Elaine Wright MSN RN
CVICU Nurse Leader
Springfield,MO
Summary
Dedicated, committed, highly skilled Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse Leader with extensive bedside, leadership, quality, clinical outcomes, and education experience. Proficient in post-operative open heart, heart/lung transplant, LVAD, and ECMO CVICU patient management. Committed to excellence and providing superior, safe patient care and supporting the healthcare team. Dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in process improvement and facilitation of best practice clinical patient outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality & Accreditation Coordinator
Northside Hospital
Lawrenceville, GA
05.2023 - 10.2024
- System level management of data collection for the cardiovascular service lines/cardiology services for 5 Northside Hospital campuses for accreditation purposes, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness in reporting results. This oversight included CVICU/CVOR/Cath Lab/EP Lab/Cardiology Clinics/Emergency Departments.
- Monitored progress toward meeting accreditation goals through regular tracking and analysis of key performance indicators.
- Coordinated site visits from TJC mock surveyors/surveyors during the accreditation process, preparing materials and logistical arrangements as required.
- Complied and reviewed regulatory and contractual requirements and accreditation standards to enforce standard policies and procedures.
- Conducted Root Cause Analysis Reviews for sentinel events/patient harm events within cardiovascular service lines/cardiology services
ICU Clinical Outcomes RN Nurse Leader
Baptist Health Medical Center
Louisville, KY
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
- Aligned nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics within the healthcare facility.
- Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
- Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Responsible for staff education, coaching, support, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, RN bedside staff, and intensivist physicians at the point of care to prevent healthcare acquired conditions in the CVICU/CICU/CCU/ICU patient population.
- Insured caregiver compliance with best practices and evidence based practice measures to improve patient outcomes and facilitate the ICU patient's safe transition back into the community.
- Performed daily review of all CVICU/CICU/CCU/ICU patient EHR's for purposes of healthcare acquired condition prevention, as well as bundle compliance analysis.
- Collaborated with intensivist physicians in facilitation of practice changes, interventional recommendations, and identification of practice and process gaps as well as implementation of additional interventions to support optimal patient outcomes.
- Developed policy/procedure for ICU clinical outcomes to support process improvement initiatives.
- Developed a critical care clinical outcomes weekly newsletter providing awareness of ICU metrics, as well as one case review of an usual patient case from our recent discharged patient population.
- Developed and implemented a critical care new hire quality, HAC prevention, and process improvement orientation curriculum.
CVICU/ECMO Clinical Development Educator
HCA
Asheville, NC
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Monitored ECMO RN orientee progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.
- Assessed ECMO RN orientee performance and provided feedback to facilitate success.
- Created and implemented assessments to measure orientee progress.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual orientees.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized attention and success.
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage orientees in didactic and hands on learning.
- Met regularly with team of professional development educators to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
- Facilitated orientee-led, inquiry-based activities including ECMO wet labs in classroom to enhance learning experience.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Mentored new educators in best practices for teaching, leading to increased confidence and effectiveness within the organizational community.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular projects, enhancing orientee learning through interdisciplinary connections.
- Led professional development sessions for fellow professional development educators on topics such as technology integration or assessment design, contributing to a culture of ongoing improvement within the organizational community.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to target areas of weakness and continuously improve student performance throughout the school year.
- Designed curriculum-aligned assessments to measure inform progress and inform instructional decisions utilizing a CBSO (competency based staged orientation) approach.
Cardiovascular Clinical Development Educator
HCA
Kissimmee, FL
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Implemented classroom management techniques that fostered a positive and inclusive learning environment for all CVICU RN orientees.
- Monitored cardiovascular RN orientee progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.
- Assessed cardiovascular RN orientee performance and provided feedback to facilitate success.
- Created and implemented assessments to measure RN orientee progress.
- Developed and coordinated clinical staff education inclusive of all aspects of cardiac, heart failure, and open heart surgery patient care.
- Conducted needs assessments to structure curriculum and course materials.
- Instructed post-op open heart recovery courses inclusive of advanced hemodynamic monitoring, cardiogenic shock, IABP, Impella, 12-lead EKG interpretation, mechanical ventilation, and LVAD management.
CVICU Clinical Manager
HCA
Kissimmee, FL
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Reviewed operational policies and recommended solutions and change to medical director.
- Direct clinical manager of 70 RN/CNA/clerical staff members providing direct care to adult post-operative cardiac surgery, aneurysm, and cardiogenic shock patients in a 28 bed CVICU setting.
- Increased RN retention rate from 30% to 97% during my tenure by selective hiring of appropriate advanced skilled clinical staff, strategic retention deliverables, initiating recruitment, leveling up current staff, and actively tracking vacancies.
- Identified a need for, advocated for, and developed/implemented a didactic and hands-on post cardiac surgery RN training program and personally provided education/instruction for cardiogenic shock/12 lead EKG/STEMI/IABP/Impella/advanced hemodynamic monitoring. Core instructional staff inclusive of chief of anesthesiology, all cardiovascular surgeons, director of critical care pharmacy, director of respiratory therapy, lead perfusionist, and cardiac intensivists.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to streamline patient care plans, improving overall treatment outcomes.
CVICU Clinical Coordinator/Charge RN
HCA
Kissimmee, FL
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Built strong relationships with patients and families for optimized care satisfaction.
- Devised and implemented clinical protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Created weekly schedules for nurses, taking into account sick days and vacation time.
CVICU Staff RN/CVICU Charge RN
Advent Health
Orlando, FL
09.2011 - 07.2015
- Provided immediate post-op care for CABG, valve, congenital heart defect, LVAD, heart/lung transplant, and ECMO patients.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients/families through consistent communication and attentive customer service, resulting in increased overall patient satisfaction.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with colleagues through informative communication opportunities during regular staff meetings and huddles.
- Participated in team-building activities to foster teamwork and collaboration.
- Assisted with onboarding new staff members, providing orientation and support.
Education
Master of Science - Gerontological Nursing - APRN
Maryville University
St Louis, MOSkills
Management of post-op coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, congenital heart defect, heart/lung transplant, LVAD patients
ECMO (VV/VA)
External/permanent/transvenous pacemaker management
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Mechanical ventilation
Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
12-lead EKG interpretation
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
TTM (targeted temperature management-Zoll/Arctic Sun)
Swan Ganz catheters
Timeline
Quality & Accreditation Coordinator
Northside Hospital
05.2023 - 10.2024
ICU Clinical Outcomes RN Nurse Leader
Baptist Health Medical Center
01.2022 - 05.2023
CVICU/ECMO Clinical Development Educator
HCA
05.2021 - 12.2021
Cardiovascular Clinical Development Educator
HCA
01.2020 - 04.2021
CVICU Clinical Manager
HCA
01.2019 - 01.2020
CVICU Clinical Coordinator/Charge RN
HCA
11.2017 - 01.2019
CVICU Staff RN/CVICU Charge RN
Advent Health
09.2011 - 07.2015
Master of Science - Gerontological Nursing - APRN
Maryville University