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Jennifer Baldini

Ashburn,VA

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pediatric Heart Center Simulation Coordinator 

INOVA Children's Hospital
09.2024 - Current
  • Developed and established the Simulation Coordinator role and program at INOVA Children's Hospital
  • Design and implement high and low-fidelity simulation education experiences tailored to pediatric cardiac care for a multidisciplinary team
  • Coordinate supplemental educational initiatives for the cardiac team, including Grand Rounds speakers, specialized nursing education days, and ongoing professional development opportunities

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

INOVA Children's Hospital
08.2006 - 08.2023
  • Provided skilled and timely care to diverse population of critically-ill pediatric patients
  • Member of trauma and code response teams
  • Experienced in documenting in electronic medical record and trained in use of Epic platform
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
  • Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development, nursing simulation activities and served on several committees.
  • Collaborated with teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices to eliminate nosocomial infections
  • Trained new Cardiac Intensive Care nurses to post-operative cardiac surgery care
  • Charge Nurse of PICU/CVICU 2008 to 2023, serving in the Core Charge Nurse leadership role 2012-2017
  • Member of Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team 2008-2022
  • Completed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation specialist training and member of ECMO team 2008-2010
  • Member of cardiac education discharge team responsible for educating parents and caregivers the skills and patient instructions required to care for congenital heart patients after discharge

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care

Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.2003 - 08.2006
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures including cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, Berlin Hearts and heart transplants
  • Member of trauma and code response teams
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse pediatric populations including cardiac surgeries, level-1 traumas, burns, organ transplants, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
05.2003

Certification

  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • BLS - Basic Life Support
  • CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse
  • Member of American Association of Critical-Care Nurses


Timeline

Pediatric Heart Center Simulation Coordinator 

INOVA Children's Hospital
09.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

INOVA Children's Hospital
08.2006 - 08.2023

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care

Johns Hopkins Hospital
08.2003 - 08.2006

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Virginia

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