Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION
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Christy D. Louis

Stow

Summary

Compassionate and experienced nursing leader with a proven track record in fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and patient safety. Seeking a Chief Nursing Officer role to cultivate high-performing teams, drive quality improvements, enhance caregiver engagement, and achieve optimal patient outcomes. Committed to leveraging extensive leadership experience to promote collaboration and advance strategic initiatives that align with organizational goals. Passionate about creating an environment where both staff and patients thrive through innovative practices and dedicated support.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Manager

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, CCAG
03.2020 - Current
  • Opened the first COVID-19 cohort unit at CCAG.
  • Responsible for transitioning nurses from neuroscience care to caring for patients with the COVID-19 virus.
  • Responsible for preparing unit for care of COVID positive patients.
  • Responsible for training staff on PPE required for COVID.
  • Leading nurses and ancillary team through challenging unprecedented experience with COVID patients and unanticipated change and surges
  • Accountable for assisting regulatory surveys of the COVID environment such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Joint Commission

Nurse Manager

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, CCAG
09.2011 - Current
  • Responsible for directing 22 bed inpatient Neuroscience Unit
  • Assumes 24-hour accountability for the unit and patient care delivery.
  • Accountable for monitoring and facilitating budget for units.
  • Schedules staff for units while monitoring overtime and attendance.
  • Issues corrective action as needed according to Union rules and hospital policies.
  • Serves as a resource for staff and as a patient advocate.
  • Monitors and communicates quality scores and implements performance improvement activities.
  • Hires and terminates staff, as necessary.
  • Capital and operational budget planning and monitoring
  • Promotes a safe and positive environment for staff and patients.

Interim Nurse Manager

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, CCAG
04.2022 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for patient care delivery on two acute behavioral health units
  • Supported and mentored future nurse manager for both units.
  • Collaborated with psychiatric physicians and advanced practice nurses in the delivery of safe care in behavioral health.
  • Involved in process of interviewing permanent nurse manager for both units.

Clinical Manager

Akron General Medical Center
03.2008 - 08.2011
  • Responsible for off shift management of a twenty-three bed Standard Observation Unit and a twenty-four bed Cardiovascular Telemetry Unit
  • Direct patient care and resource for nurses and ancillary staff
  • Monitored monthly Quality Improvement audits for patient care units to facilitate performance improvement.
  • Served as a resource for nursing staff as well as a patient/family advocate to ensure quality care.
  • Active participation in facilitating Unit Council for Relationship Based Care for both units.
  • Assumed responsibility for scheduling and vacations of staff on units.
  • Issued disciplinary action, when necessary, with direction from Director of Nursing/Patient Services and Human resource department
  • Responsible for interviewing and providing feedback for the hiring of new nursing technicians.
  • Promoted a safe and patient focused care environment.

Staff Nurse

Akron General Medical Center
08.2005 - 03.2008
  • Delivered high quality patient care to cardiac surgery, telemetry, and vascular patients.
  • Functioned as a preceptor to nursing students.
  • Oriented new graduate nurses to the unit
  • Attended the Press Ganey Regional Conference 2007
  • Served on the Quality Improvement Committee

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice -

Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
05.2019

Master of Business Administration - undefined

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
05.2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
05.2005

Skills

  • Talent acquisition and onboarding
  • Continuous learning engagement
  • Patient advocacy
  • Performance evaluation management
  • Employee shift management
  • Clinical management
  • Quality Improvement Activities
  • Resource Monitoring
  • Nursing Operations Management
  • Problem analysis
  • Maintaining and monitoring nursing unit budget
  • Problem Resolution
  • Project Implementation
  • Nursing Staff Support
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Evidence Based Practice implementation
  • Department management
  • Staff leadership
  • Policy development

Certification

  • NE-BC Nurse Executive Certification
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
  • Basic Life Support
  • International Coaching Federation (ICF)-Associate Certified Executive Coach (ACC), Candidate | Expected Completion: October 2025

Timeline

Interim Nurse Manager

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, CCAG
04.2022 - 06.2022

Nurse Manager

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, CCAG
03.2020 - Current

Nurse Manager

Cleveland Clinic Akron General, CCAG
09.2011 - Current

Clinical Manager

Akron General Medical Center
03.2008 - 08.2011

Staff Nurse

Akron General Medical Center
08.2005 - 03.2008

Master of Business Administration - undefined

Kent State University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

University of Akron

Doctor of Nursing Practice -

Waynesburg University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNITION

  • Summit County Historical Society Woman of the Year Award 2021-Special Pandemic Health
  • Interprofessional Collaboration to Reduce Falls in the Acute Care Setting Published October 2020, Medsurg Nursing, Volume 29, Issue 5
  • Attended Magnet Conference 2012 Los Angeles
  • Kaizen participant 2012 Patient Discharge Process
  • Development of After the Fall; Huddle form and process 2013
  • Greater Pittsburg Nursing Conference Poster Presentation 2013 Falls poster presentation
  • Former Board Member of Victims Assistance Program

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