Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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John L. Dekle III

Savannah,Ga.

Summary

I am an experienced Nursing Leader with strong leadership and relationship building skills. I stress focusing on the patient and the patient experience.

Professional with robust background in directing and managing operations, consistently driving success through strategic planning and execution. Adept at implementing innovative solutions that enhance productivity and operational effectiveness. Known for fostering teamwork and adapting to evolving business needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Emergency Department

Liberty Regional Medical Center
06.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for 18 bed ED seeing over 30,000 patients a year.
  • Budget
  • Staffing
  • Department Contracts
  • DNV readiness
  • Quality improvement process
  • Staff appraisals
  • Daily operations

Chief Operations Officer

Liberty Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 12.2022
  • Over all clinical areas that support the Emergency Department: Lab, Cardiopulmonary, Radiology, and EMS.
  • Contracts for areas
  • DNV readiness
  • Director’s evaluations
  • Hiring directors for assigned areas
  • CAP survey
  • Transferred EMS to Liberty County
  • Maintained all Emergency Department duties

Clinical Nursing Supervisor

Memorial Health University Medical Center
08.2013 - 06.2019
  • Managed throughput
  • Staffing
  • Patient issues
  • Staff issues
  • Physician issues for 650 bed hospital

Clinical Director Emergency Services

Memorial Health University Medical Center
07.2003 - 08.2013
  • Responsible for Level One Trauma Center and 64 bed Emergency Department seeing 88,000 patients annually.
  • 73 million dollar budget
  • Quality improvement process
  • JACHO readiness
  • Staff appraisals
  • During parts of this time also served as:
  • Clinical Director Medsurg
  • Over 7 inpatient units
  • Responsible for hiring Managers for units
  • Budget
  • Quality improvement process
  • Through put
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Director MedStar Ambulance Service

Director of Lifestar Air Ambulance Service

Memorial Medical Center
10.2011 - 05.2013
  • Director of Medstat EMS
  • Director of Med Surg Memorial Medical Center-Savannah, Ga.
  • During this time multiple area reported to me. EMS, Flight, ED, Med surg, Staffing office and Ambulatory care.
  • Hired 5 Nurse Managers for the Med Surg area.

Clinical Manager Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
10.2002 - 07.2003
  • Responsible for Level One Trauma Center and 39 bed Emergency Department
  • 53- million dollar budget
  • Quality improvement process
  • JCAHO readiness
  • Staff appraisals

Clinical Nursing Supervisor

Memorial Medical Center
03.2000 - 10.2002
  • Managed throughput
  • Staffing issues
  • Patient issues
  • Physician issues
  • Public relation issues with local media and public

Staff Nurse Progressive Care Unit

Memorial Medical Center
11.1997 - 03.2000
  • Charge nurse on 17 bed progressive care unit
  • New staff orientation
  • Supervised Patient Care Techs

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
12.1995 - 11.1997
  • Direct patient care
  • Charge nurse

Nurse Manger Telemetry Unit

Memorial Medical Center
02.1995 - 12.1995
  • Responsible for 36 bed Telemetry Unit
  • Quality improvement process
  • JCAHO readiness
  • Staff appraisal
  • Unit budget
  • Monitor Tech Oversight

Assistant Nurse Manager Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
01.1992 - 02.1995
  • Responsible for night shift
  • Assisted Nurse Manager in daily operations of Emergency Department and Level One Trauma Center
  • Quality improvement and documentation of monthly reports

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
06.1990 - 01.1992
  • Direct patient care
  • Charge nurse

Patient Car Technician

Memorial Medical Center
12.1989 - 06.1990

Phlebotomist

Memorial Medical Center
03.1985 - 12.1989

Hospital Corpsman

United States Navy
04.1981 - 03.1985

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
Temple, AZ
01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Armstrong State University
Savannah, Ga
01.1990

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

Level IV trauma certification

Hired several of the current director that are in place a Liberty Regional.

  • Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of Customer satisfaction training. Able to decrease the number of complaints throughout the hospital.
  • Supervised team of 70 staff members.

Timeline

Chief Operations Officer

Liberty Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 12.2022

Director Emergency Department

Liberty Regional Medical Center
06.2019 - Current

Clinical Nursing Supervisor

Memorial Health University Medical Center
08.2013 - 06.2019

Director of Lifestar Air Ambulance Service

Memorial Medical Center
10.2011 - 05.2013

Clinical Director Emergency Services

Memorial Health University Medical Center
07.2003 - 08.2013

Clinical Manager Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
10.2002 - 07.2003

Clinical Nursing Supervisor

Memorial Medical Center
03.2000 - 10.2002

Staff Nurse Progressive Care Unit

Memorial Medical Center
11.1997 - 03.2000

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
12.1995 - 11.1997

Nurse Manger Telemetry Unit

Memorial Medical Center
02.1995 - 12.1995

Assistant Nurse Manager Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
01.1992 - 02.1995

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Memorial Medical Center
06.1990 - 01.1992

Patient Car Technician

Memorial Medical Center
12.1989 - 06.1990

Phlebotomist

Memorial Medical Center
03.1985 - 12.1989

Hospital Corpsman

United States Navy
04.1981 - 03.1985

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Armstrong State University

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix

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