Joan Deal
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
Leadership coach and executive nurse leader with demonstrated results in team building, strategy development and execution, large scale capital project management, and creation of healthy work environments in hospital and ambulatory settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder
Coaching Leaders Institute
Lynchburg, Virginia
05.2024 - Current
- Develop customized leadership and executive coaching programs tailored to the needs of each client.
- Coach staff members at all levels of the organization in career advancement strategies.
- Lead one-on-one meetings with clients to discuss progress towards goals and objectives.
- Coach and empower clients by creating and sharing professional and personal developmental plans.
Adjunct Nursing Faculty
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia
08.2021 - Current
- Develop and implement curricula for instruction in the health science center's nursing program.
- Organize resources such as textbooks, handouts, and audiovisual materials for use in classroom instruction.
- Evaluate student progress through tests, quizzes, assignments, projects.
- Evaluate course delivery to inform future curricula revisions.
Senior Vice President / Chief Nursing Executive
Centra
Lynchburg, Virginia
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Executive leader for the nursing enterprise, responsible for safety, quality, patient and staff experience, and financial outcomes, ensuring alignment of nursing with organizational strategy.
- Oversight of system nursing standards.
- Development of robust multi-year nursing strategic plan focusing on workforce transformation.
- Responsible for succession planning.
- Executive sponsor for system-wide capital planning projects including procurement of new cardiac monitoring system and virtual sitter program.
Interim Senior VP / Chief Nursing Executive
Centra
Lynchburg, Virginia
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Executive leader for the nursing enterprise, responsible for safety, quality, patient and staff experience, and financial outcomes, ensuring alignment of nursing with organizational strategy.
- Provided strategic guidance to executive team on operational decisions and initiatives.
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Served as clinical instructor to first-semester junior nursing students in the acute hospital clinical setting ensuring the delivery of safe patient care and accomplishment of course objectives.
- Assisted students with clinical skills development through hands-on training.
Vice President, Acute Care Services
Centra
Lynchburg, Virginia
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Executive leader for the Acute Care Nursing Division, Centra College of Nursing, Professional Nursing Development, and Clinical Professional Practice.
- Developed strategic plans for safety, quality, patient experience, and fiscal outcomes.
Interim Senior VP / Chief Nursing Executive
Centra
Lynchburg, Virginia
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Senior nursing executive accountable for the quality of nursing care during search for the next chief nursing executive.
Managing Director / Vice President, Nursing
Centra - Lynchburg General Hospital
Lynchburg, Virginia
04.2017 - 01.2020
- Responsible for the development of acute care division nursing leadership.
- Oversight of acute care division key performance indicators including patient experience, staff engagement, and fiscal outcomes.
Managing Director
Centra - Stroobants Cardiovascular Center
Lynchburg, Virginia
08.2012 - 04.2017
- Practice executive for large complex cardiology physician practice including six satellite offices throughout central Virginia.
- Provided leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of patient services and programs.
- Managed financial operations including budgeting, billing, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, purchasing, and auditing.
Education
DNP - Nursing
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA05-2021
MBA - Business Administration
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA08-2006
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA08-1994
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA05-1986
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Eastern Mennonite College
Harrisonburg, VA05-1983
Skills
- Career Development Coaching
- Change Management
- Clinical Leadership
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Executive Coaching
- Leadership Development
- Mentoring
- Organizational Development
- Patient Safety
- Strategic Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Succession Planning
- Talent Development
- Team Building
Certification
- 2024 - Center for Executive Coaching Certification
- 2015 - Certified Medical Practice Executive, Medical Group Management Association
- 2012 to present - Nursing Executive Advanced - Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- 2008 to 2012 - Nursing Executive Basic - Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Professional Organizations
- American College of Healthcare Executives, Retired Status (September 2023)
- American Nurses Association
- American Organization of Nurse Leaders
- Association for Nursing Professional Development
- International Coaching Federation - National
- International Coaching Federation - Virginia Chapter
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Virginia Nurses Association
- Virginia Organization of Nurse Leaders
Volunteer Activities
American Red Cross - Disaster Health Team member
Centra College of Nursing Advisory Board - Community Member
Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living - Board of Directors Member
Free Clinic of Central Virginia
Junior Achievement Workforce Coach - Southwest Virginia
Liberty University School of Nursing Advisory Board - Community Member
University of Lynchburg Department of Nursing Advisor Board - Community Member
Publications
- Todd, D., Deal, J., & Parker, C. (2024). Virginia Henderson Institute of Clinical Excellence Nurse Leader Academy: An Innovative Approach to Nurse Leadership Development. Nurse Leader, 22(1), 66-72.
Timeline
Founder
Coaching Leaders Institute
05.2024 - Current
Senior Vice President / Chief Nursing Executive
Centra
07.2022 - 04.2023
Adjunct Nursing Faculty
Mary Baldwin University
08.2021 - Current
Interim Senior VP / Chief Nursing Executive
Centra
03.2021 - 07.2022
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
University of Lynchburg
08.2020 - 12.2020
Interim Senior VP / Chief Nursing Executive
Centra
01.2020 - 03.2020
Vice President, Acute Care Services
Centra
04.2017 - 08.2020
Managing Director / Vice President, Nursing
Centra - Lynchburg General Hospital
04.2017 - 01.2020
Managing Director
Centra - Stroobants Cardiovascular Center
08.2012 - 04.2017
DNP - Nursing
Eastern Mennonite University
MBA - Business Administration
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lynchburg College
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Eastern Mennonite College
- 2024 - Center for Executive Coaching Certification
- 2015 - Certified Medical Practice Executive, Medical Group Management Association
- 2012 to present - Nursing Executive Advanced - Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- 2008 to 2012 - Nursing Executive Basic - Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center
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