Mary Henson
Henderson,Nevada
Summary
- Nursing leader with over 30 years of progressive clinical/management experience and a proven ability to inspire teams and produce results. Recognized for strong budget management, staff mentoring, and performance improvement/data analysis skill sets.
- Extensive experience and thorough understanding of operational and capital budgeting.
- Experienced in oversight of regulatory requirements including TJC, CMS, State DHHS, etc.
- Administrative and clinical oversight for 200 plus FTEs, including mentoring of new managers.
- Preparing reports and technical documents; analyzing statistical and quantitative data.
- Opened a 147 bed acute care facility in 2006 in southwestern Las Vegas area.
Professional Clinician with thorough experience in delivering high-quality patient care and therapeutic services. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and achieving impactful results. Skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions. Reliable and goal-oriented, with passion for supporting patients' mental health and well-being.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research & Analysis Clinician/Trauma Program Manager
University Medical Center Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2018 - Current
- Programmatic oversight for Nevada’s only Level One trauma center. Applied use of audit filters, core measures, and practice guidelines to minimize variances in care. Wrote and facilitated implementation of the Trauma Performance Improvement plan. Assured compliance with local, state and national standards for designation. Successfully took the trauma program through several American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Level One Trauma Center program reverifications. Wrote policies and protocols to assure physician and nursing practice met or exceeded American College of Surgeon, JCAHO and other regulatory requirements.
Director of Critical Care Services
Spring Valley Hospital & Medical Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Administrative and clinical oversight for Intensive Care, Critical Care Float Pool, and Telemetry Services with over 165 employees. Expanded staffing in the ICU while achieving a 50% downward trend in use of overtime and stopped all agency usage. Actively involved in expansion of critical care and telemetry services during service line expansions that added four additional floors to the hospital.
Director of Emergency & Critical Care & Services
St Rose Dominican Hospitals – San Martin Campus
Las Vegas, Nevada
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Opened the 147 bed facility in 2006. Managed overall clinical and administrative operations for a 24 bed Intensive Care Unit, 28 bed Intermediate Care Unit, and 31 bed Emergency Department. Administrative and clinical oversight for 200 plus FTEs. Operational and capital department budgeting including monthly variance analyses, strategic business planning, clinical standards compliance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance and human resource management. Interim oversight of Peri-operative and Maternal/Child Services.
- Interim Chief Nurse Executive August, 2014 to February, 2015
Director of Emergency and Trauma Services
Scripps Memorial Hospitals, La Jolla and Green
La Jolla, California
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Responsible for 117 FTEs of clinical and administrative staff in thirteen departments across two campuses. Operational and capital budget preparation, administrative oversight of eight managers/supervisors. Involved in strategic planning including capital equipment expenditures and business line growth; revision of standards, policies and procedures; assuring compliance with JCAHO, OSHA, ACS, County and Title 22 regulations. Key in preparation for achieving Magnet status.
Base Hospital Coordinator
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, California
01.1992 - 01.1997
- Supervision and training of Emergency Department Nurses and Pre-hospital Advanced Life Support personnel (Paramedic & EMT Intermediate). Coordinate operations between the hospital and County EMS agencies. COBRA/EMTALA compliance officer and Disaster Coordinator for Emergency Preparedness Committee. Relief Nursing Supervisor and E.D. Manager. Vice Chair of County Emergency Medical Care Committee.
Charge and Staff RN/Mobile Intensive Care Nurse – ICU, PACU and Emergency Department
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, California
01.1986 - 01.1997
- Direct patient care duties including triage and bedside nursing. Care for patient of various ages and cultural backgrounds. Supervision of nursing staff in their day to day practice, liaison to patient and family members, making patient assignments, overseeing telemetry, directing medical practice of pre-hospital personnel via radio contact. Primary instructor for Imperial Valley College Paramedic Training program.
Education
Master of Science - Health Care Administration
Independence University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, ArizonaAssociate of Science - Nursing
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CaliforniaSkills
- Initial trauma management
- Management of critically ill trauma patients
- Dealt with patients and families during initial phase of trauma and when discussing end of life issues
- Applied us of audit filters, core measures, and practice guidelines to minimize variances in care
- Administrative and clinical leadership for large teams
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Small group instruction
- Patient education
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical assessment
- Multidisciplinary approach
- Therapeutic techniques
Certification
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) training - IS-100, IS-200, IS-300, IS-700, and IS-800
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) – Provider and Instructor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Provider
- Basic Life Support (AHA) – Provider
- LEAN Bronze/Green Belt Level Trained
Timeline
Research & Analysis Clinician/Trauma Program Manager
University Medical Center Southern Nevada
01.2018 - Current
Director of Critical Care Services
Spring Valley Hospital & Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2018
Director of Emergency & Critical Care & Services
St Rose Dominican Hospitals – San Martin Campus
01.2006 - 01.2015
Director of Emergency and Trauma Services
Scripps Memorial Hospitals, La Jolla and Green
01.1997 - 01.2000
Base Hospital Coordinator
El Centro Regional Medical Center
01.1992 - 01.1997
Charge and Staff RN/Mobile Intensive Care Nurse – ICU, PACU and Emergency Department
El Centro Regional Medical Center
01.1986 - 01.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Nursing
Imperial Valley College
Master of Science - Health Care Administration
Independence University
Awards
2016 Spring Valley Hospital Star Leader for March, 2016 Press Ganey Best Practice Inpatient Leadership Rounding, 2015 Emerging Leadership Program, 2014 Nominee March of Dimes Nurse of the Year, Leadership, 2012 Nominee Leadership Award St Rose San Martin, 2011 Leader of the Year Award St Rose San Martin, 2010 Nominee Leadership Award St Rose San Martin, 2009 Nominee March of Dimes Nurse of the Year, Leadership, Nominee Leadership Award St Rose San Martin, 2007 Nominee March of Dimes Nurse of the Year, Finalist for 5th Annual Safety Community Partnership Awards, Outstanding Service for Environment of Care Team, Nurse of the Year, El Centro Regional Medical Center, Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year, Member of ACLS Outreach Team to Riga, Latvia, Outstanding EMS Director of Imperial County, Who’s Who in American Nursing