Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additionalinformation - Skillhighlights
Military Service
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DeAnn Callanan

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Seasoned Clinical Nurse Manager with a proven track record at Maryview Medical Center, showcasing leadership in managing surgical and orthopedic units. Expert in policy development and staff training, ensuring high-quality patient care. Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and a commitment to healthcare excellence, with significant achievements in improving patient and staff satisfaction.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Manager

Maryview Medical Center
Portsmouth, VA
01.2023 - Current
  • Manages a 21-bed surgical unit and 13-bed orthopedic/bariatric unit providing leadership and guidance for the daily operations for the surgical, orthopedic and bariatric programs
  • Plans and coordinates collaborative activities with strategic goals to ensure delivery of safe, high quality patient and family-centered health care
  • Promotes Joint Commission posture and serves on hospital committees as needed
  • Provide administrative actions such as delegating, monitoring, counseling, and mentoring clinical staff members
  • Works collaboratively with surgeons, bariatric and orthopedic coordinators, and clinical nurse leaders to ensure safe quality care is delivered to all patients
  • Works under the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure quality, safety and patient care experience goals are met

Clinical Nurse Manager

Sentara Norfolk General
Norfolk, VA
11.2021 - Current
  • Manages a 36 bed medsurg oncology unit providing leadership, education and innovative practices for a unique population
  • Works closely Virginia Oncology Association (VOA) to provide quality care and education to oncology and stem cell patients and family
  • Completely rebuilt this unit to a high functioning, high quality of care inpatient unit

Director

Maternal Child Health
Fort Bragg, NC
07.2017 - 08.2018
  • Delivered oversight and guidance for the daily operations for four inpatient units: mother baby, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care, and pediatrics
  • Provide administrative actions such as delegating, monitoring, counseling, and mentoring six nurse managers and two clinical nurse specialists
  • Worked closely with the OBGYN clinic to meet patient needs and to support an average of 240 births monthly
  • Plans and coordinates collaborative activities with strategic goals to ensure delivery of safe, high quality patient and family-centered health care
  • Promote Joint Commission posture and serves on multiple committees
  • Serves as an alternate for hospital Nursing Supervisor/Bed Manager

Clinical Nurse Manager

Surgical Unit
Fort Bragg, NC
08.2015 - 02.2017
  • Served as Nurse Manager on a 27-bed multidisciplinary medical surgical unit responsible for daily operations and administrative actions, delegating, monitoring, counseling, and mentoring of over 50 nurses and paraprofessional staff
  • Performed tasks such as payroll, hiring actions, scheduling, and evaluations
  • Direct supervision of Charge Nurse for daily operations of both military and civilian personnel
  • Performed clinical and administrative responsibilities and participated in performance improvement, staff development, and continuing education at both unit and organizational levels
  • Prepared unit for Joint Commission and planned MASCAL exercises
  • Engaged with quality improvement processes by working to resolve patient concerns, conducting peer reviews, and participating in risk management incentives

Staff Officer, Office

Army Nurse Corps
Falls Church, VA
07.2014 - 05.2015
  • Served as the Fellow to the Chief and Deputy Chief, Army Nurse Corps
  • Served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Army Nurse Corps Newsletter
  • Assisted in researching, analyzing, and developing courses of action, as well as, impacting operational doctrine, including clinical practice, retention, and training requirements for over 4000 active component nurses
  • Planned and coordinated Corps Chief and Deputy Corps Chief events, site visits, conferences and strategic messaging
  • Served on the Army Medical Department's Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) clinical treatment team supporting civilian hospitals that required additional EVD trained personnel to augment their facility

Clinical Nurse Manager

Family Health Clinic
Fort Eustis, VA
07.2009 - 07.2012
  • Coordinated staffing support, scheduling, hiring, and enforcement of performance standards for over 45 nursing and ancillary staff
  • Developed and streamlined a decentralized vaccination program within the clinic
  • Prepared unit for Joint Commission and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accreditations
  • Transition the clinic into a Patient Care Medical Home model with 15 providers and 17,000 enrollees
  • Developed nursing standards to align with quality assurance, infection control, patient and staff safety, and risk management to ensure compliance

Nurse Manager of the Special Immunization Program

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID)
10.2002 - 07.2009
  • Clinical Nurse Officer-in-Charge of the Special Immunization Program at U.S
  • Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID)
  • Clinical Nurse Officer-in-Charge for the Healthcare Specialist Course (Emergency Medical Technician Course and Combat Medic Training)
  • Combat Brigade Nurse focused on training, immunizations, level II care during deployment
  • Clinical Nurse, Medical Surgical Unit

Education

Master of Science - Nursing in Education

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
01.2012

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
01.2002

Skills

  • Supervising experience
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Leadership Development
  • Leadership
  • Training & Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Policy Development
  • Management
  • Effective policy and program development
  • Medical and surgical experience
  • Health and wellness expertise
  • Relationship and team building
  • Conflict resolution
  • Staff training and development
  • Public and media relations
  • Staffing management ability and scheduling
  • Primary care experience
  • Patient-oriented
  • Personal and professional integrity
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Administrative management
  • Engaged leadership
  • Claims analysists and review specialist

Certification

  • BLS, 03/01/20
  • Nurse's License, 12/01/18, RN, IA
  • Nurse's License, 12/01/18, RN, VA

Additionalinformation - Skillhighlights

  • Effective policy and program development
  • Medical and surgical experience
  • Health and wellness expertise
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Relationship and team building
  • Conflict resolution
  • Staff training and development
  • Public and media relations
  • Staffing management ability and scheduling
  • Primary care experience
  • Patient-oriented
  • Personal and professional integrity
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Administrative management
  • Engaged leadership
  • Claims analysists and review specialist

Military Service

Army Nurse Corps, United States, MAJOR/04, 09/30/18, 08/01/18

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Manager

Maryview Medical Center
01.2023 - Current

Clinical Nurse Manager

Sentara Norfolk General
11.2021 - Current

Director

Maternal Child Health
07.2017 - 08.2018

Clinical Nurse Manager

Surgical Unit
08.2015 - 02.2017

Staff Officer, Office

Army Nurse Corps
07.2014 - 05.2015

Clinical Nurse Manager

Family Health Clinic
07.2009 - 07.2012

Nurse Manager of the Special Immunization Program

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID)
10.2002 - 07.2009

Master of Science - Nursing in Education

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Grand View University
DeAnn Callanan