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Oversee development and growth of hospital’s new bariatric program; direct daily operations to meet clinical best practices and sustain high patient satisfaction. Market program to perspective referring physician practices through formal presentations. Work one on one with each patient and their respective insurance companies to assure a timely surgical authorization is secured. Conduct patient, staff and community focused teaching classes to promote thorough understanding of bariatric surgery; strong emphasis placed on nutrition and weight management. Interface with sales reps to promote key bariatric nutritionals including protein supplements and vitamin regimens to patient population.• Coordinate all aspects of patient’s care resulting in 300 surgeries with 100% on-time execution and no coordination errors; solely responsible to make certain medical clearances are secured and each patient is appropriately educated and emotionally prepared for surgery. • Guide patients through pre-operative program with clear understanding of each insurance plan to assure a timely surgical authorization, realizing a greater than 99% success record. • Chair monthly bariatric team meetings with focus on Quality Improvement measures. Share best practice/identify adverse events; experienced significant decrease in post-operative readmissions due to enhanced pre-operative teaching and initiation of home nurse visits post discharge. • Coordinate and facilitate bi-monthly patient support group meetings; strong emphasis on nutrition education and behavior modification.• Foster physician relationships resulting in a five-fold increase in physician referrals.• Resource to community seeking surgical/medical weight loss management.• Assist marketing department with development of web site and print materials, and physician/community outreach.

Worked closely with program directors, surgeons, medical specialists, dieticians, and other team members to successfully coordinate all aspects of care for several hundred bariatric patients.

Assisted administration with development and growth of new bariatric program to meet clinical best practice; established program flow and daily functioning protocols. Worked with surgeons and the nursing team to coordinate all aspects of patient care to ensure safe surgical outcomes and post-surgery success. Guided patients through program adhering to their specific insurance requirements to secure a surgical authorization. • Provided on-going patient and nursing staff seminars to provide comprehensive understanding of bariatric surgery and the pre and post-operative entities involved.

Assisted with development of hospital’s new neonatal unit; solely responsible for development of NICU’s policies and procedures. Provided direct patient care and family-centered teaching for pre-term, term and critically ill infants. Solely responsible for managing NICU and well-baby nursery supplies and nutritionals; worked closely with purchasing dept. and product representatives to maintain quality and contain cost.• Selected to represent unit on hospital’s Nursing Leadership Committee; recognized as a “GEM” Nurse in the (Going the Extra Mile) program.• Rotated to adult medical surgical units on an as needed basis.