Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center - General and Operations Managers Resume Example

Accomplished and energetic senior nursing executive with a solid history of achievement in healthcare administration. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include facility construction, strategic, operational, and clinical planning, and hospital accreditation and certifications. Proven financial stewardship to include bedside nurse engagement in finance and their everyday role.  Strong communicator with interdisciplinary teams and demonstrated leader in team member engagement.  Grounded in a commitment to patient care and led by the organization's mission to provide services with fiscal accountability.  Known for collaborating with physicians for successful outcomes in hospital acquired conditions. Expertise in electronic documentation systems and developing service lines.
Key Innovations/Projects/Awards
American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet(TM) accreditation at two facilities (2003, 2010) and re-accreditation (2014);  Chest Pain Accreditation (2005, 2010) and re-accreditation (2014); Bariatric Certification (2006, 2010) and re-certification (2014); opened a 120 bed Heart and Vascular Center (2011); led organization in achieving only Level 2 Trauma Center in the region (2013); electronic bidding (2006, 2007) resulting in elimination of agency at both facilities; recognition for patient satisfaction at the 99th percentile by John Hopkins; Magnet exemplars in patient satisfaction and OSHA blood borne pathogen processes.
Instrumental in bridging the first public-private collaborative with LSU and seeking accreditation of the clinics.