Experience

Magnolia Health Plan Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Quality Improvement

  • Mar 2020 - Present

• Manager, Quality Improvement

  • Dec 2016 - Mar 2020


River Region Health Services
• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Nursing Officer

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2016


St. Dominic Hospital

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

• Director, Patient Care Services

  • May 1996 - Dec 2014

  Responsibilities:Direct and coordinate the management and operations of twelve nursing departments including Cardiology (3), Critical Care (7), Neurology/Neurosurgery (1), and Orthopedic (1) - 400 employees including twelve Nurse ManagersLiaison to Fiscal Services and Information Technology for Patient Care Services Budget and productivity development and measurement throughout Patient Care ServicesDevelopment and implementation of clinical information systems utilized by NursingStaff selection, development, recruitment and retention Ensure compliance with JC, CMS and other regulatory agencies Strategic planning and implementation of endeavors related to Nursing and St. Dominic HospitalRequisition and purchase of capital equipment for Patient Care ServicesComprehensive Unit Based Safety Project (CUSP) Executive sponsor for Critical CareAccomplishments:Five of the seven critical care units under my direction at St. Dominic’s had no Central Line Bloodstream Infections for greater than 72 weeks. This improvement is attributed to the adoption of an evidenced based approach to implementing best practices, and constitutes a $318,000 annual cost avoidance.Nine of twelve units achieved their budgeted net margin in 2012.St. Dominic received the Joint Replacement Excellence Award by CMS. This award recognizes hospitals for superior outcomes in knee and hip replacement or resurfacing. Successfully led an organizational initiative to increase telemetry monitor availability so patients would not be held in the emergency department.Assisted in the planning phases, re-design, and renovation project for multiple critical care units. Show less

• Assistant Director, Patient Care Services

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2010

  Responsibilities:My responsibilities while Assistant Director of Patient Care Services were the same as described above in the Director position. Accomplishments:Four of the six nursing units under my leadership received the Heart of Service Award. Patient Care Services representative for McKesson clinical system site visits. Received Leadership St. Dominic certificate after completing of a yearlong leadership training program led by Leadership Forward. Delta Leadership Series speaker for the Mississippi Hospital Association. Provided leadership towards our Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification. Lead the design and Implementation of AdminRx on all inpatient nursing units. Designed and Implemented Kronos Workforce Scheduler.Instituted the first Dedicated Educational Unit at St. Dominic’s in conjunction with the Office of Nursing Workforce through a Robert E. Wood Foundation grant. Show less

• Nurse Manager, Neurology/Neurosurgery

  • Mar 2000 - Jan 2007

  Responsibilities:Recruitment, retention, education, and development of registered nurses, nursing assistants, and unit secretaries on a 27 bed Neurology/Neurosurgery nursing unit.Managed daily and strategic departmental operations such as staff scheduling and development, performance improvement, education and orientation, budget responsibilities. Ensured regulatory readiness at all times highlighted by two successful Joint Commission surveys.Liaison for Neurologist, Neurosurgeons, and Interventional Radiologists caring for patients on the unit. Accomplishments:Planned, Opened, and Managed a Spinal Care Unit.Heart of Service Recipient in 2006Minimized staff turnover through honest, fair and consistent leadership of the team that focused on individual and unit development and improvement.Pilot Unit for GE bed management/throughput project Show less