Registered Nurse Hospital

Mary S. Bednar, MS, MSN, RN, CEN

**** ****** ****** ********, ** 15116

Phone: 412-***-**** E-mail: ********@***.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks, PA 4/2013-present

Director of Emergency Services and Stroke Program

Responsible for all aspects of leadership & management of 18 bed emergency department with 25,000 annual

visits and 55 employees. Also responsible for department and hospital wide critical care and stroke education,

EMS initiatives and off-shift/weekend house supervisor duties. Successes include initiation of professional

practice workgroups, FastTrack treatment area & simulation/education lab, implementation of bedside triage

& registration, and significant improvement in top box Avatar scores.

CHART Institute, Upper St. Clair, PA 1/2013 – 4/2013

Emergency Services Educator/Consultant

Responsible for assessment, performance improvement planning and education, using a TeamSTEPPS model,

for select member hospitals of CHART Institute Patient Safety Organization, a component of CHART Risk

Retention group.

UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 4/2011 – 1/2013

Advanced Practice Nurse, Neuro/Trauma Critical Care

Responsible for onboarding, education & unit support on 2 trauma critical care units, neuro ICU and three

acuity adaptable neurovascular units. Additional responsibilities include professional development, Magnet

initiatives, organizational development & leadership training, and AHA program coordination.

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 8/2010 – 4/2011

Nursing Instructor

Responsible for clinical instruction/supervision of nursing students throughout 2nd degree nursing program at

Allegheny General Hospital and within the North Side community.

UPMC, St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA 8/2009 – 8/2010

Staff Nurse, Emergency Department

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE 2/2002 – 6/2009

Clinical Specialist III, Pittsburgh North, PA

Responsible for healthcare practitioner and patient education in various therapeutic areas. Developed plans to

meet educational needs, implemented teaching strategies and evaluated educational outcomes. Additional

responsibilities included team leadership & development, budgetary management, regional and local training

programs, patient education materials, screening programs and medication assistance program access.

Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1/1990 - 1/2002

Clinical Outreach Nurse, LifeFlight, 1/2001 – 1/2002

Charge Nurse, LifeFlight, 1/1992 - 1/2001

Charge Nurse, Emergency Department, 1/1990 – 1/1992

In addition to clinical patient care in Level I emergency department, medical helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft

and ground ambulances, responsibilities included administrative activities such as interviewing and orienting

new staff, annual competency training, performance evaluation, regional education programs, marketing,

outreach and public relations activities for LifeFlight, the Department of Emergency Medicine and Trauma

services.

Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1/1989 – 1/1990

Charge Nurse, Emergency Department

Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 3/1988 – 9/1988 Graduate

Nurse/Registered Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit

St. John’s General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 3/1988 – 6/1989

Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing, (6/2009) - Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA

Master of Science in Professional Leadership, (6/2001) - Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, (12/1995) - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Registered Nurse Diploma, (3/1988) - Ohio Valley Hospital School of Nursing, McKees Rocks, PA

LICENSURE/SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS

Pennsylvania RN, 295134L

West Virginia RN, 79073

Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), # 8920076

Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN), # 034571

Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor

Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Provider

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Provider

Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC)

TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer

Advanced Trauma Life Support – audit

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) – 2013/2014 President, Southwestern PA Chapter & PA State delegate

American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA)

Society of Trauma Nurses

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