MARY RODRIGUEZ
Charlestown,IN
Summary
Dedicated Chief Nursing Officer with a track record of leading teams to achieve care goals. Expertise in directing nursing services for diverse patient populations. Collaborative and quality-focused with exceptional communication and leadership skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Nursing Officer
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Louisville, KY
02.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve patient care quality and safety.
- Created policies, procedures and standards for nursing practice.
- Monitored nursing staff performance to ensure compliance with professional standards.
- Provided leadership in the development of clinical programs, including recruitment, retention and succession planning initiatives.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop innovative approaches to deliver evidence-based care.
- Established a system of communication between nurses, physicians and administrators to ensure effective delivery of services.
- Oversaw the budgeting process for all nursing departments within the organization.
- Implemented systems for tracking progress towards goals set by the organization's strategic plan.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as surveys, metrics and reports to identify areas needing improvement in patient satisfaction or outcomes.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration among teams across the health system.
- Promoted an environment that values diversity, inclusion and respect for all individuals.
- Investigated and reported accidents, leveraging new knowledge to improve protections for patients and staff.
- Built successful nursing team focused on delivering quality care, treatment and services to patients.
Nurse Manager- Acute Rehabilitation
Baptist Health Louisville
01.2018 - 06.2024
- 24/7 responsibility for direction and supervision of the Acute Rehabilitation unit.
- Planning, implementing, and evaluating the care provided by the department.
- Analyze and evaluate policies and procedures for the department.
- Responsible for organizing and supervising all staff in the department, programs, budgets, schedules, payroll, and equipment.
- Provide leadership and guidance through communication and relationship-building.
- Compliance related to regulatory requirements and staff competency.
Nurse Coordinator - Acute Rehabilitation and Neuroscience
Baptist Health Louisville
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Assisted nurse manager in leading, supervising and supporting unit employees
- Collaborated with nurse manager to support performance improvement activities on the nursing units
- Assisted in managing payroll, staffing, scheduling, evaluations of staff
- Leadership rounding and service recovery
Registered Nurse- Neuroscience
Baptist Health Louisville
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Monitoring, caring and administering medications to patients with neurological and neurosurgical diagnosis
- Coordinating and assessing care, discharge needs and collaboration with other disciplines
- Served in the role of a preceptor, charge nurse and quality representative
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Ethical Leadership -
McKendree University
03.2025
Masters of Science - Nursing Leadership
Western Governor's University
01.2019
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Louisville
01.2009
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership
- Detail-oriented
- Multitasking
- Budget management
- FTE management
- Hiring
- Training
- Staff management
- Staff retention
- Staff evaluation
- Quality Improvement
- Recruitment and staffing
- Healthcare regulations
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Resource Allocation
Highlights
- Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML)
- Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
- Louisville Business First Award Recipient, 2022
- Nurse Manager of the Year, Baptist Health Louisville, 2020
- Nurse Leader Residency Program Graduate, Baptist Health Louisville, 2016
- Member of American Nurses Association
Timeline
Chief Nursing Officer
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Nurse Manager- Acute Rehabilitation
Baptist Health Louisville
01.2018 - 06.2024
Nurse Coordinator - Acute Rehabilitation and Neuroscience
Baptist Health Louisville
01.2015 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse- Neuroscience
Baptist Health Louisville
01.2009 - 01.2015
Doctorate of Nursing Ethical Leadership -
McKendree University
Masters of Science - Nursing Leadership
Western Governor's University
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Louisville
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