Taviana McClendon

• Planned, directed, managed, coordinated and monitored Peri-Operative Services for Emory University Hospital Midtown and Winship Emory Midtown Surgical Services: Operating Room, Sterile Processing Department, Pre-op, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Anesthesia Pre-op Clinic, Endoscopy, and line of sight of Materials Management.
• Staffing/Staff Development - Oversite for 4 Directors, 14 Managers, 1 Administrative Assistance, 1 Sr. Secretary, 490 staff FTEs
• Effectively collaborated with the Clinical Nurse Educators across EHC system to implement a Periop 101 Nurse Residency Program to train graduate nurses for staffing pipeline. Responsible for interviewing and hiring employees to resolving staffing issues, ensuring effective workloads.
• Budget Management - Planned, administered, and managed 60 million dollar capital, operational, and personnel budget. Led departmental standards regarding labor productivity, expense management, operating and capital budget through continued department growth.
• Quality Management- Ensured services provided were aligned with regulatory standards of practice, system and department policies that were consistent with the hospital’s performance improvement programs, National Patient Safety Goals, and organizational initiatives.
• Managed Joint Commission departmental standards and navigates site audits. Participated in successful FY2020 audit
• Supported hospital Executive Leadership and carried out the mission, vision, values and quality commitment of the health care organization at the entity and system level.
• Met with stakeholders to address issues and implement solutions.

• Managed and integrated services within a twenty-eight-bed operating room and Central Sterile Processing Department for 150FTEs
• Directed and managed resources by planning, supervising, coordinating and monitoring the Operating Room and Sterile Processing Department (SPD) activities.

(Annual FY19 volume – 15,923 cases)

(Annual FY19 department Tray turnover volume 114,109 SPD)

• Provided leadership to ensured services provided were aligned with regulatory standards of practice, system and department policies that were consistent with the hospital’s performance improvement program, National Patient Safety Goals, and organizational initiatives.
• Maintained Joint Commission departmental standards and navigated site audit. Participated in successful FY2018 audit
• Prepared and managed budgeted expectations for labor productivity, expense management, operating and capital budget.
• Evaluated productivity for staffing needs, interviewing and hiring for vacant staff positions.
• Interview & hire supplemental Agency personnel and international nurses.
• Interdisciplinary coordination ensuring safe patient care
• Leader Rounding with families in surgical waiting rooms
• Mentored and coached staff in professional development by fostering an environment encouraging personal growth.
• Regularly held staff accountable to complete requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency.
• Ensured all staff supported department-based goals contributing to the success of the organization’s annual operating plan
• Coordinated and supported construction of surgical suites
• Supported hospital Executive Leadership to carry out the mission, vision, values and quality commitment of the health care organization at the entity and system level.

• Managed and directed eight employees to support 4 Surgeons
• Planed and coordinated staff assignments, case flow, maintained supplies and equipment.
• Liaison between physicians, leadership, and other hospital departments for scheduled surgical cases.
• Coordinated and integrated services within the operating room, along with other departments.
• Responsible for administrative activities such as budget and capital expenses for vascular surgery supplies and equipment.
• Assisted in the interviewing and training of new surgical staff.
• Completed staff evaluations and maintenance of compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Evaluated the use of surgical resources and initiated cost containment activities.

• Provided compassionate professional surgical care to patients while in the operating room all based on the National Practice Standards.
• Effectively communicated with patients, their families, and all members the patient’s care team.
• Poised and efficient in preparing the operating room prior to procedures by setting up and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards.
• Working knowledge of specialized equipment used in various services.
• Skilled knowledge in Vascular, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, General & Surgical oncology, Gynecology, Plastics, Oral, Ear, Nose, & Throat, Head & Neck procedures
• Trained in Davinci SI and SE robotic-assisted General and Gynecological surgeries, skilled in the circulating and scrub role.
• Observed body language, movement and demeanor to anticipate surgeon's needs and maintain procedure sterility during operation.

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• Provided comprehensive professional clinical care in accordance with accredited hospital standards on a 12-bed medical-surgical unit.
• Routinely assumed charge nurse duties when required.
• Performed comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs, devise care plans, modify care solutions and support patient rights.
• Educated patients and families on medical and surgical procedures, medication regimens and pain management.
• Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.

• Provided care to medical-surgical patients with wide array of medical issues on a 37-bed unit sustaining lower extremity amputations, tracheotomies, mastectomies, gastrointestinal procedures as well as gastric bypass procedures and complications.
• Delivered physician-ordered treatments and monitored responses to quickly spot complications and side effects while effectively collaborating with multiple disciplines on a medical-surgical nursing unit.
• Provided care to ENT post-operative patients following procedures i.e. thyroidectomies, neck dissections, laryngectomies, and lumbar drains.
• Routinely assumed relief charge nurse duties overseeing five to eight nurses and ancillary staff.
• EeMR training superuser. Nurse preceptor and mentor.