DEBORAH JAMES
Tampa
Summary
Experienced nurse leader with over 25 years in perioperative services. Proven expertise in structuring leadership, operational oversight, patient safety, policy and regulatory compliance, and fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement in the surgical departments. Employee engagement is forefront in my ability to motivate and engage staff. Experienced in TJC, ACHC, DNV and AAAHC surveys and standards. Collaborate with leadership teams to facilitate union activities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Director of Perioperative Services
Henry Mayo Medical Center
Valencia
05.2025 - Current
- Manage 5 ORs, Pre-op, PACU at the Main campus.
- Collaborate with SPD and Ambulatory Surgery Center leaders to uphold best practices and align with organizational needs.
- Assess current workflows and recommend process change for identified opportunities.
- Initiate measurable goals to successfully accomplish necessary change.
- Create and maintain a positive environment.
- Instrumental in process improvement project to relocate inventory from the 2nd floor to ground floor for operational efficiency.
- Partner with Supply Chain to facilitate in this move for continued efficiency, reduction of waste, and case readiness.
- Maintain financial analytics for productivity, inventory, and budgets.
Interim Clinical Director of Perioperative Services
Beebe Medical Center
Lewes
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Oversee 9 ORs at the Main campus, and 4 ORs at the surgery center.
- Facilitate and manage Pre-Op, OR and PACU.
- Provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to team members.
- Ensure policies, procedures, and standards of care are consistent with governing bodies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide the best patient care and experience.
Interim OR/Endoscopy/SPD Manager
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed 6 ORs.
- Heavily involved in CVOR progression with a new surgeon and identify needs of the team.
- Prepare budget for upcoming fiscal year.
- Create Smart Goals for department and organization.
- Communicate with vendors on new products while being fiscally responsible.
- Assist with efficiency of instrumentation trays and supplies.
- Lead the team by fostering a culture of excellence.
Interim OR Manager
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Managed 27 ORs.
- Responsible for monitoring compliance and accountability for patient safety.
- Address attendance and personnel coaching.
- Ensure TJC readiness (TJC visited three weeks into this assignment – no major findings).
Interim OR Manager
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center
Clackamas
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Managed 14 ORs.
- Unionized facility.
- Prioritized TJC readiness (TJC arrived during this assignment – no major findings), with no director present.
- Oversee overall department to ensure efficiency and compliance.
- Engage with staff to increase process improvements.
Interim OR Manager
Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Managed 12 ORs.
- Unionized facility (active strike during this assignment).
- Ensure TJC readiness, manage new robotic program, monitor standards of care and compliance, staff engagement.
Interim Pre-op/OR/PACU Manager
UCSF Orthopedic Institute
San Francisco
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Managed 7 ORs.
- Assist heavily with direct patient care, manage payroll, facilitate and engage with physicians, vendors, and staff.
Associate OR Manager
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
Oakland
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed 23 ORs.
- Ensure TJC readiness (TJC arrived during this assignment – one conditional finding in SPD), collaborate with physicians to ensure safe patient care is delivered.
- Coach and mentor staff, oversee daily operational activity, scrubbed cases with urgent needs, daily rounding with EOC team, involved with Peri-op 101 program.
OR Manager
HCA Ambulatory Surgery Center
Tampa
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed 7 ORs.
- Ensure AAAHC readiness – visited and found no findings, managed department as well as performed direct patient care, mentored staff and assured policy and procedures were followed.
Charge RN/Boardrunner
St. Thomas West Medical Center
Nashville
12.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed 24 ORs.
- With no manager, oversee department for efficiency, collaborated with surgeons and increased efficiency with case movement, decreased turnover times and increased FCOTs.
- Assist staff with room set-up, worked on staff scheduling performance improvement.
Charge RN/Orthopedic Coordinator
HCA Palms of Pasadena Hospital
St. Petersburg
03.2016 - 11.2019
- Oversee department for efficiency, performed daily productivity metrics, hourly rounding with patients, ensure compliance, circulated and scrubbed, coached and educated staff.
Education
Master of Science - Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2017
ADN - Registered Nurse
Fortis College
Largo, FL01.2015
LPN -
Fortis College
Largo, FL01.2015
CST - Surgical Technology
Sanford-Brown Institute
Iselin, NJ01.1999
Skills
- Surgical services management
- Financial analytics
- Process improvement
- Regulatory compliance
- Inventory management
- Patient care coordination
Certification
ACLS & BLS, PALS Certified, American Heart Association
Timeline
Interim Director of Perioperative Services
Henry Mayo Medical Center
05.2025 - Current
Interim Clinical Director of Perioperative Services
Beebe Medical Center
12.2024 - 03.2025
Interim OR/Endoscopy/SPD Manager
Kearney Regional Medical Center
07.2024 - 12.2024
Interim OR Manager
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
05.2024 - 06.2024
Interim OR Manager
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center
02.2024 - 05.2024
Interim OR Manager
Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park
07.2023 - 10.2023
Interim Pre-op/OR/PACU Manager
UCSF Orthopedic Institute
01.2023 - 05.2023
Associate OR Manager
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
04.2022 - 12.2022
OR Manager
HCA Ambulatory Surgery Center
07.2021 - 10.2022
Charge RN/Boardrunner
St. Thomas West Medical Center
12.2019 - 06.2021
Charge RN/Orthopedic Coordinator
HCA Palms of Pasadena Hospital
03.2016 - 11.2019
Master of Science - Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
ADN - Registered Nurse
Fortis College
LPN -
Fortis College
CST - Surgical Technology
Sanford-Brown Institute