Leigh Mcmanus
Chelsea,AL
Summary
Collaborative team leader and member with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
MANAGER-CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSING
University of Alabama Birmingham
01.2022 - Current
- Oversee staff in conducting all study activities including more complex research protocols in accordance with IRB regulations and Good Clinical Practice
- Assist Primary investigators with management of life cycle of clinical trial from study start up, trial maintenance and study closure
- Establish and maintain relationships with industry sponsors of clinical research related to Transplant Surgery and their representatives
- Manage multiple clinical research protocols and associated subjects and personnel as well as serve as resource person to members of research team.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR
UAB Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2021
- Coordinate and facilitate quality improvement activities in compliance with hospital policy
- Investigate patient safety incidents as directed by Risk Management and Regulatory/ Compliance departments
- Support medical staff, bedside providers and administrative staff in performance improvement initiatives
- Work collaboratively with leadership throughout institution in defining, enabling and promoting quality improvement and patient safety
Pre-transplant Coordinator Renal/Pancreas
UAB Hospital
10.2016 - 04.2018
- Manage 400-500 patients working through transplant process from Day 1 Evaluations to actual transplantation
- Maintain updated health information, order and schedule testing as needed per physician and communicate with patients regarding status and re-evaluation
- Educate new transplant patients to processes involved including wait listing, HLA testing and expectations while awaiting transplantation
- Collaborate with Transplant surgery team and Alabama Organ Center regarding organ offers and collaborate with team on which candidates to call in for transplantation when organs are offered.
Assistant Nurse Manager
UAB Hospital
11.2013 - 10.2016
- Prioritize day to day management of liver/renal transplant unit patient throughput
- Support nursing staff in daily patient care and act as advocate for escalating patient care
- Manage orders and care plans for step-down patients including insulin drips, dopamine drips and cc per cc fluid replacement
- Optimize daily staffing and patient care assignments for unit, collaborate with teams during Transition of Care rounds.
Education
Master’s Degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety -
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL08.2020
Bachelor’s Degree In Nursing -
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05.2016
Skills
- Staff Training
- Task Delegation
- Budget Administration
- Time Management
- OnCore Research Trials Data Entry
- PowerTrials System (2 years)
- Cerner Systems (15 years)
- Microsoft, Excel, Outlook
Publications
The Journal of Clinical Investigation January 25, 2024
C5 inhibition with eculizumab prevents thrombotic microangiopathy in a case series of pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation Maggie E. Jones-Carr, Huma Fatima, Vineeta Kumar, Douglas J. Anderson, Julie Houp, Jackson C. Perry, Gavin A. Baker,1 Leigh McManus, Andrew J. Shunk, Paige M. Porrett, and Jayme E. Locke
Timeline
MANAGER-CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSING
University of Alabama Birmingham
01.2022 - Current
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR
UAB Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2021
Pre-transplant Coordinator Renal/Pancreas
UAB Hospital
10.2016 - 04.2018
Assistant Nurse Manager
UAB Hospital
11.2013 - 10.2016
Master’s Degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety -
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Bachelor’s Degree In Nursing -
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA at Birmingham
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