Liesette M Rendell
Star Prairie,WI
Summary
Proficient leader in nursing operations, excelling in strategic planning and execution. Focused on operational excellence and workforce development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while advocating for the nursing voice in executive decision-making. Builds and sustains strong connections with organizations and the community, fostering trust, collaboration, and innovative partnerships that enhance regional health outcomes and support system-wide engagement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Operations Lead
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond, WI
04.2025 - Current
• Serve as on-site executive leader during senior leadership absences, ensuring continuity of strategic oversight and operational excellence
• Represent nursing leadership in executive-level meetings, providing real-time insights and campus pulse to inform system-wide decisions
• Conduct regular leader rounding to promote visibility, staff engagement, and patient-centered culture
• Act as the voice of nursing, delivering clinical updates and advocating for frontline priorities at the senior leadership table
• Introduce innovative care delivery and workforce strategies aligned with organizational goals and regulatory standards
Nurse Manager
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond, Wisconsin
10.2018 - Current
Lead operations for a 16-bed critical access medical-surgical unit, overseeing approximately 60 direct reports • Manage departmental budgets, staffing, and workflow optimization to ensure high-quality, efficient care delivery • Collaborate across local and system-wide teams to drive process improvement and elevate clinical outcomes • Champion innovation in care models, staff engagement, and patient experience initiatives • Develop and mentor nursing staff, resulting in improved retention and team performance • Align unit operations with organizational strategy, regulatory standards, and system-level priorities
Education
Masters of Jurisprudence - Health Law
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI05-2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI05-2013
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- System-wide Alignment for Integrated Care Delivery
- Regulatory Compliance (CMS, Joint Commission)
- Workforce Development & Retention
- Transitional Care Innovation
- Budget Oversight & Cost Containment
- Patient Experience & HCAHPS Optimization
- Bariatric & Wound Care Program Design
- Emotional Intelligence & Resiliency Culture
- Governance & Board Collaboration
- EHR Optimization & Informatics
- Community Relations
Certifications/Training
- Emerging Leader Institute - AONE
- Finance and Business Skills for Nurse Managers - AONL
- Preparing U.S. Nurses to Address the Needs of Vulnerable Populations During a Public Health Emergency - WCN
- TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer - U of M/AHRQ
- StressPal Frontline: Essential Resilience Self-Care and Burnout Prevention - PMI
- Inclusive Leader Cohor - HealthPartners
- Foundations of Leadership - NSLS
Certification
- WI Registered Nurse - 197083-30
- BLS, ACLS, PALS
- NIMS 100, 200, 700
- FEMA ICS 402: Incident Command System for Senior Leaders
Affiliations
2024 - Current
Founder and Leader of the Western Wisconsin Nurse Leader Collaborative
2024 – Current
Wisconsin Nursing Workforce Taskforce
2024 – Current
Wisconsin Nurses Caring for Nurses Taskforce
2023 – Current
Director at Large / Peer Supporter – Wisconsin Peer Alliance for Nursing
2023 – Current
Membership Director and Board Member – Wisconsin League for Nursing
2023 – Current
Rotarian – New Richmond Rotary Club
2022 - Current
National Society of Leadership and Success
2020 – Current
Trustee / President Pro Tem for the Village of Star Prairie, WI
2019 – Current
American and Wisconsin Nursing Association
2019 – Current
Northwoods Technical College Nurse Advisory Board
Accomplishments
2024 Wisconsin Nurse Leader of the Year Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders
2023 HealthPartners President Award Winner for the Westfields Nurse Residency Program
2023 Honorable Mention for National Compassionate Caregivers of the Year Award from the Schwartz Center
2022 HealthPartners Welly Award Winner for Outstanding Covid-19 Support
2019 Business Woman of the Year Nominee from the New Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Publications
- Legalities of Healthcare Peer Support Programs
- Healing Covid-19's Second Victims Through Care For the Caregiver Programs
Gallup CliftonStrengths - Leads with Executing
Achiever · Belief · Developer · Deliberative · Responsibility
HealthPartners Vision
Health as it could be found through high quality of care metrics including CMS 5 Star rating, Joint Commission Certified hospital, find ways to say yes mantra, putting patients/families first.
Affordability as it must be achieved by ensuring the care received is what is needed, watching supply costs, monitoring patient throughput.
Through relationships built on trust reflected by top patient experience scores in the nation, top 20 and top 100 critical access awards as well as top employee engagement scores.
Timeline
Nursing Operations Lead
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
04.2025 - Current
Nurse Manager
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
10.2018 - Current
Masters of Jurisprudence - Health Law
Loyola University of Chicago
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Chippewa Valley Technical College