Baldomero Velasquez Iii

Experienced Registered Nurse and healthcare executive with 20+ years of progressive clinical leadership experience across acute care, critical care, population health, quality management, and regulatory compliance. Proven success leading interdisciplinary teams, developing patient-centered care programs, supervising nursing staff, improving clinical outcomes, and ensuring compliance with Medicare, CMS, Joint Commission, and quality standards. Skilled in care coordination, chronic disease management, care planning, telehealth operations, clinical documentation review, staff development, workflow optimization, and performance improvement initiatives.

Recognized for building collaborative relationships with physicians, providers, patients, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional healthcare outcomes.

Director of Risk Management & Quality Performance Improvement (QAPI) - Rio Vista Behavioral Health

(2020-06)

Lead clinical quality and performance improvement initiatives supporting patient-centered care delivery across multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Supervise and mentor clinical staff while supporting competency development, compliance education, and performance improvement activities.
• Review clinical documentation, incident reports, care processes, and quality indicators to ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• Develop corrective action plans and quality improvement strategies using patient outcome data and performance metrics.
• Partner closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and operational leaders to improve patient safety and continuity of care.
• Direct Root Cause Analyses and clinical investigations to identify system improvements and reduce patient risk.
• Develop dashboards and reporting systems to monitor quality measures, patient outcomes, and organizational performance.
• Lead CMS, Joint Commission, and regulatory readiness initiatives resulting in successful survey outcomes.
• Drive workflow improvements that increase operational efficiency, improve documentation compliance, and strengthen patient care quality.
• Co-chaired the committee that lead the transition from medical records paper documentation to the implementation of an EMR system.
• Maintained regulatory compliance of remote care delivery during the COVID pandemic.

Director of Nursing, ICU & Dialysis Services - The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus

(2017-05 - 2020-06)

Directed daily clinical operations for ICU and Dialysis services while leading multidisciplinary teams consisting of RNs, LPNs, physicians, and support staff.

• Provided timely clinical escalation during ICU emergencies, helping to expedite critical interventions, improve care coordination, and support patient safety.
• Supervised nursing personnel, conducted performance evaluations, and implemented professional development programs.
• Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized patient care plans and ensure continuity of care.
• Advocated patient outreach, education, and caregiver support.
• Led initiatives designed to reduce readmissions, improve patient outcomes, and enhance patient satisfaction.
• Ensured compliance with Medicare, CMS, Joint Commission, and hospital quality standards.
• Implemented quality improvement projects that improved patient safety and operational effectiveness.
• Supported chronic disease management for medically complex patient populations requiring ongoing coordination of care.
• Facilitated interdisciplinary communication among providers, patients, caregivers, and ancillary services.

Organ Recovery Coordinator III - Southwest Transplant Alliance

(2015-04 - 2017-04)

Coordinated complex patient care activities requiring collaboration among hospitals, physicians, transplant centers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.

• Managed high-priority cases while maintaining compliance with established clinical standards and operational procedures.
• Utilized clinical data and process analysis to improve patient outcomes and operational effectiveness.

Registered Nurse III - The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus

(2014-01 - 2015-04)

Delivered critical care nursing services for high-acuity patients.

• Served as Charge Nurse and Preceptor, mentoring nurses and supporting staff development initiatives.
• Participated in quality improvement and patient safety programs.

Lieutenant - United States Navy Reserve Nurse Corps

Registered Nurse II - Department of Veterans Affairs

Recovery Nurse - El Paso Southwestern Cardiovascular Associates

Registered Nurse II - Providence Memorial Hospital

Combined experience in critical care, perioperative nursing, trauma services, cardiac recovery, performance improvement, staff education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - University of Texas at El Paso (2007)