Melvin "Chris" Jowers, DNP, RN, CMSRN
Dallas,USA
Summary
Dynamic Nurse Manager at Texas Health Resources Arlington Memorial Hospital with expertise in staff management and budget oversight. Passionate about fostering team development and achieving high-quality outcomes through effective communication and performance assessment. Committed to driving operational efficiency in healthcare settings. Organized Nurse Manager dedicated to maintaining high-performance and quality-driven healthcare units. Well-versed in evaluating staff performance, conducting education programs and developing departmental budgets. Strong communicator and tactical planner with top skills in problem-solving and conflict management. Passionate Nurse Manager brings talents in patient education, employee management and leadership development. Develops departmental budgets and maintains inventories of medical equipment, supplies and medicines. Productive mentor and natural leader focused on fostering positive and collaborative organizational culture. Seasoned Nurse Manager known for strong leadership skills and patient-focused care. Experience includes managing nursing staff, coordinating with medical professionals, and ensuring high standards of healthcare services. Strengths lie in strategic planning, team building, and policy implementation. Made significant improvements in patient satisfaction and operational efficiency in previous roles. Known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care coordination, staff development, and healthcare administration. Excel in communication, leadership, and problem-solving to improve patient outcomes and team performance.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager
Texas Health Resources Arlington Memorial Hospital
Arlington, Texas
09.2023 - Current
- Led nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care standards.
- Managed departmental budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
- Coordinated staff schedules to maintain adequate coverage for patient needs.
- Conducted performance evaluations to support staff development initiatives.
- Facilitated training sessions to enhance clinical skills across the team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and safety.
- Oversaw compliance with regulatory requirements in the nursing department.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Participated in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
- Addressed disciplinary issues among staff in accordance with organizational policy.
- Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.
- Investigated incidents or complaints from patients or their families.
- Assisted with budgeting process by forecasting staffing needs and supplies.
- Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
- Monitored quality assurance activities for compliance with standards of care.
- Participated in strategic planning initiatives designed to improve overall operations.
- Implemented strategies that improved operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and OSHA.
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Dallas, TX
01.2021 - 09.2023
- Oversight of Accelerated BSN program and campus activities.
- Guides Accelerated BSN recruitment, retention, admission, progression, and completion of activities.
- Lead and facilitate a variety of didactic courses and clinical activities within the faculty role.
- Reviewed and assessed student performance through various evaluation methods.
- Implemented strategies aimed at improving student engagement during lectures or discussions.
- Designed comprehensive assessment plans aligned with curricular objectives set forth by accrediting agencies.
- Participated in university initiatives designed to increase diversity among faculty members.
- Created materials for online learning platforms used by students across multiple campuses.
- Served on committees that evaluate applications for scholarships or fellowships.
- Maintained student engagement through creative subject delivery and learning activities.
- Formulated well-structured syllabus of course content to detail learning goals and expected outcomes.
- Built strong student rapport by driving classroom and online discussions and providing academic advisement.
- Participated in continuing development and training to bolster professional teaching skills.
- Collaborated with faculty to enhance curriculum and instructional strategies.
Registered Nurse
Seton Hospital Williamson
Round Rock, TX
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the department.
- Provide first level of feedback for nurses on the unit.
- Create work schedules, oversee department admissions and discharges, and assist with routine nursing tasks to ensure quality patient care and the smooth operations of the department.
- Supervise patient care activities for new and experienced RNs to the acute care departments.
- Student nurse mentor.
- Frequently mentor nursing students from local colleges while they complete their clinical rotations in acute care.
- Responsible for providing and directing patient care activities for a wide range of patient populations including trauma, general surgical spine, neurosurgery, and orthopedic surgery.
Affiliate Clinical Instructor
Texas State University, St. David's School of Nursing
Round Rock, TX
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Supervise patient care activities provided to a group of nursing students at a designated clinical site while they complete their clinical rotations in the critical care and acute care arenas.
- Evaluate student's clinical work performance.
- Provide feedback to the students and assigned faculty.
Medical Center Supervisor
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers
San Diego, CA
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily operations and effectiveness of multiple specialty departments.
- Developed, implemented, and maintained department budgets for assigned areas.
- Maintained cost efficiency and achieved budget results.
- Monitored monthly trends and financial performance.
- Ensured appropriate staffing levels.
- Maintained staff attendance records and ensured attendance and overtime compliance.
- Coached and utilized corrective action in a proactive manner aligned with company policy.
- Implemented procedural changes.
- Hired and oriented new clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Completed annual staff performance appraisals.
- Communicated performance expectations, assessed developmental needs and initiated action plans to address issues and build performance.
- Proactive in team development and problem-solving to meet department needs.
- Facilitated interdepartmental cooperation and teamwork, participated on various committees, task forces, special activities and projects.
- Acted as a resource and role model for the staff.
Promoted from Licensed Vocational Nurse to Lead Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers
San Diego, CA
01.1991 - 01.2008
- Assisted patients, staff, and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency and customer service while providing quality patient care.
- Acted as a resource for the staff and worked closely with the department supervisor to ensure quality outcomes.
- Assisted patients, staff, and physicians and provided quality customer service and exceptional patient care to patients seeking ambulatory specialty-care services.
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy
01.1987 - 01.1995
- Provided direct patient care in hospital, field, and shipboard environments.
- Gulf War veteran.
Education
DNP - Executive Leadership
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX12.2023
MSN - Nursing Leadership & Administration
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN08-2020
BSN -
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA05-2017
ADN -
Austin Community College
Austin, TX08-2015
Skills
- Staff management
- Budget oversight
- Regulatory compliance
- Performance assessment
- Patient care coordination
- Healthcare systems expertise
Affiliations
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Texas Organization of Nurse Leaders
• Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• Texas Organization of Nurse Leaders
• Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Personal Information
Title: DNP, RN, CMSRN
Certification & Licensure
- Certified, Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Board-certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
- Registered Nurse
- U.S. Navy, Gulf War Veteran
Leadership And Awards
- Student Ambassador, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 01/01/22
- Elected Student Senator, Student Government Association, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 01/01/22
- Fall Risk Champion, Acute Care, Seton Medical Center Williamson, 01/01/19
- Preceptor of the Year award recipient, Ascension Seton Williamson, 01/01/19
- Nurse of the Year finalist, Ascension Seton Williamson, 01/01/19
- Reflective Practice Coordinator, Ascension Seton RN Residency Program, 01/01/17
- Graduate of Seton Healthcare's nationally recognized RN Residency Program, 01/01/15
- Recipient of numerous 'Daisy Awards' for excellence in nursing, Ascension Seton Medical Center, 01/01/15-01/01/2023
- Secretary of Defense Patriot Award recipient, 01/01/12
Timeline
Nurse Manager
Texas Health Resources Arlington Memorial Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Associate Professor
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
01.2021 - 09.2023
Affiliate Clinical Instructor
Texas State University, St. David's School of Nursing
01.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Seton Hospital Williamson
01.2015 - 01.2021
Medical Center Supervisor
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers
01.2008 - 01.2013
Promoted from Licensed Vocational Nurse to Lead Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Centers
01.1991 - 01.2008
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy
01.1987 - 01.1995
DNP - Executive Leadership
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
MSN - Nursing Leadership & Administration
Capella University
BSN -
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
ADN -
Austin Community College