Megan Malaran
Peoria,IL
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse and Healthcare Leader with 11+ years of progressive clinical and leadership experience within OSF HealthCare. Since joining the Digital Hospital program in 2022, I have helped lead the delivery of innovative hospital-at-home care and was promoted to Digital Hospital Supervisor in 2023. Proven expertise in clinical operations, virtual care, interdisciplinary collaboration, workflow optimization, quality improvement, and team leadership. Passionate about advancing healthcare through technology, innovation, and servant leadership while fostering a culture of clinical excellence, patient safety, and continuous improvement. Recognized for strong communication, strategic problem-solving, and the ability to lead high-performing teams through change. Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Management & Leadership at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria, Illinois.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Care Clinical Supervisor
OSF OnCall
05.2023 - Current
- Provide operational and clinical leadership for the Digital Hospital program, supporting virtual and field-based interdisciplinary care teams.
- Supervise, coach, and develop nurses, admission specialists, patient care technicians, and support staff to promote professional growth and accountability.
- Lead daily operations, staffing, patient throughput, and resource management to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
- Develop and implement standardized workflows, policies, and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Partner with physicians, pharmacy, case management, home medical equipment, and ancillary departments to optimize care coordination across the healthcare continuum.
- Monitor quality metrics, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory compliance while driving continuous performance improvement.
- Lead employee engagement, performance management, recruitment, onboarding, and annual evaluations to foster a high-performing team culture.
- Champion innovation by supporting the expansion of hospital-at-home services, virtual care technology, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
- Manage clinical escalations and operational challenges while facilitating timely problem-solving and effective communication across leadership teams.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement aligned with organizational mission and strategic goals.
Digital Acute Care Nurse
OSF OnCall
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Delivered acute inpatient-level care to patients in the Digital Hospital program through virtual and in-home care coordination.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, case management, therapists, and field clinicians to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Coordinated admissions, daily patient care, and discharge planning to ensure safe transitions across the continuum of care.
- Utilized remote patient monitoring and telehealth technology to assess patient status and identify early clinical deterioration.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease management, medications, equipment use, and discharge instructions to promote successful recovery at home.
- Responded to clinical escalations and coordinated timely interventions to maintain patient safety and prevent unnecessary hospital transfers.
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation in Epic while ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Served as a collaborative resource for interdisciplinary teams, promoting exceptional patient experiences and high-quality outcomes.
ICU Clinical Resource Team Registered Nurse
OSF Healthcare Ministry
04.2018 - 04.2022
- Float to OSF Ministry facilities within the Central Illinois Region to provide care in Intensive Care Units, Stepdown Units, and General Medical floors.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
04.2015 - 04.2018
- Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.
- Titrate vasopressors and other continuous medications appropriately while monitoring patients' vital signs.
- Perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.
- Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements.
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
- Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
- Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines.
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
- Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions.
- Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Management And Leadership
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, IL2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL2014
Skills
- Healthcare Operations
- Nursing Leadership
- Team Development & Coaching
- Clinical Excellence
- Virtual Care & Telehealth
- Quality Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Scheduling & Resource Management
- Patient Safety
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Communication & Relationship Building
Certification
Member of National AACN and Local HOI AACN
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois, License number 041.426295
Timeline
Digital Care Clinical Supervisor
OSF OnCall
05.2023 - Current
Digital Acute Care Nurse
OSF OnCall
04.2022 - 05.2023
ICU Clinical Resource Team Registered Nurse
OSF Healthcare Ministry
04.2018 - 04.2022
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
04.2015 - 04.2018
Master of Science - Nursing Management And Leadership
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University