Medical Nurse

Josephine M.Moszynski RN, BSN, MHa

***********@***.***, 4806 Shoalwood Avenue, Austin, TX 78756

Phone 512-***-****

Summary

A results-oriented healthcare executive with extensive and progressive

experience in leadership. Proven capabilities in program development and

healthcare operations. Skilled in building, motivating and leading teams

to effectively manage both clinical and financial systems. Demonstrated

ability to function independently, identify problems and implement

measurable improvements.

Professional Experience

2008 TO CURRENT SETON MEDICAL CENTER

AUSTIN, TX

Director of Nursing of General Medical and Surgical, GYN,

Orthopedic, Spine, Neurology, Urology, ENT, Pediatrics, and GYN

Services

Interim Director of Intermediate Care Unit

In a 435 bed, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic

metropolitan tertiary complex care medical center care, responsible

for all levels of strategic, financial, practice and personnel

management of 152 bed, acute care departments. Reporting directly

to the CNO, I have a combined total of 9 direct reports and 278

additional FTE's, while meeting and exceeding productivity

requirements, program and service line development, high quality

and safety measures with an expense budget of $22,636,118. My

experience demonstrates a commitment to high quality and safe

patient care and staff development.

Leadership

Earned the prestigious Joint Commission, Disease Specific

Certifications for Total Hip, Total Knee procedures, for two award

cycles.

Led the successful re-certification of the Stroke programs meeting

the primary stroke requirements of the Joint Commission and

Comprehensive Stroke requirements of the DNV.

Developed a Spine Program, exceeding the requirements of the Joint

Commission Disease Specific Certification survey in February 2013.

Developed and designed a preoperative optimization clinic for

elective surgical candidates. Screening patients for unidentified

at-risk opportunities to include: physical assessment physical

therapy and case management assessment, medication reconciliation,

and identifying physical strengthening needs. Outcomes include

decreasing operating room delays, cancellations, improving patient

surgical outcomes, decreasing length of stay, decreasing

readmissions and infections, decreasing readmissions, all resulting

in improved surgeon and patient satisfaction.

Received Center for Excellence designation from Aetna, United

Healthcare and Blue Cross & Blue Shield for Total Hip and Knee and

Spine programs.

Decreased fall rate by 10% and co-led the Network Fall Prevention

Program, influencing awareness for leadership interventions at the

unit level.

Reduced code blue calls by 47% and increased use of Critical

Response calls by 171% by implementing a critical thinking

initiative and adapting an acute care vital sign form. Currently

pending a manuscript describing how incorporation of this tool,

nurses' assessment and critical thinking skills, and nurse

empowerment to make decisions and intervene quickly have made a

dramatic differences in recognition of subtle changes in the

quality of patient outcomes.

Served as lead for a team of professionals in developing an

innovative instrument to assist in early recognition of

deterioration in medical surgical patients to include updating

Seton Network acute care flow sheet.

Sustained over 400 days of safety and quality performance with no

significant events by utilizing High Reliability Principles in

performance and practice.

Improved unit patient satisfaction HCAPS scores by 10%. Delineating

strategies for ensuring patient loyalty, nurse, and physician

satisfaction and staff retention.

Facilitated the successful integration of Intentional Rounding

engaging staff involvement, resulting in a positive decrease in

patient call lights and positive staff experience.

Implemented a successful process for Bedside Reporting with

enthusiastic participation of the front line clinical staff,

improving patient and staff satisfaction.

Supportive leadership role for the reapplication of Magnet

Certification and the preparation for a successful survey reviews.

2004-2008 Seton Medical Center

Austin, TX

Intermediate Care Nurse Manager

Responsible for a 25 bed Intermediate Care Unit with 65 employees.

Executed daily nursing operations, integration and

standardization of nursing care process, creating value by

enhancing clinical quality, service and safety in a fiscally

responsible manner. Assured budgetary and regulatory compliance.

Encouraged and assisted associates to meet professional and unit

goals. National Certification successfully accomplished by 10 RNs.

Supported 18 RNs involved in the clinical ladder program.

Facilitated development of tri-weekly interdisciplinary rounding:

Quickly established productive relationships with medical, clinical

and leadership staff. Decreased length of stay and improved quality

of care by developing specific plans of care. Improved processes

specific to patient flow, clinical outcomes, patient fall with

injury decreased, skin prevalence outcomes average 90% improvement

in skin care, customer satisfaction and efficiency performance

improvements.

Planned and proposed the 1.3 million renovation and expansion

project of the Intermediate Care Unit. Met project time line and

completed project under budget through a project management plan,

and weekly strategy meetings. Reviewed cost for all items and

proposed cost saving suggestions. Prioritized 100% staff

involvement.

Developed a Fall Prevention program, meeting 100% of zero

preventable injury goal within first 2 months of holding lead.

2003-2004 Seton Medical Center

Austin, TX

Intermediate Care Staff and Charge Nurse

Effective Team Leader with a proven ability to create a positive

working environment. Advance comprehension of the delivery of care

to high acuity patients with multisystem complications to include

ventilation support, cardiac monitoring, and ABG interpretation.

2002-2003 Martin Memorial Hospital

Stuart, FL

Critical Care Staff and Charge Nurse

Proficient charge nurse skills and primary care nurse of patients

with multisystem failure to include GI Bleed, acute MIs, and post

surgical complicated patients. Skilled in the interpretation of

hemodynamic data and EKG's. Participation in unit-based committees.

2001-2002 BoBo, Spicer Law Firm

West Palm Beach, FL

Legal Nurse Consultant

Responsible for nursing interpretation of medical malpractice

claims, developing time lines and persuasive arguments for

paralegal and legal counsel. Retained medical and nursing expert

for review of claims.

1997-2001 Pisgah Legal Services

Asheville, NC

Social Security Disability Advocate

Represented clients for SSI, SSDI and Medicaid claims with a 95%

win rate. Managed and maintained federal and state rules and

regulations while representing and sustaining up to 80 disability

claims. Successfully represented claimants during federal hearings

with Administrative Law Judge and state Medicare Representatives.

1990-1997 Memorial Mission Hospital

Asheville, NC

Preoperative Supervisor and Staff Nurse

Supervised 13 associates in a preoperative surgical area.

Implemented policy changes in preoperative department improving

patient education, and associate education resulting in a higher

standard of patient care.

Provided excellent cardiac care for patients undergoing cardiac

catheterization, CABG, and cardiac complications.

1994-1998 Asheville Buncombe County Community College

Asheville, NC

Nursing Instructor

Enthusiastically taught over 200 clinical nursing assistants and

associate nursing students. Lecturer and clinical instruction to

students in the following clinical environments, mental health,

home health, nursing home, and medical surgical units.

1989-1990 New Hanover Hospital

Wilmington, NC

Cardiac Staff Nurse

Provided expert cardiac nursing care to patients in a cardiac step

down unit. Cared for pre and post cardiac catheter patients.

Proficient in shealth pulling and EKG interpretation.

Education

2010-2013 Capella University:

Master of Healthcare Administration,

Specialization in Healthcare Operations, Minneapolis, MN

1984-1988 University Of Delaware, Newark, DE

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

1982-1984 Delaware Community College, Dover, DE

Licensed Practical Nurse

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND mEMBERSHIPS

American Nurses Association

Central Texas Chapter of the American Association of Neuroscience

Nurses

Texas Nurses Association

International Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau

SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD

. Seton Medical Center Austin Volunteer Nursing Scholarship

. Team Excellence Gold Award for reduction of Code Blues and increase

of Critical Response Teams.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

. Presented over 200 clinical lectures to nursing students and clinical

assistant

. Presented to over 250 employees High Reliability Principles

. Successfully taught over 200 Seton employees in patient fall prevention

strategies.

. Presented to the Joint Commission Program Development and PI plan for

Orthopedic Certification

. Presented to Hospital Board, Senior Hospital Leaders principles, data

and PI for In and Out Patient -

Fall Prevention strategies

. Co-authored article: currently writing manuscript

PERSONAL INTERESTS

. Enjoy the wilderness, hiking, biking, kayaking, reading, traveling,

meditating and watching movies with my family. I also like playing my

flute and practicing Tai Chi.

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