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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , RN,MSN, MHACV with Work HistoryRed Rock, TX Street Address
Tel. PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEE-mail - EMAIL AVAILABLEDynamic and proven leader, clinical nurse, team member, mentor, and educator, project manager with the ability to collaborate, negotiate, and facilitate diverse groups of people at the executive/senior level and to members of the public or private sector.Seeking a career opportunity that incorporates attributes gained through my diverse professional nursing practice. These attributes are based on a broad foundation of clinical and non-clinical knowledge, skills, abilities and expertise that promote and enhance the mission and vision of professional nursing, patient advocacy and holistic patient care.Assets: Excellent clinical bedside nursing skills; regulatory oversight; establishing organizational quality improvement processes using knowledge /ability to collaborate negotiate, direct multidimensional/multidisciplinary groups and individuals that promote effective and out-of-the-box goals/outcomes. Subject matter expert (SME) related to CMS, TDSHS, OSHA, HRSA, TMHP and other applicable state and federal regulatory requirements governing federally qualified health care centers and ambulatory care.Legislative Bill analysis, interpretation, development and implement state rules, policies, and contracts. Regulatory oversight through on-site infrastructure and quality improvement process review, analysis, corrective action that promoted compliance with community health clinics and specialty care entities that receive State, Federal and Local funds. Ensure quality health care for the uninsured/under-insured clients throughout Texas. Administrator and Team Lead of the web-based Texas EMS/Trauma Data Registry, oversight of state electronic health records, data dictionaries, data schema, regulatory reviews, contract management and state data repository. Carols diverse professional career is founded on her many years in the healthcare industry, which include being a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).Work history - Quality Improvement Consultant, State Title V Child Health Program Specialist Nurse, and Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN_ Nurse, State Trauma Specialist, State EMS/Trauma Registry Administrator, Emergency/Trauma Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Educator, and Quality Improvement Nurse Consultant, Federal (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Director of Quality Assurance, ER/ICU Director, Chief Nursing Officer, and Director of Nurses.Carol holds dual Master Degrees Master of Science - Nursing and Master of Science - Health Administration from the University of Phoenix; 20-hour Doctorate in Nursing.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:PreOp Nursing 2023oPatient AssessmentoInterventionoEvaluationoPatient/Family EducationoIV Insertion/StartoMedications AdministrationoPOoIVoApplication of Aseptic Body PrepoBedside Patient CareHealth and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Austin, Texas 2016 -2018Title V Maternal Child Health Services State Program Nurse and Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)oDevelopment and Implementation of Federal and State Program policies and procedures for monitoring/oversight of state and local health care providers.oCollaboration with Accenture and Texas Medicaid & Health care Partnership (TMHP) in the development of medical policies and procedures for the provision of services to uninsured and underinsured children and pregnant women in Texas (Texas Womens Health Program)oFacilitation and collaboration with multi-agency and mufti-disciplinary team in the development and implementation if state web-based health data and contractor billing system.oFacilitation and assistance in the development of web based electronic reports, queries, clinical records and monitoring systems that enabled the health care providers to submit mandated data and billing invoices via an innovative system that is compatible with over eight commercial and proprietary software applications and vendor products.Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Austin, Texas 2008 - 2016Quality Improvement Nurse Consultant Department of State Health Services (DSHS)/Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)oAs a Quality Improvement Nurse Consultant provided focused technical assistance and education to Community Health Clinics that provide Title V, X, XX and XIX Family Planning; Breast and Cervical Services; Primary Health Care; Title V Maternal Child Services (Child Health/THSteps, Dental, Prenatal and dysphasia) Services to a patient population at or below Federal Poverty Level.oEducated, evaluated and assisted 200 public health clinics and hospitals in the development and implementation of state/federal policy/procedure requirements into their administrative and clinical business infrastructure and processesoEducated and mentored community health clinic throughout Texas on the development, implementation, assessment of strategic planning activities, establishment of agency infrastructure and program processesoEnsured that the over 200 community health clinics are in compliance with state and federal regulationsoConducted on site review and surveillance of contracted community health clinics provision of quality patient care in accordance with state and federal mandatesoDeveloped and conducted training to the Department of State Health Services Regional and Headquarter staffoDeveloped and conducted education/training seminars to Family Planning Heath care Providers and DirectorsoDeveloped and conducted webinarsoThe State Quality Improvement Process that was designated as a Best PracticeCentral Texas Rehabilitation Hospital Austin, Texas 2006 - 2008Chief Nursing OfficeroExecutive leadership, management and supervision of licensed and non-licensed nursing staff using a combination of transformational and shared governance theoriesoDeveloped and maintained operational budgets for the Nursing Department and Ancillary BudgetsoOversight and management of Stroke Center of Excellence ProjectoCollaboration and interaction with patient, family and nursing staffoDevelopment and implementation of hospital quality management processesoCompliance with local, state and federal regulatory statutes and mandatesoStaff Development and EducationoStaff evaluations, counseling and mentoringoDevelopment of policies, procedures and processes that outline patient care modalitiesoRound on patients and interact with patients and their familiesoOpen door management styleoEmpowers and mentors staffoPartner with senior team and corporate representativesoParticipated in the development of Senior Leadership Policies and ProceduresoExperience with Joint Commission and CMS reviewsHealth care Systems Consultant, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)2001 =2009 Independent Consultant Traffic SafetyoAs a member of a seven-member team of senior and executive level team that conducted on-site state assessment of the States infrastructure, ability and dedication to carry out the provisions and requirements of federal fundsoAs the Health care expert, my responsibilities were to evaluate, assess and report on the States Health care Systems and Health care Data Systems (EMS, Trauma, Hospital Discharge, Emergency Department, Rehabilitation, and Mortality).oInterviewed State and Local Representatives.oProvided Health care perspectives and professional expertise as a panel member in the revisions of MMUCC and D16oProvided Health care perspectives and professional expertise as a panel member in the revisions of the NHTSA Traffic Records Assessment Advisory, Pre- Assessment Tool, and Report TemplateoDeveloped a concise report on the status and ability of these systemsoDeveloped and provided professional recommendations to create, improve, or enhance the current Health care Data Systems and participation in the Statewide Traffic Records System, Traffic Safety, and Injury Prevention Activities.oProvided Health care perspectives and professional expertise as a panel member in the revisions of the revision of the National EMS Data DictionaryoAs a member of a National Traffic Records Assessment Team conducted over 40 on-site State Traffic Records AssessmentsMcKenna Memorial Hospital New Braunfels, TexasEmergency/Trauma Nurse (ACLS and TNCC certification)oEmergency Department Staff Nurse - Responsibilities: Assess Evaluate, Intervene and Educate Patients (major, critical, and non-urgent) and FamiliesoMaintain Effective Working Relationships (communicate effectively): Collaborate with physicians (local, consultants, and receiving facilities), ancillary professionals, local and regional EMS providers, and law enforcement personnel. Participated in ED nursing QI auditsoResource for critical care patient intervention for medical and surgical unit, labor and deliveryoUtilized effective communication and provided concise detailed reports related to patient issuesSmithville Regional Hospital Smithville, TexasFloat Pool Nurse (PRN)oResponsibilities: Assess Evaluate, Intervene and Educate Patients (major, critical, and non-urgent) and Families.oMaintain Effective Working Relationships (communicate effectively): Collaborate with physicians (local, consultants, and receiving facilities), ancillary professionals, local and regional EMS providers, and law personnel. Performed ED nursing QA auditsoFunctioned as a resource person for critical care patient intervention for medical and surgical unit, labor and enforcement deliveryoUtilized effective communication and provided concise detailed reports related to patient issuesTexas Department of State Health Services Austin, Texas 2000 - 2004Injury Epidemiology & SurveillanceProgram Administrator II EMS/Trauma RegistryoFacilitation and assistance in the development of web based electronic reports, queries, clinical records and monitoring systems that enabled the health care providers to submit mandated data and billing invoices via an innovative system that is compatible with over eight commercial and proprietary software applications and vendor products.oProvided professional leadership and supervision of registry staffoDeveloped and maintained program budget, strategic planning, concise reports, schedules, travel coordination in compliance with state and federal guidelinesoRepresented and provided information from the State Trauma Registry Program at State Governors EMS and Trauma Advisory Committee, Texas Trauma Coordinators Forum, other state and public stakeholder groupsoProvided professional and state perspectives/requirements as subject matter resource for stakeholder and advocacy groupsoDeveloped and submitted legislative budget requests and annual strategic plan for the program and supporting grant programsoOversight and supervision of a multi-million-dollar IT project that involved three federal agencies, two three state agencies, and over 3,000 EMS providers and acute care hospitalsoResponsible for Grant resource and oversightoLiaison to legislative staff and advocacy groupsoProject management related to a $ 5 million-dollar multi-agency federal and state (NHTSA, FHWA, DOT, and TXDOT) funding program to redevelop the State EMS and Trauma RegistryoProvided oversight and management of new web-based EMS/Trauma Registry System (TRAC-IT)oDeveloped trauma registry education and training modules, including web-based trainingoConducted on-site training and education throughout Texas and at Texas EMS Conference to Health care providers and leadershipoCreated, hosted and managed first State IT Vendors Fair for EMS and hospital Health care providers to attend and select a vendorTexas Department of Health Austin, Texas 1998 - 2000Bureau of Emergency ManagementTrauma Designation SpecialistoSurvey Trauma Facilities Level 1 Level 4oReviewed designation applications & forward recommendations to Bureau ChiefoDeveloped revised designation applicationsoTrauma patient care complaint investigationoDeveloped Quality Improvement ProcessoDeveloped Pediatric Categorization applications and categorization processoTrained surveyorsoDeveloped trauma system education and training modulesoPerformed trauma system education and trainingoEducation of new trauma surveyors and training practicumoConducted on-site review and assessment of trauma centers throughout the stateoDeveloped report and assessment of trauma centers ability and infrastructure to perform as a designated/verified trauma center using state and national guidelines/requirements in the provision of trauma patient careMemorial Hospital of Gonzales Gonzales, TexasTrauma Coordinator/Nurse Educator/ Emergency Room DirectoroDeveloped Trauma ProgramoManaged and supervised staffoProgram Budget, strategic planning, concise status reports to the Board of Directors and AdministrationoDeveloped Trauma Quality Improvement ProgramoCertified AIS and ISS Training American Trauma SocietyoATLS auditoCertified Trauma Nurse Coordinator Certification American Trauma SocietyoConducted trauma registry and chart auditsoDeveloped and implemented Trauma Designation & ED policies and proceduresoDeveloped and taught orientation, advanced cardiac life support, trauma nurse core course prep, emergency nurse pediatric prep, oncologyoDeveloped and taught EKG course, dosage calculation course, arterial blood gas courseoFacilitated trauma administrative meetingsoSupervised staffoDeveloped and presented statistical reports to hospital Medical Executive Committee and Hospital Board of DirectorsSmithville Regional Hospital Smithville, TexasDirector of Quality improvement, Infection Control, Emergency RoomoSupervised StaffoBudget/Staffing/Staff TrainingoDeveloped and presented statistical reports to hospital Medical Executive Committee and Hospital Board of DirectorsoDeveloped Quality Improvement Program for hospital and three rural clinicsoDeveloped Infection Control Program for hospital and three rural clinicsoChart review and follow-up on lab resultsMedical Center Hospital Odessa Odessa, TexasAssistant DON Skilled Nursing Facility/Patient Care Coordinator/ED nurse/ Charge nurse/ Critical Care nurseoStarted employment as an LVN and obtained RNoSupervised staffoBudgetoTrained nursesoDeveloped and presented statistical reportsoInfection Control processes according to the Department of HealthoLiaison to AdministratoroFacilitated executive meetingsoCritical and emergency patient care (ICU/CCU/ED)oHospital Based Skilled Nursing Assistant DONoOncology nursingoCardiac Telemetry Charge NurseEducationBLS 2023Accepted and completed 20 hours in Doctorate Nursing ProgramUniversity of Phoenix Master Nursing Science 2009University of Phoenix Master Health care Administration 2009Odessa College Nursing Degree ADN Registered Nurse 1989Odessa College LVN Degree Licensed Vocational Nurse 1988EMT-B Certification - 1987Additional InformationPresenter and Lecturer:Quality Management DSHS and TACHC CollaborativeDSHS Fall Training Core ToolTexas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) webinarsoQuality ManagementoStanding Delegation Orders and ProtocolsoDSHS Child Abuse Reporting and MonitoringFamily Planning ConferenceAnnual Texas EMS ConferenceBi Nation Traffic Records ConferenceSWT Suicide and Psychology ClassTexas Trauma Coordinators CourseSuicide Prevention Lecture Lets TalkCODES A Collaborative PartnershipQI is not Related to IQ You Can Do ItTrauma Designation Surveyor CourseEMS & Trauma Data Why Do I Send This StuffCandidate's Name |
