Kim Littles
Texas City,TX
Summary
Experienced nurse leader with 20+ years leadership experience. Knowledgeable in managing a 130+ healthcare team, coordinating and overseeing daily operations, facilitating team communication, and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment while improving quality improvement initiatives and department operations. Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director- Clinical Nursing
MD Anderson Cancer Center Downtown
05.2011 - Current
- Assume leadership responsibilities for the daily operations of a 48-bed Leukemia and Lymphoma units with 130 direct reports inclusive of financial, human resources, corrective action, patient outcome and satisfaction
- Nurse/Physician Dyad
- Lead the realignment of a 24-bed Mixed Hematology service to the Leukemia single service line (2015)
- Lead the implementation of the Immune Effector Cellular Therapy program for Leukemia (Standard of Care and Investigational) inclusive of staff competency and skills training
- Responsible for managing and monitoring of budget
- Manage department’s capital budget
- Manage operating expenses and revenue
- Manage statement of operations (Monthly vs YTD), overtime hours and earnings
- Responsible for managing staffing plans according to Average Daily Census
- Manage recruitment of clinical, clerical, administrative and supervisory staff
- Mentor Clinical Nurse Leaders, newly promoted Associated Directors, and Nurse Managers
- Immune Effector Cell (IEC) Program/ Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Committee Member
- Served as the Chair- of the In-patient Clinical Associate Director representative for Transfusion and Patient Blood Management Committee
- Clinical Associate Director Representative for the Nurse Retention & Steering Committee.
Assistant Nurse Manager
MD Anderson Cancer Center
02.2009 - 04.2011
- Championed the opening of a 32-bed Hematology/Oncology Unit requiring the onboarding of 90+ direct reports
- Partnered with unit Nurse Educator to establish process and procedures to enhance workflow between services and assure safe patient care
- Responsible for staff scheduling
- Developed and implemented action plans for internal audits
- Investigate and initiate follow-up to patient safety events
- Magnet Champion
- Mentor for Evidenced Based Run projects
- Facilitator of unit Shared Governance committees.
Permanent Charge Nurse / Clinical Resource Nurse
UTMB
01.2002 - 02.2009
Ambulatory Nurse
UTMB
01.1995 - 01.2002
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice-Executive Leadership -
The University of Texas at Houston Cizik School of Nursing
01.2020
Master of Science in Nursing-Administration -
Texas Tech University School of Nursing
01.2010
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Texas Tech University School of Nursing- Magna Cum Laude
01.2007
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Galveston College
01.2003
Vocational Nurse -
Galveston College
01.1994
Skills
- Flexible
- Collaboration
- Innovative
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Just Culture
- Team Development
- Staff Coordination
- Hiring and Training
- Budgeting expertise
Certification
- Medical Surgical Nursing (BC)
- Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Provider
Professional Development
- Certification: Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013
- Certification: Human Subjects Training, The Institute of Healthcare Improvement Open School, 2016
- Training: Intermediate Lean Concepts to Healthcare Process, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012
- Training: Just Culture, Outcome Engenuity, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013
- Training: Fundamentals of Quality Improvement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015
Presentations
- Shared Visions: Improving Systems to Improve Lives Conference (2014) - San Antonio, Texas, Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 2014, Getting to Zero: Evidenced-Based Strategies for Eliminating CLABSI Poster Session Participant
- Global Academic Program (GAP) 2017 Conference- Houston, Texas, Conference, Houston, Texas, 2017, Symptom Word documentation: A novel approach to identifying and managing hospital-acquired infections Conference Presenter
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) 46th Annual ONS Virtual Congress (2021), Virtual Congress, 2021, Green, Yellow, Red Priority Board Use on Inpatient Hematology Units Virtual Poster
Awards
- 2021 Houston Chronicle: Salute to Nurses Top 150 Nurse Award
- 2017 Best Boss Award Nominee
- 2011 Distinguished Mentor Award Nominee
- 2010 Galveston/ Bay Area Certification Scholarship
- 2008 Galveston Bay/Area Congress Scholarship
- 2007 ONS Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship
- 2006 Silent Angel Award
- 2005 Oncology Nurse of the Year
Publications
Symptom word documentation: A novel approach to identifying and managing hospital-acquired infections, Primary author, American Journal of Infection Control, April 2016
Timeline
Associate Director- Clinical Nursing
MD Anderson Cancer Center Downtown
05.2011 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager
MD Anderson Cancer Center
02.2009 - 04.2011
Permanent Charge Nurse / Clinical Resource Nurse
UTMB
01.2002 - 02.2009
Ambulatory Nurse
UTMB
01.1995 - 01.2002
Doctor of Nursing Practice-Executive Leadership -
The University of Texas at Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing-Administration -
Texas Tech University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Texas Tech University School of Nursing- Magna Cum Laude
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Galveston College
Vocational Nurse -
Galveston College
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