James Shanks, BSN, RN
Elizabethtown,Kentucky
Summary
Manager with experience in both the OR and OSC areas for 10 years and 40 years with the same organization. Planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet patient and physician needs. Have a positive "can do" attitude with an open mind.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Operation Room
Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY
05.2014 - Current
- Monitors OR schedule on a daily/weekly basics to facilitate best patient flow not only in the OR but with SDS and OSC managers.
- Strong collaboration with Director of Surgical Services and AVP to ensure effective OR management and communication
- Adjust daily staffing to meet needs of the OR schedule and adjusts staffing through out the day to meet productivity requirement's.
- Maintains open communications organizationally by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Maintains a safe environment and provides best practice care for patients, staff and physicians.
- Develops and maintains unit polices to reflect best practices.
- Maintains positive and effective communication among unit staff and leadership of the organization, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
Manager. OSC
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Elizabethtown, KY
10.2010 - 06.2014
- Monitored OR schedule on a daily/weekly basics to facilitate best patient flow not only in OSC but with SDS and OR managers.
- Adjust daily staffing to meet needs of the OR schedule and adjusts staffing through out the day to meet productivity requirement's.
- Maintains open communications organizationally by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Maintains a safe environment and provide best practice care for patients, staff and physicians.
- Develops and maintains unit polices to reflect best practices.
- Maintains positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
Registered Nurse
Hardin Memorial Health
Elizabethtown, KY
10.2007 - 10.2010
- Managed care for adults and children with varying diagnoses and needs for intervention.
- Instructed patients and family members on expectations of the surgical experience, anticipated time, and care post operatively.
- Assessment and documentation of pre-operative condition.
- Prioritization and delivery of care of patients in pre-admission testing pre-op, intra post and post op settings.
Surgical Technologist
Hardin Memorial Health
Elizabethtown, KY
01.1998 - 10.2007
- Gathered and prepared for cases
- Opened cases using sterile technique
- Maintained and monitored as sterile field before and during cases.
- Conducted surgical counts per hospital polices
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
Education
Bachelors Nursing Science
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN05.2010
Associate Degree Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY10.2007
Skills
- Patient experience
- Policy Development
- Performance Evaluation
- Goal Setting
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Supplier Monitoring
- Decision Making
- Focus and Follow-Through
- Recruitment and Hiring
Accomplishments
- Helped to build and maintain a successful Total Joint program with advanced Joint Commission accreditation.
- Successful Joint Commission survey 2022
- Led staff through transition to Baptist systems (Epic, Workday, Peoplesoft, and Develop U.
- Achieved percentile ranking of 81% FY 2022-YTD November 2021 Goal 75 percentile rank by 1-1-2024
- Assisted with on boarding of a new GYN and General surgeon
- Assisted in switching to a smoke free OR for Jan 1.2022 go live.
Timeline
Manager, Operation Room
Baptist Health Hardin
05.2014 - Current
Manager. OSC
Hardin Memorial Hospital
10.2010 - 06.2014
Registered Nurse
Hardin Memorial Health
10.2007 - 10.2010
Surgical Technologist
Hardin Memorial Health
01.1998 - 10.2007
Bachelors Nursing Science
Indiana Wesleyan University
Associate Degree Nursing
Galen College of Nursing