LINDA ANN ABATE
Nurse Leader
Summary
Accomplished and experienced Nurse Manager with a proven leadership record and strong clinical background in cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, and case management. Expertise in the management and leadership of both clinical and administrative staff. Proven exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to develop teams that provide outstanding quality patient care. Promotes awareness that patient satisfaction is based on safe and effective care. Implements changes to promote quality care and measures results based on patient satisfaction. Clinical Quality experience including metrics and education and process improvement. Coordinate staff, physician and patient education in areas such as stroke, asthma and documentation. Planning and implementation of EMR solutions including requirements, design and training. Responsible for record review such as physician audits related to documentation and coding. Monthly Quality Assurance and record keeping review with staff regarding goals, adherence and quality.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
11
11
Certifications
Work History
Chest Pain Coordinator / Interim Stroke Coordinator
HCA organization
2 2022 - Current
- Reviews charts and Handoff tools for all STEMI’s and STROKE alerts for appropriate documentation
- Reviews guidelines and standards established by the American College of Cardiology and the organization for accreditation purposes
- Educates staff and community personnel such as EMS regarding the guidelines including but not limited to the time components of urgent catheterization or TPA
- Distributes follow up documents to leadership team and provides input for improvement
- Daily chart review
Clinical Practice Enhancement Nurse Educator
UFLHealth Physician’s
05.2021 - Current
- Provide Clinical Education for MA’s, LPN’s, RN’s for Ambulatory staff in different areas
- Orientation of Clinical Staff
- Education for clinical staff on use of EMR (EPIC)
- Develop policies and procedures
- Workflow and Process Improvement for Ambulatory Clinics
Assistant Nurse Manager Pediatric Endoscopy, Interim
Arnold Palmer Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Hiring and Staff Development
- Scheduling of Staff
- Responsible for RN’s, Endoscopy Technicians and Administrative Staff
- Lead in Implementation of EPIC and Training with Staff
- Patient Care in Pre-Operative Area as required
Nurse Manager Ambulatory Specialty Service Pennsylvania Region
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Manage RN’s, LPN’s and Medical Assistants in 5 different locations with 10 different specialties
- Hiring, education and staff development
- Responsible for union and non-union employees
- Responsible for day to day clinical flow
- Collaboration with site managers for quality improvement of care
- Responsible for budget and involved with coordination of Drive up testing for COVID testing
RWJ/St. Barnabas Health
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Hiring and Staff Development
- Scheduling of Staff
- Responsible for RN’s, Endoscopy Technicians and Administrative Staff
- Lead in Implementation of EPIC and Training with Staff
- Patient Care in Pre-Operative Area as required
Nurse Manager, Center of Kidney & Bladder Disorders – Service Line, Contract to 03/17
CONNECTICUT CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER
12.2016 - 08.2018
- Nurse Manager of Ambulatory Care who oversees employees of the Business side; ie
- Clinical staff and Practice Manager (PM) report to me; administrative staff reports to the PM.
- Responsible for the day to day flow from administrative and clinical side with the focus on quality and safety.
- Additional focus on obtaining Magnet status and promoting nurses working to the top of their scope.
- Member of the Leadership Triad which also includes the Medical Chief and the Business Director.
- Additionally responsible for ENT and General Surgery clinical staff; work alongside that PM.
Nurse Manager, Dermatology Department
KAISER PERMANENTE
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for day to day function of clinical personnel in five office locations; and temporarily managing Oncology Department in four locations; report to the Director of Specialties.
- Report on quality of care in accordance utilizing industry best practices and Kaiser, standards and policies.
- Responsible for day to day operations, planning and budget including staffing patterns, hiring, training.
- Review of work flow processes and change/implementation of new process to improve quality patient care including rounding for outcome management.
- Clinical staff management, planning and assessment.
Practice Administrator Metro Cardiology
ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER
12.2014 - 06.2016
- Reported to the Director of Clinical Operations; responsible for the day to day function of clinical and administrative personnel and for leading the practice in transition from private practice status to LLC.
- Directed practice operations, staffing, transfer of contracts and coaching of staff with the transition process.
- Implementation of new EMR system.
- Promoted improved quality of care through QA best practices.
- Cost analysis for testing including nuclear studies.
- Reviewed billing, coding and auditing of documentation.
- Restructured staff titles and responsibilities in adherence with budget and optimum quality care.
- Recommendation of restructure of staffing such as flex hours to decrease overtime and promote efficiency.
Director, Senior Health Clinics
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS HOSPITAL / CHS
06.2013 - 08.2014
- Responsible for day to day operations and management of three out-Patient care clinics; reported to CNO.
- Directed operations of facilities including planning, budgets and maintain appropriate staffing patterns.
- Supervised clinical and administrative staff including billing and insurance knowledge.
- Responsible for the hiring and education/evaluation of staff.
- Managed the flow of care including process improvements.
- Promoted improved quality of care through QA best practices.
- Led the initiative to improve the marketing of the facility to increase volume.
- Implemented improved staffing patterns to decrease overtime as providing for quality patient care.
Surgical Nurse Coordinator Head/Neck Clinic
YNHH / SMILOW CANCER CENTER
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Position required direct patient contact and responsibility as the resource person to facilitate head and neck cancer patients prior to initial visit and throughout plan of surgical care.
- Triaged patient calls; primary contact person for patients and family.
- Provided pre-op and post-op education; coordinated care directly with physicians.
- Provided education for chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- Facilitated support groups for patient and families.
Nurse Manager
YNHH / YALE FERTILITY CENTER
08.2010 - 10.2012
- REI affiliated with the OB/GYN department of Yale University; managed nursing support and day to day physician/staff scheduling for five attending physicians and a continuous flow of residents and students.
- Hiring, training and evaluation of staff of RN’s, LPN’s and Medical Assistants.
- Restructured the non-clinical triage nurse responsibilities to insure integration with the clinical care team.
- Increased grade level of MA’s who provided an increased LOC than other MA’s in the university system.
- Restructured staffing and trained LPN’s to provide care in Recovery Room.
- Educated and trained staff with skills including IV insertion.
- Collaborated with Clinical Director and Section Chief to provide the highest quality of care to patients including scheduling of physicians related to their particular pace to achieve efficient care and performance management.
- Involved in patient care in Recovery Room and triage and education of patients.
- Developed staff orientation program and education regarding quality improvement concerns.
- Developed emergency protocol for emergency care and maintenance of patient until arrival of EMS.
- Responsible for planning and Implementation of EMR.
- Implemented policies for maintenance of equipment.
- Implemented policies regarding quality checks of glucometers, defibrillators and oxygen tanks.
- Continuous assessment of budget and stock to maintain adequate supplies but within budget.
Case Manager Discharge Planner
ANTHEM / WELLPOINT
01.2009 - 08.2010
- Responsibilities included: implementation, coordination and collaboration of the discharge planning process.
- Conducted concurrent reviews for post-acute settings.
- Collaborated with member, family and providers to facilitate and transition to next LOC.
- Referred appropriate cases for ongoing CM and or/SW consult to maintain continuity of care.
- Provided knowledge of reimbursement systems to staff.
- Promoted a team environment with colleagues to work in a collaborative fashion.
- Responsible for pediatric and adult patients with varying diagnosis
Nurse Manager
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NEW HAVEN
05.1997 - 12.2008
- Day to day coordination and scheduling of staff for a 15 physician, 5 office cardiology practice.
- Patient visits included stress echoes and stress and pacemaker evaluations and Coumadin Clinic visits.
- Hiring, evaluation and training of 24 medical assistants and nurses.
- Involved with expansion of practice and rotation and hiring of staff to provide nuclear testing and quality care with increase in numbers of offices.
- Collaboration with lead physicians in developing quality of care in practice including Coumadin program.
- Patient care including stress testing, emergent patients and telephone triage.
- Consistent efforts to develop goals to improve teamwork and provide ongoing improvement of care.
- Provided continuous learning opportunities including mock codes and opportunities for staff to attend in-services related care of cardiac patients.
- Involved in the planning, coordinating and Implementation of EMR.
- Knowledge of Coding and Documentation reviewed physicians’ notes for documentation and billing accuracy.
Education
B.S., Nursing -
AMERICAN SENTINEL UNIVERSITY
Aurora, ColoradoM.S. Organizational Leadership - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, ConnecticutB.A. Liberal Studies - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, ConnecticutA.S. Business Administration - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, ConnecticutA.S. Nursing - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, ConnecticutSkills
Knowledge and Use of Microsoft Products, EMR/EHR Software, SRS, Coumacare, Epic, Athena, Cerner
[Equipment] operation
Certification
RN-Board Certified Ambulatory Medicine
Affiliations
- American Nurse Association
- SIGMA THETA TAO
- American Society Reproductive Medicine
- Case Management Society of America
- Association of Nurse Executives
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Clinical Practice Enhancement Nurse Educator
UFLHealth Physician’s
05.2021 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager Pediatric Endoscopy, Interim
Arnold Palmer Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
Nurse Manager Ambulatory Specialty Service Pennsylvania Region
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
02.2020 - 12.2020
RWJ/St. Barnabas Health
02.2019 - 02.2020
Nurse Manager, Center of Kidney & Bladder Disorders – Service Line, Contract to 03/17
CONNECTICUT CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER
12.2016 - 08.2018
Nurse Manager, Dermatology Department
KAISER PERMANENTE
08.2016 - 12.2016
Practice Administrator Metro Cardiology
ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER
12.2014 - 06.2016
Director, Senior Health Clinics
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS HOSPITAL / CHS
06.2013 - 08.2014
Surgical Nurse Coordinator Head/Neck Clinic
YNHH / SMILOW CANCER CENTER
03.2013 - 08.2013
Nurse Manager
YNHH / YALE FERTILITY CENTER
08.2010 - 10.2012
Case Manager Discharge Planner
ANTHEM / WELLPOINT
01.2009 - 08.2010
Nurse Manager
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NEW HAVEN
05.1997 - 12.2008
Chest Pain Coordinator / Interim Stroke Coordinator
HCA organization
2 2022 - Current
B.S., Nursing -
AMERICAN SENTINEL UNIVERSITY
M.S. Organizational Leadership - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
B.A. Liberal Studies - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
A.S. Business Administration - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY
A.S. Nursing - undefined
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY