Bettie Graham
Peachtree City,GA
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented nursing leader focused on fostering interdisciplinary collaborations which positively impact patient flow outcomes. Results-driven and highly motivated, with extensive experience in throughput and safe patient discharges. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success while contributing to the organization's projected strategic goals.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Unit Director Observation Unit 22
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Managed the daily operations of an observation unit, to facilitate the transfer or discharge of patients within 48 hours of admission
- Collaborated with the nursing team throughout the shift to prioritize bed availability and allocation
- Collaborated daily with providers, case managers, pharmacy services, radiology, lab services, admissions, and environmental services, to maximize continuous patient flow
- Facilitated timely transition of patients to provide optimal bed utilization for patients awaiting bed placement
- Monitored Cerner to support throughput of patients awaiting admission in Emergency Services
Interim Unit Director Hospice Unit 32
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Managed the daily operations of a 6-bed inpatient Hospice Unit
- Supervised the provision of evidenced-based care to terminally ill patients
- Collaborated with the inpatient nursing team and Visiting Health Nurse team for patient status updates
- Provided timely emotional support to visitors impacted by end-of-life outcomes
- Collaborated with providers, nursing, social workers and chaplains, to discuss plan of care and disposition to next care setting when appropriate
- Collaborated daily with the Acute Care and Critical Care departments to identify patients holding for admission to hospice
Assistant Nurse Manager Nursing Operations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
01.2018 - 05.2025
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to develop and execute on strategies which support continuous throughput
- Facilitated Daily Patient Flow Huddles to discuss Pending and Potential Discharges with Capacity Management, Inpatient Unit Charge Nurses, Care Coordination, Retail Pharmacy, Environmental Services, Radiology, Cardiac Cath, Women’s Health and the Discharge Area
- Collaborated with Emergency Services to address boarders and flow barriers
- Collaborated with Surgical Services to forecast post operative bed utilization
- Provided continuous monitoring of EPIC Active Discharge List to facilitate timely departs
- Performed continuous inpatient rounds to address barriers to depart
- Maintained ongoing communication with Care Coordination to address social barriers to discharge
- Collaborated with Hospital Medicine to expedite transfers from Critical Care to assigned inpatient beds
- Provided ongoing communication with Unit Directors and Unit Charge Nurses regarding waits and delays to depart active discharges
- Provided ongoing collaboration with the Discharge Area
- Provided real-time updates with Retail Pharmacy to expedite Meds To Beds
- Reviewed EPIC interdisciplinary team’s documentation for discharge intervention updates
- Managed the daily operations of departments that support nursing operations, Centralized Admission Team; Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses; Vascular Access Team; Administrative Nurse Supervisors; and Diabetes Educator
- Performed UKG Timekeeping and Payroll
Assistant Nurse Manager Care Initiation Unit
Emory University Hospital Midtown
10.2015 - 01.2018
- Piloted a hospital wide initiative to launch a Mobile Centralized Admission Team, to perform hospital admissions at the bedside.
- Provided oversight of the Mobile Admission Team for the safe and efficient admission of 3,000 patients, which decreased the length of stay in Emergency Services.
- Responsible for onboarding new employees
- Performed Kronos Time and Attendance
- Performed ANSOS Staffing
- Performed Performance Evaluations
- Conducted Monthly Staff Meetings
- Presented Quality Outcomes Reports to the Executive Team
Shift Nurse Manager - Care Initiation Unit
Emory University Hospital Midtown
09.2005 - 10.2015
- Responsible for the daily operations of a 13-bed Admission’s Unit that delivered exemplary evidenced based care to over 300 patients a month in an acute care setting
- Managed the scope of service to include the admission of patients from the Emergency Department, Admission's Department, and Direct Admits from hospitals in the surrounding region
- Provided direct supervision of 12-FTE nursing staff
- Performed Kronos Time and Attendance
- Performed ANSOS Staffing
- Performed Monthly Budget Reports
- Conducted Monthly Staff Meetings
- Performed Annual Performance Evaluations
- Managed Quality Initiatives
- Performed Daily Leadership Patient Rounds
- Served as TJC Committee Member
- Served as Care Transformation Advisory Group Member
Case Manager
Central Home Healthcare
Douglasville , GA
01.2003 - 09.2005
- Provided comprehensive home health case management to patients and families in four metropolitan counties
- Developed, coordinated, implemented and evaluated patient care plans
- Managed schedules of daily home visits for Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Physical Therapists and Home Health Aides
- Performed monthly home visits
Nursing Supervisor
University of Tennessee Family Practice Clinic
Memphis, TN
01.2001 - 06.2003
- Managed the daily operations of a Family Practice Clinic to provide patient care services from newborn to senior care
- Functioned under the direction of the Medical Director to facilitate the daily flow of clinic patients
- Collaborated with the Clinic Manager to discuss provider and nurse staffing and daily patient volumes
- Partnered with providers to discuss individual patient appointments to establish timely visits and optimal patient room utilization
- Collaborated with Triage and Scheduling to update clinic schedule for canceled or added appointments
- Collaborated with Front Desk associates to minimize waits and delays for clinic patients
Assistant Nurse Manager Renal Services Unit 62
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
06.1989 - 12.1999
- Managed the daily operations of a 48-bed Renal Unit
- Supervised the daily transition of flow of patients to surgery, radiology, physical therapy and hemodialysis
- Managed the evidenced-based delivery of care specific to the renal population
- Facilitated Triads with providers, nursing and case management daily, to discuss individualized patient plan of care and barriers to discharge
- Attended Bed Management morning and evening meetings with Social Services and Environmental Services to update the interdisciplinary team on actual and pending discharges
- Collaborated with surgery and emergency services to identify patients holds for admission to renal beds
- Collaborated with Acute Care and Critical Care Unit Directors to facilitate the care of off unit renal patients requiring Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
- Reviewed case management clinical notes in Cerner and collaborated with nursing regarding discharge planning updates
Nursing Unit Leader Renal Services Unit 62
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
09.1986 - 06.1989
- Managed the daily operations of a 48-bed Renal Unit
- Supervised the daily transition of flow of patients to surgery, radiology, physical therapy and hemodialysis
- Managed the evidenced-based delivery of care specific to the renal population
- Facilitated Triads with providers, nursing and case management daily, to discuss individualized patient plan of care and barriers to discharge
- Attended Bed Management morning and evening meetings with Social Services and Environmental Services to update the interdisciplinary team on actual and pending discharges
- Collaborated with surgery and emergency services to identify patients holds for admission to Renal Services
- Collaborated with Acute Care and Critical Care Unit Directors to facilitate the care of off unit renal patients requiring Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
- Reviewed case management clinical notes in Cerner and collaborated with nursing regarding discharge planning updates
- Completed monthly staff schedules and payroll
Education
Master of Nursing -
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hampton University
Hampton, VASkills
- Efficient patient flow coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Comprehensive discharge management
- Comprehensive care coordination
- Nursing liaison
- Healthcare systems knowledge
Affiliations
- GONL
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager Nursing Operations
Emory University Hospital Midtown
01.2018 - 05.2025
Assistant Nurse Manager Care Initiation Unit
Emory University Hospital Midtown
10.2015 - 01.2018
Interim Unit Director Observation Unit 22
Emory University Hospital Midtown
03.2015 - 06.2015
Interim Unit Director Hospice Unit 32
Emory University Hospital Midtown
03.2015 - 06.2015
Shift Nurse Manager - Care Initiation Unit
Emory University Hospital Midtown
09.2005 - 10.2015
Case Manager
Central Home Healthcare
01.2003 - 09.2005
Nursing Supervisor
University of Tennessee Family Practice Clinic
01.2001 - 06.2003
Assistant Nurse Manager Renal Services Unit 62
Emory University Hospital Midtown
06.1989 - 12.1999
Nursing Unit Leader Renal Services Unit 62
Emory University Hospital Midtown
09.1986 - 06.1989
Master of Nursing -
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hampton University
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