
Versatile Quality Project Coordinator with a background in successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Highly skilled at communicating with colleagues, monitoring status, and achieving key milestones. Enthusiastic problem solver and talented team player with superior planning and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication skills, able to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, present data to stakeholders, and facilitate meetings
- Strong project management skills, with experience coordinating and implementing quality improvement initiatives CSIP - HAPI, Telemetry; STS, LAAO, and Chest Pain
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation requirements, including Joint Commission standards
- Experience with data analysis and reporting, including proficiency with Excel and other data management software
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate and complete records
- Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety, with a focus on evidence-based practices and continuous improvement.
- Coordinates staffing, procedures, and call schedule for the cath lab.
- Strong knowledge of cardiac procedures, equipment, and supplies
- Excellent communication skills with patients, physicians, and staff
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to promote excellence in the care of the cardiac patient
- Maintain ACC Chest Pain accreditation requirements
- Cardiac data administrator for the Chest Pain Program
- Provide nursing care to postoperative, rehabilitation, and long-term care patients
- Communicate and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team to ensure treatment goals are met
- Provide nursing care to pre and post-operative patients
- Communication with physicians, anesthesia, and operating room staff regarding patient needs
- Oversaw Medical/Surgical nursing staff, float pool, and Diabetes Education Department - performed staffing to ensure proper coverage
- Leveraged quality metrics to develop performance improvement projects and improve patient outcomes
- Assured quality of care standards are met, following up as necessary
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and meet discharge-planning goals
- Monitored and improved patient and physician satisfaction
- Resolved patient, employee or physician issues
- Evaluated and updated policies and procedures
- Maintained floor operations within the annual budget
- Successfully piloted the new electronic medication administration system
- Obtained American Diabetes Association Recognition for the Aultman Hospital Diabetes Education Program
- Provided diabetes education to newly diagnosed inpatients
- Oversaw Diabetes Educators and ensured coverage for inpatient and outpatient teaching needs were met
- Assisted with planning, organizing, and implementing the Annual Diabetes Retreat
- Prepared PowerPoint presentations for physicians and managed audio/video equipment
- Developed and obtained certification for hospital ACLS course
-Coordinated, instructed, ensured compliance with, and maintain records for ACLS, PALS, and BLS
- Assisted with Nurse Orientation
- Coordinated and instructed Nurse Aide Orientation
- Collaborated with Directors to ensure new hire requirements were met
- Complied educational programs for Ohio Board of Nursing standards for granting continuing education.