Lorrena Kirkwood
Registered Nurse
Garrison,NY
Summary
Highly knowledgeable Healthcare leader with wealth of experience and expertise in project managment, problem-solving and strategic planning. Talented in maintaining complex and comprehensive databases covering patient information.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Patient Care Director
NYP Hudson Valley Hospital
, NY
12.2021 - Current
- Launched Interventional Cardiology Program (April 2022).
- Planned, implemented and evaluated patient care requirements with full accountability for patient outcomes.
- Developed and led cardiac cath team, including RNS, Techs, PA's and Physician
- Managed and achieved revenue and budge projections.
- Exceeded patient safety goals and quality benchmarks.
- Oversaw operations for the Cancer Center and radiology including interventional radiology.
Nursing Director of Cardiology Outpatient services
WMC HEALTH, Cardiac, Lab
Valhalla, NY
04.2017 - 12.2021
- Heart Institute/Cardiology Nurse Practitioners/ Medical Intensive Care Unit and Burn Unit
- Accountable for over 150 staff members and dedicated in assuring patients experience remains a VITAL part in the staff’s daily routine
- Frequent communication with frontline staff to assure procedures run as scheduled
- Learning the intricacy of supplies, equipment and software upgrades
- Main hospital Cath renovation/construction and Outpatient Ambulatory Cath lab construction
- Maintain DNV/CMS standards
- Attend and conduct meetings with staff, vendors and physicians
- Responsible for on-boarding new staff
- Management of multi-million dollar budget.
Nurse Manager
WMC HEALTH
Valhalla, NY
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Managed a 42 bed medical surgical unit and coordinated placement from outside transfers, inpatient transfers and assisted with managing acutely ill patients that at times would require higher level of care
- Fully responsible for monthly staff schedules and highly involved in the hiring process to assure appropriate care would always be delivered
- Followed the VITAL model to set standards and assured organizational goals were met, such as improving patient satisfaction
- Helped execute the launch of Bedside Report, which has become part of the standard practice of shift report and part of the goal to improve patient experience.
Nurse Care Coordinator
WMC HEALTH
Valhalla, NY
12.2014 - 01.2016
- Coordinated and analyzed sustainable person-centered care plans involving internal and external providers.
- Interpreted regulations to identify patient care requirement criteria to be monitored and establish systems to achieve compliance.
- Arranged transportation and documented details of discharge transition plans.
- Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing and other enabling services for patients.
Visiting Nurse
Department of Social Service
Westchester Yonkers, NY
10.2012 - 06.2014
- Educated patients and families regarding disease processes, interventions and lifestyle changes.
- Furnished basic patient care by helping patients move in and out of bed and assisting with bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Implemented patient-specific interventions to decrease risk of disease exacerbation.
Off Shift Nursing Supervisor
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
12.2011 - 01.2014
- For a variety of units and disciplines which include; Critical Care, Intermediate Care, Medical Surgical, Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital, Acute Care Rehab Center and Behavioral Health Center
- Quick and dependable decision making for unforeseen circumstance
- Resource for staff regarding policies, EMR documentation, patient/family issues, and education
- Responsible for QI and Audits
- Coordinate influx of patients and bed management
- Liaison between VP’s, CNE, unit managers and staff
Staff Registered Nurse
Coronary Care
12.2006 - 01.2011
- Managed patients with acute myocardial infarction and complications including Cardiogenic shock, angina, congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Manage patients pre- heart transplant and heart transplant rejections
- Experienced in invasive monitoring such as PA catheters, arterial lines and supportive modalities such as mechanical ventilation, nitric oxide pumps, CVVHD and intra-aortic balloon pump.
Education
Masters - Nursing Administration
Mercy College
08.2011 - 12.2016
Bachelor’s degree of Science - Nursing
Pace University, Lienhard School of Nursing
09.2001 - 05.2006
Skills
MS Office
undefinedAccomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 15 physicians in the development of SCAI expert consensus update on best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
- 2023 Nurse Leader Exemplery Award.
SCAI expert consensus update on best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
Lead by Dr. Srihari Naidu. This article was endorsed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) in April 2021.
It is currently used to help reference best practices throughout the country for Cardiac Cath Labs.
Timeline
Patient Care Director
NYP Hudson Valley Hospital
12.2021 - Current
Nursing Director of Cardiology Outpatient services
WMC HEALTH, Cardiac, Lab
04.2017 - 12.2021
Nurse Manager
WMC HEALTH
01.2016 - 04.2017
Nurse Care Coordinator
WMC HEALTH
12.2014 - 01.2016
Visiting Nurse
Department of Social Service
10.2012 - 06.2014
Off Shift Nursing Supervisor
Westchester Medical Center
12.2011 - 01.2014
Masters - Nursing Administration
Mercy College
08.2011 - 12.2016
Staff Registered Nurse
Coronary Care
12.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor’s degree of Science - Nursing
Pace University, Lienhard School of Nursing
09.2001 - 05.2006
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