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Chief Nursing Offiicer, CNO, MSN, MBA (Open to Warm Climate Relo) Healthcare Candidate Resume


Resume of Candidate 333257seeking CNO position: This Candidate has MSN/MBA and is a CNOR/RN.  Has been appointed AORN/SSM Editorial Board Member (2001, 2002, 2003).  Candidate 333257 has over 20 years of Nursing experience, 15 of which is at the Nurse Management and Directors levels.  Candidate has facilitated complete turnover of sterile processing department and renovations, capital enhancements, improved physician satisfaction and staff satisfaction, process flow development and initiatives, involved in physician recruitment & retention, and part of the growth management action team for strategic planning for the facility, mentor of a candidate in a pilot program for the emerging leader sponsored through healthcare system.  Candidate was a finalist in the CNO development program 2007 out of a pool of 99 candidates and a finalist 2008 CNODP program top 9 of 89 candidates. Open to warm weather locations. Currently resides in Flordia.
 
Experience
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director Surgical Services
Major Hospital, FL                          11/2005 – Present
Manages an 8 room operating room, 2 room endoscopy, 8 bed ASU with 3rd-stage recovery, 13 bed PACU, Sterile Processing department, and anesthesia services with 6 direct reports and a staff of 100. Facilitated complete turnover of sterile processing department and renovations, capital enhancements, improved physician satisfaction and staff satisfaction, process flow development and initiatives, involved in physician recruitment & retention, and part of the growth management action team for strategic planning for the facility, mentor of a candidate in a pilot program for the emerging leader sponsored through healthcare facility. Finalist in the CNO development program 2007 out of a pool of 99 candidates.  Finalist 2008 CNODP program top 9 of 89 candidates.
 
Supervisor
Prominent Health System, NJ        4/2004 - 11/2005
 
Supervisor
Major Hospital, NJ                         1/2002 - 4/2004
 
Director of Surgical Services
Major Hospital, NJ                         12/1999 - 1/2002                                                                   
 
  • Director of Surgical Services of four operating rooms, cystoscopy room, endoscopy suite, same day surgery area, post-anesthesia care unit and pre-admission testing;  $2+ million operating budget, capital budgeting, payroll, monthly reporting, 40 FTE's.
  • Accomplishments included supply costs cut in 1/3 first 3 months.  Staff reallocation with effective cross-training strategies, implemented mentoring program for staff to learn leadership roles, identified critical areas of improvement throughout areas to improve efficiency (reduce overtime, downtime, case process and process improvement initiatives), cut vacancy rate of 12% to 0 and sustained.  Implemented computerized scheduling and streamlined process.  Implemented project team to carry out process improvement efforts.  Identified $$$ lost OR/endoscopy charges to return revenue to facility.
 
           
Nurse Manager Operating Room/Endoscopy            8/1998 - 12/1999
Administrative Supervisor                                           5/1996 - 7/1998
 
Major Medical Center, PA                   
  • Twelve operating rooms, endoscopy suite (two rooms and recovery), $7.5 million operating budget, capital, cost reports, variances, payroll, staffing, counseling, 65+ FTE's, 24 hour accountability.
  • Accomplishments included uncovered OR operating loss from missed chargeables/implants ($1.2 million), revised patient charge process, implemented computerized system to capture OR schedule, supplies and documentation.  Renovated/refurbished five non-functional OR suites to accommodate 87% current utilization and expand services, facilitated five new specialty surgeons block time and supply/equipment needs, led performance improvement initiative for central processing department, recruitment and retention task force. 
  • Eliminated 20% vacancy rate, revised departmental policies and procedures, redefined creative scheduling options, organized and implemented a cardiac open-heart nursing team with self-governance modules, revised/redefined on-call program, organized and implemented a specialty orthopedic team, actively pursued teambuilding strategies within management group and staff, assisted with supply-chain coordination projects for surgical services as a part of the Health System.
 
Education
 
MSN/MBA        University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (May 2000)
                                Masters of Science in Nursing Administration and Wharton Business Minor
BSN/ASN         Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA (May 1986 & August 1987)
                                Bachelor of Science in Nursing       
                                Associate of Science in Nursing
 
Specialty Certifications
 
CNOR - Certified Perioperative Nurse (1991 to present)
 
 
Professional Organizations
 
APPOINTMENTS: AORN/SSM Editorial Board Member (2001, 2002, 2003)
 
Surgical Advisory Board - Process Improvement of Perioperative Chain, March 2000 Conference
AORN Conference April 2000 and March 2001
 
 
 
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