instruction
- Student Evaluations
- Student Support
- Patient Care Oversight
- Quality Assurance
- Individual Instruction
- Lesson Planning
Timeline
Clinical Educator, Nursing and School Liasion
Christus Santa Rosa Health System
08.2022 - 09.2024
Educator, Nursing Professional Development, CNE
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System
06.2011 - 08.2022
Charge Nurse Manager
Christus Santa Rosa Health System
08.2010 - 06.2011
Clinical Nurse Manager Outpatient Hematology
Georgetown University, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
08.2006 - 08.2009
Master of Science - Hospital Administration, Education, Community
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At San Antonio
No Degree - Paramedic
AMEDD Academy of Health Sciences
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