Laurie Vilardo RN
Independence,Louisiana
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented nursing professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Services Manager
HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Establishes staffing structure and grid for 22 bed Day Surgery and Pre-Admit Testing unit and 3 suite Endoscopy unit, 20 FTE's, maintaining requirements set forth by current regulatory standards for all staff including competencies and credentialed requirements
- Implemented Pre-Admit Testing department including hiring nurses and development of unit policies and processes
- Completes monthly audits for Surgical Site Infection Prevention for Colorectal and Hysterectomy Surgeries and Surgical/Procedural Consent audits
- Reconciles Dispensing Machine Audit Reports and File Time Variance Reports daily
- Reconciles Charge Review accounts as needed
- Increased Patient Satisfaction scores to #8 within HCA and #4 in Division for 2nd quarter 2024
- Develops and updates policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines related to HIPAA, AORN, ASPAN, CDC, FDA, and TJC
- Coordinates scheduling of Endoscopy cases
- Coach, mentor and support colleagues and staff including discipline as necessary
- Created Pre-Op Instructions for Pre-Admit Testing patients and Resource Binder for Day Surgery unit
Clinical Supervisor-Outpatient Surgery
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
09.2018 - 09.2022
- Accountable for staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, and daily operations of 25 FTEs in Outpatient Surgery/Pre-Admit Departments including managing employees' monthly schedules, requested time off and daily assignments
- Collaborated closely with Manager/Director to plan for unit goals, implement policy changes, staff education, and maintenance of records
- Implemented new staffing plan to meet unit needs and increase employee satisfaction
- Headed implementation of PODS (Pre-Op Documentation System) to facilitate communication between Pre-Admit department and physician offices
- Created New Hire Orientation Binder for new staff, Outpatient Surgery Discharge Instructions Envelope for patients, and created/revised Discharge Instructions for OPS patients
- Increased Patient Satisfaction scores to #8 within HCA and #2 in Division for 3rd quarter 2021
Charge Nurse-Outpatient Surgery
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
03.2015 - 09.2018
- Managed patient assignments and daily operations on 17-bed unit
- Reviewed patient charts for accuracy and completeness pre-operatively
- Prepared unit staffing according to surgery schedule
- Cared for patients pre-operatively and post-operatively and provided discharge education
- Performed monthly audits for clinical alarms, hand hygiene and chart audits.
Charge Nurse-Ob/Gyn/Pediatrics/Med-Surg
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
11.2002 - 03.2015
- Managed daily operations of 28-bed unit
- Accountable for patient assignments and delegation of nursing responsibilities
- Collaborated closely with other departments and physicians to ensure consistency of quality care
- Utilized critical thinking skills to perform nursing care
- Completed 30 chart audits and Asthma Discharge audits monthly.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LouisianaSkills
- Interpersonal Skills and Communication
- Records and Documentation Review
- Audit Management and Education
- Relationship Building
- Time Management Abilities
- Problem Identification
- Budget Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Resource Utilization
- Payroll Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Performance Evaluation
Certification
- Certified Ambulatory Peri Anesthesia Nurse
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
Awards
- HCA Healthcare Leadership Essentials 2024
- Tulane Health System Mentor of the Year 2019
- Lakeview Regional Medical Center Supervisor Development Program 2019
- Supervisor Development Program Best Capstone Project 2019
- HCA Charge Nurse Leadership Certificate 2019
Timeline
Surgical Services Manager
HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Clinical Supervisor-Outpatient Surgery
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
09.2018 - 09.2022
Charge Nurse-Outpatient Surgery
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
03.2015 - 09.2018
Charge Nurse-Ob/Gyn/Pediatrics/Med-Surg
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
11.2002 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
- Certified Ambulatory Peri Anesthesia Nurse
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
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