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Kelly Jones
Assistant Director of Nursing
Watertown,WI
Summary
Nursing professional with comprehensive background in managing clinical operations and enhancing patient care. Proven track record of fostering collaborative team environments and achieving high standards in healthcare delivery. Reliable and adaptable, consistently meeting changing needs and priorities with focus on quality care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Illuminus/LindenGrove Communities
07.2025 - Current
- Led patient care staff in delivering high-quality patient care and clinical excellence.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop efficient care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Streamlined patient care processes to improve operational efficiency and outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish comprehensive care plans.
- Developed and implemented staff training programs to enhance competencies.
Supervisor, Healthcare Services
My Choice Wisconsin by Molina Healthcare
03.2021 - 04.2025
- Applied strong leadership talents and critical thinking skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Supervised team performance to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and quality standards.
RN Care Manager
My Choice Wisconsin
06.2020 - 03.2021
- Performed comprehensive nursing assessments and developed member-centered plans of care.
- Identified member outcomes and assisted in finding the most effective and cost-effective care.
- Coordinated care with primary and/or specialty care providers.
- Performed routine health monitoring based on the individual needs of the member.
- Maintained a caseload of 50 to 60 members.
Oncology Nurse/Triage Nurse
UW Health/Carbone Cancer Center
02.2014 - 06.2020
- Assessed patients during their course of treatment to identify any concerning reactions.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms to continue consistent care.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheets to improve clinical documentation and accountability.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Triaged incoming telephone calls from patients, physicians, etc.
Dialysis Nurse/Charge Nurse
Purity Dialysis
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Completed ongoing patient assessments before, during, and after dialysis treatments.
- Maintained monthly nursing plans of care for approximately twelve primary patients, which entailed medication reconciliation and individual goal planning.
- Verified and administered dialysis medications as ordered.
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Consulted with MD/NP and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT03-2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
12-2018
Associate Degree - Nursing
Madison College
Watertown, WI12-2011
Skills
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff development, education, and mentoring
- Goal oriented
- Nursing management
- Clinical leadership
- Team building
- Process monitoring and improvement
- Analytical thinking
- Processes and procedures
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Attention to detail
Certification
Infection Preventionist
Personal Information
LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-jones-925b64198
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Illuminus/LindenGrove Communities
07.2025 - Current
Supervisor, Healthcare Services
My Choice Wisconsin by Molina Healthcare
03.2021 - 04.2025
RN Care Manager
My Choice Wisconsin
06.2020 - 03.2021
Oncology Nurse/Triage Nurse
UW Health/Carbone Cancer Center
02.2014 - 06.2020
Dialysis Nurse/Charge Nurse
Purity Dialysis
01.2012 - 02.2014
Associate Degree - Nursing
Madison College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University