Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Languages
Timeline
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Kelley Thurston

Marshall

Summary

Healthcare professional with proven track record in clinical leadership and operational management. Known for fostering collaborative team environments and driving impactful health initiatives. Consistently adapts to evolving healthcare needs while maintaining focus on patient-centered care and operational efficiency.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Center Medical Director

Oak Street Health
01.2025 - Current
  • Lead development and implementation of clinical protocols to enhance patient safety and care quality.
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams to optimize treatment pathways and improve operational efficiency across departments.
  • Establish performance metrics to evaluate clinical outcomes, driving continuous improvement initiatives within the organization.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership to align medical strategies with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

Family Nurse Practitioner II

Oak Street Health
06.2023 - Current
  • Focus on senior health for those with Medicare utilizing value-based care. Create a roadmap for care concerning preventative measures such as: immunizations, mammograms, colonoscopies, and hemoglobin A1C, to help identify certain conditions early on.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Community Healthcare, CORE Health
08.2022 - Current
  • Manage comprehensive patient assessments and developed individualized treatment plans for underserved and indigent populations.
  • Lead clinical team in implementing evidence-based practices to enhance patient care delivery.
  • Educated patients on preventative health measures, chronic disease management, and medication adherence strategies.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Titus Regional Medical Center-Center for Pain Management
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Focus on a holistic approach to pain management, including interventional pain therapies, medication review, physical therapy and behavioral therapies with a goal to improve quality of life and reduce the use of opioid pain medication.

Registered Nurse, Care Team Manager

Community HealthCore, CORE Health
10.2020 - 09.2022
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff of 3 primary care clinics.
  • Managed 9 nurses and clinic staff in 4 room walk-in primary clinics by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.

Registered Nurse

Community HealthCore
08.2016 - 10.2020
  • Cared for patients and managed a 24-bed inpatient mental health crisis unit specializing in emergency detention warrants and orders of protective custody.

Nursing House Supervisor

Behavioral Hospital of Longview
05.2011 - 07.2016
  • Developed policies to align procedures with psychiatric strategic initiatives and complied with statutory, regulatory, state and federal guidelines.
  • Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize bed utilization.
  • Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to hospital policies and patient care standards.

Education

Master of Legal Studies - Health, Law, Policy, and Management

Texas A&M University-School of Law
Ft. Worth, TX
07.2024

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

Louisiana State University
Alexandria, LA
05.2019

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
05.2011

High School Diploma - undefined

Aubrey High School
Aubrey, TX
05.2003

Skills

  • Preventive health
  • Clinical quality enhancement
  • Staff development
  • Direct patient care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Self-directed professional
  • Clinical practice management

Certification

  • Texas RN #801932 Exp 4/2027
  • Texas PMH-BC Exp 8/2027
  • Texas APRN # 1089195 Exp 4/2027
  • Prescriptive Authority # 44745
  • NPI #1477280014
  • DEA MT7434880/ XT7434880


Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association (ANA)
  • Texas Nurses Association
  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • East Texas Nurse Practitioner Association
  • Piney Woods Substance Abuse Coalition

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Center Medical Director

Oak Street Health
01.2025 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner II

Oak Street Health
06.2023 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner

Titus Regional Medical Center-Center for Pain Management
09.2022 - 06.2023

Family Nurse Practitioner

Community Healthcare, CORE Health
08.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse, Care Team Manager

Community HealthCore, CORE Health
10.2020 - 09.2022

Registered Nurse

Community HealthCore
08.2016 - 10.2020

Nursing House Supervisor

Behavioral Hospital of Longview
05.2011 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

Louisiana State University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kilgore College

High School Diploma - undefined

Aubrey High School

Master of Legal Studies - Health, Law, Policy, and Management

Texas A&M University-School of Law

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Texas At Arlington