LAUREN MCCOY
Crown Point,IN
Summary
Highly motivated and clinically skilled Registered Nurse with over 8 years of diverse experience in critical care, stepdown, and ambulatory nursing. Adept at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, resolving complex interpersonal and operational challenges, and ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Actively engaged in mentoring peers, promoting professional growth, and implementing evidence-based practices. Brings a strong foundation in clinical excellence, strategic thinking, and operational efficiency, with a demonstrated readiness to transition into a Nurse Manager role, leveraging clinical expertise and strategic thinking to advance patient care, staff engagement, and operational efficiency. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Nurse
UW Health Verona Family Medicine Clinic
Verona, WI
11.2023 - Current
- Provide high-quality, patient-centered care to a diverse population in a high-volume family medicine residency clinic supporting over 27 providers, including attending physicians and residents.
- Deliver comprehensive ambulatory nursing care, including patient triage (phone and in-person), acute and chronic condition assessment, care coordination, and follow-up to optimize patient outcomes.
- Manage nurse-only visits and implement nurse-driven protocols, including blood pressure monitoring, wound care, immunizations, medication administration, and Warfarin management, ensuring continuity and quality of care.
- Facilitate communication between patients and interdisciplinary teams, maintaining accurate documentation, timely follow-up, and patient education to support chronic disease management and adherence.
- Serve as Epic Super User, providing technical support, workflow optimization, and staff training during system upgrades and enhancements to ensure efficiency and staff proficiency.
- Collaborate with leadership and interdisciplinary teams on Magnet designation initiatives as a Magnet Resource Nurse, supporting quality improvement, staff engagement, and professional development.
- Contribute to process improvement and staff development efforts to enhance clinical operations, promote teamwork, and advance organizational goals for patient safety and quality care.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Madison, WI
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Delivered high-acuity care for a diverse patient population in a 13-bed mixed Surgical, Cardiac, Trauma, and Neurological Intensive Care Unit, ensuring adherence to evidence-based standards and optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to assess patient acuity, guide clinical decision-making, and manage rapidly changing conditions.
- Mentored and trained new nurses on critical care standards, workflow efficiency, and safety compliance, fostering a culture of accountability and professional growth.
- Championed a patient- and family-centered approach by coordinating interdisciplinary care plans, fostering communication among providers, and advocating for individualized, holistic treatment strategies.
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
11.2019 - 10.2021
- Coordinated high-acuity care for a vulnerable patient population in a 27-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at a Level I Trauma, Magnet, and Academic Institution, ensuring adherence to best practices and patient safety standards.
- Led interdisciplinary teams in developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans to optimize recovery and outcomes for post-operative cardiac and transplant patients.
- Oversaw immediate postoperative management for heart, lung, and multi-organ transplants, coronary artery bypass grafts, valve replacements, and aneurysm repairs.
- Guided staff during high-risk procedures, including central and arterial line insertions, pulmonary artery catheterization, paracentesis, thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, transvenous pacing wire placement, emergent ECMO cannulation, and bedside open chest interventions.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
06.2017 - 11.2019
- Functioned as a charge nurse and team leader for nurses and care partners, supporting workflow management, staffing assignments, and unit operations.
- Oversaw patient care from admission through discharge, including comprehensive assessments, individualized care planning, patient education, and discharge coordination to ensure quality outcomes.
- Provided education to patients, families, and caregivers, adapting teaching strategies to diverse learning styles to promote adherence, reduce complications, and support overall patient safety and satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Biology
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN05-2017
Skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Time management
- Analytical skills
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Staff training
- Self motivation
- Problem solving
- Workflow optimization
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
• Registered Nurse, Wisconsin, 263062, 02/28/28
• Registered Nurse, Indiana, In Process
• Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 05/31/26
• Registered Nurse, Indiana, In Process
• Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 05/31/26
Timeline
Ambulatory Nurse
UW Health Verona Family Medicine Clinic
11.2023 - Current
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2023
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11.2019 - 10.2021
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
06.2017 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Biology
Saint Mary's College