Jennifer Lagoutte
Aurora,CO
Summary
A dedicated and compassionate nurse with 12 years of experience in Obstetrics. Proven leadership in clinical operations, patient care, and staff management. Seeking to leverage skills in team leadership, patient advocacy, and nursing excellence in the role of Associate Nurse Manager.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
10.2012 - Current
- Provide safe and holistic direct evidenced-base patient care
- Follow policies and protocols
- Work in a fast paced unit with highly acute OB patients
- Use critical thinking and decisive judgment
- Act with empathy with patients and families
- Serve as a preceptor providing support and education to new employees and learners
- Ability to scrub surgical cases
Registered Nurse
Children’s Hospital
11.2014 - 10.2015
Night Permanent Charge Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
11.2015 - 03.2017
Day Permanent Charge Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
03.2020 - Current
- Lead team of nurses and healthcare professionals to ensure the highest standard of patient care while following evidence-based practices
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care
- Determine staffing assignments based on staffing availability, patient acuity, and census
- Provide mentorship and support to nursing staff, fostering a positive work environment and trusted professional relationships
- Actively participate as a leader on the unit
- Support managers in strategic planning, quality improvement projects, and performance evaluations
- Serves as a mentor and resource to other healthcare professionals such as being an UEXCEL advisor
Educator Interim
University of Colorado Hospital
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Fulfill educator role onboarding new hires, promote communication and transparency with staff through Friday sways, provide staff education and support such as leading and creating a new nursing skills lab model which promotes teamwork, professional bonding, staff empowerment, and a safe learning environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Colorado
05.2012
Skills
- Leadership & Team Management
- Clinical Expertise
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Organization
- Quality Improvement
- Bilingual
- Strong computer applications skills
Certification
BLS/CPR for healthcare provider Certified, American Heart Association, Expires 9/30/2026
ACLS, American Heart Association, Expires 9/30/2026
NRP, Expires 02/28/2025
RNC-EFM, July 8th, 2016 (Expires-9/15/2025)
RNC- OB Inpatient, June 26th, 2017 (Expires- 9/15/2026)
UEXCEL Level III RN, December 2017
Medical French interpreter, June 2018
Awards
- Bill Grimms award, 06/16, 06/20
- Recognizing you award, 03/23
- John Voetelink award, 06/24
Leadership and Committees
- Chair of Preceptor Committee, 2017-present, Lead meetings to improve and innovate orientation process and onboarding of new hires. Collaborate with nurse educator to create orientation schedule.
- Chair of OR Committee, 2024-present, Lead meeting to improve perioperative practice and processes, and improve multidisciplinary surgical teams.
- Educator interim, 2024, Fulfill educator role onboarding new hires, promote communication and transparency with staff through Friday sways, provide staff education and support.
- Collaborator of interdisciplinary scheduling PI project, 2023-2024, Promoting scheduling efficiency and barrier resolutions.
- Creator of SPACE time out, 2022-2023, Implementation of Time outs prior to assisted second stage using a mnemonic including education of staff.
- Leader of therapeutic rest for prodromal labor protocol, 2017, Providing important unit cost reduction while improving patient care and patient satisfaction.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Educator Interim
University of Colorado Hospital
03.2024 - 06.2024
Day Permanent Charge Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Night Permanent Charge Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
11.2015 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse
Children’s Hospital
11.2014 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse
University of Colorado Hospital
10.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Colorado