Registered Nurse Nursing
Resume:
MARIA SUVACAROV, MSN, FNP-BC, CCRN
**** **** ***** *** *******, IL 60172 630-***-**** **********@*****.***
HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE
Transformational leader and change agent who motivates, inspires, engages and collaborates with all stakeholders. Keen ability to negotiate, coach, build and develop effective teams that strive for and deliver excellence in the work environment and perform in a rapidly changing and demanding working environment.
Sound knowledge of Joint Commission, state and federal guidelines, regulations and standards. Proven results improving performance in clinical quality and customer services to meet the demands of Pay for Performance. Demonstrated ability to partner with physicians and align teams with the mission and business objectives of the organization.
Core Strengths:
Mentor Coach Motivator
Physician Relationships
Process Improvement
Critical Thinking Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Strategic Planning
Employee Engagement
Leadership Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, NORTHLAKE 2019-Present
Chief Clinical Officer
ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM / ADVENTIST MIDWEST HEALTH 1999 – 2019
Northwest suburban Alexian, a five-hospital network based in Arlington Heights, and west suburban Adventist, a four-hospital network based in Hinsdale, formed the company Feb. 1, 2015. The joint operating company is AMITA HEALTH.
AMITA LAGRANGE MEDICAL CENTER, LaGrange, IL
196 beds, level II trauma center with over 32,000 emergency room visits, 7900 admissions, 4000 surgeries. Five-Star Safety rating from CMS. Leapfrog A rating. AACN Bacon Award for Nursing Excellence.
AMITA HINSDALE MEDICAL CENTER, Hinsdale, IL
277 beds, level II trauma center with over 28,000 emergency room visits.
Associate Vice President, Nursing Operations, Amita LaGrange Medical Center, 2018 – 2019
Responsible for over 550 FTEs of the critical care, stepdown, emergency rooms, acute care and perioperative units, house directors, vascular access services, float pool and respiratory therapy departments.
Planned, developed and implemented new policies and strategies while on a Magnet journey.
Actively participated in nursing administration activities to formulate better strategies for patient care.
Extensively collaborated with providers on aligning patient care goals and strategies.
Emergency Room Press Ganey scores consistently above the 75th percentile.
Inpatient HCAHPS scores above the 75th percentile for 12 rolling months.
Increased the surgical volume by 30% by improving efficiency and creating provider friendly culture.
Achieved safety of care scores well above the national benchmark (national score -0.04, LaGrange scores 0.53).
Associate Vice President, Nursing, Amita Hinsdale and LaGrange Medical Centers, 2015 – 2018
Responsible for over 450 FTEs of the critical care, stepdown, emergency room, acute care units, house directors, vascular access services, float pool and respiratory therapy departments for Hinsdale and Lagrange campuses.
In 2017 and 2018 Lagrange Campus consistently awarded Five-Star Safety Rating from CMS.
In 2017 Hinsdale Campus awarded Truven Health 100 Top Hospitals.
Achieved consistent Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A for both campuses.
Improved patient experience overall scores from 34th %tile in 2017 to 76th %tile in 2018.
Helped oversee a $10M renovation of the emergency department at Lagrange.
In FY2018 by decreasing nursing turnover (by 50%) and decreasing overtime (by implementing float pool) saved over $900K.
Director of Nursing,
ICU/PCU/Telemetry/Respiratory Therapy, Amita LaGrange Medical Center, 2012 – 2015
Responsible for the day to day operation, quality and safety outcomes and strategic plan development of 14 beds ICU, 13 bed PCU, 24 bed telemetry unit and respiratory departments of Adventist LaGrange Memorial and Adventist Hinsdale Hospitals
Drastically decreased hospital acquired conditions (zero ICU CLABSI in over three years).
Considerably improved employee engagement scores.
ADVENTIST MIDWEST HEALTH, Glen Oaks and Hinsdale, IL
An acute-care not-for-profit, faith-based, mission driven healthcare organization.
Clinical Nurse Educator for Critical Care and ED, 2009 – 2012
Responsible for the educational development and needs of over 180 RNs and over 30 PCTs.
Chair of Advance Nurse Practice Committee, member of Magnet Committee, Clinical Practice Committee, Code Blue Committee.
ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER, Elk Grove Village, IL
Registered Nurse/Clinician III, 1999 – 2009
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science in Nursing, Post Graduate FNP Certificate, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, 2013
Master of Science in Nursing, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, 2010
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL, 2008
Associates Degree in Nursing, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI, 1995
Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (FNP-BC)
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN®), AACN
SELECTED AWARDS
AACN Beacon Bronze Award, 2018
AACN Circle of Excellence Award, 2017
ENA Spring Symposium: "Decreasing Sepsis Mortality by Implementing Multidisciplinary Task force" 2nd place for EBP poster
ENA Spring Symposium: "Improving Emergency Room Throughput: Decreasing the Median Door to Departure Time in a Busy Community Hospital" tied for 1st place for EBP poster, 2017
AACN Beacon Silver Award,2016
PRESENTATIONS
Improving Emergency Room Throughput: Decreasing the Median Door to Departure Time in a Busy Community Hospital, poster abstract, ANA Nursing Quality Conference. March 2017.
The Sepsis Challenge, poster abstract, ANA Nursing Quality Conference, March 2017.
The Beacon Journey and The ABCDE Bundle, AACN National Teaching Institute, May 2016.
The Golden Ticket: Improving Medication Side Effects Teaching on a Telemetry Floor, poster abstract, ANA Nursing Quality Conference, March 2016.
Restraint Reduction in the ICU, poster abstract, ANA Nursing Quality Conference, March 2015.
PUBLICATIONS
Suvacarov, M. “The Sepsis Challenge” American Nurse Today, Volume 12, November, 2017.
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