Ø  Licensed RN with Master of Science in Administrative Studies-Health Administration

Ø  Numerous years of administrative background spanning Director of Nursing Services, Director of Dialysis and Interim Director of Transplant Services in broad settings ranging from hospital and eICU to assisted living/nursing home facilities; includes simultaneous oversight of multiple locations

Ø  Dynamic leader who excels in coordinating and directing high-performance staff as well as developing and facilitating effective training programs

Ø  Expertly collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams, ancillary staff and related resources to deliver comprehensive, quality patient care and services

Ø  Well-versed in regulatory compliance and quality assurance issues; have served on committees ranging from Nursing Governance to Safety & Sanitation and in an administrative capacity, have successfully evaluated, developed and instituted policies and procedures to meet new standards

Ø  Lean Certified; adept in defining strategies and developing/implementing systems and processes to optimize bottom-line performance

 

 

Avera McKennan-Sioux Falls, SD                                                                                             2010-Current

Registered Nurse-eICU

Strategically monitor patients in 24 ICUs across a 3-state region; efficiently track sepsis forms on each newly-admitted patient

Deliver quality RN education on medications throughout multiple hospitals

Have contributed expertise toward serving on Nursing Governance Committee of eICU

 

Dakotabilities-Sioux Falls, SD                                                                                                        2008-2010

Director of Nursing Services

Proficiently managed Nursing, Therapy and Dietary Services for 113 clients; actively collaborated with multidisciplinary health care team in optimizing level of services

Effectively developed and implemented education program for Nursing department

Provided quality family/guardian education on patient medical issues

Chaired Safety and Sanitation Committee, with responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance

 

Sanford USD Medical Center-Sioux Falls, SD                                                                               2007-2008

Director of Dialysis

Demonstrated dynamic leadership skills in directing 50 staff members in Sioux Falls, Madison, Chamberlain, and Wagner; boosted overall patient satisfaction scores from 72 to 81

Effectively developed and administered budgets for 6 departments, maximizing use of resources to meet operational objectives while containing costs

Thoroughly reevaluated policies and procedures and implemented changes for compliance with new government regulations

Partnered with Medical Director in assessing and addressing dialysis-related issues; steered Dialysis QAPI program

Interim Director of Transplant Services

Selected to manage Transplant program during search for new Director; in short timeframe, successfully developed new policies/procedures per new Medicare rules and regulations as well as cost-effectively developed and maintained budget

 

 

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Sioux Valley Hospital and University Medical Center-Sioux Falls, SD                                          2002-2007

Clinical Application Support Specialist; 2005-2007

Registered Nurse Critical Care; 2002-2004

Subsequent to providing quality direct Critical Care nursing for 2 years, assumed administrative role focused on collaboratively building and implementing computerized charting system instrumental to boosting hospital efficiency and productivity; directly built/maintained Doctor Order Sets in Doc Z and facilitated related staff training sessions

 

Bethany Lutheran Home-Sioux Falls, SD                                                                                      2000-2002       

Director of Nursing

Steered full-scope operations of skilled 108-bed nursing home

 

Bethel Lutheran Home-Madison, SD                                                                                             1999-2000

Director Of Nursing

Directed operations of 12 congregate apartment, 12 assisted living apartments and a 59-bed nursing home facility

 

Veterans Administration Hospital-Sioux Falls, SD                                                                   1994-1999

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit

 

 

US Army National Guard                                                                                                               1981-2004

First Sergeant (Activated); 2003-2004

Noncommissioned Officer (Reserve); 1981-2004

Activated to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Iraq, February 2003-2004, with accountability for directing a 169-member company

                                   

 

 

MS, Administrative Studies-Health Administration, University of South Dakota-Vermillion; 2006

BS, Nursing, South Dakota State University-Brookings; 1994