Tia Vilardo
Ponchatoula,LA
Summary
Strong clinical nurse with 19 years of experience seeking to apply my skills to promote the delivery of excellent, quality patient care at the bedside
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN- PACU
St. Tammany Parish Hospital
09.2025 - Current
- Monitored patient vitals and assessed recovery progress in post-anesthesia care unit.
- Assisted in administering medications and managing pain control for postoperative patients.
- Facilitate nerve blocks and bedside procedures
- Collaborated with surgical teams to ensure seamless patient handoff and care continuity.
- Educated patients and families on recovery protocols and discharge instructions post-surgery.
- Ensured patient safety through effective communication with surgical team members regarding patient status.
RN- Medical/Surgical Stepdown
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2023 - 12.2025
- Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to established protocols and safety standards.
- Manage insulin, cardiac, and heparin drips
- Maintain chest tubes, NG tubes, gastro tubes, and various drains
- Perform wound care on both surgical and chronic wounds
- Assess the needs of the patient and educate them according to their learning needs assessment
- Communicate with the healthcare team to provide care
- Utilize EMR for documentation- EPIC
- Precept new nurses to the unit
- Relief charge, as needed
- Remained PRN
RN- Surgical ICU
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Manage and care for Cardiac, Vascular, Transplant, and GI patients
- Monitor and maintain ventilators, external pacemakers, wound vacs, chest tubes, multiple drains, etc.
- Maintain hemodynamic stability by titrating vasopressors, inotropes, anti-hypertensive infusions, insulin, and sedation infusions
- Manage CRRT and Prismax for renal patients
- Manage various cental lines and SWAN catheters
- Perform frequent assessments and Neuro exams
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients needs
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes through coordinated care efforts.
Director of Nursing- Medical/Surgical
Ochsner Medical Center
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Directed nursing staff to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and quality care protocols.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes and improve departmental efficiency.
- Mentored nursing leaders in clinical decision-making and performance management strategies.
- Developed and executed strategic plans for staff development and operational improvements.
- Drove engagement and retention through action plans and unit processes
- Facilitated and supported staff career growth
- Lead and supported change management on the unit
- Managed financial operability and daily budget
- Maintained open communication with staff and the healthcare team
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in various committees for process improvements
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff
- Piloted staffing model for ratios
- Assist with clinical roles (OC/bedside) to ensure quality patient care, when needed
Director of Cardiology
East Jefferson General Hospital
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Oversaw multiple cardiology departments including Cath lab, Echocardiogram, EKG, and Cardiac Rehab
- Monitored daily productivity
- Created, improved, and implemented patient care processes to align with best practice guidelines
- Participated in organizational process improvements to impact ease of patient access, patient flow, and patient satisfaction
- Oversaw budget management, ensuring resource allocation aligned with organizational goals.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration among medical staff to improve service delivery.
Clinical Nurse Manager
East Jefferson General Hospital
07.2014 - 01.2019
- Supervised and evaluated all patient care, processes, and policies for the Endoscopy, Cath Lab, Pain Management Procedures, and Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) units
- Analyze and evaluate the operational budget for all units monthly and annually.
- Managed and coordinated equipment, supplies, staffing, and daily patient scheduling.
- Created, improved, and implemented patient care processes to align with best practice guidelines.
- Developed infection control policies and procedures according to CDC guidelines.
- Implemented and maintained staff competencies, equipment logs, high-level disinfecting records, and scope reprocessing procedures in accordance with JCAHO requirements.
- Verified and edited procedure charges daily.
- Developed charge nurse roles to promote career growth in the first year.
- Facilitated shared governance committees within the units.
- Functioned as a pre-op, intra-op, and post-op nurse in any department, when needed.
RN- Medical/Surgical
St. Bernard Parish Hospital
07.2012 - 08.2014
- Provided nursing care by utilizing the nursing process
- Admitted and discharge patients
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
- Assist with staffing needs as a PRN nurse
RN- Medical/Surgical- GI/GU Post Op
East Jefferson General Hospital
08.2006 - 07.2014
- Delivered patient care utilizing the nursing care process
- Provided education and teaching to patients and family members
- Managed and maintained care of general Medical-Surgical and post-op GI/GU patients
- Managed continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), PCA pumps, nasogastric (NG) tubes, chest tubes, and various drains
- Preceptor for new nurses
- Charge nurse, when needed
- Assisted in teaching at the annual skills fair
- Cerner Superuser
- Participated in the skin and wound assessment team (SWAT) to analyze and evaluate the incidence of patient pressure ulcers
- Other duties as assigned
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Management Systems
Loyola of New Orleans
New Orleans05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Holy Cross Collete
New Orleans, LA08-2006
Accomplishments
Great 100 nurse- 2010
Nurse Excellence OMC- Leader of the year 2021
Clinical Leader of the year OMC 2022
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
RN- PACU
St. Tammany Parish Hospital
09.2025 - Current
RN- Surgical ICU
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2025 - 09.2025
RN- Medical/Surgical Stepdown
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2023 - 12.2025
Director of Nursing- Medical/Surgical
Ochsner Medical Center
11.2019 - 05.2023
Director of Cardiology
East Jefferson General Hospital
01.2019 - 11.2019
Clinical Nurse Manager
East Jefferson General Hospital
07.2014 - 01.2019
RN- Medical/Surgical
St. Bernard Parish Hospital
07.2012 - 08.2014
RN- Medical/Surgical- GI/GU Post Op
East Jefferson General Hospital
08.2006 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Healthcare Management Systems
Loyola of New Orleans
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of Holy Cross Collete