Creating opportunities to streamline the operational efficiency of ASCs and healthcare facilities in the Bay Area.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEKING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, JUNE 2017 – PRESENT King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center is a 1589 bed capacity tertiary facility that is a Magnet-designated hospital and accredited by both JCI and CBAHI. The hospital workforce consists of 13,000 individuals who collectively speak more than 62 languages.NURSE MANAGER, ENDOSCOPY• Assume 24-hour management accountability for a 70-person, highly-diverse unit• Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate patient care, adhering to standards of care of the American Nurses Association• Leverage professional knowledge and skills from American health systems to spearhead significant service improvements within the Endoscopy unit; this has included enhancing quality and operational improvements, along with the successful utilization of negotiation skills that allowed me to breach culture barriers, resulting in improved outcomes for the population we serve• Participate in a global healthcare environment that has broadened my professional horizons via development of all areas of practice• Contribute actively to the hospital’s Journey to Zero Harm, and the transformation from a government to a non-profit organization; this has allowed me to provide invaluable input at many levels and for multiple services, and I recent received certification as a trainer for the Journey to become a High Reliability Organization• Drive interdisciplinary collaboration highlighting improved patient outcomes, including decreased length of stay and waiting times• Employ evidence-based analysis for identification of practices in order to improve outcomes for all areas of the department• Evaluate benchmarks, and am accountable for data collection and analysis• Excel in the effective performance improvement activities• Host orientation and mentoring opportunities for new employees, as well as continued development of all unit staff

• Orchestrated and evaluated nursing care and operational aspects of facility• Directed nursing staff in all clinical areas of the facility according to policies, procedures, and objectives• Ascertained quality patient care through effective communication • Functioned as HIPAA security officer• Supervised implementation of the infection control program• Assessed daily staffing patterns and also evaluated staffing requirements• Oversaw physical environment and maintained medical equipment• Adhered to the Life Safety Code, medical waste contract, rules and regulations, and local, state and federal safety laws, including OSHA regulations• Supervised outcomes monitoring, in addition to benchmarking studies• Developed and implemented the transition of RN-administered conscious sedation to CRNA-administered Propofol, including the interview and hiring process for eligible candidates• Tasked with supervising the transition from paper charts to a fully-functional EMR • Accomplished the resolution of major contractor error identified twelve years post-construction, leading to a diminution of downtime• Underwent unannounced CMS survey one-week post-re-opening with zero deficiencies noted• Completed two AAAHC surveys with notable three years’ accreditation awarded with each survey

• Carried out leadership initiatives and patient assessment and monitoring, including IV starts, EKG interpretation, conscious sedation, patient education, multi-tasking, collaboration and effective time management• Delegated nursing assignments, prepared the schedule and supervised admissions and discharges• Performed orientation for new graduates and hires• Led the PI committee and conducted evidence-based, focused studies• Managed online medical training programs• Exhibited consistently excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Drove care solutions for post-operative patients in an acute care setting• Demonstrated proper airway management techniques and hemodynamic monitoring• Recognized signs and symptoms of patient's condition that indicated potential post-procedure or anaesthesia-related complications, and reported these immediately to the anesthesiologist• Charged with acting appropriate in association with emergency situations, and responded effectively in a calm and controlled manner

• Coordinated nursing staff of the acute patient care hospital, in addition to assisting physicians, employees, and patients with issues that required assistance at the supervisory level • Imparted professional oversight for multiple hospital departments in the absence of unit management • Accountable for supervision and administrative decision making relevant to the care and coordination of nursing and patient care services • Interfaced with various nursing units in order to facilitate patient and nursing staff placement in accordance with the unit and staffing needs• Excelled in hospital-wide problem solving and decision making • Activated and coordinated the surgical and flight teams for unstaffed emergent situations on evening and night shifts

• Focused on providing quality patient care in the Emergency, Telemetry, Orthopedic, and Neurological units; this included the employment of industry skills that included total patient care, IV start and maintenance, phlebotomy, pain management, wound care, patient transfers, patient education, multi-tasking, and solid teamwork efforts