Years of professional nursing experience
Robin Sundberg
Hilliard,OH
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Knowledgeable in infection control/prevention, quality management, and performance improvement.
Expert in training, mentoring and monitoring healthcare staff to improve knowledge and performance. Hands-on professional with observant and proactive nature.
Overview
32
32
7
7
Years infection control & quality experience
15
15
Years critical care experience
Work History
Infection Control Resource
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris, Illinois
07.2022 - Current
- Serves as resource to novice infection preventionists to maintain effective infection control practices and interface with other departments.
Interim Director of Infection Prevention
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris, IL
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory report infections such as CLABSI, CAUTI, VAE, SSI, and public health infectious diseases.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
Interim Director of Infection Control & Performance Improvement
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
- Participated in meetings with stakeholders and department leaders to keep program in step with organization's vision.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
Interim Director of Infection Control
Cayuga Medical Center
Ithaca, NY
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
- Participated in meetings with stakeholders and departmental leaders to advance infection control practices within the organization.
- Presented ideas and determined creative scenarios for execution and delivery.
- Improved infection control operations and effectiveness by returning to basic infection control practices from pandemic emergency protocols, as COVID-19 pandemic situations improved.
Resource Chief Clinical,/Quality/IC Officer
Kindred Healthcare Hospital Division
Louisville, KY
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Coached and mentored junior employees.
- Created and maintained several databases to track statistical data.
- Monitored activities and supporting systems in clinical, quality, & infection control settings to check compliance with all organizational and regulatory requirements.
- Performed site visits within Hospital Division, at the request of site or Regional Leadership Team, to facilitate in improvement of quality metrics, to help with needs resulting from vacancies in Chief Clinical Officer or Director of Quality Management roles
- Assisted hospitals through survey activity and development of Evidence of Standard Compliance resulting from Joint Commission, CMS, or state survey activity
- Worked on Six Sigma Green Belt projects for corporate wide process improvements
- Supplied mentoring and acted as resource for Chief Clinical Officers, Directors of Quality Management, and Infection Control Practitioners throughout Hospital Division.
Director of Quality Management & Infection Control
Select Specialty Hospital
Columbus, OH
06.2015 - 09.2018
- Worked to ensure goals for quality targets are meet or exceeded in areas including infection control, quality control, and employee health and safety
- Enforced compliance with government regulations and company policies.
- Developed and maintained records of policies, procedures and best practices to support continuous improvement for survey readiness.
- Developed and maintained records of policies, procedures and best practices to support continuous improvement for quality and infection control metrics
- Effectively improved business efficiency through proven ability to create process improvement while contributing to organization success, growth, and profitability
- Effectively managed survey activity including State, CMS, and Joint Commission, including the development and management of all related plans of correction
- Implemented action plans for sustainable changes to effectively reduce CLABSI, CAUTI, and fall rates, through nursing education and processes changes
- Created and maintained accountability reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer while managing, directing, and fostering team of 4 direct reports
- Complied with and implemented all safety policies and procedures
- Ensured data collection, validation, review and analysis of quality data for reporting to committees including Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Workgroup, Organizational Improvement Committee, Medical Executive Committee, and Governing Board
- Effectively managed survey activity including State, CMS, and Joint Commission, including the development and management of all related plans of correction
- Implemented action plans for sustainable changes to effectively reduce CLABSI, CAUTI, and fall rates, through nursing education and processes changes
ICU Charge RN
Berger Hospital
Circleville, OH
09.2011 - 02.2015
- Optimized nursing processes to deliver excellent patient care, striving to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Assisted to set strategic direction of care in ICU and Chest Pain Units
- Provided cross coverage for Emergency Room and Nursing Supervisor
- Served as member of Rapid Response Team
- Assisted in multidisciplinary care, in order to promote a comfortable, nurturing, and respectful environment for patients, including evaluating patient responses to care and modifying plan of care accordingly
- Implemented process improvements identified through performing chart audits for Quality Assurance and Core Measures
- Worked to create a positive patient experience through meticulous attention to details of patient condition and needs through facilitation of multidisciplinary and compassionate care in a comfortable, nurturing, and respectful environment for both the patient and their family
- Collaborated to share best practices, supply peer coaching and mentoring, and championed for and participated in process improvements; actively promoted leadership and personal integrity, as an accomplished communicator, skilled in building and strengthening professional relationships.
Education
MSN - Infection Control & Prevention
American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO08.2018
BSN - Registered Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH10.2014
Diploma - Registered Nursing
Fairview General Hospital School of Nursing
Cleveland, OH06.1990
Accomplishments
- EPIC
- Sentri7
- Meditech
- TheraDoc
- ProTouch
Timeline
Infection Control Resource
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
07.2022 - Current
Interim Director of Infection Prevention
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
01.2022 - 07.2022
Interim Director of Infection Control & Performance Improvement
Riverside Community Hospital
06.2021 - 11.2021
Interim Director of Infection Control
Cayuga Medical Center
01.2021 - 05.2021
Resource Chief Clinical,/Quality/IC Officer
Kindred Healthcare Hospital Division
09.2018 - 12.2020
Director of Quality Management & Infection Control
Select Specialty Hospital
06.2015 - 09.2018
ICU Charge RN
Berger Hospital
09.2011 - 02.2015
MSN - Infection Control & Prevention
American Sentinel University
BSN - Registered Nursing
Ohio University
Diploma - Registered Nursing
Fairview General Hospital School of Nursing
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