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Ray Tyson

Marietta,United States

Summary

RN with Professional management experience in settings such as in hospital, ambulatory, along with UHC case management. Leadership skills that are geared toward educational development, professional growth, and mentorship. RN that accepts and supports changes in work assignments as related to department and patient needs. Participates in all outpatient and inpatient departmental and hospital wide educations offerings, mandatory for position along with an ongoing pursuit of continuing education credits in clinical subjects, management, personal growth, and development Able to work in a stressful environment.

Lead in professional workplace environment that is healthy, great moral, possessing tact, discretion, and diplomacy. Effectively utilizes written and oral communication skills.

Detail-oriented individual, utilizing LEAN process approach through learn courses, with strong technical skills and the ability to learn concepts quickly. Continue to drive toward the nursing future by completing continuing education along with connecting with members of the nursing community through membership courtship. Energetic and motivational nurse leader dedicated to driving top-quality patient care.

Accomplished Nurse Professional with a proven track record at Wellstar Health System, enhancing patient care through expert clinical judgment and comprehensive management skills. Demonstrates leadership in implementing evidence-based practices, achieving significant advancements in patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Professional Development Educator

Wellstar Health System
09.2023 - Current
  • Support the Clinical Nursing Professional Development Educator Specialist, clinical manager, and interprofessional team to implement, document, and modify evidence-based, quality, and educational programs and activities that promote professional competency and role performance for nursing and non-licensed staff
  • Support unit leaders and upper management with patient experience by being a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care
  • Quanatuve and Quality Data analysis to include project management and implementation.
  • Teamwork and Shared Leadership
  • Collaborates with support departments including but not limited organizational learning, safety and quality, IT, BI, and other departments/roles to provide contributions and advancements in decisions regarding education
  • Serves as clinical resource to nursing staff, leadership, and medical staff for interdisciplinary practice

EHR Support Analyst (Promoted to EHR System Analyst November 2022)

United Community Family Services
08.2022 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining in-depth knowledge of the EPIC system
  • Support all end-users of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management System (PM) and other associated clinical IT systems, act as the liaison between UCFS, end users and the vendor and provide assistance with ongoing implementation and optimization of the EHR, PM and other systems
  • Experience with OCHIN, Jira, HL7, Dragon, Slicer Dicer, Caboodle, amongst other reporting tools
  • Collaborate and demonstrate leadership in the ongoing implementation, optimization, and maintenance of the EHR, PM and associated systems, including end user support, vendor management, project management.
  • Researches and analyzes new functionality, and releases within the EMR to enhance practice productivity and operational processes in accordance with organizational standards and best practices
  • Works independently on complex projects completing within the designated time frame and under minimal guidance
  • Responsible for developing and documenting the internal procedures that will be used in conjunction with the EMR application. Maintains data integrity and security for assigned applications and systems.
  • Performs in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details and other technical issues associated with the EMR system
  • Partner and collaborate with OCHIN, IT network/infrastructure department, super-users and the managers of each outpatient service to ensure functionality of the system is efficient and effective for each department’s workflows and processes

RN Manager

Emory St. Joseph/Rockbridge Stone Mountain
12.2019 - 08.2022
  • Company Overview: Emory Specialty Associates Primary Care, Geriatrics, and Domiciliary Care Program/Emory At Rockbridge Primary Care and Nephrology
  • Supervises and performs all performance reviews and corrective action for clinical staff (MA, RN, LPN)
  • Provides insight to operations manager on staffing performance of non-clinical team
  • Responsible for clinical staff recruitment and on-boarding (includes clinical staff orientation/skills competency)
  • Focused on action planning for improved retention and engagement with the Operations Manager
  • Encourage participation in the LPN and MA progression plan (and provide sign off)
  • Timekeeping and staffing: timekeeper for clinical staff and staffing assignments for MA’s (includes coverage plans, PTO approval, arrival times, call outs, request for temp staff, etc.)
  • Timekeeping and staffing: Kronos timekeeper for non-clinical staff, providers, and Staffing assignments for PSCs (includes coverage plans, PTO approval, arrival times, call outs, request for temp staff, etc.)
  • Workflow: building/adjusting/communicating clinical workflows (rooming SOPs, standing orders, clinical pool, etc.) plans and runs clinical staff meetings, shares responsibility for all-staff meetings in coordination with Business Ops Manager
  • Quality measures: responsible for working with senior management team to build/implement action plans for improvement
  • Provided training for EHR/EMR and support for IT issues and concerns
  • Quality Improvement Project: Collaborated with Geriatrics physician to help with the quality improvement project to increase the Hepatitis C screening within the practice
  • Variables included: IV Drug use and Dialysis based on ICD 10 code; spanning over the past 1-5 years
  • COVID-19: Systematically aligned and realigned to ensure financially stability within the Emory healthcare system
  • Assisted in the management of budgeting and financial analysis for personnel as it relates to flexing and furlough
  • Coordinated between practices to support consolidation in response to volumes
  • Continued efforts towards recovery plans throughout the pandemic to support the needs of the community, institution and financial stability
  • Emory Specialty Associates Primary Care, Geriatrics, and Domiciliary Care Program/Emory At Rockbridge Primary Care and Nephrology

Case Manager RN

United Healthcare
03.2019 - 12.2019
  • Addressed gaps in care and minimizes disease progression
  • Played an integral role within client-facing delivery projects, providing insights from experience and consulting support to health and care organizations
  • Time with clients and their teams, to support them to create better ways of supporting their community, from a health and care perspective
  • Provided expertise as part of consulting engagements, leading people during workstream sessions focused on patient pathway interventions and driving change within health and care settings
  • Managed and provide input on the design of materials to support delivery engagements
  • Provided direction on content use to support health and care systems to further their population health management capabilities

Primary Care Center Supervisor

WellStar Health System
08.2016 - 03.2019
  • Company Overview: Kennestone Hospital
  • Charge Relief RN: Responsible and accountable for the nursing care function, activities, and development of clinical staff, guiding and motivating staff members, completing administrative tasks, and ensuring a high level of patient care
  • Responsible for maintaining documentation regarding the health care needs of every patient and treatment provided
  • Ensure there is maintained a rapport with patients and families to provide a productive and safe working environment for all medical staff
  • Clinical RN Supervisor: 5 employee staff FTE’s Proactive member of the interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care
  • Coordinate care in a fast pace cardiac unit that specializes in the care of Interventional, Electrophysiology and Acute MI patients
  • Monitor patients that have undergone invasive procedures to diagnose and treat coronary artery and peripheral arterial diseases
  • This includes PCIs, EPS, Pacemakers, Ablations, ICDs and other cardiac procedures
  • Educating patients on medication and health maintenance and disease process/prevention
  • Provide continuity of care through precise documentation and utilization of the electronic health records system EPIC
  • Primary Care Supervisor: 14 employee staff FTE’s
  • Proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers who ensure that patients, families, and significant other receive individualized high quality, safe, patient care
  • Practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Office Manager and other leaders such as physicians and supported by WellStar Clinical Champion Forum
  • Provide high quality patient centered care, planning, and overseeing departmental staff, nursing activities, and ensuring effective nursing services are provided
  • Guide clinicians to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, standards, and regulations
  • Develop and maintain an environment that supports the professional nurse and staff
  • Promote clinical competency as well as maintain clinical quality control through leading and supporting survey readiness efforts as it relates to back office clinical operations
  • Inventory control: monitoring and ordering for private and public funding inventory for supplies and vaccines
  • Kennestone Hospital

RN

Cardiology of Atlanta
04.2015 - 08.2016
  • Company Overview: Office/Hospital (Emory St
  • Joseph’s/ Northside Hospital)
  • Assist 2 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner with assessments, examinations, and diagnoses
  • After a diagnosis has been made – provide the patient with education that will help make to enhance cardiovascular health
  • Managing hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and other cardiovascular conditions
  • Monitoring heart devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators
  • Assisting with a wide variety of cardiac tests, including stress tests, stress echocardiograms, exercise stress tests
  • Providing physical exams to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases
  • Prescribing and managing cardiac medications and other therapies
  • Educating patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
  • Assist the physicians with the duties of rounding on patients (Emory & Northside Hospital), to include those who are scheduled for outpatient and inpatient cardiac catherization procedures, cardioversions, pacemaker implants, generator change out, new patient consultations, and patients who are hospitalized
  • Office/Hospital (Emory St
  • Joseph’s/ Northside Hospital)

Telemetry Weekend Night Staff RN

Former Atlanta Medical Center/ WellStar
08.2014 - 04.2015
  • Conduct patient assessments and develop and implement nursing care plans to foster quality outcomes
  • Apply sound judgment, clinical expertise, and executed critical nursing interventions to all patient populations within the patient care setting
  • Manage medical equipment and administer medication
  • Provide detail documentation and transcription of physician’s orders
  • Provide care for and interact with people of various ages, multicultural backgrounds and specific needs and requirements

Logistics Journeyman Senior Airman

United States Air Force
02.2004 - 12.2008
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining in-depth knowledge of the EPIC system
  • Support all end-users of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), Practice Management System (PM) and other associated clinical IT systems, act as the liaison between UCFS, end users and the vendor and provide assistance with ongoing implementation and optimization of the EHR, PM and other systems
  • Experience with OCHIN, Jira, HL7, Dragon, Slicer Dicer, Caboodle, amongst other reporting tools
  • Collaborate and demonstrate leadership in the ongoing implementation, optimization, and maintenance of the EHR, PM and associated systems, including end user support, vendor management, project management.
  • Researches and analyzes new functionality, and releases within the EMR to enhance practice productivity and operational processes in accordance with organizational standards and best practices
  • Works independently on complex projects completing within the designated time frame and under minimal guidance
  • Responsible for developing and documenting the internal procedures that will be used in conjunction with the EMR application. Maintains data integrity and security for assigned applications and systems.
  • Performs in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details and other technical issues associated with the EMR system
  • Partner and collaborate with OCHIN, IT network/infrastructure department, super-users and the managers of each outpatient service to ensure functionality of the system is efficient and effective for each department’s workflows and processes

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
06.2018

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA
01.2014

Skills

  • ANCC CARDIOVASCULAR CERTIFIED
  • Multiple EMR systems: EPIC
  • CERNER
  • GREENWAY
  • Expertise clinical judgment
  • Management
  • Quality Control
  • Basic Life Support
  • ISP (JAVA, SQL, CSS, C#, PYTHON, NOTEPAD PLUS)

Licensescertificationsmemberships

Licensure & Certifications

RN Licensure, GA NLC Compact 2026

NY License 2024

AHA Heartcode BLS Instructor 2026

ACLS Cert 2026

ANCC Cardiovascular Certified 2029


Current Memberships

AHA Association

GNA Association

ANA Association

Nurse Preventative Cardiovascular Association

National Society of Leadership Success Phoenix University

Certification

ANCC CARDIOVASCULAR

Timeline

Nurse Professional Development Educator

Wellstar Health System
09.2023 - Current

EHR Support Analyst (Promoted to EHR System Analyst November 2022)

United Community Family Services
08.2022 - 09.2023

RN Manager

Emory St. Joseph/Rockbridge Stone Mountain
12.2019 - 08.2022

Case Manager RN

United Healthcare
03.2019 - 12.2019

Primary Care Center Supervisor

WellStar Health System
08.2016 - 03.2019

RN

Cardiology of Atlanta
04.2015 - 08.2016

Telemetry Weekend Night Staff RN

Former Atlanta Medical Center/ WellStar
08.2014 - 04.2015

Logistics Journeyman Senior Airman

United States Air Force
02.2004 - 12.2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Thomas Nelson Community College

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