Jody Bauer
Prosper,TX
Summary
Goal-oriented, Registered Nurse with extensive experience in the Emergency Department setting and Stroke Program development. Drove program success through strategic partnerships, robust data management and process optimizations. Skilled in clinical reasoning, handling administrative, operational, outreach programs and fostering collaborative work environments. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Ready to apply 20+ years of experience to new professional challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stroke Program Coordinator
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
05.2015 - Current
- Coordinated with multiple departments to ensure seamless execution in achieving Level 1 Comprehensive Stroke Center status in 2020.
- Increased Emergency Department Stroke Activations by 108% from 2020 to 2024.
- Facilitate regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
- Maintain detailed records of program activities and participant data, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Conducted training sessions to enhance staff knowledge and fostered team cohesion.
- Mentor staff in obtaining program specific certifications to enhance professional development.
- Created stroke awareness initiatives through the development of community education programs and established strong connections with EMS
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
03.2008 - 05.2015
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
- Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06.2015
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN05.2003
Skills
- Epic Software
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Microsoft (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Word)
- Proactive mindset
- Program Improvements
- Program Management
- Staff Development
- Training Coordination
Affiliations
- Association of Neurovascular Clinicians
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- American Heart/American Stroke Association
- Emergency Nurse Association - Lifetime Member
- North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory - Education Chair
- North Texas Stroke Coordinator Support Group
Certification
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, American Board of Neuroscience Nursing, 2019 to present
Timeline
Stroke Program Coordinator
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano
03.2008 - 05.2015
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Grand Canyon University
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification
- Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, American Board of Neuroscience Nursing, 2019 to present
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