Care Unit Health System
Resume:
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A well-versed and seasoned Nurse
Manager with extensive experience of
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exhibiting profound abilities in
managing, organizing, and handling
hospital operations of multiple
departments along with expertise in
supervising teams with many
employees. A competent leader with
vast knowledge of operational
procedures, inpatient and outpatient
care, sterilization procedures, and
surgical unit processes.
Adept at communicating and collaborating with employees, collaborate with multiple department heads and external stakeholders
Competent at supervising documentation and legal procedures of surgical services along with the ability to ensure continuous supply of medical requirements
Possesses vast knowledge of surgical equipment and instruments as well as ensure to sterilize each instrument before usage
Proficient at assisting the employees and ensured that all the departmental operations go seamless. Sustained performance improvement and quality measures regularly.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Director of Operating Room, Ambulatory Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre- Admission Testing, Endoscopy & Sterile Processing Unit Nov 2021 – Aug 2023 Interim Director, ICU & Med-Surg Telemetry Units Aug 2022 – July 2023 Penn Highlands Healthcare Huntingdon
Responsible for the appropriate staffing levels and was expected to coordinate staff in all units to appropriately cover patient care in staffing shortages.
Maintained my skillset to be able to assist with staffing shortages in each of my units when needed.
Instrumental in the cross-training of all nurses in each of these units so they could be utilized most efficiently for staffing shortages or callouts.
Oversight of all operative/endoscopy procedure scheduling and pre-admission testing requirements
Assisted staff with improvements in workflow and process efficiency in all units.
Budgeting for supplies and Staffing FTE in each unit.
Interview and onboard perspective candidates for employment. Implemented peer interviews.
Consistently held unit meetings monthly and team huddles every morning at 0715 with all teams to do a five-minute overview/discussion of any concerns from prior day or the day to come.
Committed to and adhered to Nursing Standards of Practice and all hospital policies.
Assisted in policy review and writing new policies for each unit when needed.
Implemented the idea of shared governance in the surgical areas and assisted the charge nurses with leading the meetings.
Actively involved in Joint Commission Meetings and visits. With any citations, I implemented plans of correction and audits of those corrective measures as evidence of standard compliance.
Actively involved in several committees including Safety Excellence, Service Excellence, Quality Excellence, Critical Care Comm., Policy Comm., Administrative group, Infection Prevention, Surgical and Medical meetings quarterly, Director’s meetings.
Implemented a calendar for Mock code and audited for process improvement. MSN
Western Governors University, Salt
Lake City, Utah
Jul 2021
BSN
Western Governors University, Salt
Lake City, Utah
November 2019
Diploma in Nursing
Aug 1990 – May 1993
Pennsylvania State University and
Altoona Hospital
School of Nursing, Altoona, Pa.
Executive Leadership Coaching from
Metz Consulting Group
Current
adzw18@r.postjobfree.com
501 E Hudson Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIANA LIDWELL-MEGON, MSN,
RN, CNOR
Employee appraisals annually
Employee coaching and discipline when necessary
Assisted with the implementation of a new EHR - Cerner
Responsible for purchase orders, charges, and requests for use of new products in all areas
Worked closely with the buyers and purchasers in PH Dubois to maintain contractual compliance with products the surgeons required.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members including Anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists, Gastroenterologists, Administration, Nurse Managers, Nurse Supervisors, and ancillary teams to enhance operations and quality patient care.
Vigilantly oversaw the maintenance of medical instruments and equipment and ensured to meet the daily supplies for surgical equipment Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Ambulatory Care Unit, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Unit, Cardiac Processing Unit, Sterile Processing Unit, as well as assisted with the Pre-Anesthesia Testing Unit. Nurse Manager of Cardiac, Vascular, Thoracic and Neurosurgery Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 Interim Nurse Manager of Neurosurgery
Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network Oct 2019 – Apr 2020 Nurse Manager, Cardiac, Vascular, & Thoracic Surgery Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network Aug 2019 – Oct 2021 Nurse Manager, Surgical Services, Endoscopy, Sterile Processing Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiac Processing Unit Oct 2016 – Aug 2019 Clinical Nurse Manager, Operating Room
JC Blair Memorial Hospital/Pinnacle affiliate Sep 2014 – Oct 2016 Key Achievements:
Played a significant role in strategizing, managing, and executing the JC Blair Cardiac Cath Lab in 2017. Assisted in the policy development, patient flow procedures, staffing, staff development, organization, and patient care operations for launching the new Cardiac Cath Lab.
Maintained above average OAS CAHPS scores since implementation of the outpatient monitoring in 2016
Successfully enforced ProVation MD, a new clinical documentation system in the Endoscopy Unit
Completed Leadership classes through Barry Metz LLC that included reading and discussion of the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibly supervised the daily operations, that included organizing, scheduling, and ensuring that procedures of Endoscopy, Cardiac Processing Units and the Cardiac Cath Lab, Inpatient and Outpatient surgical and cardiac patients through Ambulatory go seamless.
Competently directed and handled a staff of over 40 employees, in multiple departments and administrated Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologist, Materials Supply Technician, Unit Secretaries, Sterile Processing Technicians, Cardiovascular and Anesthesia Technicians as well as Licensed Practical Nurses.
Held responsible for the sterile processing team and sterilization of surgical equipment and instruments throughout the facility and outside facilities related to JC Blair. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE
Registered Nurse (RN-Pennsylvania)
Current
BLS
Current
CNOR
Current
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Communication Skills
Collaboration Skills
Leadership Skills
Team Management Skills
Detail-Oriented
Supervisory Skills
Organizational Skills
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Staff Nurse, Operating Room May 2001 – Aug 2012
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa. Cardio-Thoracic Intensive Care Unit Jul 1999 – May 2001 UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa. Surgical Intensive Care Unit Dec 1997 – Jul 1999
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa. Coronary Care Unit Jul 1996 – Dec 1997
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa Medical Progressive Care Unit Nov 1995 – Jul 1996
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa Ortho/Neuro Medical Surgical Unit Dec 1994 – Nov 1995 UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa Behavioral Health Unit Sep 1993 – Dec 1994
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members including Anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists, Gastroenterologists, Administration, Nurse Managers, Nurse Supervisors, and ancillary teams to enhance operations and quality patient care.
Vigilantly oversaw the maintenance of medical instruments and equipment and ensured to meet the daily supplies for surgical equipment Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Ambulatory Care Unit, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Unit, Cardiac Processing Unit, Sterile Processing Unit, as well as assisted with the Pre-Anesthesia Testing Unit. Charge Capture Specialist, Surgical Services
Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, Pa. Aug 2013 – Sep 2014
Adeptly addressed employees and surgeons for corrections to documentation required for coding and billing correctness.
Adroitly supervised cost and charges of all implants and legal paperwork of such implants
Closely monitored the documentation of surgical services for the appropriate dictation of surgeries for coding and billing.
Work closely with a team of coders/billers to ensure appropriate charge capture of supplies and implants.
Staff Nurse, Operating Room Aug 2012 – Aug 2013
Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, Pa.
Role of Circulating Nurse for all services in the Operating Room (Ortho, CV, Neuro, Cysto, General, Plastics, ENT)
Role of Scrub Nurse for all services in the operating room when required.
Worked as a shift team leader in absence of Charge Nurse for PTO.
Successfully turnover rooms promptly
Competently maintained safety and represented the patients in their most vulnerable state.
Staff Nurse, Operating Room May 2001 – Aug 2012
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa. Cardio-Thoracic Intensive Care Unit Jul 1999 – May 2001 UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa. Surgical Intensive Care Unit Dec 1997 – Jul 1999
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa. Coronary Care Unit Jul 1996 – Dec 1997
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa Medical Progressive Care Unit Nov 1995 – Jul 1996
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa Ortho/Neuro Medical Surgical Unit Dec 1994 – Nov 1995 UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa Behavioral Health Unit Sep 1993 – Dec 1994
UPMC Altoona/Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, Pa ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite
Epic, Cerner & MEDITECH EHR
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