Wendi Hodapp RN, BSN

**** *********** ***** **** *****, New Jersey 08755 - 352-***-**** email: acs6zu@r.postjobfree.com

Overview

An energetic, dynamic nurse leader with the expertise in developing teams, skilled to foster, mentor and educate staff to help them reach their potential individually and as a team. Models the ability to communicate professionalism and compassion, with a philosophy of providing exceptional care to every patient.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Meridian Health System Red Bank, NJ 06/2013 -- present

Utilization Management Coordinator/Care Coordinator

Reviews for Insurance and maintaining open communication for approved admissions

Daily rounding with utilization MD to discuss patient care and flow is appropriate.

Managing patients to make sure inpatient and outpatient criteria is met.

Discharge Planning including placement in Subacute/ Acute rehab, home care and DME

Managing length of stay for each patient

Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ 01/2012 – 3/2013

Director, SICU/SSD (Telemetry)

12 Bed SICU, 13 Bed Surgical Step-down, 65 FTE’s

• Manage unit staff and daily operations of 2 fast paced Surgical Units.

• 24/7 responsibility for patient care and unit operations.

• Provide excellent Customer Service by providing Medical information to families.

• Started a CLABSI bundle/team in the organization to reduce Central Line Infections.

• Maintained staffing, scheduling, payroll, hiring, budgets and capital budgets.

• Responsible for overall staff performance and total critical care.

Citrus Memorial Health System, 198 beds Inverness, FL 11/2008 – 12/2011

Nurse Manager, CCU/PCU (Telemetry)

18 bed CCU, 25 Bed PCU, 101 FTE’s

•Manage unit staff and daily operations of 2 fast paced, high quality Critical Care Units

24/7 responsibility for patient care and unit operations.

•Responsible for overall staff performance and total critical care and to

Hire and train a self-directed, dynamic team of healthcare professionals.

•Provide input on strategic planning and budget development.

•Provide excellent customer service by providing family members with medical information and patient involvement along with collaboration from physicians and administrators.

•Develop plans for safety, employee education, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Hudson, FL 10/2006 - 9/2008

Clinical Coordinator, CCU

•Supervised staff and directed daily operations of Critical Care Unit.

•Hired and trained a self-directed work team, including nursing and administrative/support personnel.

•Assisted in patient care.

•Chaired Lifelink Advisory Committee.

•Consistently achieved departmental goals and provided superior medical treatment.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Tampa, FL 7/2004 - 10/2006

Clinical Research Coordinator

•Participated in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Clinical Trials.

•Coordinated Pharmaceutical and Private Investigative Studies.

•Evaluated patients, gathered data, administered protocols.

•Worked closely with patients, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, statisticians and CRAs.

Brandon Regional Hospital Brandon, FL 7/2002 - 3/2004

Staff Nurse, CVICU

•Provided high quality direct care for patients in open heart recovery.

•Trained critical care staff.

•Developed and implemented nursing care plans and strategies.

Travmed USA Charlotte, NC 1/2002 – 7/2002

Travel Nurse

•Provided total care of the pediatric patient including treatment, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

•Travelled to assignments with little notice for undetermined length.

Florida Heart Associates Ft. Myers, FL 6/2001 - 1/2002

Clinical Research Coordinator

•Coordinated and monitored pharmaceutical sponsored clinical trials.

•Assisted in new product submissions to FDA.

•Managed clinical trial data, prepared reports.

•Worked closely with clinical trial participants.

Lee Memorial/Health Park Ft. Myers, FL 8/1999 - 6/2001

Cardiovascular Case Manager (1 year) /Staff Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care (1year)

•Provided direct patient care.

•Effectively and efficiently managed all aspects of service delivery in cardiovascular care.

•Responsible for the care of the surgical patient, post-operatively including all aspects of the nursing process.

Harborside Healthcare Bridgewater, NJ 8/1998 - 8/1999

Director of Education

•Created and delivered orientation for employees.

•Rolled out new education projects.

•Maintained education standards in accordance with state and JAHCO requirements.

Inserve Corte Madera, CA 4/1997 - 6/1998

Clinical Application Specialist/Nurse Educator

•Provided neuro product education to nurses and physicians.

•Developed educational materials; established course goals and objectives.

St. Josephs Hospital Tampa, FL 7/1994 - 4/1997

Staff Nurse/ Open Heart Recovery

•Performed direct patient care.

•Conducted patient education.

•Staff resource.

•Provided clinical education for new employees.

•Proficient in hemodynamic monitoring.

•Used inta aortic balloon pumps.

•Assisted in the use EMCO, LVADS and RVADS equipment.

St Joseph’s Hospital Paterson, N.J 7/1993 – 7/1994

Staff Nurse/PICU

• Performed direct patient care to critically ill children.

EDUCATION:

Western Governor’s University

Salt Lake City, UT

Candidate for Masters of Science in Nursing Leadership anticipated date of graduation February 2014

Western Governor's University

Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelors of Science in Nursing October, 2010

Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing

Mountainside, NJ

Diploma in Nursing, RN 1993

Licensure:

State of Florida RN

State of New Jersey RN

Certifications

BLS - current

ACLS – current

Awards:

Florida Hospital Association Eliminating Central Line Infections for over 1 year

Employee Excellence Award

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point 2/2008

Employee of the Quarter

Moffitt Cancer Center 4/2006

Committees

Coordinator of VAP Committee.

CUSP Leader for the Blood Stream Infection team.

Chairman of the Special Care Committee.

Head of the Rapid Response Team.

Team Leader AMI Core Measures

Member of the Chest Pain Accreditation Committee.

Member of the Falls Committee.

Member of the Leadership Committee.

Member of the Nursing Administration Council

Member of the Stroke Committee.

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