Enthusiastic team player with a clear understanding of Press Ganey and HCAHPS scores. Very passionate on training PX and how it correlates to improved patient quality outcomes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Community Healthcare System
11.2022 - Current
Update patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Performs various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Administers medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitors responses.
Chief Experience Officer
Upstate University Hospital
09.2019 - 10.2022
Responsible for developing, leading, monitoring, and modifying organizational initiatives to improve patient experience.
Provided Press Ganey/HCAHPS metrics across organization.
Provided Patient Experience education to frontline staff to include but not limited to PX definition, history, metrics, current trends and best practices.
Monitored national trends, and networks with like organizations.
Provided coaching/mentoring to leadership to obtain buy-in from staff on best practices.
Nurse Manager
Upstate University Hospital
10.2011 - 08.2019
Overseen and managed 90+ clinical and support staff
Press Ganey scores in the 99% percentile, 5 years running
Quality Improvement Activities to include reducing falls by 42%
Recognized outstanding staff performance
Conducted timely performance evaluations
Quickly identified problematic situations and skillfully resolved issues
Purchased necessary equipment and supplies
Field Service Representative
Ascend Clinical
03.2010 - 07.2011
Served as key liaison between local Dialysis Clinics and Laboratory.
Collaborated with Dialysis Clinics to develop tutorial program for staff education.
Trained new staff onsite and via live webinars on quality control
Coordinated ongoing technical support related to EMR
Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
Critical Care Nurse
Upstate University Hospital (Intelistaff)
02.2000 - 03.2010
Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
Specialized and provided direct patient care for patients in a critical care status.
Liaison between patients, family and physicians.
Assisted doctors with surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.