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Yanick Strachan

Yanick Strachan

Houston,TX

Summary

Seasoned Clinical Nurse Manager offering 8 years' nursing experience and success in leading teams while providing exceptional care to patients. Expert in all aspects of patient care and highly adept in working closely with physicians to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Proven leader focused on developing clinically competent, patient-focused teams. Accomplished in improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and nursing staff performance. Proficient in effectively using EPIC to manage patient care. Active listener with direct communication style and compassionate, non-judgemental approach to built trust patient and staff trust and rapport. Outside-the-box thinker with strong crisis resolution skills. Offering expertise with Oncology and Post-Acute care Specialty.

Overview

8
8

Years of professional nursing experience

3
3
Certification

Work History

NURSE MANAGER

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
01.2021 - Current
  • Perform management responsibilities of employee selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in department
  • Provide fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain competent and engaged staff by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching/corrective counseling, and providing recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes
  • Provide timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish task or solve problem
  • Drive department service standards and activities to impact department and system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction through role modeling and fostering accountability
  • Use and optimize information systems to enhance operations; supports entity-specific performance improvement and data management/analysis functions
  • Assists and manage in development of department budget and ensures that department operates cost-effectively
  • Develop staffing plans and schedules to meet department/patient care needs that reflect importance of cost-effectiveness
  • Managed 26 nurses and support staff in 18-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
  • Proactively evaluate processes; recommend and implement action plan(s) for change; follow through to ensure effective, sustainable change
  • Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.

CLINICAL DATA ABSTRACTOR

Flatiron Health
Remote, Remote
02.2019 - Current
  • Remote
  • Abstract data from electronic medical records and utilize proprietary software system to enter data into database
  • Help generate robust data sets by extracting key data points from electronic health records using Flatiron’s proprietary software system
  • Maintain high level of performance, as measured by passing evaluations and maintaining strong quality and efficiency scores
  • Learn new concepts and pass abstraction tests to obtain credentials to abstract in variety of modules, as determined by management
  • Provide feedback and input on new features, tools, and workflows
  • Help with feasibility and initial testing of novel data points or new abstraction approaches

LEAD CLINICAL CHARGE NURSE/ CLINICAL COACH

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
07.2014 - 01.2021
  • Train and provide orientation for newly graduated and experienced nurses on best practices and protocols required to perform duties successfully during shifts and on the floor
  • Created and organized monthly in-service presentations of specialty issues on the floor to be conducted and performed by fellow nurses
  • Assess, plan, and implement interventions to solve patient care issues
  • Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
  • Used EPIC to track patient status, treatments and outcomes while maintaining complete data confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Education

Masters of Science - Executive Nurse Leadership

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX
08.2014

Skills

  • Corrective Action Implementation
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Policy and Program Development
  • Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
  • Employee Training Program
  • Staff Mentoring
  • Hiring and Terminations
  • Budget Management
  • Conflict Management
  • Nursing Operations Management
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support

Certification

  • Basic Life Support Certification for Healthcare Provider
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
  • American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
  • National Society of Leadership and Success
  • Oncology Nursing Association Member

Timeline

NURSE MANAGER - Houston Methodist Hospital
01.2021 - Current
CLINICAL DATA ABSTRACTOR - Flatiron Health
02.2019 - Current
LEAD CLINICAL CHARGE NURSE/ CLINICAL COACH - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
07.2014 - 01.2021
The University of Texas Medical Branch - Masters of Science, Executive Nurse Leadership
Stephen F. Austin University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing

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