Chief Nursing Officer

• Jan 2022 - Present

Hands-on Chief Nursing Officer meeting a variety of organizational needs quality initiatives geared towards patient safety and meeting budgetary demands within acute care and clinical practice. Adept at assessing organizational conditions implementing projected plans in a timely manner and providing comprehensive oversight. Specialize in supervising nurses and nurse directors while ensuring optimal patient care. Providing additional leadership to core clinical staff with a focus on interdisciplinary team building. Show less

Nursing Consultant

• Jan 2021 - Present

Critical Care Nurse

• Mar 2015 - Present

Consistently delivered exceptional patient care within critical settings in the US and overseas deployments. Develop a workforce analysis plan and implement strategies to achieved and maintain 88% medical readiness for 165 Sailors and Marines. Coach Junior Officers and Hospital Corpsmen in developing their own civilian and military career plans. Uphold self and fellow officers’ accountability to comply with ethical standards of practice. Promote clinical perspective in organizational decisions with a responsibility for planning and administering nursing care in an ICU environment with a ratio 3:1 while advocating for the patients and families. Participated in Navy Medicine Support Team Operation Gotham COVID-19 Response that traveled to New York City; provided ICU care for 21 COVID-19 patients. Show less

ICU Clinical Manager

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

Inpatient Services Nursing Director / Intensive Care Registered Nurse

• 2017 - Nov 2020

Currently responsible for the assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing , and evaluating the nursing practice of inpatient services at in a critical access hospital. Providing leadership for ~75 staff members while supporting the Chief Nursing Officer. Ensure ongoing delivery of exceptional patient care through an environment that values diversity and open communication between all disciplines, while coordinating patient care services and managing clinical costs to drive revenue generation. Develop and manage an annual operating budget and long-term capital expenditure with a combined budget of $2.5M+;created an environment of fiduciary responsibilities decreased annual budget by 8% . Demonstration of knowledge of current nursing practice; the roles and functions of the patient care team by developing new nursing protocols and policies, Identify areas of risk/liability to improve patient safety, reduced patient falls from 6% to 0.7%. Utilization of evidence for establishment of standards, interdisciplinary practices and patient care models in the organization. Continue to lead in the development of educational programs to foster workforce competencies and development goals, Monitor clinical activities to identify both expected and unexpected risks; improved blood administration with a double-check system to 94% accuracy ensuring that facility met HFAP regulations. Support the development of an organization-wide patient safety program; launched a daily morning safety huddle that improved collaboration between the day shift and night shift. Initiated morning interdisciplinary rounds to apply high reliability and build collaborative relationships. Provide leadership and collaboration with organizations physicians to improve patient quality and safety. Organization wide partnership updating facilities information systems; Epic EMR and led transition from GE to Phillips monitors and telemetry. Show less

Paramedic

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2017

Field paramedic provide immediate response to emergency medical 911 calls. Often the first senior healthcare professional on the scene and the level of care you provide can range from dealing with life threatening conditions to minor illnesses and injuries. Field paramedic provide immediate response to emergency medical 911 calls. Often the first senior healthcare professional on the scene and the level of care you provide can range from dealing with life threatening conditions to minor illnesses and injuries.

ICU Registered Nurse

• Aug 2014 - Feb 2017

As an ICU nurse my responsibilities involve complex assessment and intervention performed by highly skilled medical professionals who are able to function effectively under intense circumstances to save lives. Working with physicians and other medical professionals, critical care nurses care for critically ill or injured patients within the intensive care unit. As an ICU nurse my responsibilities involve complex assessment and intervention performed by highly skilled medical professionals who are able to function effectively under intense circumstances to save lives. Working with physicians and other medical professionals, critical care nurses care for critically ill or injured patients within the intensive care unit.