Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Emory Residents' Friend Award 2005-2007

LORETTA TAYLOR

Grady Memorial Hospital/Asa G. Yancey Health Center
Atlanta,GA
1
Certification
38
years of professional experience

Nursing Supervisor leading daily hospital and ambulatory operations across staffing, patient flow, scheduling, and service delivery. Coordinates staff development, performance management, and workflow improvement to support safe, efficient, patient-centered care. Partners with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to resolve barriers, strengthen accountability, and keep practice operations running reliably.

Work History

Nursing Supervisor

9 Years 10 Months
Grady Memorial Hospital/Asa G. Yancey Health Center | 10.2016 - Current
  • Supervise, coach, evaluate, and develop nursing staff; establish expectations, address performance concerns, reinforce accountability, and support employee engagement and professional growth.
  • Direct daily nursing and ambulatory operations, coordinating staffing, patient flow, assignments, workflow, and service delivery to support safe, efficient, patient-centered care.
  • Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary partners to resolve operational barriers, coordinated care, improved communication, and supported effective practice operations.
  • Analyzed clinical and operational workflows to identify gaps and implemented process changes that enhanced efficiency, quality, safety, and patient experience.
  • Analyze clinical and operational workflows to identify gaps and implement practical process changes that strengthen efficiency, quality, safety, and patient experience.
  • Led problem-solving and conflict-resolution efforts with patients, staff, physicians, and stakeholders using active listening, sound judgment, fairness, and professional communication.
  • Support regulatory and organizational readiness by reinforcing policies, clinical standards, infection prevention practices, documentation expectations, patient confidentiality, and safety requirements.
  • Partner with leadership and frontline staff during operational changes, helping translate organizational priorities into sustainable day-to-day processes.

Charge Nurse — Grady Memorial Hospital/Neurology Clinic

19 Years 7 Months
Grady Memorial Hospital | 03.1997 - 10.2016
  • Coordinated daily physician-practice operations, optimizing staff assignments, patient flow, and communication with ancillary departments to enhance clinic efficiency.
  • Supervised and managed daily scheduling, task assignments, administrative activities, and nursing workflow.
  • Served as a key operational resource for physicians and nursing staff, facilitating communication and resolving issues affecting daily clinic performance and patient care.
  • Coordinated daily physician-practice operations, including staff assignments, patient flow, physician rounding, orders, scheduling, task management, and communication with ancillary departments.
  • Supervised daily scheduling and task assignments, streamlining administrative activities and nursing workflow to support clinic operations.
  • Supported staff development and clinical performance through guidance, delegation, coaching, and frontline leadership.

Nursing Staff — Intensive Care Unit

8 Years 2 Months
Atlanta Medical Hospital | 01.1989 - 03.1997
  • Delivered nursing care in high-acuity, fast-paced environment, prioritizing patient needs and utilizing clinical judgment while fostering teamwork and accountability.
  • Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care, ensuring timely responses to changing clinical needs.
  • Exhibited reliability and initiative through independent judgment and adaptability in dynamic clinical situations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing | Atlanta, GA | 06-2015

City, State

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lincoln University | Jefferson City, MO | 05-1989

Skills

Practice Operations & Workflow Management
Workforce Planning & Scheduling
Physician & Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Staff Supervision & Development
Accountability
Patient Flow
Quality & Patient Safety
Regulatory/Compliance Readiness
Process Improvement
Communication

Certification

Relevant Certifications — BLS

ACLS/CCRN-1995

Timeline

Nursing Supervisor

Grady Memorial Hospital/Asa G. Yancey Health Center
10.2016 - CurrentRead More

Charge Nurse — Grady Memorial Hospital/Neurology Clinic

Grady Memorial Hospital
03.1997 - 10.2016Read More

Nursing Staff — Intensive Care Unit

Atlanta Medical Hospital
01.1989 - 03.1997Read More

Chamberlain College of Nursing

Bachelor's Degree from Nursing
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Lincoln University

Associate of Science from Nursing
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Emory Residents' Friend Award 2005-2007

Academy Award for Nursing Excellence 2007

Nominated as a Finalist for the Academy Award for Nursing in  2009 and 2017 

LORETTA TAYLOR