Experience

Baptist Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurse

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Chief Nursing Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2021

• Assistant Director Critical Care

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2017

• Unit Supervisor

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  Manage an 18 bed Coronary Intensive Care Unit and the addition of a 36 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit. Also manage the ICU resource pool team.Manage the Rapid Response Team of the hospital.Responsible for daily operations of the nursing unit to include hiring, discipline, firing, competency assessment, education development, and process improvement.Chair of the hospital CQVA Medical team.Policy and Procedure Committee and special projects.Manage assigned financial productive targets, cost effectiveness in care, decrease turnover, employee engagement and performance management. Show less

• Shift Supervisor

  • May 2012 - Oct 2014

  Responsible for hospital operations during assigned shift.Assign staff to manage appropriate nurse:patient ratios.Preceptor to new employees.Delegate tasks as assigned.Manage hospital operations during crisis and emergency situations.Manage bed assignments and facilitate throughout for all units of the hospital. Identify anticipated transfers and discharges to help facilitate their appropriate movement.

• Administrative Registered Nurse

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2012

  Provide nursing care to Intensive Care patients, including cardiac, pulmonary, surgical, and neurological problems.Direct unit as charge nurse when assigned. Assist unit supervisor with day to day operations including financial reports, productivity reports, and disciplinary actions.Preceptor to new employees.Respond to in house emergencies utilizing BLS and ACLS and physician orders.