Hi, I’m
Beverly A. Shields
Florence,SC
Summary
CAREER SUMMARY
Highly skilled and knowledgeable Registered Nurse with many years of leadership, education, and nursing process management, who understands the complexity of healthcare delivery systems and is dedicated to their improvement. Experience in hospital leadership, system leadership and program development in a corporate setting. Proficient in a broad range of clinical nursing skills. Innovative and resourceful. Currently hold a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. A motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Overview
25
years of professional experience
1
Certification
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Community Health SystemsFranklin, TN
Sr. Director of Critical
10.2011 - 07.2023
Job overview
- Senior Director of Critical Care & Medical-Surgical Services, Education
Community Health System, Franklin, TN
October 2011- July 2023
-Intensive Care & Medical-Surgical Services 73 facility for- profit hospital system
•Facilities located in 16 states across the United States
•Over 10,000 total beds in community-based hospitals
•Service line subject matter expert for Critical Care and Medical-Surgical services and education.
•Wound Care and Pressure Injury Prevention SME
•Responsibilities include mentoring and supporting critical care, Medical-Surgical and Education directors and coordinators.
•Providing on-site and virtual consultative services to affiliated hospitals as needed.
•Implementation and evaluation of clinical processes (ABCDEF Bundle, ICU Admission and Discharge criteria, pressure injury prevention, CAUTI and CLABSI prevention initiatives)
•Implementing evidence-based practice standards, utilizing best practice criteria and outcomes metrics for affiliated hospitals
•Worked collaboratively with other service line directors (corporate and facility leaders, staff and physicians to ensure a continued focus and improvement in clinical operations
•Corporate education lead
•Resuscitation services lead Reduced the number of certification instructors needed to teach courses and the need for replacement staff (overtime), with savings in first 2 years of implementation. 2012 & 2014: System-wide implementation of AHA HeartCode® an e-Simulation resuscitation certification program (135 facilities) + 74 facility acquisition (2014)). American Red Cross Resuscitation Suite® (2020) an innovative, adaptive learning resuscitation certification program
•American Red Cross Innovation Council (2020 – 2023)
•Orientation and mentoring of new educators.
•Standardization of nursing resources
•LMS Nursing Liaison/SME Administrator
•Nurse Planner for ANCC Continuing Education Development Program
•Planned and developed nursing education programs.
•Developed PCT nursing orientation program.
•Instrumental in working with VP of Nursing operations in developing and implementing a Standardized orientation for newly hired PCTs which included a PCT preceptor guide..
•Served on Nursing Advisory Board and Advanced Wound Care Advisory boards for supply chain GPO evaluating products based on clinical outcomes, industry standards and pricing.
•ANCC CE Nurse Planner
•Patient safety mentor
•Forms Committee: Developed and reviewed all nursing downtime and new forms.
•Medication Safety Committee
•Business Partner and SME Outpatient wound care services. •Orderset Review Committee •Medication Safety Committee
Carolinas Hospital System Florence S.CFlorence, SC
Director of Critical Care Services and Telemetry
06.2005 - 10.2011
Job overview
- 420 bed for-profit Facility
- Director of Medical, Surgical, Cardiovascular ICUs and Telemetry department
- Total of 37 beds
- Reported directly to Chief Nursing Officer
- Over 100 FTEs
- Managed overall operating budget: Budget neutral each year
- Worked collaboratively with all departments ED, MedSurg, Telemetry, Surgery, and ancillary departments
- Select, train, develop and evaluate employees; motivate direct report to achieve and exceed monthly objectives
- Eliminated travel nurses in ICU within 6 months of hire (major cost savings)
- Opened 13 bed Cardiovascular surgical ICU
- Named to Carolinas Hospital Wall of Fame 2008
- Implement strategic, financial and competency plans
- Maintain staffing patterns for patient care areas to meet patient care needs with compliance of staffing methodology and NHPPD
- Policy development and implementation
- Implemented VAP Bundle, reducing VAP by 35%
- Implemented multidisciplinary walking rounds
Palmetto Health RichlandColumbia, SC
Nurse Manager
01.1999 - 06.2005
Job overview
- Intensive Care Unit 611 bed academic not-for-profit medical center
- Reported to the Senior Director of Cardiovascular services
- 8-bed Cardiovascular Recovery unit with 40 FTEs and an overall operating budget of $2 million
- Performance Improvement Monitoring of Hospital and Unit Initiatives
- Reduced staff turnover by 17%
- Improvement in Staff satisfaction scores
- Implement strategic, financial and competency plans
- Worked collaboratively with surgeons to develop and maintain order sets, protocols
- Policy development and implementation
Education
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
DNP from Nursing
09.2015 - 05.2018
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
MSN from Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
08.2008 - 02.2011
University of South Carolina , Columbia,
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.1985 - 08.1989
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Service Utilization Improvements
- Employee Training Program
- Operating Plans Development
- Employee Supervision
- Process Implementation
- Decision Making
- Policy and Program Development
- In-Service Programs
- Data Analysis
- Risk Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Time Management
- Problem Identification
- Logistics Project Management
- Performance Monitoring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
- Nursing Operations Management
- Resource Monitoring
- Facility Inspections
- Organizational Goal Development
- Resource Allocation
- Problem Resolution
- Instructional Material Development
Affiliations
National Member American Association of Critical Care Nurses 1994 - Current. Member American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society Chi Lambda Chapter Carolinas Hospital Wall of Fame Recognition (2008) UNCF Advisory Board (2006 – 2011) GPO Nursing and Advanced Wound Care Advisory Boards (2010 - 2023) Patient Safety Committee (2011 - 2023) High Reliability Mentor, Medication Safety Committee (2014 - 2023)
Certification
Nursing License SC Multistate 03/24 CCRN-K expires 07/23 BLS expires 06/23 ACLS expires 07/24
- American Red Cross BLS, ALS Instructor 1/25
- American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor 1/25
References
References furnished upon request
Timeline
Drexel University
DNP from Nursing
09.2015 - 05.2018
Sr. Director of Critical
Community Health Systems
10.2011 - 07.2023
Grand Canyon University
MSN from Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
08.2008 - 02.2011
Director of Critical Care Services and Telemetry
Carolinas Hospital System Florence S.C
06.2005 - 10.2011
Nurse Manager
Palmetto Health Richland
01.1999 - 06.2005
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.1985 - 08.1989
Nursing License SC Multistate 03/24 CCRN-K expires 07/23 BLS expires 06/23 ACLS expires 07/24
- American Red Cross BLS, ALS Instructor 1/25
- American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor 1/25
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