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Nicole Carr

Nicole Carr

Department Director
Shawnee,KS

Summary

Experienced Department Director who motivates and inspires teams to achieve and exceed demanding business targets. Offering 7 years of progressive leadership experience and demonstrated success meeting goals and objectives. Passionate leader that is devoted to cross-discipline collaboration to develop teams through one on one mentoring and professional presentations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Department Director

Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
09.2020 - Current
  • Utilizes financial data to effectively manage department operating budget, plan capital expenditures, and formulate business plans for new programs or services.
  • Leads application of new knowledge and innovation to advance improvements at department and organizational levels.
  • Project management using Prosci and Lean methodologies to create sustainable system-wide changes across all disciplines.
  • Developed, updated and implemented policies and procedures.
  • Set scheduled, delegated assignments and monitored performance against goals.
  • Created talented team of 35 employees through effective coaching and teaching.

Assistant Director

Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
06.2018 - 09.2020
  • Trained and mentored new employees on industry practices and business operations to advance improvements at department level.
  • Implemented new electronic tracking system, creating 30% improved efficiency rate and 20% improved accuracy rate.
  • Tracked key business metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures.

Team Leader

Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, MO
02.2010 - 06.2018
  • Collaborates with surgeons and nurses to improve preparedness of surgical case by 60% and quality of care given to patients.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.

Education

Doctorate of Nursing - Practice

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
08.2018 - 05.2020

Master of Science - Nursing Administration

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO
08.2015 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
08.2002 - 05.2006

Skills

Performance Optimization

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Affiliations

Board Member: Infant Toddler Services of Johnson County

Board Member: DeSoto School Early Childhood Intervention

Founder and Board President: Blind Spot, nonprofit teaching inclusivity Founder: Illuminate, a gala for a local early intervention program Volunteer Committee Member: Angel Flight Central, Wine Flight Gala PTA Member; Rare Parent Advisory Council Member

Nurse Professionalism Excellence Council

Additional Information

AWARDS: Dee Lyons nursing scholarship; Nurse to Know; National Spirit of Nursing Nominee; Rare Disease Champion Nominee

Timeline

Department Director

Children’s Mercy Hospital
09.2020 - Current

Doctorate of Nursing - Practice

Grand Canyon University
08.2018 - 05.2020

Assistant Director

Children’s Mercy Hospital
06.2018 - 09.2020

Master of Science - Nursing Administration

University of Missouri - Columbia
08.2015 - 05.2018

Team Leader

Children’s Mercy Hospital
02.2010 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Missouri - Kansas City
08.2002 - 05.2006
Nicole CarrDepartment Director