Sofia Costas Email & Phone Number

Renton, WA, US

Manage day to day operations of 28 bed High Risk Perinatal unit, caring for antepartum and post partum mothers and preterm infants. Baby Friendly, Magnet and High Reliability OrganizationRolled out electronic medical record (EMR) system and served as Super User / subject-matter expert (SME). Epic Champion for Perinatal Services

Portland, OR, US

• Strategic Planning, operational and financial planning, budgeting for a 24-bed LDRP, 4-bed Intermediate care nursery, Lactation Center and Childbirth Education. 1200 birth per year.
• Strategically planned methods to achieve operational goals and targets. Consolidated Women's Surgery with Family Birth Place. Opened Lactation Center
• Implementation and tracking of Quality Improvement Measures and Initiatives, based on of current practice in Maternal Child Health and JCAHO Standards.

• Budget, strategic planning and operational plans for 16 bed LDRP, Nursery, 10 bed Level 2 NICU, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgical Services, Recovery Room and GI Lab.
• Improved staffing model, and working relationships between physicians and nurses.
• Organized the department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines. Consolidated surgical services from 2.
• Relocated and obtained state licensure for Family Centered Perinatal Unit (16-bed licensed LDRP, 10-bed Level 2 NICU beds).

• Supervisor in charge of schedule, staffing, performance evaluations. 10 bed LDRP, 2 bed level 2 nursery and 4 pediatric beds.
• Developed, updated and implemented policies and procedures based on current principles and techniques, following AWHONN and ACOG Standards.
• Implemented Quality Improvement and Measurements.
• All nursing skills relating to Labor and Delivery, postpartum, well newborn, Intensive Care Nursery and Pediatrics

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Nursing Science