Elain Richardson
Oklahoma City,OK
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Vice President Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer
SSM Health
Oklahoma City
01.2020 - Current
- Provide executive oversight of nursing practice, patient care, and resource management in partnership with Chief Nurse Executives of 4 acute care hospitals in OK and MO
- Accomplishments: Served as system executive leader charged with the implementation of patient monitoring technology; using a $1 million grant, implemented a remote patient monitoring system consisting of 288 cameras across 4 hospitals located in IL, OK, MO, and WI
- Reduction of staffing expense related to 1:1 staff for fall risk by 50% in the first year
- Implemented regional nurse float pool and internal travel pool for various roles reducing contract agency FTEs by 62% in one year and reduction of RN turnover of 6% in one year
- Partnered with a new local on-demand labor provider reducing spend for the same coverage by 20%
- Implemented a nurse extern program for nursing students where participation of 12 months, reduced new nurse onboarding time by one week
- Partnered with a national foundation to offer an employer-exclusive scholarship program for employees pursuing a nursing degree in a public university
- A total of 15 scholarships were awarded in the first 6 months
- Partnered with the local private school of nursing to provide employment, scholarships, tuition discounts, guaranteed nurse extern, and leadership acceptance to existing nursing school students
- 95% of graduates accepted full-time positions
- Partnered with a local private school of nursing to propose an “Earn while you learn” program to the State Board of Nursing, allowing a portion of employees' worked hours to count toward required clinical hours.
Vice President Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer
SSM Health – St. Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Provide senior leader oversight of nursing and patient care operations for a 772-bed tertiary care facility, the largest hospital in this Catholic healthcare system
- Accomplishments: Converted an 18-bed cardiac telemetry unit and a 16-bed neuro telemetry unit to Stepdown level of care, increasing stepdown capacity by 54%
- Implemented a nurse residency program for new graduate nurses, reducing first-year RN turnover by 20% in 2 years.
Administrative Director of Nursing
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Administrative oversight of 11 acute care units including critical care, step-down, and kidney transplant programs, as well as acute therapy departments
- Accomplishments: Implemented Palliative Care consult service
- Implemented a 6-bed Epilepsy Monitoring unit within and Neuro Step-down unit.
Division Director, Oncology and Neurosciences
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Administrative oversight of the Oncology and Neuroscience service lines
- Programs include a CARF-accredited Inpatient Rehab Unit, a certified Primary Stroke Center, Bariatric Surgery Program Nursing Supervisors, and a Central Staffing Unit
- Accomplishments: Implemented a primary stroke program and obtained first-time designation by TJC.
Oncology Program Director
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Oversight of program development, patient satisfaction, budgeting, marketing, payroll, staff development, physician relations, and financial monitoring metrics.
Program Manager
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Nursing leader of a 20-bed inpatient oncology unit, staff recruitment, policy development, staff education, patient satisfaction, patient outcomes, financial indicators, and budget preparation.
Administrative Coordinator
Integris Breast Health & Radiology Imaging Center
Oklahoma City
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Management of outpatient breast imaging, diagnostic x-ray, and bone density screening center.
Lead Nurse / Assistant Lead Nurse
Integris Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Coordination of direct patient care activities, staffing, scheduling, performance evaluations, weekly discharge planning conference, conflict resolution, physician liaison, chemotherapy administration, chemotherapy course instruction, high acuity course instruction, direct patient care, and student/new nurse preceptor.
Nurse Consultant
Alza Pharmaceuticals
Oklahoma City
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Provide clinical staff education of new chemo-protective agents
- Assessed learning needs of staff in Oklahoma and Texas chemotherapy infusion clinics, designed and presented in-service programs utilizing verbal and written materials to teach aspects of safe medication administration.
Staff Nurse
Butterworth Health System
Grand Rapids, MI
01.1995
- Responsible for direct patient care on a 42-bed inpatient oncology unit
- Duties include chemotherapy and blood product administration, communication with medical staff and families, patient/family education, patient assessment, care planning, implementation of ordered therapies, and evaluation of nursing interventions.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Oklahoma Christian University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Grand Valley State University
Skills
- Valued Thought Partner
- Trusted Leadership Coach
- CQI Team Member and Team Leader
- Extensive Knowledge of TJC (Hospital Disease specific Stroke Program) ACOS, CARF, State Health Dept and CMS
- Patient Safety Expert
- Community Partnership
- Komen Race for the Cure Team Captain (1999-2007)
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team Captain (2001)
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life OKC Executive Chair (1999 and 2000)
Professional Achievements
- Board Member Supportive Care Coalition, 2019
- Nurse Executive Advanced, Board Certified, 2016-2021
- St. Gregory University Nursing Advisory Council, 2015-2018
- Member American Nurses Association, 2015-present
- Member American Organization of Nurse Leaders, 2012-present
- OSU/OKC Nursing Curriculum Advisory Council, 2010-2016
- Director at Large – Oncology Nurses of Central Oklahoma, 2002-2003
- Oncology Nursing Leadership Scholarship Recipient, 2002
- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Grant Reviewer, 2002
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing inductee, 2002
- Chapter President - Oncology Nurses of Central Oklahoma, 1999
- Oncology Nursing Society Scholarship Review team, 1999
- Oncology Nursing Society Research Abstract review team, 1999
- Oncology Nursing Society - Leadership Development Institute, 1998-99
- Oncology Certified Nurse, 1998-2006
Timeline
Regional Vice President Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer
SSM Health
01.2020 - Current
Vice President Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer
SSM Health – St. Anthony Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2020
Administrative Director of Nursing
01.2011 - 01.2014
Division Director, Oncology and Neurosciences
01.2006 - 01.2011
Oncology Program Director
01.2001 - 01.2006
Program Manager
01.2000 - 01.2001
Administrative Coordinator
Integris Breast Health & Radiology Imaging Center
01.1998 - 01.2000
Lead Nurse / Assistant Lead Nurse
Integris Baptist Medical Center
01.1996 - 01.1998
Nurse Consultant
Alza Pharmaceuticals
01.1996 - 01.1997
Staff Nurse
Butterworth Health System
01.1995
Master of Business Administration -
Oklahoma Christian University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Grand Valley State University
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