Project Manager Registered Nurse

PAMELA CRADIC

***** ****** ***** ** #*** • Louisville, KY 40241

Phone: 502-***-**** • E-Mail: abmruc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Healthcare IT Project Manager * 19 Years Experience in Healthcare Industry

As a project manager, strategist, and RN, I offer excellence in EHR and EMR systems implementation

and business transformation.

Rich experience in development and delivery of Clinical Information Systems, including Order

Management (CPOE), Multi-disciplinary Clinical Documentation, Medication Administration and Bar-

Coding, Results Reporting, Nursing and Pharmacy Informatics, and Physician EMR systems.

Skilled in quality reporting and incorporation of governing guidelines and regulations

from The Joint Commission, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), ARRA

(American Recovery and Reinvestment Act), and HITECH ( Health Information

Technology for Economical and Clinical Health).

‘Bilingual’ in Nursing and IT

Proven success in managing cross-functional teams to design and deploy innovative

clinical information solutions. Conceptual thinker, particularly effective in streamlining

workflows to enhance user performance and satisfaction.

Vendor experience with NextGen, Siemens Invision (Clinical), Siemens Soarian (HIM)

Philips CareVue, T Systems, Meditech (Magic and 6.0), and knowledgeable in

CliniComp Essentris, McKesson Horizon and CarePoint, and Zynx Health.

Educational website: EHR Implementation Success Tips For Nurses at

http://ehrimplementationtips.info/

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Urology of Indiana, Greenwood, IN; 2009

40 Providers in 18 Regional Offices

EMR/Quality Manager

Directed the business transformation and application customization for a practice-wide

EMR across multiple offices.

• Created project plans and training solutions. Streamlined application workflows

to facilitate physician needs. Directed modifications to meet new CMS and

ARRA guidelines.

• Spearheaded drive to broaden quality reporting. Collaborated with physicians to

introduce evidence-based protocols and order sets; incorporated national quality

initiatives.

University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY; 1991-2008

Level I Trauma and Teaching Hospital, 400+ beds

Clinical Project Manager (2003 – 2008) and Critical Care RN (1991 – 2003)

Managed the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of Clinical

Information Systems for nurses, physicians, and ancillary departments.

• Engaged in large-scale project planning including charter and scope, security

issues resolution, equipment recommendations, long range strategic plans as

well as short range solutions. Provided work flow analysis, process redesign,

and guided vendor selection.

• Directed system design sessions, building, testing, and implementation. Guided

hospital oversight committees in adoption of CIS applications, cultural change,

and policy revisions reflecting guidelines of The Joint Commission, CMS, and

CCHIT. Served as primary liaison between IT staff, vendors, clinical staff,

physician groups and executive officers. Obtained buy-in from key stakeholders.

• Supervised direct reports: nurses and consultants (10). Engaged in recruiting,

hiring, counseling, and performance appraisals. Created annual performance

testing and CEUs. Managed cross-functional teams of analysts, nurses, trainers,

and IT techs (15 – 35).

• Developed training curricula and educational programs; trained the trainers as

well as end users. Participated in LouHIE (Louisville Health Information

Exchange) to further Health IT interoperability.

Additional Work Experience:

Self-employed, home-based marketing business, Louisville, KY: 2008 - 2009

Agency RN (prn), Medical Staffing Network, Louisville, KY: 1996 – 2003

Travel RN (prn), Travel Nurse International, San Francisco, CA: 2000

Travel RN (prn), Fastaff Nursing, Denver, CO: 1999 – 2000

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills. Insightful decision making under pressure.

Communicates complex concepts and issues effectively (written and oral) across all levels of

organization. Manages multiple projects with expertise. Achieves corporate objectives through executive

leadership, knowledge, and passion.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Registered Nurse, Kentucky, 1991-2010; CCRN Certification, 1992 – 2003

Project Management Essentials, Delphi Center, University of Louisville, 2007

Member Louisville Health Information Exchange Initiative, 2007; Member HIMSS, 2007

Studer Group Leadership Development Initiative, 2007

Presenter at Siemens Innovations Conference, 2005; Siemens OAS Gold Builders

Class, 2004

EDUCATION

Elizabethtown Community College, Elizabethtown, KY; ADN 1991

Pursuing RN to MSN degree – one year to completion of BSN portion

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