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Mandy L. Repko

Altoona,Pa

Summary

Accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience at UPMC Altoona, demonstrating expertise in department management and quality assurance. Excelled in leading teams to improve patient care, achieving significant outcomes through effective communication and teamwork. Proven ability in working under pressure, meeting deadlines, and driving performance improvement initiatives.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Nurse Coordinator

UPMC Altoona
Altoona, USA
06.2023 - Current
  • Facilitated communication between members of the interdisciplinary team regarding patient needs and progress towards goals.
  • Participated in performance improvement activities such as chart reviews, audits and outcome measurements.
  • Ensured all clinical documentation was accurate, timely, complete and compliant with federal and state regulations.
  • Partner with hospital leaders to Implemented evidence-based practices into daily operations to ensure best outcomes for patients.
  • Identify and educate staff on opportunities for improvement
  • Actively participate in and lead meetings on initiatives related to quality assurance and improvement projects.
  • MBSCR

Senior Practice Manager/Bariatric Coordinator

UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services
Altoona, USA
03.2021 - 06.2023
  • Registered Nurse Supervisor-Magee Women’s Breast Center

March 2021-July 2021

  • Registered Nurse Manager-Magee Women’s Breast Center, BMA Pulmonology, BMA Neurology

July 2021-October 2022

  • Senior Practice Manager-UPMC Altoona Surgical Associates, Blair Surgical Associates, Cove Surgical, Magee Women’s Breast Center, and Bariatric Coordinator

October 2022-Present

  • Maintain full accountability for leading and managing the human resources, clinical, financial, and administrative operations of the practice in order to continuously improve the quality of patient care and create a healthy workplace for staff in collaboration with organizational leadership
  • Assumes accountability for day-to-day operations of all practices
  • Responsible for all bariatric program management, report generation and review, process improvement, and patient satisfaction

Unit Director-Neuro Progressive Care Unit

UPMC Altoona
Altoona, USA
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Maintains 24-hour accountability for leading and managing the human resources, clinical, financial, and administrative operations
  • Continuously improve the quality of patient care
  • Maintain a healthy workplace for staff

Quality Nurse Coordinator-Stroke Team

UPMC Altoona
Altoona, USA
07.2019 - 06.2020
  • Identify opportunities for success with regulatory requirements
  • Partner with hospital leaders to implement change
  • Reviews and extracts information from patient medical records and enter data into appropriate computer systems
  • Data collect and abstract
  • Identify, educate, and support learning needs of staff and patients

Clinician

UPMC Altoona
Altoona, USA
07.2017 - 07.2019
  • Serves as a leader in clinical nursing practice
  • Identifies, educates and supports the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition
  • Develop others and positively impacts the lives of patients/families, peers, and members of the healthcare team through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing
  • Continuously improves the quality of care and the work environment of outcomes and the integration of research and best practices into daily work
  • Lead direct reports, as well as complete yearly performance evaluations

Registered Nurse

UPMC Altoona
Altoona, USA
10.2010 - 07.2017
  • Complete charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities daily
  • Provide excellent direct patient care
  • Responsible for the assessments and care planning of 4-8 patients
  • Closely monitor telemetry patients before and after cardiac surgeries; cardiac and neurological diagnostic testing; and MI screening
  • Prepare patients for stress, CT, MRI, xray, and other testing procedures
  • Utilize IV drips and flow rates to administer intravenous fluids and medications
  • Work closely with Physicians to update on patient status and implement Physician orders
  • Document and chart in hospital programs
  • Orientate and train new employees and students
  • Live out the UPMC values to provide patient satisfaction
  • Practice universal precautions
  • Resolve any concerns or problems of patients and families
  • Maintain a positive environment during crisis and throughout daily shifts

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

American Sentinel University
05.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

The Pennsylvania State University
05.2010

Skills

  • Working Under Pressure and Meeting Deadlines
  • Effective Communication
  • Teamwork-Collaboration-Delegation
  • Time Management
  • Department management
  • Quality assurance

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Quality Nurse Coordinator

UPMC Altoona
06.2023 - Current

Senior Practice Manager/Bariatric Coordinator

UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services
03.2021 - 06.2023

Unit Director-Neuro Progressive Care Unit

UPMC Altoona
06.2020 - 03.2021

Quality Nurse Coordinator-Stroke Team

UPMC Altoona
07.2019 - 06.2020

Clinician

UPMC Altoona
07.2017 - 07.2019

Registered Nurse

UPMC Altoona
10.2010 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

American Sentinel University

Associate of Science - Nursing

The Pennsylvania State University
Mandy L. Repko