Jessica Gray
Powhatan,VA
Summary
Excellence-driven professional dedicated to maintaining highest standards of nursing practices and policies within both inpatient and outpatient settings. Proven success in leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development with keen understanding of academic medical center operations. Demonstrates strong working knowledge of regulatory compliance along with proven results in Nursing Director and Senior Nursing Director roles.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Nursing Director, Cancer Service Line
VCU Health, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
11.2023 - Current
- Accountable for nursing and inter-professional services, both inpatient and outpatient, for the Cancer Service Line.
- Works closely with Nursing and Cancer Service Line leadership to guide operational strategy.
- Collaborated with Nursing leadership and Cancer Service Line leadership to develop the Cancer Nursing organizational structure.
- Responsible for developing and implementing patient care delivery models and policies and procedures to assure compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Provides administrative, fiscal, management, regulatory, and clinical oversight for nursing services within the Cancer Service Line.
Nursing Director- Oncology
VCU Health
11.2019 - 11.2023
- Served as Interim Nursing Director for this area from 11/2019 - 1/2021.
- Responsible for clinical and organizational oversight of inpatient oncology units as well as CIT clinic, CIT program, and Radiation Oncology.
- Developed and implemented the Inpatient-Outpatient RN staffing model in the CIT program.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory agencies, including on-going FACT accreditation.
- Oversaw successful implementation of a new EMR for the organization and oncology department.
- Successfully transitioned pediatric cellular immunotherapies and transplant program to the pediatric division.
- Oversight and leadership to all aspects of CIT program including inpatient unit, ancillary clinic, cellular therapeutics laboratory and quality program.
- Successfully developed and oversaw a plan for inpatients needing radiation oncology procedures at our off-site location, maintaining both regulatory requirements and safety.
- Development and implementation of CIT Critical Caregiver COVID testing program.
- Managed and developed inpatient COVID PUI or positive patient location algorithms for the oncology department.
- Sub-investigator for Remdesivir COVID-19 clinical trial.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple departments in organization to plan for and implement USP 800.
- Developed and implemented both ambulatory oncology and CIT patient lab collection outside of hospital during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Engaged with CIT Medical Director and nursing leadership to provide safe area and process for COVID PUI or + patients to be seen in CIT clinic.
- Ongoing collaboration with other NCI Nurse Executives to ensure best practices and benchmarking within Massey, to include the COVID pandemic response.
Nurse Manager- Adult and Pediatric CIT
VCU Health
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Served as Interim Nurse Manager for this area during following dates: 6/2018 - 9/2018 and 11/2016 - 5/2017.
- Partnered with key unit and organizational stake holders to ensure program readiness and RN education and support for CARt cell program in both adults and pediatrics.
- Maintained excellent scores for patient satisfaction and top box scores for patient satisfaction with discharge education.
- Supported team through many leadership changes while continuing to produce excellent RN satisfaction scores.
- Unit awarded AACN's Beacon Award for Excellence silver level in December, 2019.
- Engaged interdisciplinary team to significantly decrease C-diff and CLABSI rates on unit.
- Collaborated in design and implementation of Cerner Oncology PowerPlans for CIT program.
UPU Team Member
VCU Health
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Responded to and worked in RN Team Lead capacity for 3rd UPU activation in July, 2015.
- Responsible for maintaining strict safety standards and exceptional detail to policies and procedures.
- Communicated with team providers, pharmacists, laboratory personnel as well as hospital leadership
- Participated in ongoing education, readiness training and performance improvement of UPU team
Nurse Manager- Palliative Care
VCU Health
12.2015 - 11.2019
- Acquisition and implementation of facility dog program within Palliative Care Program. Attended extensive training in order to be facility dog's handler, working closely with both Canine Companions for Independence and Dogs on Call.
- Designed, in collaboration with Press Ganey, point-of-service tool to evaluate palliative care patient satisfaction. This tool meets requirements for Advanced Palliative Care Certification for patient satisfaction surveys.
- Successful re-accreditation of The Joint Commission Advanced Palliative Care Certification in 2016 and 2018.
- Re-designed inpatient unit in order to meet TJC standards and improve patient and team member satisfaction.
- Maintained excellent RN satisfaction scores.
Nurse Clinician- CIT Program
VCU Health
05.2011 - 12.2015
- Responsible for onboarding and continuing education for both the CIT inpatient unit as well as the CIT clinic.
- Developed and maintained highly-rated RN orientation plan that encompassed both adult and pediatric patients for the inpatient area.
- Developed and maintained highly-rated RN orientation plan for the clinic.
- Principal writer for the document that was awarded AACN's Silver Beacon Award for Excellence in 2013.
- Developed, in collaboration with, veterinarians from Virginia Tech and CIT Medical Director safe pet ownership guidelines for post-bone marrow transplant patients.
- Successful FACT survey in 2014 resulting in re-accreditation of both adult and pediatric programs.
- Developed, in conjunction with treating provider, high-dose IL-2 program at VCU Health. Successfully lead education and training for nursing on CIT unit as well as RRT and ICU teams.
- Served as one of the writers/editors for the 2016 Magnet document.
Associate Professor of Nursing
John Tyler Community College
01.2003 - 05.2011
- Developed and taught multiple lecture and clinical courses, up to 15 credits per semester.
- Responsible for admissions oversight and review of admissions criteria.
- Program development and review, program accreditation readiness and advising of pre-nursing and nursing students.
- Implemented "Hearing Voices" curriculum for all psychiatric mental health students.
Clinical Nurse II
VCU Health
06.1998 - 01.2003
- Bedside RN in both inpatient bone marrow transplant, pediatric cardiac intensive care, and the Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit.
- Resource RN and preceptor for both RN students and new nurses.
- Worked as needed in the pediatric after hours clinic.
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Nursing Administration
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA12.2025
Master of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA12.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.1998
Skills
- Team Member Management
- Team Member Development
- Budgeting for inpatient and outpatient service
- Quality Management and Performance Improvement
- Accreditation knowledge and management for FACT/IEC, TJC
- Program Management
- Organizational Development
- Hiring and Retention
- Strategic Planning
Presentations
October 2019/Podium Presentation: Gray, J., All Paws on Deck: Adding a Facility Dog to your Palliative Care Team. VCU Health Palliative Care Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
March 2018/Podium Presentation: Gray, J., Animal Assisted Interventions in Palliative Care. Odyssey Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
October 2015/Podium Presentation: Gray, J., Management of Pet Ownership in a High-Risk Bone Marrow Transplant Population. One Health Summit. Davos, Switzerland.
August 2015/Poster Presentation: Gray, J., Practice Guidelines for Immunocompromised Patients and Their Pets. Summer Institutes on Quality Improvement. San Antonio, Texas.
Accomplishments
- VCU Health Partners in Healing award, 2019
- Successful Beacon submission in 2013 and 2019 with Silver Beacon designation
Certification
- Registered Nurse- Virginia Board of Nursing
- American Heart Association BLS
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse
- CITI and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Professional Memberships
- Member of Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) national and local chapters
- Member of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
- ASTCT Administrative Directors SIG Quality Working Committee elected member 2020-2024
- Healthcare Financial Management Association
- American Organization for Nursing Leadership
- American Nurses Association
Timeline
Senior Nursing Director, Cancer Service Line
VCU Health, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
11.2023 - Current
Nursing Director- Oncology
VCU Health
11.2019 - 11.2023
Nurse Manager- Adult and Pediatric CIT
VCU Health
11.2018 - 11.2019
Nurse Manager- Palliative Care
VCU Health
12.2015 - 11.2019
UPU Team Member
VCU Health
01.2015 - 11.2019
Nurse Clinician- CIT Program
VCU Health
05.2011 - 12.2015
Associate Professor of Nursing
John Tyler Community College
01.2003 - 05.2011
Clinical Nurse II
VCU Health
06.1998 - 01.2003
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Nursing Administration
James Madison University
Master of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Registered Nurse- Virginia Board of Nursing
- American Heart Association BLS
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse
- CITI and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
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