Leilanee Villanueva

Clinical and Operational Leadership:

Oversaw daily operations of a 20-bed CVICU, ensuring compliance with the Joint Commission and hospital policies. Manages a team of 96 registered nurses and 10 ancillary staff, including hiring, scheduling, and performance evaluations.

Assisted with budgeting process by forecasting staffing needs and supplies.

Collaborated with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, PAs, and NPs to optimize patient outcomes.
Quality and Patient Safety: Implemented evidence-based practices. Led quality improvement initiatives and conducted root cause analysis for adverse events and near misses.
Staff Development and Education:

Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss concerns or issues related to nursing practices.

Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.

Improved nurse retention rate.
UBT level upgraded from Level 1 to Level 5, currently with continued collaboration with staff on improvements in patient care.
Financial and Resource Management:

CVICU has the lowest OT rate in our service, consistently below 3.6%, with a consistent productivity rate of over 100%.

Managed the unit's allotted budget for HPPD by maximizing resources without compromising patient care.
Improved last-minute sick calls from 4 to 2.6% in the past two quarters.
Achievements: Successfully implemented a new licensing model for CVICU by assigning specific rooms to step-down/telemetry CVICU/cardiology patients.
Achieved a quality improvement award for Quiet at Night initiatives.

• Acts as team leader, relief charge nurse, UBT member, and Journal Club leader.
• Recovers post open-heart surgery patients
• Assisted with setting up and monitoring of mechanical ventilation equipment and other specialized medical devices.
• Participated in daily rounds with physicians to discuss patient status updates and plan next steps in care delivery.
• Identified potential risk factors that could lead to complications during recovery period for early intervention.

• Educated patients and families on best practices for treatment adherence, symptom management, nutrition needs.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans for each patient based on assessments.
• Assisted with setting up and monitoring of mechanical ventilation equipment and other specialized medical devices.
• Administered medications per physician orders while ensuring accuracy and documentation of all treatments and medications given.
• Facilitated communication between healthcare providers across departments to coordinate patient transfers or referrals.