Jimmy Seibert
Franklinton,USA
Summary
Dynamic healthcare executive with a proven track record at Riverside Medical Center, excelling in strategic planning and stakeholder engagement. Renowned for driving organizational growth and enhancing employee retention through inspirational leadership. Successfully negotiated contracts, resulting in significant cost savings while fostering a culture of quality assurance and collaboration.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Executive Officer(Interim)
Riverside Medical Center
Franklintin, LA
02.2025 - Current
- Hosted and exposed the hospital to key state-level political figures to support rural hospitals.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, suppliers, and customers to maximize profits while maintaining relationships.
- Support programs designed to promote employee engagement throughout the organization.
- Provided leadership guidance to senior management team members in order to drive successful outcomes, both financially and clinically.
- Identified areas where cost savings could be realized without sacrificing quality or customer satisfaction levels.
- Recruited top talent from both inside and outside of the organization in order to build a strong team of professionals.
- Facilitated collaboration between different teams within the organization by creating an environment of trust and transparency.
- Evaluated existing business practices against best practices in order to identify areas for improvement.
- Maintained positive relationships with stakeholders such as shareholders, partners, customers, employees, and board of commissioners.
- Managed executive team meetings, developed agendas, identified key topics for discussion, and tracked action items.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Currently, I am engaged with several specialty providers, seeking a relationship with Riverside Medical Center.
- I met with other local rural hospital CEOs to form a coalition of critical access hospitals in our area.
Chief Nursing Officer
Riverside Medical Center
Franklinton, USA
07.2017 - 02.2025
- Provided patients with direct nursing care during periods of department short-staffing
- Two very successful Joint Commission surveys HIMSS Stage 7
- Accountability for needed overtime
- Maintained correct number of staffers to meet budget parameters while promoting high levels of patient care
- Created and implemented staff schedules and provided quality nursing care to patients
- Managed the hospital operations during times of disaster, such as Covid 19 and hurricanes, to maintain a high level of quality and care during very trying times
- Called upon staff members to discuss patient care and treatment
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees promptly through email, phone and in person
- Enforced disease prevention protocols among staff members, patients and visitors
- Oversaw patient record keeping and regulatory compliance programs
- Investigated and reported accidents, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff
- Prepared quarterly patient care assessments and made appropriate recommendations
- Created and integrated new nursing protocols designed to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors
- Recruited, interviewed, hired and coached employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients
- Hired and trained new hospital nursing staff members and trained all team members in area of service
- Distributed staff, assignments and resources to meet patient care needs in each unit, reduce overtime and cut costs
- Coordinated with clinical teams to establish and implement emergency procedures
- Verified emergency readiness and workflow by training clinical staff in emergency guidelines and procedures
- Built a cohesive team environment
Flight Nurse
Acadian Air Med
Hammond, USA
04.2018 - 04.2020
- Delivered high level of care to each and every patient from initial contact until delivery to receiving hospital
- Evaluated patients throughout aircraft transports to trauma centers for treatment
- Performed lifesaving procedures in transit, which included CPR and endotracheal intubation
- Assessed patients immediately to determine best facilities for transport
- Utilized nursing processes to deliver quality care to critically ill or injured patients aboard fixed-wing aircraft, rotor-wing aircraft and ground ambulances
- Participated in laboratory and clinical experiences to maintain competency and psychomotor skills
- Researched, identified and implemented evidence-based practices to improve quality of care for patients and families
- Adjusted therapies during transport to respond to changes in patient outcomes
- Restocked flight bags and cleaned and maintained aircraft equipment to prepare for next flight
- Spoke in calm tones to patients, explaining tasks being performed to keep anxiety levels low
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns
Director of Nursing
Post Acute Medical
Covington, USA
08.2015 - 07.2017
- Oversaw multi-unit operations and addressed operational, staffing and care issues with immediate or long-term impacts
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety
- Reviewed daily documentation of dispensing of controlled substances, immediately noting discrepancies from shift to shift
- Oversaw explanation of personnel policies and job descriptions as part of nursing employee orientation process
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections
- Mentored and coached nursing staff, listening to concerns and providing counsel
- Provided strong leadership and guidance to nurses
- Delegated clinical and managerial responsibilities to staff
- Completed comprehensive physical evaluations to prioritize treatments and make effective nursing assignments
- Collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services
- Monitored infection control and critical incidents and made changes and improvements to processes where necessary
- Coordinated and led in-services to facilitate nursing leadership development and career growth
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions
- Partnered with organizational and unit leaders to devise QA/QI initiatives, continuously improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and overall services
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans
- Coordinated medical and health services in compliance with government regulations and policies set by board of trustees
- Budgeted, managed and scheduled staff of 90 nurses, fostering environment supportive of both staff and patients
- Conducted recruitment and retention activities to develop highly skilled nursing team
Registered Nurse
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
Covington, USA
01.1997 - 12.2015
- Medsurg/tele RN cared for pediatric to adult surgical and cardiac patients
- ICU RN provided care for critically ill patients including neuro, cardiac, cardiothoracic surgery recovery, septic, and any other patient requiring a critical level of care
- Competent with the use of all critical care equipment and drugs
- Assisted physicians with multiple critical procedures including chest reentry, intubation, balloon pumps, impella assistive devices, insertion of all venous and arterial lines
- ICU charge nurse
- Precepted all new nurses and assess competency levels to care for critically ill patients
- Maintained a readiness at all times in the ICU to received and care for critically ill patients
- Administrative (House) supervisor/ICU charge nurse
- Accountable for all operations of the hospital including ER, surgery, cath lab, OB/PEDS, Labor and Delivery, ICU, Medsurg/tele, Stepdown, as well as any issues that arose within the facility
- Customer recovery and patient satisfaction
- Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges
- Improved patient outcomes through peer groups and facilitating continuing education
- Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions
- Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family
- Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient using protocols of assessment, development, activation and evaluation
- Assessed ICU patients each shift to ascertain vitals and key information
Enlisted Soldier
US Army/Louisiana National Guard
Franklinton, USA
09.1988 - 09.1997
- Worked in small groups to accomplish complex goals within tight deadlines and standards
- Displayed leadership in accomplishing assignments and learning new skills
- Cultivated excellent work ethic, dedication to duty and timeliness in work actions
Education
Master of Health Administration - Healthcare Administration
Louisiana State University At Shreveport
Shreveport, LA05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Summit, MS05.2002
LPN - Nursing
Northshore Technical Community College
Sullivan, Bogalusa, LA12.1996
Skills
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Decision Making
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
- Contract Negotiations
- Risk Management
- Process Implementation
- Data Analysis
- Budget Planning and Development
- Operating Plans Development
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
- Leadership Development
- Service Utilization Improvements
- Cultural Development
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance
- Team building
- Stakeholder engagement
- Customer focus
- Sustainability initiatives
- Partnership development
- Cost control
- Data-driven decision making
- Ethics and integrity
- Organizational growth
- Industry networking
- Revenue generation
- Employee retention
- Executive presence
- Inspirational leadership
- Team development
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Accomplishments
- National Honor Society
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer(Interim)
Riverside Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
Flight Nurse
Acadian Air Med
04.2018 - 04.2020
Chief Nursing Officer
Riverside Medical Center
07.2017 - 02.2025
Director of Nursing
Post Acute Medical
08.2015 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
01.1997 - 12.2015
Enlisted Soldier
US Army/Louisiana National Guard
09.1988 - 09.1997
Master of Health Administration - Healthcare Administration
Louisiana State University At Shreveport
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Mississippi Community College
LPN - Nursing
Northshore Technical Community College
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