This document is a resume for Alex Tecson, who has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. They are currently serving as the Interim Director of Quality Management at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to this role, Tecson held several clinical educator and leadership roles, including Critical Care Clinical Educator/Nurse Navigator at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Tecson has an MBA and MSN from Jacksonville University and is certified in ACLS, BLS, and as a critical care nurse.

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ALEX TECSON, MBA, MSN, RN, RRT,CCRN
 1182 Enzo Ave Henderson, NV 89052  (904) 588-5480 ALEX.TECSON@ICLOUD.COM
INTERIM DIRECTOR OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly self-motivated and results-driven healthcare professional combining over 20 years experience
in healthcare with proficiency in leadership, education, and positive clinical outcomes. Accomplished
nurse who proudly maintains a highly competent and quality-driven environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DESERT SPRINGS HOSPITAL  LAS VEGAS, NV
Interim Director of Quality Management SEPTEMBER 2015 - Present
• Creates and reports the hospital’s monthly quality report for the VHS system review
• Leads the Hospital Performance Improvement Committee
• Ensure and improve clinical practices, services, and operations by designing and implementing
processes, procedures, and methodologies to evaluate and improve patient care
• Developed standards of care for the critical care and emergency department
• Routinely collaborates with departmental directors to correct problems and improve service
• Implemented the new Front-end process for the Emergency Department
• Collaborates with the Director of Risk management for the RCAs
• Leads the Sepsis team, dramatically decreasing sepsis progression and mortality rates
• Leads the mortality committee
• Coordinated the hospital operations and flow as a House Supervisor
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER  JACKSONVILLE, FL
Critical Care Clinical Educator/Nurse Navigator DECEMBER 2012 – AUGUST 2015
• Achieved success for the first Baptist Health ICU Boot Camp
• Prepared the stroke units for the TJC Stroke recertification and comprehensive stroke
certification inspection
• Led the system wide CAUTI reduction task force
• Trained and mentored nurses as Code Blue trainers
• Provided classroom and just-in-time education for the high risks/low volume cases or
procedures for the critical care and intermediate care units
• Critical Care Certification (CCRN) review instructor
• Served as the content expert in critical care for the system education department
• Transformed a medical/surgical unit to an Intermediate Care Unit through education,
competency, and mentoring
• Collaborated with ED Director, ICU Director, and physicians to improve outcomes

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FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE OF JACKSONVILLE  JACKSONVILLE, FL
Adjunct Professor JANUARY 2010 – August 2015
• Educated and mentored nursing students
• Monitored and evaluated all clinical activities for Adult Health I and II
• Prepared the graduating nurses for their role as a Registered Nurse
ST. VINCENT’S SOUTHSIDE  JACKSONVILLE, FL
Charge Nurse for the Critical Care Unit April 2008 – December 2012
• Coordinated daily throughput
• Managed staff schedule for the unit
• Unit Council Chair
• Rapid Response nurse
• Dialysis nurse
• Mentored the new critical care nurses
• Participated in facility surveys and inspection made by authorized agencies
PUTNAM COMMUNITYMEDICAL CENTER  PALATKA, FL
Critical Care Nurse JANUARY 2006 – APRIL 2008
• Provided care to critically ill patients
SHANDS JACKSONVILLE  JACKSONVILLE, FL
Intermediate Care Unit Nurse JANUARY2005 – JANUARY2006
• Provided nursing care in the intermediate care unit
ST. VINCENT’S MEDICAL CENTER  JACKSONVILLE, FL
Respiratory Therapist MARCH 1999 – DECEMBER 2004
• Provided respiratory care to seven critical care unit and emergency department
• Led the “Wean Team” in decreasing ventilator days in the critical care units
KINDRED OF NORTH FLORIDA  GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL
Respiratory Therapist MARCH 1995 – MARCH 1999
 Provided respiratory care to long term ventilator patients

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY  JACKSONVILLE, FL
MBA December 2013
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY  JACKSONVILLE, FL
MSN April 2013
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY  JACKSONVILLE, FL
BSN December 2009
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE OF JACKSONVILLE  JACKSONVILLE, FL
ADN December 2004
CERTIFICATIONS:
ACLS Current
BLS Current
CCRN______________________________________________________________________________ __December 2008
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ EXPERTISE
• First Coast of Northeast Florida AACN President 2015
• 2015 AACN Circle of Excellence Award for excellence in chapter educational programming
• 2015 AACN Circle of Excellence Award for excellence in chapter collaboration
• CAUTI Champion: Leading to overall reduced utilization and 0% CAUTI rate for over 12 months
in the ICU. Decreased utilization in the ED from 5.6% to 0.46%
• Established and implemented the nurse driven Foley removal protocol
• Led a strong Unit Based Council to assist in the successful implementation of change and improve
associate engagement
• Developed ICU VAE/ VAP Bundle leading to a 0% rate VAP rate for 18 months
• Assisted with the implementation of Family Centered Care model in the ICU to include goal
boards, bedside shift report, interdisciplinary team rounding, welcome packets, and get to know me
posters
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• North Florida Philippines Nurses Association
• Northeast Florida American Association of Neuroscience Nurse