JANE DOE, RN, BSN, MSN
1910 Oak View Road
Pricetown, NJ 24405
Home (510) 329-4545; Work (510) 329-5001
JD123@access.comCAREER SUMMARY
Professional Health Manager with over 27 years experience in clinical nursing, education, management and case management in a variety of hospital settings. A skilled problem solver and self-starter with an orientation towards goal achievement and outcomes assessment. Demonstrated success in project completion, team building and organizational design. Experienced in developing and conducting educational programs. Seeking a position as a Vice President of Patient Care Services.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, Pricetown, NJ
Director, Oncology Services1999 - Present In a 350-bed, for-profit hospital, held the top leadership position over a 34-bed in-patient oncology unit and a 15-chair out patient chemotherapy department. Supervised 80 FTEs and a 5M budget. Responsible for total budget development and attainment, staff recruitment and development, JCAHO standards, PI Plan and physician relations.
Accomplishments:
- Planned, organized, and opened a new oncology unit including establishment of initial budget, hiring all staff, and equipment and supplies procurement.
- Participated in the planning process for achieving designation as a regional cancer center through the American College of Surgeons.
- Coordinated efforts with architect and hospital administration in planning for expansion of the outpatient chemotherapy department from 5 to 15 chairs.
- Streamlined medication order processing and protocols in conjunction with the Pharmacy Department.
- Automated registration and scheduling procedures for the outpatient area.
JOHNSON HEALTH SYSTEMS, Milton, PA 1994 - 1999 Director, Medical-Surgical Nursing 1997 - 1999 Accountable for the management of a 35-bed medical-surgical unit, a 10-bed critical care unit and the Emergency Department of this 150-bed, non-profit hospital. Evaluated care delivery and patient care issues while achieving outstanding patient satisfaction ratings. Also responsible for staffing, shift coordinators, discharge planning, case management, and utilization review. Managed operating budget of $10 million and 100+ FTEs.
Accomplishments:
- Researched, developed and implemented a successful critical pathway system for the three top med/surg DRGs, addressing the needs of a rural community and resulting in an identified $350,000 cost savings in the first year.
- Created Clinical Resource Management Department by combining case management, social services and utilization review; resulting in a LOS decrease from 10 to 5 days within 1 year.
- Coordinated efforts to achieve designation as Level III Trauma Center; coordinated trauma education program for staff.
Assistant Director, Medical-Surgical Nursing 1994 - 1997 Reporting to the Director, Medical-Surgical Nursing, was responsible for daily operations and staffing for the medical-surgical and critical care unit of this facility. Assisted in the budgeting process, planned and evaluated care delivery and patient care issues, and accepted responsibility for performance evaluations, staff orientation and the PI Plan.
Accomplishments:
- Developed and implemented a flexible staffing plan for the Medical-Surgical unit that resulted in reducing the payroll budget while maintaining established productivity goals.
- Drafted clinical pathways and case management protocols in response to a managed care environment, which reduced medical-surgical length of stay by 1.1 days in 1 year.
- Participated in the planning and implementation of a critical care nursing internship program with successful recruitment of 50% of the interns, and maintained 100% retention for two years.
- Served on a hospital-wide committee that reorganized nursing management structure and decreased total management staff by 20%, which resulted in a net salary savings of approximately $200,000.
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, Pottstown, PA 1972-1982 and 1985-1994 Surgical Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist 1985 - 1994 Served as practitioner, educator, consultant and researcher for surgical trauma in this 500+ bed hospital. Collaborated with managers to develop and implement standards of care to ensure quality patient care. Assisted nursing staff in the care of complex patients; served as preceptor for nursing students from area colleges
Accomplishments:
- Designed and implemented a Neuro Continuous Care Unit (NCCU) educational program for medical surgical nurses. Successfully opened a five bed NCCU that provided intracranial pressure, hemodynamic and cardiac monitoring.
- Planned, developed, marketed and produced a variety of educational programs for the local professional community including content, budget, publicity and evaluation.
Critical Care Charge Nurse
Staff and Charge Nurse responsibilities for 25-bed CICU.1977 - 1982 Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse
Clinical Staff RN responsibilities1972 - 1977 CONCURRENT EMPLOYMENT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF POTTSTOWN, Pottstown, PA
Continuing Education Instructor
Developed learning materials and delivered content on dysrhythmia interpretation.1992-1994 Clinical Nursing Instructor
Responsible for clinical instruction of senior students in acute care setting.1985-1989 EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mason-Dixon University, Pennsboro, PA
Certificate in Nursing Management.1990 University of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
M.N. Specialty: Medical Surgical Nursing.1985 Saunders University, Pleasantsville, PA
B.S. Major: Nursing.1975 Pottstown Community College, Pottstown, PA
Diploma. RN.1972 PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Past-President, Pottstown Chapter American Association Critical Care Nurses , 1992-1994
- Presentation: Clinical Resource Management; American Nurse Executives Spring 96 Conference
- Lecturer: Critical Care Course; Mason-Dixon University School of Nursing, 1991-1994
- Current President, Pricetown New Jersey Chapter American Nurse Executives
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Oncology Nursing Society
Association of Clinical Nurse SpecialistsCERTIFICATIONS
RN License - California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey - Active
Certified Critical Care Nurse - CCRNHONORS
Selected as Northern New Jersey's Outstanding Professional Woman of America in 2000
Academic Achievement Award at University of Cleveland , 1985COMMUNITY SERVICE
Ohio Health Partnership - Health Fair Director, 1984
Girl Scout Leader - GSA, 1982-1989
Soccer Coach for Pottstown 6th Grade Girls Community Soccer Assoc., 1986-1989References Available Upon Request
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