Trina Trimmer
Mechanicsville,VA
Summary
Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. Track record of delivering high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director for Clinical Administrators, Supplemental Staffing & Virtual Monitoring Program
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
06.2023 - Current
- Supported over 350 team members in licensed and unlicensed roles across clinical administration, supplemental staffing, and virtual monitoring teams. Provided guidance and assistance to enhance team performance and collaboration. Facilitated communication among departments to streamline operations.
- Supported agency team in managing contract labor resources to enhance organizational efficiency.
- Fostered an inclusive environment by empowering leaders and responding effectively to team dynamics.
- Oversaw department budget management to align with organizational goals. Led preparation of comprehensive budget projections to facilitate informed decision-making. Responded to budget variances with timely corrective actions.
- Fostered collaboration and communication among organizational leaders, customers, and teams from various divisions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather insights and drive effective service delivery changes.
- Exhibited leadership in conflict management by guiding team members through effective communication strategies.
- Facilitated a positive work environment by actively promoting staff satisfaction and promptly resolving any arising concerns.
- Achieved alignment of hospital-wide objectives with unit goals, driving improved departmental performance. Fostered a culture of collaboration to ensure priorities were effectively integrated into daily operations.
- Engaged in collaborative efforts to advance magnet recognition standards and practices.
- Analyzed hospital policy and conveyed essential information to managers and supervisors for effective implementation.
- Collaborated with managers and supervisors to resolve legal and ethical matters by linking them to necessary resources and compliance policies.
- Contributed to successful project outcomes by actively participating in special initiatives. Supported departmental objectives through flexible task management. Delivered results by embracing diverse assignments as required.
Interim Director, Nursing Operations
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Facilitated strategic guidance and support for clinical administrator team to optimize operational efficiency.
- Cultivated an inclusive environment by empowering leaders and addressing team dynamics proactively.
- Assisted in managing department budget effectively. Supported preparation of budget projections with detailed information. Addressed budget variances promptly and efficiently.
- Promoted effective collaboration and communication to enhance relationships among organizational leaders, customers, and team members across various divisions and departments.
- Exhibited leadership by modeling constructive conflict management and professional communication for team members.
- Facilitated a positive work environment by actively promoting staff satisfaction and promptly resolving any arising concerns.
- Developed strategies to align hospital-wide objectives with departmental goals. Led initiatives to integrate priorities into actionable unit plans.
- Collaborated in magnet recognition initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices and fostering a culture of quality care.
- Analyzed hospital policy and conveyed essential information to managers and supervisors for effective implementation.
- Assisted management in addressing legal and ethical challenges by providing access to relevant resources and policy guidelines.
- Contributed to successful project outcomes by actively participating in special initiatives. Supported VCUHS mission through flexible task management. Delivered on departmental objectives by embracing additional assignments.
Safety & Regulatory Compliance Nursing Director
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
07.2018 - 02.2023
- Directed regulatory compliance initiatives while leading key hospital committees and task forces. Championed the organizational dissemination of findings to enhance operational effectiveness. Offered strategic leadership and direction to the clinical administrator team.
- Directed educational facilitation and coordination of patient safety initiatives in collaboration with healthcare teams.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and process enhancement.
- Conducted risk assessments to ensure compliance and mitigate potential issues affecting operations.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
Interim Chief Nursing Information Officer
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Provision of visionary leadership and establishment of direction for a comprehensive nursing informatics program, with a primary focus on nursing practice, administration, research, and academic partnership in support of interdisciplinary patient-driven care. Serving as the principle for developing strategic nursing informatics plans, data analysis, and serves as a champion for complex clinical projects and systems that support efficiency and effectiveness for end users, with the primary goal of advancing evidence-based practice.
- Collaborated with the CIO, CMIO, CNO and other executives for strategic planning, decision-making, and problem solving about health care IT services and organizational priorities. Bridged nursing, information technology, clinical, and quality disciplines by building relationships, translating knowledge, and promoting patient advocacy.
- Participated in relevant governance groups to provide broad-based input into the selection, design, implementation, evaluation, and use of technology impacting nursing and patient processes. Worked with IT and business leadership to prioritize requests for enhancements and refine requirements with end users to support workflow and application modifications.
- Served as a conduit between nursing administration and the information technology staff aligning the agendas of both toward the delivery of high reliable and cost-effective systems to ensure objectives are met for patient safety and quality patient care.
- Provided strategic direction for nurses in the use of technology by leading assessment of requirements and implementation of strategies within and across the system entities. Provide oversight of clinical application implementations. Foster adoption and use of the electronic health record and other information structures, processes, and technologies to enhance clinical service performance.
- Assisted with the development and delivery of nursing metrics, dashboards, and other types of system-level reporting needs for evidence-based nursing and outcome analysis that led to new knowledge and wisdom.
- Led the clinical informatics, clinical training and clinical support teams looking for collaborative approaches across the team to improve the clinical effectiveness of the EMR utilization.
Nursing Safety Operations & Resources Manager
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
09.2014 - 07.2018
- Directed regulatory compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to healthcare standards.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive systems to facilitate successful reviews by Joint Commission, Virginia Department of Health, and various specialty organizations.
- Facilitated collaboration among diverse professionals to adopt innovative documentation tool, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Oversaw deployment of barcode medication administration system throughout inpatient clinical units, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and improving patient care.
- Coordinated efforts of an interprofessional team to uphold and promote regulatory standards throughout the health system.
- Collaborated with information technology to optimize pneumococcal and influenza screening processes and support various healthcare projects.
- Secured third designation as an ANCC Magnet organization by actively participating on Magnet Steering Committee.
- Facilitated course instruction and clinical training for maternal health at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Nurse Clinician
Mother/Infant Unit, VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Job responsibilities include orientation of newly hired staff, ongoing education of current staff, quality improvement initiatives on the unit.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes through comprehensive treatment approaches.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of medical advancements.
- Served as a mentor for new nursing staff, promoting professional growth and enhancing overall team effectiveness.
- Improved patient safety by conducting regular risk assessments and initiating appropriate interventions as needed.
- Contributed significantly to the development of facility-wide policies and procedures aimed at standardizing nursing practices for optimal patient outcomes.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of implemented interventions using data-driven approaches that allowed for continuous improvements in patient care.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing Leadership And Management
Vanderbilt University
Nashville05-2026
Master of Nursing Education - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01-2011
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA01-2000
Skills
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Project management
- Team management
- Operations management
- Change management
- Staff development
- Issues resolution
- Rules and regulations
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Coaching and mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
- Served as the nursing liaison for the Bar Code Medication Administration implementation for VCU Health System with accuracy and efficiency in 2014.
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Langston Center for Innovation in Quality & Service Affiliate Scholar in 2019.
- Served as interim Chief Nursing Informatics Officer during EHR transition from Cerner to Epic in 2021.
- Collaborated with external labor agency to decrease the total number of travelers and average hourly bill rate by more than $25 per hour over one year saving the organization more than $2.6 million in FY24.
Affiliations
- Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses—Chapter Leader (2008-2011)
- Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders—2019- current
Certification
Nurse Executive Advanced - Board Certified
Timeline
Director for Clinical Administrators, Supplemental Staffing & Virtual Monitoring Program
VCU Health System
06.2023 - Current
Interim Director, Nursing Operations
VCU Health System
02.2023 - 06.2023
Interim Chief Nursing Information Officer
VCU Health System
10.2021 - 05.2022
Safety & Regulatory Compliance Nursing Director
VCU Health System
07.2018 - 02.2023
Nursing Safety Operations & Resources Manager
VCU Health System
09.2014 - 07.2018
Nurse Clinician
Mother/Infant Unit, VCU Health System
01.2011 - 01.2014
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing Leadership And Management
Vanderbilt University
Master of Nursing Education - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
AWARDS
2016 Leadership Excellence: Direct Patient Care Leader- Patient Safety, Virginia Nurses Foundation
2022, Nursing Informatics, Virginia Nurses Foundation
Publications & Presentations
- De Lisser, R. Trimmer, T. (2001) Teen Talk: An Intervention for pregnant and parenting adolescents. AWHONN Lifelines. 5(4), 36-41.
- Masroor, N., Doll, M. Cooper, K., et al Electronic Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring Systems: Not All Are Created Equal; presented at Infection Disease conference October 2018.
- IHI conference Storyboard, December 2019.
- Podcast- Workplace Violence initiatives at VCU Health, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, September 2020.
- Webinar panelist- Workplace Violence at VCU Health System for Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association-Virginia Patient Safety Organization, June 2021.
- AONL Inspiring Leaders Virtual Conference Using Innovative Strategies to Combat Workplace Violence- July 2021.
- Webinar presenter- Workplace Violence at VCU Health System- Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, June, 2022.
- Panelist at Qualivis Roundtable for Workplace Violence in 2024.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Barcode Medication Administration Nurse Liaison- 3/2014- 2/2023
- Edit Committee/Hospital, Chair- 2014- 2021
- Policy & Procedure Committee/Hospital- 9/2014- 2/2023
- Magnet Advancement Committee/Hospital- 2007- 2020
- Medication Safety Committee, Co-Chair- 3/2014- 2/2023
- Magnet Education subgroup leader/Hospital- 2012- 2014
- Certified Passenger Seat Technician- 2010- 2016
- Interprofessional Quality Committee, Co-Chair- 2018 – 2021
- VHHA Taskforce on Workplace Safety, member- 3/2020- 6/2023
- Staffing & Scheduling Committee, Co-chair- 3/2025- current
- Nursing Professional Director Council, Co-chair- 9/2025- current
CONTINUING EDUCATION
American Heart Association CPR Instructor, August 2008- 2018