Dedicated Registered Nurse. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk Manager
Johnson City Medical Center- Ballad Health
06.2023 - Current
Reviewing occurrence reports in RL solutions, tasking leadership with follow-up
Investigating grievances, follow-up with complainant
Investigating sentinel events and leading root cause analysis, formulating action plan and quality metrics.
Reduced operational risks by implementing robust risk management strategies and procedures.
Enhanced risk identification processes for early detection and mitigation of potential threats.
Improved company's risk profile with comprehensive risk assessments and reporting mechanisms.
Developed strong relationships with internal stakeholders, promoting culture of risk awareness and accountability.
CDI Specialist
Ensemble Health Partners
09.2021 - 06.2023
Performed concurrent inpatient medical record reviews to identify or obtain clarification for appropriate principle diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, and principle procedure utilizing EPIC
Assigned appropriate MS-DRG and medical coding utilizing 3M
Formulated provider queries for clarification of medical diagnosis
Trauma Coordinator/Specialty Team Leader
Bristol Regional Medical Center /Legacy Wellmont/Ballad Health
08.2016 - 05.2021
Circulating nurse all services to include: General, Vascular, Urology, GYN, Neurology, Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology and Trauma
Preoperative and Intraoperative care
Night shift team leader.
Case Manager
Holston Valley Medical Center/Legacy Wellmont/Ballad Health
07.2015 - 08.2016
Coordinated discharge planning, and post hospitalization care
Assured patient education was completed to promote health and prevent readmissions
Collaborated with multi-disciplinary clinical staff in the development and execution of the plan of care
Reviewed admissions daily for admission status and communicated any changes with providers.
Surgical Specialty Nurse Team Leader
Bristol Regional Medical Center/Legacy Wellmont/Ballad Health
06.2000 - 07.2015
Circulating nurse all services to include: General, Vascular, Urology, GYN, Neurology, Plastics, ENT, Ophthalmology, & Trauma
Preoperative and Intraoperative care
Heart team member
Daily operation of surgical services departments
Maintained surgical services policies and procedures
Facilitated and implemented orientation, training, and education programs
Data collection, analysis, and reporting
Maintain JCAHO standards and compliance.
Staff Nurse ED/SICU
Bristol Regional Medical Center/ Legacy Wellmont / Ballad Health
11.2001 - 09.2004
Provided care for ED and ICU patients in level two trauma center
Evaluated, cared for and monitored critically ill patients.
Director of Education and Medical Surgical Services
Smyth County Community Hospital
11.1995 - 06.2000
Coordinated hospital wide competencies in accordance with regulatory agencies
Course coordinator and Instructor for BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and state approved nursing assistant program
Managed 32-bed medical and telemetry unit and 16- bed surgical and pediatric unit.
RN Case Manager/Palliative care program coordinator
Smyth County Community Hospital Home Care
06.1994 - 11.1995
Performed 6-8 skilled nursing visits daily
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to formulate care plans
Implemented palliative care program to include policy formation, education, and marketing.
Registered Nurse
Bristol Regional Medical Center/ Legacy Wellmont Health System/Ballad Health
06.1990 - 06.1994
Managed daily care of oncology patients, and medical surgical patients in primary care setting
Chemotherapy administration
Active participant of policy and procedure committee.
Education
Masters Business Administration -
King University
Bristol, TN
12.2009
Bachelor Science Nursing -
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
06.1998
Associates Degree Nursing -
VATNP
Abingdon, VA
06.1990
Skills
Data Analysis
Strategic Planning
Program Design
Memoranda of Understanding
Trend Analysis
Deficiency Documentation
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Root Cause Analysis
Risk Mitigation
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Time Management
Timeline
Risk Manager
Johnson City Medical Center- Ballad Health
06.2023 - Current
CDI Specialist
Ensemble Health Partners
09.2021 - 06.2023
Trauma Coordinator/Specialty Team Leader
Bristol Regional Medical Center /Legacy Wellmont/Ballad Health
08.2016 - 05.2021
Case Manager
Holston Valley Medical Center/Legacy Wellmont/Ballad Health
07.2015 - 08.2016
Staff Nurse ED/SICU
Bristol Regional Medical Center/ Legacy Wellmont / Ballad Health
11.2001 - 09.2004
Surgical Specialty Nurse Team Leader
Bristol Regional Medical Center/Legacy Wellmont/Ballad Health
06.2000 - 07.2015
Director of Education and Medical Surgical Services
Smyth County Community Hospital
11.1995 - 06.2000
RN Case Manager/Palliative care program coordinator
Smyth County Community Hospital Home Care
06.1994 - 11.1995
Registered Nurse
Bristol Regional Medical Center/ Legacy Wellmont Health System/Ballad Health