Manager/Director /CNO

Barbara Vargas, RN, MSN, CNML 661-***-****

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Bakersfield, California 933

A talented healthcare and clinical professional with more than 13 years of nursing experience including 5 years of intensive care nursing, and 8 years in various leadership roles. Expertise includes; inspirational servant-leader who sets high standards and assumes responsibility for addressing and resolving issues. Committed to the promotion of wellness and healing for patients and their families. I strongly believe if we take care of our staff our patients will be happy.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield California 2007-Present

Director, Telemetry Care Unit

Responsible for budget development, implementation, and monitoring. Twenty-four hour responsibility of Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Aides, Monitor Technicians and Unit secretaries in the Telemetry Unit. Responsible for all process that effect department quality and function some examples include: core measures compliance, hospital acquired pressure ulcer outcomes, fall outcomes, medication management, charting initiatives and all CMS required data collection.

• 24-hour responsibility and accountability of system functions, staff performance and patient/care services

• Over-all operational responsibility for both Telemetry Units

• Direct and supervise planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care services for the Telemetry Unit

• Lead team through state surveys for accreditation of Stroke and Chest Pain Center.

• Lead team through multiple State unannounced surveys and complaint resolutions.

• Versant Resident educator both in Cardiac and medication review

• 10.52 employee turn over rate for 2010-best in system for like unit.

• 95.8% employee satisfaction, one of the best in hospital system.

Mercy Hospitals, Bakersfield, California 1989-2007

Manager of Out-Patient Services (2005-2007)

Intensive Care Registered Nurse (1998-2007)

Monitor Tech, Unit Secretary & Nurse Aide (1989-1998)

Responsible for budget development, implementation, and monitoring. Twenty-four hour responsibility of Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Certified Nurses Aides, GI Technicians and Unit Secretaries for the Infusion Therapy, Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI), Interventional Radiology, and Ambulatory/Prep.

Infusion Therapy

Implemented a new infusion therapy department.

GI Lab

Collaborated with physician on implementation of new service line, Endoscopic Ultrasound.

Successfully decreased the traveler population from 6 to zero.

Managed budget to 120 to 135% of productivity consistently.

Modified medication management system to meet regulatory requirements.

Opened GI lab at second campus.

Successfully implemented scope cleaning process change to conform to new CMS standards, implemented

new cleaning product line.

Interventional Radiology

Implemented on-call system to decrease overtime.

Decreased traveler population from one to zero.

Ambulatory/Prep

Implemented joint replacement education program for patients.

Implemented surgery prep process in the department in collaboration with the surgical Director.

Implemented IV start classes, cross train staff through holding room and PACU.

Decreased travelers from two to zero.

Bakersfield Heart Hospital, Bakersfield, California 2002-2004

Team Leader, Patient Care Unit

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Responsible for budget planning, monitoring, and leadership of Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Aides, Monitor Technicians and Unit secretaries in the Patient Care Unit. Served as the staffing office with 24 accountability to staff the department.

• 24-hour responsibility and accountability of system functions, staff performance and patient/care services.

• Motivate staff to improve their performance thus improving hospital performance including post cardiothoracic surgery, early ambulation program including bedside commodes in every patient room along with walkers and frequent toileting schedule.

• Aided the education department in the implementation of an automated competency program

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Phoenix, Bakersfield, California 2009-Present

Nurse instructor for Bachelor of Science Nursing program.

Santa Barbara Business College, Bakersfield, California 2007-2009

LVN Instructor-Night Class, Department of Nursing

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Began career as a staff nurse for community hospitals and major academic teaching.

Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California

Intensive Care Nurse, 2000-2002

GSN Staffing, Bakersfield, California

Traveled to KMC-MS and Delano Regional Med Surg & ICU, 1990 -2008

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Bakersfield, California

PhD, Healthcare Administration, In progress

Holy Names University, Oakland, California

Master of Science, Nursing, 2007

Emphasis in clinical faculty

Holy Names University, Oakland, California

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, 2005

Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, California

Associate Degree, Nursing, 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association of California Nurse Leaders, State and Local Chapter Member, 2005-Present

American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 1990-Present

American Nurses Association 2000-Present

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CREDENTIALS

Certified Nurse Manager Leader 2011-Present

Public Health Nurse, 2007-Present

California RN License, 1999-Present

BLS Instructor, 2009-Present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1998-Present

Oncology Chemo therapy Certification 2007-2010

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor society for Nursing

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