Anthony Nwanokwale, MBA, BSN, RN

Twenty three years of nursing experience, including hospital wide nursing leadership and

support roles across multiple departments, including ER, ICU, PACU, Medical, Post-

Surgical, and Psych. Competencies include:

• Effective transformational leadership style, with strong interpersonal skills

• Trained practitioner of Studer methodology

• Staff development, staff performance appraisals, performance improvement

plans

• Lean Project Management, A3 Project Improvement, Value-Based Improvement,

Quality Management

• Budgeting, tracking, resource allocation

• Strong analytical skills, a problem solver, capable of assessing conditions and

implementing appropriate interventions

• Well versed in total hospital operations, to include Accountable Care

Organizations and CMS

• Ability to create a positive working environment that uplift patient’s spirits;

possesses special sensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations

• Excellent communication skills and emotional maturity

Education

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Leadership Program; American Sentinel

University. In progress. Completing 2015.

• MBA (Healthcare Concentration); University of Phoenix. Phoenix, Arizona (2012)

• BSN, Metropolitan State University. St. Paul, Minnesota (1997)

• ASN, Hogsbo School of Nursing. Goteborg, Sweden (1990)

Certification & Memberships

• Registered Nurse (active), Minnesota

• American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE), Member

• American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), Member

• Project Management Institute (PMI), Member

• Infusion Nurse Society Certification (CRNI)

• ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Certification

• ACLS

• BLS

• PALS

Professional Experience

Woodwinds Health Campus; Woodbury, Minnesota – 2001 to Present

An 86-bed hospital and part of the four-hospital HealthEast Care System. Woodwinds was named a Truven Top 100

Hospital in 2013 and is collaboration between HealthEast Care System and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of

Minnesota. A Studer facility, Woodwinds emphasizes holistic care in a patient-centered healing environment. Ranked a

“Best Hospital” in the Twin Cities by U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings

Nurse Care Coordinator

A specialized role within the organization to ensure optimal patient flow, patient satisfaction, and

family satisfaction across an episode of care. Reporting directly to the Float Pool Manager,

position is partly administrative and partly clinical and includes the following responsibilities for the

float pool of 30 RNs and 20 Nursing Assistants:

• Assists Float Pool Manager in developing and monitoring budgets and resource

allocations while identifying strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of

care/service.

• Staff and schedule nursing personnel while determining appropriate staff mix and

managing the use of temporary agency nursing staff, as appropriate.

• Supervise care provided by other nursing professionals.

• Develop processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency

of the staff.

• Conduct monthly IV audits to assure quality measures are followed and

maintained.

• Evaluate individual performance of team members, which includes written annual

performance appraisal and performance improvement plans.

• Implement quality improvement processes for med reconciliation for discharge

medication list.

• Worked in different areas in the hospital, ICU, ED, IR, Orthopedic, PACU,

Med/Surg, and Telemetry

• Specialized in PICC line placement and vascular access management.

• Specialized in stroke code with telestroke management

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Vencor Hospital; Golden Valley, Minnesota - 1999 to 2001

A 75-bed long-term acute care hospital

Administrative Supervisor

• Reported directly to CNO.

• Managed and coordinated patient care for 25 nurses.

• Hired/scheduled training and qualified nursing staff.

• Oriented new staff members.

• Managed bed control and patient flow across all departments, day shift.

• Ensured delivery of quality patient care service.

• Assisted patients and family members in the education of health care needs.

• Organized and participated in nursing management conferences.

• Organized training programs for nursing staff to improve their job performance.

• Conducted regular medical records review and audits to assure quality measures

were followed and maintained.

• Wrote and developed department policies and procedures.

United Hospital; St. Paul; Minnesota - 1996 to 1999

A 398-bed acute care hospital

RN, Intensive Care Unit

• Performed and managed nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU.

• Administered all cardiac medications and monitored by telemetry.

• Provided care to renal failure, cardiac, surgical patients in the ICU.

• Managed confidential files.

Regions Hospital; St. Paul Minnesota - 1994 to 1996

A 424-bed acute care hospital

RN, Float Pool

• Performed nursing care for medical – post-surgical patients.

• Performed frequent patient evaluations.

Lillhagen Hospital; Goteborg, Sweden - 1990 to 1993

A 300-bed bed psychiatric hospital

RN, Psychiatric Intake Unit

• Performed nursing care for patients.

• Performed frequent patient evaluations.

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