Jeff Di Guiseppe, MBA, MSN, RN

Experience

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  US Army

  Nov 2003 - Apr 2008

  Combat Medic/Healthcare Specialist

  • Oversaw and led the company’s medical and environmental safety management• Personally requested by the company commander to be included in her off-the-basemissions during Operation Iraqi Freedom• Led the training of soldiers and fellow medics in emergency first aid, medical care, andbasic IV initiation• Organized, coordinated, and maintained sick-call and primary care• Demonstrated strong leadership skills and teamwork skills in the field by maintaining azero-casualty rate while on tour of duty• Developed strategies to increase access to medical supplies during off-base objectives inactive war areas• Implemented standards, which resulted in zero heat injuries during trainings in hightemperatures areas and zero frost injuries in low temperature areas• Achieved Expert in every weapon system qualification, including Eagle Eye in M16/M4system Show less

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  Star Valley Ambulance Service

  Feb 2005 - Apr 2006

  EMT/Training Officer

  • Promoted to Training Officer within the first 6 months of employment with the company• Transformed business relationship with the local Search & Rescue Company into aninterprofessional cooperation

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  Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2021

  • Decreased medical department cost by $90,000 in first fiscal year and $189,000 in thesecond fiscal year• Acquired CLIA Certificate of Waiver to ensure point-of-care testing was being performedappropriately and within regulation• Obtained fully staffed nursing department, which was set as an unattainable goal by theExecutive Leadership and previous Director of Nursing• Acquired biometric medication storage system without cost to the organization• Worked as the center’s electronic health record champion• Managed the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing practices to limit the number of casesin the population• Created a department standard of “Inspection ready at all times” in regard to 3800, 6400,and CMS regulations• Directed and managed an interdisciplinary team of up to 30 medical staff including nurses,doctors, and administrative assistants• Created an infection control template that was used as the standard throughout thenational organization• Developed the role of Infection Preventionist and acted as primary trainer for the role Show less • Oversaw, implemented, and created Infection Control policy and procedures for centerspecific campuses and across the nation-wide organization in accordance with JointCommission Standards• Collected, analyzed, and conducted surveillance of critical data related to Infection Controlby creating interactive tools using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets• Pioneered and developed an Influenza education program and data collection tool usingTorch Learning System bringing education and data collection from manual paper entry toan efficient online structure• Oversaw school health services by creating policies, procedures, and documents,supervising Certified School Nurse, and creating a network of Certified School Nurses fromother schools within the organization• Chaired the organization’s Infection Control Committee and sat on the organization’sManagement of Risk/Management Committee and Medical Executive Committee• Participated in Devereux Supervisory Excellence Training for 2 years and delivered ServantLeadership Training to supervisors• Trained and oriented newly hired nurses as well as educated senior nursing staff andmedical doctors on evidenced-based practices Show less • Upgraded medical appointments, lab draws, and consults by integrating the campus intoMicrosoft Outlook• Led nursing staff and residential staff in the care of children living with mental illness bycreating systems of strong communication, positive working relationships, and partnershipswith families• Oversaw direct medical and psychiatric care of up to 22 clients• Served in the capacity of lead nurse by assisting the residential program in ensuringconsistent nursing care• Held reputation of building trusting relationships with challenging clientele Show less

  • Director of Nursing

    May 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Nurse Manager/Infection Control Coordinator

    Feb 2019 - May 2019

  • Nurse Leader/Infection Control Coordinator

    Sept 2015 - Feb 2019

  • Primary Nurse

    Jan 2013 - Sept 2015
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  ST. EDMOND'S HOME FOR CHILDREN

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2023

  Director of Nursing

  •Decreased contingency worker cost by 75% within the first 3 months of employment andmaintained cost to present• Lowered the number of nurse vacancies by 29% during the height of the nursing shortage• Reduced pharmacy cost by 57% within the first 4 months of employment• Acquired CLIA Certificate of Waiver to ensure point-of-care testing was being performedappropriately and within regulation• Increased nursing access to specialized medical equipment without increasing overall costto the facility through grants and bonds• Created the facility’s Infection Control Plan, Pandemic Response Plan, and Exposure ControlPlan• Standardized a system of monitoring and surveilling for COVD-19 within the facility• Developed an FTE tracking system for the Nursing and Residential Department anddeveloped the facility’s nursing roster including a method of tracking roster vacancies• Lowered the Nursing Department FTEs without changing nurse-to-patient ratios oreliminating positions Show less

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  Universal Services Associates, Inc.

  Oct 2023 - Feb 2024

  Director of Process and Policy
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  Ecolab

  Jun 2024 - now

  Account Manager