LEIGH GRANT
Lake Saint Louis,MO
Summary
Highly skilled and detailed oriented clinical nurse with over 20 years hands-on experience. Experienced Quality Improvement Coordinator with over 7 years with advanced abilities in data analysis and reporting. Successful with creating and implementing improvement plans and guidelines. Highly accurate, productive and goal-driven with excellent skills in verbal and written communication, decision making and resource coordination. Focused on leveraging clinical data to optimize processes, improve patient care and enhance compliance.
Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Improvement Specialist
Mercy
09.2022 - Current
- Develop quality improvement plans, policies and guidelines, as it relates to transfusions.
- Collaborate with leaders and multi-disciplinary teams to identify opportunities and support Clinical Improvement projects.
- Identify opportunities for quality improvement and cost reduction.
- Conduct site visits to assess and educate providers and clinical staff, on Comprehensive Patient Blood Management.
- Spearhead and implement new projects to expand community and hospital awareness on anemia and it's management.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote quality and safety.
- Work directly with organizational leaders and multi-disciplinary teams to identify resources needed to support clinical improvement projects.
- Oversee the collection and analysis related to transfusion data ona daily.
- Developed standard definitions and data sources for dashboards to ensure quality and consistency.
- Develop, implement, monitor and champion processes related to quality issues.
- Collaborated with a team to research, plan, and develop an abstract and poster for 2024 The Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management annual conference, which will be published.
- Collaborate with quality leaders to establish, train and implement Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation Tool (OPPE).
- Receive, review and enter quality data metrics into the OPPE tool.
Senior Clinical Quality Measures Specialist
Mercy Hospital
05.2017 - 09.2022
- Clinical quality data abstraction and analysis for National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP).
- Collaborate with community leaders providing detailed reports of case specific and aggregate measures.
- Work in partnership with key stakeholders to identify areas of improvement, develop work plans and projects to implement change to enhance patient care.
- Partner with Infection Prevention and created abstracts for poster presentations at July 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality and Safety Conference.
- Deliver presentations identifying key metrics and solutions for process improvement.
Operating Room Nurse
Progress West Hospital
03.2015 - 05.2017
- Circulate and scrub a variety of inpatient and outpatient surgeries.
- Co-leader of The Superior Patient and Employee Experience Council for Progress West Hospital and Barnes St. Peters Hospital.
- Active member of Coordinating Council to promote Shared Leadership.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care.
- Coordinate with human resources, management and staff, leading to positive outcomes, from the employee engagement survey.
- Organized training and spearheaded clinical instruction to strengthen and develop staff competencies and patient care techniques.
- Participate in activities that promote safe, quality and excellent care.
- Participate in professional development and continuing education opportunities.
Operating Room Nurse
Barnes-Jewish, Washington University Orthopedic Surgery Center
08.2009 - 03.2015
- Proficient in circulating and scrubbing a variety of outpatient orthopedic surgeries.
- Documentation and handling of specimens and implanted materials.
- Strive to ensure exceptional patient care, treating each patient and their family as valued individuals.
Operating Room Nurse and Charge Nurse
Mercy
02.2004 - 08.2009
- Charge Nurse: Coordinate with physicians, anesthesia staff and co-workers to facilitate efficiency in daily flow of surgical cases for over 30 rooms.
- Optimized scheduling efficiency by coordinating operating room assignments based on surgical priorities and staff availability.
- Circulate and scrub a wide range of surgical procedures for patients of all ages, encompassing everything from neurosurgery to general surgeries.
- Co-founder and primary co-chair of The Intraoperative Services Team.
- Implementation of several cost-saving initiatives to enhance co-worker satisfaction and improve patient safety.
- Function and contribute as Magnet Champion Representative for Peri-Operative Services.
- Instigate and implement valuable changes to improve the workplace.
- Led training as a Subject Matter Expert for introduction and implementation of new equipment in the operating room.
- Tasked with reviewing and evaluating policies and procedures.
- Function proficiently as a preceptor and mentor to peers and fellowship co-workers. Interview, educate and mentor new hires through Fellowship training.
- Consulted medical sources to gain knowledge of emerging and updated procedures and select equipment for procedures or treatments.
Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
04.2002 - 04.2003
- Patient care included: Blood draws (arterial and venous), peripheral intravenous line placement, ventilator changes, multiple drug titrations, cardiac output reading.
- EKG reading and interpretation, patient and family education.
Operating Room Nurse
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
03.2000 - 03.2005
- Circulate and scrub a variety of surgical procedures, with an emphasis on orthopedic trauma, for adult patients.
- Use critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient’s physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
Registered Nurse
Obstetrics and Gynecology Incorporated
01.1999 - 12.2000
- Care included: injections, blood draws, informing patients of test. results, blood pressure readings and assisting on Non-StressTests
- Reviewed charts and assigned appropriate CPT codes.
Staff Nurse, Orthopedic Floor
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
01.1999 - 03.2000
- Patient care included: Assistance with activities of daily living, venous blood draws, peripheral intravenous line placement and care, medication administration, patient and family education.
- Member of Orthopedic Unit Team; Functioning to facilitate and implement essential changes.
Education
Bachelor’s - Science of Nursing
Barnes College School of Nursing; University of Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri12.1998
Skills
- Self-motivated with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Skilled working independently and collaboratively in a team
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Software experience: EPIC, 3M Web (clinical coding), MS Office, MS Teams
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic
- Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Develop and maintain courteous and effective working relationships through excellent communication
- Demonstrate strong time management skills when managing multiple projects
Certification
- Certified in Patient Blood Management 2023
Timeline
Quality Improvement Specialist
Mercy
09.2022 - Current
Senior Clinical Quality Measures Specialist
Mercy Hospital
05.2017 - 09.2022
Operating Room Nurse
Progress West Hospital
03.2015 - 05.2017
Operating Room Nurse
Barnes-Jewish, Washington University Orthopedic Surgery Center
08.2009 - 03.2015
Operating Room Nurse and Charge Nurse
Mercy
02.2004 - 08.2009
Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
04.2002 - 04.2003
Operating Room Nurse
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
03.2000 - 03.2005
Registered Nurse
Obstetrics and Gynecology Incorporated
01.1999 - 12.2000
Staff Nurse, Orthopedic Floor
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
01.1999 - 03.2000
Bachelor’s - Science of Nursing
Barnes College School of Nursing; University of Missouri
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