Debra Clark
Semora,NC
Summary
Patient-focused Chief Nursing Officer with expertise in leading interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced clinical environments. Well-versed in planning and directing daily functions and improving delivery of patient care. Excellent communicator to align nursing services with patient needs. Forward-thinking Director of Nursing offering more than ten years of experience advocating on behalf of highly skilled nurses and patients. Proven history in leading teams and achieving high-quality patient care, outcomes and quality measures. Works productively with healthcare leaders and facility management to achieve program success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Nursing Officer
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, Florida
10.2014 - 08.2020
- Implemented new nursing leadership structure to improve functional capabilities within nursing division
- Implemented didactic nursing orientation for new grads
- Led throughput team and implementation of Teletracking for bed placement to improve admit to bed time
- Decreased turnover of new grads by !0 % within first year
- Improved HAC by utilizing and integrated process improvement across patient care givers
- Managed over 450 FTE's
Chief Nurse Officer
Danville Regional Medical Center
Danville , VA
04.2011 - 10.2014
- Clinical lead with CMO for Meditech install for physician order entry
- Reorganized nursing leadership based on leader talent with only one previous leader changing position
- Developed first clinical ladder for nurses to enhance nursing expertise and reward those who wish to stay at bedside
- Implemented position controls to decrease use of travelers and match staff to expertise and schedule
- Implemented Shared Governance to facilitate staff nurse involvement in nursing processes and quality measures
- Managed over 350 FTE's
Chief Nursing Office
Lafayette General Medical Center
Lafayette, LA
06.2007 - 04.2011
- Reorganized direct reports to streamline communication and facilitate succession planning and leader growth with less than 1% turnover
- Participated in STUDER GROUP leader team to meet healthcare excellence and patient satisfaction. Obtained 90% percentile within first two years.
- Led consultant team for ER throughput which assisted with creation of pediatric ED Fast Tack
- Improved nurse turnover by instituting Shared Governance and market adjustments
- Executive lead in Cerner Electronic implementation and served on national committee with Cerner to optimize electronic documentation to meet quality outcomes
- Clinical lead with quality working with Quest pilot to improve benchmarking patient care quality measure along similar facilities
- Managed over 1250 FTE's
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees via email, phone and in person
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors
Vice President of Patient Care Services
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg, VA
10.2005 - 06.2007
- Clinical lead for implementation of Meditech Client Server and facility was beta site.
- Worked collaboratively with lab to centralize phlebotomy services and decrease result reporting time to less than 30 minutes
- Developed unit based leadership structure to enhance leader visibility and decrease locus of control Leader to every 50 employees
- Worked with HR to assess assess leadership with conflict mode assessment and leadership assessments
- Developed collaborative care with ancillary departments to ensure coordination of patient care
- Implemented clinical ladders to enhance retention and prepare for Magnet
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Averett University
Danville, VA07.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University
Radford, VA08.1991
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge, VA06.1974
Skills
- Operating Plans Development
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Financial Operations Oversight
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
- Problem Resolution
Certification
RN license in state of Florida
Certified Critical Care Nurse
Patient Safety
Timeline
Chief Nursing Officer
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte
10.2014 - 08.2020
Chief Nurse Officer
Danville Regional Medical Center
04.2011 - 10.2014
Chief Nursing Office
Lafayette General Medical Center
06.2007 - 04.2011
Vice President of Patient Care Services
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
10.2005 - 06.2007
MBA - Business Administration
Averett University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dabney S Lancaster Community College