Tiffany Michele Tafolla
San Diego
Summary
Labor and Delivery RN with strong background in nursing leadership, focused on delivering high-quality patient care and operational efficiency. Expertise in team collaboration, staff development, and resource management. Known for adaptability and achieving results in dynamic healthcare settings. Proficient in clinical skills, patient advocacy, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perinatal Clinical Operations Coordinator (PCOC)
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
04.2026 - Current
- Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care
- Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal and material resources
- Coordinates department operations between Jacobs and Hillcrest hospital
- Manages scheduling based on patient census and acuity
- Reviews compliance with internal procedures and external regulations
- Continue to ensure that unit expenses are within budget
- Maintain clear communication with physicians, staff and team members in the management of patient admission, transfers and discharges
- Liaison in the positive patient care experience through service recovery in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum or NICU departments
- Create a positive open dialogue among staff members for peer to peer conversations, constructive feedback and performance evaluations
- Developed and maintained project timelines to enhance operational efficiency across multiple research studies.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, resulting in increased workflow efficiency.
Staff RN
Kaiser Permanente Labor and Delivery
San Diego, CA
01.2015 - 04.2026
- Charge Nurse Trained
- Coordination of staffing based on patient census and acuity.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized birth plans for patients.
- Communication with Postpartum Charge RN regarding patient census for anticipated staffing needs.
- Open dialogue with Managers/House supervisor during high census/low staffing scenarios
- Collaborate with providers in evaluating Induction admissions based on acuity during high patient overflow
- Resource Nurse Trained
- Create a safe space for new hires to openly ask for help
- Ability to perform all specialty skills: Charge RN, Triage, OR, PACU, Antepartum trained
- Ability to perform Safety Stops and Safety prompts to staff
- Advanced Fetal monitoring skills
- Ability to react quickly, effectively and anticipate during high stress/emergent scenarios.
- UBT Co-Lead
- Facilitate monthly Meetings to develop work process improvements with Management, doctors, anesthesia and RN’s.
- Developed and Implemented NTSV improvement project to reduce cesarean section rate based on CMQCC guidelines
- Create partnerships that reflect the Professional Practice model of a Collaborative Work Environment through research and evidence based practice
- Analyzed metrics for Quality and Safety/HCAHPS scores to brainstorm further process improvement/cost savings projects
- Created timelines for brainstorming, developing implementation and monitoring of projects.
- Maintained a Level 4 -Operational status in the Path to Performance demonstrating improvements in the Value Compass
- Assist with analyzing Unit Guidelines of Care and policies based on ACOG and AWHONN clinical recommondations
- Collaboration with postpartum to develop postpartum workflow binder for streamlined care
- Labor Management Partnership Orientation (LMP-O) Facilitator via Microsoft teams
- Guest Presenter for NTSV Project to Kaiser Hospital staff during yearly UBT Fair.
- Preceptor for Nurse Residency RN Program/Transition to Practice Nurses/Competency Compliance
- On-board and train staff in compliance with Joint Commission and hospital requirements
- Provide consistent feedback and open dialogue with nurses regarding strengths, weaknesses and tasks for future patient assignments
- Provide weekly performance reporting, documentation on new hire/ New Graduate/ Transition to Practice RN's
- Instill in the nursing practice the 6 nursing values based on the Professional Practice Model of Professionalism, Patient and Family Centric, Compassion, Teamwork, Excellence and Integrity
- Participate in implementing yearly didactic and skills training for the Staff RN
- Involved in the implementation of hospital wide training of the Roche Glucometer for 100% compliance rate by operational timeline.
- Involved in the implementation of hospital wide training of the B Braun Infusion pump to 100% compliance rate by operational timeline.
- Mask Fit Trainer Certified by Occupational health for Operational Staff Compliance
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Azusa Pacific University
San Diego, CA
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Developed and implemented course curricula aligned with academic standards.
- Facilitated engaging discussions to enhance critical thinking among students.
- Mentored students in clinical practice, fostering professional development and competencies.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
- Collaborated with faculty to integrate innovative teaching methodologies into coursework.
Clinical RN
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborn
San Diego, CA
06.2011 - 12.2014
- New Graduate RN in Labor and Delivery
- Implement evidence-based nursing practices to improve care quality and patient safety.
- Administer comprehensive patient assessments to develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline care processes.
Education
Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
San Diego08-2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
San Diego08-2010
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
San Diego State University
San Diego12-2009
Skills
- Strong knowledge of policies and procedures
- Ability to train, monitor, evaluate and document human resource matters and employee performance
- Provides input to decision makers and policy implementation
- Analytical and critical thinking skills to determine the appropriate level of intervention in various clinical scenarios
- Effective interpersonal skills for information exchange among all levels of management, staff, consultants and outside agencies
- Knowledge of EPIC, KRONOS system, EVALYSIS, HUGS Security System, KP Workforce, GE System
- Ability to lead the team, navigate and problem solve during system downtime, Redirect or low staffing/high census situations
- Dependable, Organized and Leads with Integrity
Affiliations
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) member #817194
- American Nurses Association (ANA) member #01428555
- Sigma Theta Tau Honors, Phi Theta Chapter (2020 - present) member # 2255967
- Honors Society member (2020-present)
Certification
- California Registered Nurse #784737 exp. March 31, 2028
- Public Health Nurse #789895 exp. March 31, 2028
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association exp. March, 2027
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association exp January, 2028
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) American Academy of Pediatrics exp November, 2026
- RNC-OB inpatient (NCC) #104457574 earned 6/27/2024 exp 3.2027
- RNC-EFM (NCC) #104457574 earned 3.12.2026 exp 3.2029
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring course renewal, AWHONN, March 2027
- Bundle Birth Class (taken 2/21/24)
- Breastfeeding Support Class (5/28/24)
- Breastfeeding Communication Class (12/10/25)
Timeline
Perinatal Clinical Operations Coordinator (PCOC)
University of California San Diego
04.2026 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Professor
Azusa Pacific University
05.2019 - 05.2021
Staff RN
Kaiser Permanente Labor and Delivery
01.2015 - 04.2026
Clinical RN
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborn
06.2011 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
San Diego State University
Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University