Jason Carney
Chief Nursing Officer at CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Courses Candor; “Safe Choices” Programs Lean Principles Just Culture Principles Organization
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Certifications RN; BLS; ACLS; FEMA: 100/200/700/800
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Experience
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CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Nursing Officer
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Jan 2021 - Present
125 bed Acute care Hospital in the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System 125 bed Acute care Hospital in the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
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Avanti Hospitals, LLC
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Nursing Officer
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Dec 2018 - Aug 2020
127 bed acute care facility with a 25 bed sub-acute unit. Successful Joint Commision survey. Multiple state visits without deficiency, in Sub-acute. Process improvement, reduction in registry utilization. Improved performance on Budget. 127 bed acute care facility with a 25 bed sub-acute unit. Successful Joint Commision survey. Multiple state visits without deficiency, in Sub-acute. Process improvement, reduction in registry utilization. Improved performance on Budget.
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Dignity Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Nursing Operations
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Jul 2017 - Oct 2018
Oversee all Nursing Operations activities within a 334-bed facility (incl. 24-bed ICU, 15-bed ED w/ 39K+ visits, 48-bed surgical unit, 14-bed ARU, 24-bed BHU, and 72-bed tele units). Lead team of 300+ FTEs that includes multiple direct-report managers. Work jointly with multiple departments, including Tele, BHU, ARU, and Subacute on planning, staffing, and productivity goals. Assume Chief Nursing Officer responsibilities as assigned. HIGHLIGHTS: ☑ Served as part of an entirely new Leadership team within the organization as well as Interim leaders to facilitate improvements in process development. ☑ Maintained 100% productivity rating facility-wide through implementation of a staff efficiency program. Led productivity standard and decrease in OT program, resulting in $6M in 1st-year savings. ☑ Achieved 60% increase in bundle compliance and 12% reduction in overall mortality through development and implementation of a new Sepsis program. ☑ Increased nursing communication on Medical-Surgical units by 70 points on Press Ganey scorecard with Dynamic 4th Program. Improved Pain scores by 35% through new Pain program. ☑ Introduced No-Fly Zones and Bed-Ahead Program as organization-wide initiatives. Additionally instituted changes to the EHR system for the documentation process. ☑ Led facility in obtaining SRC (Stroke), STEMI (Chest Pain Center), and EDAP accreditations
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Christus Spohn Health System
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Director Of Emergency Services
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
Oversaw Emergency Departments (EDs) across Shoreline and Memorial campuses (31-bed and 22-bed departments; both campuses w/ 37K+ visits). Transitioned care from both campuses to 1 campus while transferring Trauma from 1 location to other campuses. Led conversion to new staffing models, reducing hours per service from 3.5 to 2.5. HIGHLIGHTS: ☑ Contributed input to ED design and layout as part of a 9-figure expansion from a 24-bed to a 55-bed Emergency Department. Led organization to obtain Primary Stroke certification. ☑ Improved Quality Matrix program to achieve proper data collection and time conversion. Introduced Lean methodologies within Laboratory and Radiology units, as well as a Mass Transfusion program into Trauma.
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Director of ED and Quality
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Jun 2015 - Mar 2017
RRHS 124 bed facility. Led a 24-bed ED (36K visits annually). Oversaw all quality programs, including eCQM, Leapfrog, and AHA surveys. Drove key initiatives that transformed core operations and led to record results. HIGHLIGHTS: ☑ Drove increase in ED overall satisfaction scores from 18% to 64%; metrics incl. 81% Overall Satisfaction, 97th % Nursing Communication, and 96th % Provider Communication scores. Played key role in moving Leapfrog from “C” to “B score” and completing multiple site surveys w/o immediate jeopardy findings. ☑ Facilitated decrease in overall LOS by over 100 minutes on average and reduced LWOT from 4% to 2% through changes in throughput while increasing EMS volume from 70% to 90%. ☑ Spearheaded series of changes and transitions that included reorganizing ED staffing levels and changing 70% of ED staff nurses, transitioning the ED provider group, implementing changes to the Admission and Staff Education programs, and leading a manual-to-automated PDOC shift. ☑ Earned award for “Greatest Improvement in ED Performance” as well as “18 Months, Lowest HAI Score in Facility History” and “Greatest Improvement in Reduction of HAIs” awards
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Director of Emergency Services
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Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
In charge of 2 Emergency Rooms across 2 separate campuses (West Valley Hospital, WV Emergency Center) with 90K visits annually (188-bed regional Level 1 Trauma Center). Led team of 118 FTEs and 40+ float pool employees. Provided regional representation for the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, and NCAA organizations as well as the Coyote crisis and EBOLA/FEMA responses. Functioned as the primary contact for Luke AFB emergency response.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Led conversion from community hospital to Level 1 Trauma designation within 6 months, representing the 1st such occurrence in 30 years. Drove the EMR conversion process and education within 60 days.☑ Spearheaded series of improvements that included LOS admit from 320 to 290 minutes, LOS discharge from 280 to 250 minutes, and Door to Doc from 22 to 17 minutes.☑ Improved patient satisfaction from PG 8% to SMART 72% for 8 consecutive months while reducing the employee turnover rate from 35% to less than 3%. Recruited 60+ physicians into Trauma.☑ Achieved 3 state surveys without immediate jeopardy; led preparation for successful JC survey (12/2016) and enabled the organization to achieve Chest Pain Accreditation Cycle 5 and Stroke Accreditation.☑ Increased volume from 55K to 65K visits at WVH and 19K to 25K visits at WVEC
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Clinical Nurse Manager
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Turning a community Hospital into a level 1 trauma center and building the best team to maintain it.
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Abrazo Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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House Supervisor
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Jun 2011 - Apr 2014
Managed staff productivity for the entire 84-bed hospital, including utilization and participation in Interventional Radiology resource for the facility. Provided direct patient care for all areas as needed.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Introduced bed placement strategies to achieve throughput performance improvement goals.(End)Registered Nurse, Abrazo Regional OfficeTenet Healthcare Organization2011-2013Phoenix, AZ(Copy-and-paste everything between this and (End) below in the Description box)OVERVIEW:Provided Level 1, 2, and 3 appeals coordination. Served as a Staff Nurse for a regional pool program. Utilized In-House Supervisor role; trained providers and staff. HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Recovered a multimillion-dollar lost revenue charge total within 6 months; decreased appeal turnover time from 9 months to <30 days in 4 months. ☑ Launched EMR conversion program in ED, ICU, OB & PCU units at 6 facilities.PRIOR POSITIONS:Registered Nurse, John C. Lincoln, Phoenix, AZ, 2011-2013 – Served as Staff Nurse/Preceptor for Trauma ICU (230-bed, for-profit organization). Led care for Acute Level 1 Trauma patients, floating to CCV ICU & Tele units as needed.Registered Nurse, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, 2010-2011 – Provided Staff Nurse/Preceptor relief charge duties within Level 1 Trauma Center and Cardiac Center (360-bed, for-profit facility).Utilization Review/Management, Select Health of South Carolina, 2008-2011 – Managed patient admission verification for over 25 facilities state-wide. Participated in programs to promote health and wellness.Various Nursing Positions, 1998-2008 – Served as ED/ICU Nurse & Preceptor; performed charge duties as needed.Corporal, United States Marine Corps. Veteran of the Gulf War, Embarkation & Logistical Operations, S4. Received multiple awards and citations, as well as Meritorious Promotion for performance.
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Registered Nurse
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Jan 2012 - Oct 2013
working at all 6 locations in the Phoenix Market as ED/ICU preceptor charge relief house supervisor
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Education
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Aspen University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
1996 - 1998
Excelsior College
Associate's degree, nursing -
chamberlain
BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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