Experienced Nurse leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager-Pain Services
Swedish Medical Center
05.2025 - Current
Accountable for clinical operations and oversight. Coordinate patient care activities on a daily basis. Conducts rounds on patients and investigate patient and family concerns, facilitate any service recovery. Plan, implement clinical staffing and monitor performance activities. Collaborate with manager and medical director to implement workflow changes to increase and streamline procedural volumes.
Oversee daily operations of the STAR Clinic, Admit/Discharge, PACU and Periop Resource Team. Including but not limited to, daily, weekly and monthly staff needs, patient flow between units, work with OR leadership for smooth transition of patients in and out of OR, staff and patient rounding, in real time feedback about performance, process improvement with multiple department leaders, and timecard auditing and approvals. Worked closely with IT to reduce charting waste and streamline documentation. Reviewed and investigated safety, would provide necessary feedback and education to staff involved.
Nurse Manager- PreOp, PACU, Pre-Anesthesia Clinic
UWMC NW Campus (formerly Northwest Hospital)
10.2019 - 07.2020
Provide leadership, make decisions and set goals to assure the unit meets or exceeds standards of care. Assumed 24-hr responsibility and accountability for all patient care activities and operations consistent with the institutions mission, vision, goals and objectives. Foster collaborative relationships and teamwork within patient care services and among disciplines. Oversee and manage 60+ clinical and supportive staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism. Was part of the planning and opening of the Pre-Anesthesia Clinic and implementation of converting to EPIC electronic medical record.
Formerly Northwest Hospital
Assistant Nurse Manager-PACU
Northwest Hospital
09.2018 - 10.2019
Responsible for daily supervision and coordination of PACU (preop, PACU-phase 1 and phase 2) staff. Coordinated patient care with anesthesiologists and surgeons. Performed duties as PACU RN as needed. Maintained appropriate staffing assignments to assure appropriate daily coverage for surgical cases. Maintained staff schedules, vacations and timecards. Was assigned as interim ANM to sister outpatient surgery center in the absence of a manager. Successfully implemented workflow improvements at surgery center in the preop and postop areas, facilitating a smoother patient flow and more accountable assignments for the staff.
Clinical Coordinator – Medical/Tele
Northwest Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2018
Manage the nursing care of a 36-bed unit, serves as a unit resource, assigns patient workloads and provides direct patient care. Works closely with hospital leadership, communicating unit needs and also educating staff on new protocol and standards, ensuring that quality standards of care are met. Evaluate the performance of staff, interview prospects for the unit, use audit tools available to review charting for compliance and sit on new Local Practice Council.
PACU RN – Per Diem
Proliance Orthopedic Associates ASC
01.2017 - 07.2018
Assess and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, including general and local. Manage ET tubes, LMA’s and oral airways. Assess and address pain management issues while following facility protocols and standards. Provide discharge teaching and identify barriers for a successful healing process once patient is at home.
Med-Surg/Tele Float Pool RN
Swedish Medical Center
08.2014 - 01.2018
Float between 11 different adult acute care units. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, evaluating and implementing patient care in accordance to facility and organizational standards of practice and policies. Administer medications and treatments. Provide education to patient and families. Carry house pager to assist units when in need. Transport monitored patients to testing and procedures. Designated Charge RN for units in need. Primary preceptor for “new to acute care” RN’s.
Staff RN, General Surgery
Swedish Medical Center
03.2012 - 08.2014
Assess and monitor post-op patients for any possible complications. Dispense medications and treatments per Doctor’s orders and educate patients and families regarding post-operative care and when appropriate to institute. Management of IV’s, central lines, Foley catheter, chest tubes, NG tubes, PCAs, epidurals, trach care, all drains and wound care. Kept physician informed of patient’s condition, offering accurate nursing assessment regarding patient’s status. Charge RN responsibilities.
Center RN
Lincare
10.2011 - 02.2012
Work with patients one on one providing patient teaching and instruction regarding disease process and lifestyle modifications. Perform assessments and report back to patients’ PCP and make recommendations in regard to oxygen needs. Make 6-8 home visits per day. Set up patients with nebulizers and oxygen while providing education on the use and need of treatments and therapies.
Education
Master’s in Nursing Leadership - Nursing Leadership
Registered Nurse at Florida Pain Institute/Charge Nurse/Materials Manager at Florida Pain InstituteRegistered Nurse at Florida Pain Institute/Charge Nurse/Materials Manager at Florida Pain Institute
Pain Team Lead, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chronic Pain Management at Department of Veterans AffairsPain Team Lead, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chronic Pain Management at Department of Veterans Affairs