Rhonda Bareis
Nurse Manager III
Ozark,MO
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, leading by example and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Strong dedication for partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Nurse Manager III
Coxhealth Branson
Branson, MO
10.2021 - Current
- Oversight of Operating room, PACU/SDS, Endoscopy, Pre admission and Cath lab teams
- Responsibilities include hiring, coaching and staff performance evaluations, inventory control, budget forecasting as well as monthly budget reporting
- Current project is reducing colorectal surgical site infections
- 8 infections in 2021 and thus far zero for 2022; worked with Performance improvement team closely to achieve this
- Efficiency and excellent patient satisfaction scores are focused on daily
Nurse Manager II
CoxHealth Meyer Orthopedic Rehabilitation Hospital
Springfield, MO
11.2012 - 10.2021
- Manager Meyer Orthopedic peri-operative area including SDS, PACU, OR, SPD and Peri-operative float pool
- Responsible for daily operations, monthly budget, new fiscal year budget forecasting, staff hiring, development, and counseling
- Inventory control, efficiency control in on time starts turnover times; surgeon wait times; and close to cut, are main focus
- Maintain high patient satisfaction
- On time starts were routinely 20% or less; worked with PI on efficiencies increasing this to 80-90% and have maintained this since
- Gave staff direction to improve their times, enforced expectation and have held them accountable
- In 2019-2020 SSI's were reduced by 50% with concentrated improvement in daily processes focusing on best practice.
Charge Nurse
CoxHealth
Springfield, MO
09.1999 - 11.2012
- Charge nurse at Cox surgery center for many years under Faith Schaffer, phenomenal leader
- Performed daily staffing, work flow and charge reconciliation
- Known for efficient daily flow cases; maintaining 10 minute or less turnovers, while in charge
- Implemented new computer charting system
Education
Master of Science - Administrative Studies
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO 05.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO 05.1998 - 05.2001
Diploma - Nursing
St. Johns School of Nursing
Springfield, MO 12.1991 - 12.1993
Skills
Staff Management
Policies and procedures
Operations management
Improvement initiatives
Budgeting and forecasting
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Nurse Manager III
Coxhealth Branson
10.2021 - Current
Nurse Manager II
CoxHealth Meyer Orthopedic Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2012 - 10.2021
Master of Science - Administrative Studies
Missouri State University
05.2010 - 05.2012
Charge Nurse
CoxHealth
09.1999 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri - Columbia
05.1998 - 05.2001
Diploma - Nursing
St. Johns School of Nursing
12.1991 - 12.1993