Lorrena Kirkwood
Garrison,NY
Summary
Experienced healthcare leader with a proven track record of driving results in health services leadership, operations management, and strategic problem-solving. Served as a Nursing Director at a Level 1 Trauma Center, specializing in Critical Care and Procedural areas. Also experienced as a community health leader. Extensive operational expertise honed through leading cross-functional teams at a community hospital, showcasing strong management and collaboration skills within unionized environments. Adept at driving quality improvements, optimizing patient care, and consistently delivering successful outcomes in high-pressure settings.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
29
29
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Patient Care Director
NYP Hudson Valley Hospital
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, PAs, and physicians
- Created Post-Cath education for critical care and telemetry units.
- Implemented STEMI program and secured DOH and TJC approvals.
- Managed and achieved revenue and budget projections
- Exceeded patient safety goals and quality benchmarks by enforcing best practices.
- Established and updated policies to enhance standard of care
- Oversaw operations of Cancer Center and Radiology, including Interventional Radiology (IR) operations.
Sr. Nursing Director of Critical Care
WMC HEALTH
04.2017 - 12.2021
- Oversaw CTICU, CCU, SICU, TICU, MICU, CATH LAB and out patient cardiology.
- Accountable for over 150 staff members and dedicated in assuring patients experience remains.
- Direct reports: Directors and Managers
- Main hospital Cath renovation/construction and Outpatient Ambulatory Cath lab construction
- Maintain DNV/CMS standards
- Attend and conduct meetings with staff, vendors and physicians
- Improved communication intra-departments
- Established priority patient safety goals: Prevent infection, Medication Safety, Identification of correct patient.
- Evaluated performance metrics regularly, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted interventions to drive progress toward desired outcomes
Nurse Care Coordinator
WMC HEALTH
12.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed medical surgical unit of 40 patients.
- Coordinated hospital report sheet to assure communication with CNO and Vice-presidents.
- Improved room availability through patient communication and utilization of hospital technology.
- Collaborated with transfer center for throughput 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
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
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
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY 08.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY 08.2011 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pace University
New York, NY 09.2001 - 05.2023
Skills
MS Office
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 15 physicians in the development of SCAI expert consensus update on best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.
- Awarded Nurse Exemplary Leader Award 2023
Timeline
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Mercy College
08.2023 - Current
Patient Care Director
NYP Hudson Valley Hospital
12.2021 - Current
Sr. Nursing Director of Critical Care
WMC HEALTH
04.2017 - 12.2021
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
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Mercy College
08.2011 - 12.2016
Staff Registered Nurse
Coronary Care
12.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pace University
09.2001 - 05.2023
Languages
Spanish
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.
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