Svetlana Gussakovsky

As a dynamic, analytical, and results-oriented individual with a keen passion for providing strategic leadership in direct accountability roles, the opportunity to do so in this new capacity is highly intriguing. 

I am currently a Clinical Informatics Specialist, RN, BN with Shared Health/ Digital Health in Winnipeg, MB. As part of the Acute Care Solution Group, I conduct clinical analyses, manage clinical business flow, and continually work to ensure that business and Digital Health goals are met and exceeded. This includes engaging in project management, change management, and strategic business planning initiatives while continually working to manage and mitigate risk. I also facilitate clinical approval processes, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and provide expertise on clinical testing, workflows, and role assignments. This work builds upon roles as a Registered Nurse. In these roles, I have not only performed healthcare-related work, but also enhanced my administrative, operational, and leadership abilities, working closely with multiple levels of key stakeholders and other professionals. I believe that my background in these areas provides me with the knowledge to succeed and excel in this new role.

Over my career, I have been a primary point of contact for analysis, input, and feedback. One major theme that I have incorporated into my work thus far has been trying to shift the focus from project-based problem solving to system-wide rethinking toward innovation. This has been especially useful in my current role, where I consistently work to “think outside the box” in order to identify unique technological solutions that can advance patient care and service in the province. My combination of practical healthcare experience, academic training and professional development, and leadership experience all combine to help me develop comprehensive solutions to complex challenges. Further, my broad experience in managing people, resources, and operations, in addition to my clinical experience, affords me unique insights and expertise that allows me to effectively serve individuals of varying cultures, backgrounds, and ages.

I believe that my experiences give me the foundations for success in the diverse new challenges a new role would present, having honed essential skills like critical thinking, situational analysis, and time management. I am technically proficient, possess an advanced understanding of medical terminology/ clinical operations, and am an effective communicator. I also know the value of organization and professionalism, and I am a team player with job-specific experience as well as a broad foundation in innovation, efficiency, and leadership. Most importantly, I have a genuine passion for this field, and more specifically, for leading and assisting others in modernizing and driving strategic change. I invite you to review my application and welcome any opportunity to discuss my suitability. Thank you kindly for your time and consideration.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical Informatics Specialist (CIS) – Digital Health – 12 years of current experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with 28 years of experience
• Certification in Health System Management
• Certification in PROSCI Change Management
• Certification National Institutes on Nursing Informatics (2nd; 4th)
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma White Belt (LEAN team project to improve nursing clinical documentation in St Boniface General Hospital)
• Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Course, Module 1 & 2, Manitoba e-Health
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Course, Centre for Healthcare Innovation
• Academic Certificate in Medicine
• Certification in Allscripts Suite – Sunrise CPOE, Clinical Documentation and Form Builder Configuration 
• Member of Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
• Active practicing with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
• Detailed and result-oriented leader; flexible, participative approach to team management
• High standards of personal integrity and leadership, management and coordination of operations
• Excellent analytical, logic, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to plan, prioritize, work and deliver under pressure
• Experience leading complex projects, providing clear, concise direction, translating strategic priorities into clear operational and business plans and measuring success
• Self-directed with proven ability to multi-task while working in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Extensive clinical experience, clinical analysis, workflow process transformation, change management, and clinical adoption
• Critical thinking, attention to details, problem-solving and innovation skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Expertise in configuration, testing and implementing modified and new components for the Electronic Patient Records (EPR) with extensive expertise in Electronic Clinical Documentation 
• Extensive expertise in building and configuration in databases, processes to promote the clinical build from sandbox to Production.
• Exemplary proficiency in computer skills and spreadsheets, use of MS office: Word, Power Point, Excel, Visio, Outlook; Windows, Internet and other applications
• Multilingual knowledge base: English, Russian and Hebrew fluency, some level of understanding Ukrainian

• Clinical Informatics Specialist | Digital Health | Shared Health | Acute Care Solution Group | Winnipeg Canada 2010-Present
• RN BN | PACU (Post Anesthesia Critical Care Unit) | Health Science Centre, Winnipeg, Canada 2005-2010
• Deputy Head Nurse RN BN | Leadership/Management | Gynecology | Oncology |Antepartum– Sorasky Medical Centre (Ichilov), Tel Aviv, Israel 1998-2004
• RN BN | Gynecology | Surgery | Antepartum | Oncology | Geriatrics | Sorasky Medical Centre (Ichilov) Tel Aviv, Israel 1992-1998 

• Certification in Sunrise Acute Care, Form Builder, Allscripts, Online 2021          
• Leadership Skills for Complex Times Workshop, Canadian Nursing Association Dorothy Wylie Health Leaders, Winnipeg, Canada 2017                     
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Course (FMEA), Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Winnipeg, Canada        2017
• 2nd and 4th National Institutes on Nursing Informatics, Bloomberg University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 2013, 2016
• Business Analysis Introduction Course, Red River College, Winnipeg, Canada, 2015
• Certification in Lean Process Improvement Six Sigma White Belt, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada, 2014
• Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, Module 1 & 2, Manitoba e-Health, DLC – Life Centre, Winnipeg, Canada, 2013
• Certification in PROSCI Change Management, Riverview, Winnipeg, Canada, 2011
• Certification in Sunrise Acute Care, General Configuration (1), St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada, 2011
• Certification in Sunrise Acute Care, Orders and Orders Set Configuration (2), St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada, 2011
• Certification in Sunrise Acute Care, Clinical Documentation Configuration (3), St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada, 2011
• Introduction to PRINCE 2, (Projects in Controlled Environments) project management methodology.            Air Canada, Winnipeg, Canada, 2011
• PRO Time - Time Entry “Tracking time in no time”, Air Canada, Winnipeg, Canada, 2011  
• MS Office (Excel, Visio, Word), Health Science Centre, Winnipeg, Canada, 2010
• GPACU Orientation Course & CLINICAL Component, Health Science Centre, Winnipeg, Canada, 2005
• Certificate in Academic English for University & College Entrance, Red River College, Winnipeg, Canada, 2004
• Certificate in Health System Management, Shainbron Nurse School, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2001
• Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Nursing, Tel Aviv University, Israel, 1994
• Academic Certificate in Medicine, Central Asia Medical Pediatric University, Tashkent, USSR, 1990