Experience

Hillsboro Area Hospital
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President of Patient Care Services

  • May 2023 - Present

Community Hospital of Staunton
• Director Of Nursing

  • Mar 2022 - May 2023

Kindred Healthcare
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Clinical Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022


SSM DePaul Health Hospital

• Clinical Director of Nursing

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2021

  ➥ Lead operations of 4 med-surg units with over 140+ employees including overseeing the fiscal budget of 4 inpatient units. ➥Lowered COPD readmission rate 3% in 6 months starting at 12% dropping to 9% after rolling out Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Patient Education Pilot Program on medical units to reduce patient readmission. ➥Decreased central line bloodstream standard infection (CLABSI) rate of 2 units from 1.06 in 2018 to 0.53 in 2019 while maintaining catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)/CLABSI rate of zero since 2018 on 2 units. ➥Improved patient satisfaction and efficiency by implementing an early-start process for dialysis patients as lead operations liaison director for Davita dialysis services. Implemented great catch and attendance incentive programs. ➥Reduced dialysis on days of dialysis discharge to 35% from 47.7% which facilitated improvements while decreasing inefficiencies throughout the emergency department. ➥Strategically transitioned the renal medical unit from medical unit to deliver higher level of patient care and improve collaboration of teamwork efforts for dialysis patients. Show less



Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Patient Care Nurse Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2018

  ➥ Managed 50+ direct reports. Operational oversight of 55-bed nephrology/telemetry unit. Manager Liaison to Davita dialysis contracted services and hospital representative to onboard all agency personnel. ➥ Obtained 91% sustainable employee engagement score in 2016. Implemented the iRound tool from the Advisory Board, used successfully to conduct leader rounding on patients. ➥ Improved overall HCAHPS departmental score by 1.5+ up to 70.78 in 2017 from 68.49 in 2014 and decreased hyperglycemia rate from 106.3 in 2015 to 75.6 in 2017. ➥ Participated in an Emergency Department-Inpatient Rapid Improvement Event to expedite the admission intake process. ➥ Developed and operationalized Nursing Preceptor Program to increase retention, implemented tiered safety huddle 7 days/week for 365 days/year and as part of leader standard work, added ‘protected time.’ ➥ Facilitated training to supervisors on proper use of SEMS (Safety Event Management System) application, facilitated development of standard work as part of the EPIC implementation’s Patient Movement team. Show less


BJC HealthCare
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• Infection Prevention Environmental Safety Specialist

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2014


Alton Memorial Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

• • Jan 2007 - Dec 2011