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Manager Nurse

Location:
San Francisco, CA
Posted:
July 07, 2015

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Jane Kucera, RN, MSN

**** ********* *****, ****** *****, NC 28079

704-***-**** acqmg7@r.postjobfree.com

Nursing Professional

Highly skilled nursing professional with many years of practical experience with highly regarded leadership, engagement, and the ability to empower others to have a highly interdisciplinary approach in transformational nursing.

Experience

Carolinas Central Division-Carolinas Medical Center (CMC-Main)

Nurse Manager – Neurosurgery, Carolinas Healthcare System

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC (2005 – Present)

Functions as the Director of the Unit.

Leadership in improvement of Teammate Satisfaction from a Tier IV to Tier I.

Leadership in the improvement of Physician Satisfaction scores to 98 percent

Maintaining a nursing vacancy rate of zero percent for three years

Implementing transparency through Unit Based Shared Governance

Incorporating an interdisciplinary approach to patient care

Leadership of Clinical Nurse Leader program on the unit (part of a hospital-wide project)

Implementation of an individualized orientation program for newly graduate nurses customized to meet specific needs

Development a high-performing nursing team through empowerment, engagement and transparency through the transformation process.

Promotion and implementation of the bedside reporting model with the patient/family centered care approach.

Implemented patient and team rounding.

Mentoring of new managers, graduate students, and nursing students.

Oversight of Educator and Unit Based Chair

Development of orientation program individualized per RN

LEAN implementation of morning huddles (including focus of metrics to achieve HCAHPS scores to meet stretch goals).

LEAN implementation of ADOD board with daily huddle to decrease length of stay of all patients on neurosurgery.

Leadership of unit for fall reduction by 34% in 2012, 23% in 2013 and maintaining the goal in 2014.

Leadership in Clinical Practice Council (hospital based) 2011-2014.

Leadership in achieving a Gold Level Stroke Certification.

Received multiple awards for patient satisfaction through Professional Research Consultants

Received the NCNA Hallmark of Healthy Workplace award in November, 2012

Budget of $5+ million

Facilitation in the achievement of Magnet Designation through Transformational Leadership and Empirical Quality Outcomes (designation July,2013).

Leadership in the construction project for a 36 bed neurosurgery unit, 24 telemetry beds, with the 12 microsystem CNL model.

Involved in the multidisciplinary cost reductions of spinal fusion patients by 1.01 days in 2014.

Maintenance of all records of licensure, TB tests, Fit Testing, CPR

Neurosurgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Carolinas Healthcare System

Charlotte, NC (2003 – 2005)

Registered Nurse that provided excellent care to complex Level I Trauma patients and complex Neurosurgical patients (brain tumor, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, etc.); and acted as relief assistant nurse manager. Accomplishments include:

Implementing alternatives to patient restraints

Implementation of the interdisciplinary care process.

Precepting new nursing staff to provide excellent care and to be accountable to work within the policies and procedures set forth within Carolinas Healthcare System.

Clinical Care Management, Carolinas Healthcare System

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC (2001 – 2003)

Educated patients, families, caregivers, and nursing personnel on provider coverage and planning for home care

Promoted the patient/family approach to patient care for the transformation to the next level of care (home vs. SNF vs. rehab).

Discharge planning was implemented from patient admission through discharge

Utilizing the interdisciplinary approach to provide the highest level of patient care.

Informing and educating nursing staff the importance of decreasing the length of stay of patients within the DRG of patient diagnosis and coding.

Nurse Manager, Presbyterian Hospital

Charlotte, NC (1999-2001)

Joined two units (Ventilator/Respiratory patients and Cardiac sheath patients) into one unit.

Managed day to day operations of the dialysis unit.

Created a high performing team of healthcare workers.

Taught telemetry and EKG monitoring using Space labs monitors.

Coram Infusion Company

Charlotte, NC (1993-1994)

Provided in-home infusion services for a variety of clients.

Provided patient and family education on medications, infusion services, and plan of care.

Obtained lab tests as ordered

Maintained accurate documentation of all services, plan of care, and expectations.

Nurse Manager, Carolinas Healthcare System – Mercy

Charlotte, NC (1990 –1999)

Provided care to cardiovascular patients (coronary artery bypass, etc.)

Managed and budgeted a 12-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit

Implemented the use of the APACHE system

Worked with a Team of Cardiovascular surgeon and select Team members to decrease the length of stay through the use of the Apache System for Carotid Endarterectomy Patients and presented the findings at the Apache Conference in Washington D.C.

Implemented interdisciplinary daily rounding on patients.

Decreased length of stay of the coronary artery bypass patients by 2.02 days.

Nurse Manager, Humana Hospital-Phoenix

Phoenix, Az (1986-1990)

Developing new service line within facility for cardiovascular patients.

Renovation of 36 bed cardiovascular unit (36 telemetry bed capability.

Development of team of highly skilled RN’s when unit opened.

Taught cardiovascular/critical care courses in the development of the new team

ACLS instructor with 100% of team certified.

Development of 36 bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Leadership in multiple laser trials through the FDA and the Arizona Heart Institute.

Leadership in multiple hearts, heart-lung transplants.

Educating new members of the team within the new program.

Charge Nurse, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center/Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix, Az. (1983-1986)

Obtained certification for chemotherapy.

Was in charge of 32 bed cardiac medical and oncology patients.

Provided education to patients.

Taught telemetry and ACLS to members of the team.

Charge Nurse, Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Omaha, Ne. (1980-1983)

Charge Nurse of 36 medical telemetry patients.

Participated in transforming team from team nurse concept to total patient care concept.

Committee membership includes:

Service Excellence Committee

Quality Action Committee

Reward and Recognition Committee

Magnet Journey

Stroke Multidisciplinary Practice (Gold Plus Award)

Patient Flow Committee

CAUTI Reduction Committee

Falls Committee

Transformational Leadership Council

Patient Care System Service Improvement (with 12 departments participating in the transparency process) with nursing.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing, MSN, University of Phoenix – Online; Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN, University of Phoenix – Online; Phoenix, AZ

Diploma in Nursing, University of Nebraska – Omaha; Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

North Carolina Nurses Association

American Nurses Association

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

Volunteer Services

Christmas Bureau of the Carolinas

United Way of the Carolinas

Children’s Miracle Network

Arts and Science Council

Friendship Trays

Taught 6th grade Faith Formation at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church

Troop leader of Brownies

Union Academy parent volunteer

School Nurse volunteer



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