Laura Biava
Newport News,VA
Summary
Highly qualified nursing professional with extensive clinical and leadership experience. Collaborate as part of multi-disciplinary team to meet patient, family and staff needs in a demanding environment. Apply innovative problem solving skills to resolve conflict, manage staff and work with strategic partners to achieve optimal results.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Services Director - Neonatal Services
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
12.2010 - Current
- Provides effective leadership to achieve patient, financial, clinical, quality and service outcomes
- Manage and lead 205+ FTEs in challenging environment
- Led NICU departmental quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes
- Led multi-million dollar NICU renovation while providing optimal care to fragile population in 5 different units
- Developed and implemented King's Daughters Milk Bank
- Developed and implemented NICU based milk lab
- Developed and led NICU Family Advisory Council
- Toyota CLABSi project lead
Patient Care Services Director - Operations Center
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
10.2008 - 12.2010
- Created, designed and implemented Patient Flow/Operations Department
- Managed and led 75 FTEs
- Responsible for overall operation and direction of patient flow and throughput activities
- Worked in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely placement, discharge and transfer of patients throughout health system
- Monitored overall inpatient staffing practices to assure efficient utilization of resources
- Created and implemented Shared Governance structure within Patient Care Services
Patient Placement Coordinator
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
12.2007 - 10.2008
- Project lead for implementation of Teletracker patient flow software
- Served as resource for staff regarding all aspects of patient flow
- Coordinated patient flow activities and inpatient bed placement requests from all points of entry ensuring efficient admission process
- Developed Emergency Response Plan for potential surge events
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
05.2004 - 12.2007
- Coordinated, prioritized, and optimized patient flow activities
- Acted as clinical resource to identify and resolve real and potential problems
- Professional role model and clinical expert for staff
- Ensured hospital ran efficiently and effectively during off shift hours
Registered Nurse - Resource Pool
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
08.2001 - 05.2004
Registered Nurse - NICU
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
05.1994 - 08.2001
Nursing Care Partner
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
05.1992 - 05.1994
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration And Political Science
Mary Washington College
Skills
- Excellent problem solving skills and decision making abilities
- Innovative leader
- Effective team building skills
- Strong organizational, analytical and communication abilities
Timeline
Patient Care Services Director - Neonatal Services
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
12.2010 - Current
Patient Care Services Director - Operations Center
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
10.2008 - 12.2010
Patient Placement Coordinator
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
12.2007 - 10.2008
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
05.2004 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse - Resource Pool
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
08.2001 - 05.2004
Registered Nurse - NICU
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
05.1994 - 08.2001
Nursing Care Partner
Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
05.1992 - 05.1994
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration And Political Science
Mary Washington College
Similar Profiles
Tamara SypherTamara Sypher
Patient Registration Specialist at Children's Hospital of The King's DaughtersPatient Registration Specialist at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Bailey StewartBailey Stewart
Registered Nurse at Children's Hospital of the King's DaughtersRegistered Nurse at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Marguerite MunleyMarguerite Munley
Department of Pediatrics, Administrator at Children's Hospital of The King's DaughtersDepartment of Pediatrics, Administrator at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
Myrna DelgadoMyrna Delgado
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Children's Hospital Of The King's DaughtersSenior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Children's Hospital Of The King's Daughters
Carolyn Taylor LPNCarolyn Taylor LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse at Williamsburg LandingLicensed Practical Nurse at Williamsburg Landing