Anthony Hale MSN, RN, NE-BC

Experience

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  HCA

  Dec 2003 - May 2008

  LPN, Admission Coordinator, Patient Logistics, Admit/Transfer
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  UVA Health System

  Jun 2008 - May 2009

  Staff Registered Nurse

  -Responsible for the delivery of nursing care to medically complex surgical patients on a 30 bed Thoracic Cardiovascular step-down unit.-Experience providing post-operative care to the spectrum of thoracic and cardiovascular patient population, including: CABG, lung volume reduction, cardiopulmonary transplantation, thoracic aortic aneurysms, and AAA stent placement-Served as a charge nurse for the unit, overseeing the operation and staffing coordination of the 30 bed step-down during the night shift Show less

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  MUSC Health

  May 2009 - now

  Primary goal to influence quality, patient experience results, employee engagement and drive financial KPIs. Served as a leader for nine nurse managers and 650 nursing personnel, including: three general medical/surgical floors, a transitional care unit, two adult emergency departments, three adult critical care units (MICU, MSICU, STICU) an intermediate medical/surgical floor, 2 digestive health medical/surgical units, a rapid response team, two clinical decision units, a burn unit and adult ECMO team, wound/ostomy and vascular access teams at a 750-licensed bed, level 1 trauma center at an academic health system. Also charged with operationalizing multiple COVID 19 critical care units and acute care units. Show less -Serves as a consultant for the advanced heart failure team-Based on standards of care provided by Joint Commission, coordinates a multidisciplinary team to insure delivery of adequate and fiscal accountable care.-Coordinates inpatient and outpatient VAD evaluations, provides patient/family teaching, staff education as pertinent to the VAD evaluation process-Provides inpatient management for the VAD/advanced heart failure population by completing daily progress note, assessing patient, and assisting the medical team formulate patient treatment plan.-Coordinates research activity for the program-Implements process improvement processes based on quality results, specific to VAD specific infections, neurologic events, emergency care, palliative care involvement, and equipment management-Developed process for rapid destination therapy VAD evaluations, which provided: increased implant volume by 100% in six months, decreased post-implant length of stay, decreased direct cost, increased contribution margin and improved patient outcomes.-Functions as project manager for the VAD program, coordinating various clinical and fiscal initiatives at the discretion of the medical director and service line administrator.-Serves as a consultant for other VAD programs regarding performance/quality improvement. Show less

  • System Director of Occupational and Employee Health, Health System Operations

    May 2022 - now

  • Director Of Nursing- Acute, Critical Care and Trauma

    Jun 2018 - May 2022

  • Nurse Manager: Surgical Trauma ICU

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Interim nurse manager: Surgical Trauma Intensive Care and Palliative Care Program Manager

    Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  • VAD Coordinator

    Jun 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Critical Care Registered Nurse

    May 2009 - Jun 2011
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  Roper St. Francis

  Feb 2011 - May 2011

  Registered Nurse

  -Functioned as a per-diem clinician, providing critical care expertise to the medical, surgical, cardiothoracic, and coronary intensive care units

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  Geriatric Facility Care Specialist

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2019

  Nurse Practitioner