Deborah Owens
Navarre,FL
Summary
Accomplished Nursing Administrative Supervisor with a strong focus on quality improvement and operational efficiency. Skilled in staff scheduling and resource utilization, consistently enhancing communication and patient care within dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Administrative Supervisor
HCA
Fort Walton Beach, FL
11.2003 - 02.2026
- Oversaw daily nursing operations, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
- Managed staffing schedules, addressing shortages and improving workforce efficiency.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care delivery and outcomes.
- Facilitated communication between departments to streamline workflows and reduce delays in service delivery.
- Assessed patient care requirements on each unit by making rounds in all clinical departments and all other areas of hospital.
- Coordinated disaster response efforts during emergency situations, demonstrating strong crisis management skills and decisive leadership abilities under pressure.
- Developed strong interdisciplinary relationships to improve communication between departments and optimize patient care outcomes.
- Anticipated potential problems that may occur on shift and set shift priorities accordingly.
- Patient chart review to assess need for medical examiner notification.
- Advised on policy revisions aimed at enhancing adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines within the nursing team structure.
- Contributed to increased employee retention rates by cultivating a supportive work environment that prioritized professional growth opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.
- Managed daily operations of the nursing unit, ensuring adequate staffing levels and maintaining a safe working environment for all employees.
- Streamlined communication between hospital departments, fostering a collaborative work atmosphere that improved overall efficiency.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jefferson Davis Community College
Brewton, AL04.2001
Skills
- Patient care
- Clinical leadership
- Nursing staff management
- Nursing administration
- Patient care monitoring
- Patient care improvement
- Case management
- Quality improvement
- Healthcare compliance
- Risk mitigation
- Hospital procedures expertise
- Resource utilization
- Excellent communication
- Patient advocacy
- Problem-solving abilities
- Critical thinking
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Reliability
- Mortality assessment
- Death assessment
- Budget management
- Staff leadership
Timeline
Nursing Administrative Supervisor
HCA
11.2003 - 02.2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Jefferson Davis Community College