Rebecca Goudswaard
Ada,Michigan
Summary
Dedicated nursing leader with excellent interpersonal strengths who collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and leads by influence to produce successful results. Proficient in implementing projects and initiatives, drives clinical excellence, and leverages quality, cost and care standards. Driven leader with the keen ability to strategically evaluate difficult situations, resolve conflicts, delegate accurately, and meet performance metrics.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager
COREWELL HEALTH -GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITALS
03.2020 - Current
- Oversee the operations of Interventional Radiology (IR) Prep and Recovery, Radiology Nurses, and Radiology Sedation Services
- Managing over 50 direct reports in 5 locations, staffing, and performance issues
- Maintained fiscal responsibility for budgetary goals through innovative and collaborative practices
- Planned and implemented clinical and operational workflows for multi-site, multi-modality and comprehensive patient populations
- Collaboration, communication, and cooperation among a variety of disciplines, service lines and roles
- Support multi-modalities for nursing needs
- Created monthly staff focused newsletters
- Standardize employee workflow while promoting clinical safety and quality
- Efficient ODS Gate Charts and reporting.
Radiology Nursing Supervisor
SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITAL
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Oversee the operations of IR Prep and Recovery, IR Scheduling and PPP, managing direct reports, staffing, and performance issues
- Facilitated opening a fourth IR location
- Daily operations-including financial responsibilities.
Lemmen Holton Cancer Pavilion Nursing Practice Supervisor-Breast Care, High Risk and Gynecology Onc
SPECTRUM HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
09.2016 - 08.2019
- Developed highly functioning, efficient teams
- Daily operations-including financial responsibilities
- Surgery scheduling and direct radiology scheduling
- Triage breast care patients, educate about High Risk Reduction and surgical issues
- Managing direct reports, staffing, and performance issues.
RN Compliance and Accreditation Coordinator
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Corporate Compliance activities
- Accreditation preparedness
- Patient Relations support.
Endoscopy Nurse Manager
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Daily operations including budget
- Staffing-responsible for 30 direct reports.
Nursing Supervisor/Shift Administrator
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 02.2014
- Work as a shift supervisor for a 208-bed facility
- Responsible for accurate patient bed placement
- Plan inpatient staffing appropriately based on census
- Address patient/family relations issues
- Help nursing staff resolve conflict.
Registered Nurse
SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITAL
Grand Rapids, MI
08.1998 - 05.2008
- Call Center Triage Nurse
- Medical Surgical Nurse Supervisor
- Oncology Charge Nurse
- Radiation Oncology Nurse
- Home Care Nurse
Education
MSN Leadership in Health Care -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona01.2013
BSN Nursing -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia01.1998
Skills
- Department Management
- Regulatory compliance
- Patient Care Coordination
- Healthcare Administration
- Interdepartmental Functions Coordination
- Staff Scheduling
- Financial Operations Oversight
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Michigan, 1998 to Present
- Certified Nurse Manager Leader, June 2022 to June 2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
Affiliations
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Nurse Manager
COREWELL HEALTH -GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITALS
03.2020 - Current
Radiology Nursing Supervisor
SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITAL
08.2019 - 03.2020
Lemmen Holton Cancer Pavilion Nursing Practice Supervisor-Breast Care, High Risk and Gynecology Onc
SPECTRUM HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
09.2016 - 08.2019
RN Compliance and Accreditation Coordinator
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
01.2016 - 09.2016
Endoscopy Nurse Manager
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
02.2014 - 01.2016
Nursing Supervisor/Shift Administrator
METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 02.2014
Registered Nurse
SPECTRUM HEALTH HOSPITAL
08.1998 - 05.2008
MSN Leadership in Health Care -
Grand Canyon University
BSN Nursing -
Liberty University