Ronald Hall
RN, MSN, BS, NE-BC, CPPS
Gallatin,TN
Work Preference
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of Nursing
Hermitage Hall Behavioral Health
02.2025 - Current
- Provide administrative and clinical supervision over Nursing Services including effective utilization of the nursing process to provide quality patient care, establish Standards of Practice, and provide effective fiscal management.
- Provide administrative and clinical management for the Employee Health and Infection Control Nurse.
- Comply with all Administrative, Clinical and Human Resources policies and procedures.
- Actively support the mission, philosophy, and goals for the hospital.
- Communicate with sensitivity to growth, development, and cultural issues.
- Assure that Nurse Managers and Unit Coordinators establish appropriate standards of safety, security, quality of care, productivity standards, and quality/performance improvement mechanisms to achieve smooth operations and optimal efficiency.
- Assures compliance and reviews and monitors budgetary information related to assigned departments and areas of responsibilities to provide cost effective services and effective fiscal management.
- Provide for hiring, supervising, professional development, mandatory trainings, performance appraisal and termination of Nursing Department.
- Assist Nurse Manager and Program coordinators.
- Assist and support Nurse Managers and Program Coordinators in training of staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Chief Nursing Officer
Starr Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2024
- Expanded medical sub-specialty coverage through tele-health implementation and provider recruitment.
- Directed the integration of behavioral health services into existing care models, resulting in an improvement in patient satisfaction and a decrease in ED hold times.
- Spearheaded the integration of cutting-edge surgical technology through implementation of Mako robots and an ongoing Davinci robot project.
- Enhanced cardiology service line through construction of Cardiac Cath Lab.
- Organized efforts leading to approval of THA grant to expand ICU bed space and implement eICU with Tele-Intensivist services.
- Both projects are ongoing.
- Led improvement of ED Operations, including improved metrics r/t patient greet, triage, and MSE times, decreased LWOT’s, and decreased patient transfers.
- Provided operational clinical/nursing leadership in this “for profit” 2 hospital system including acute care, behavioral health, post-acute skilled nursing, and out-patient clinic care.
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
HCA Tri-Star Division
Chattanooga, TN
03.2014 - 04.2017
- Redesigned Clinical Organizational Structure, including the addition of a Critical Care Director, Surgical Services Director, Respiratory Therapy Department Manager, and realignment of Women’s Services Departments.
- Spearheaded facility level implementation of service (HCAHPS) improvement initiative, in association with Studer group collaborative, with documented, sustained improvements.
- Led ED initiative to streamline patient flow through the department.
- Organized and led initiative to incorporate single site robotics procedures (first to perform in Chattanooga region).
- Developed plan to renovate hospital cafeteria and facilitated expansion of dietary services.
- Provided clinical/nursing leadership in this “for profit” 128 bed hospital which offers a full range of medical and surgical services, such as orthopedics, robotic surgery, L&D, NICU, ICU and chest pain accredited ED.
Director of Medical/Surgical Nursing
Centennial Medical Center
Nashville, TN
06.2011 - 03.2014
- Created general RN job description to serve as foundational document for all RN’s.
- Developed and implemented plan to improve HCAHPS scores on a general medicine and general post-surgical unit.
- General Medicine – Grand Composite from 69% to 78% (begin 1st qtr 2013 – end 3rd qtr 2013).
- General Post-Surgical - Grand Composite from 73% to 78% (begin 1st qtr 2013 – end 3rd qtr 2013).
- Led a Kaizen event to improve workflow related to the patient discharge process.
- Improved discharge turn-around times by 35%.
- Improved organizational relationship with and service quality provided by a contracted dialysis provider and PICC Team.
- Created a plan and led efforts to improve referrals to an Advanced Outpatient Wound Care Center.
- Less than 10 in 2012, 50 through end of September 2013.
- Provided clinical/nursing and operational leadership for 2 med/surg nursing units, in-patient dialysis services, wound care services, respiratory therapy services, and a contracted PICC team within a 741 bed “for profit” facility.
Nurse Manager Nursing
- Provided clinical/nursing leadership for a 33 bed med/surg unit.
- Spearheaded efforts to improve unit culture and staff satisfaction.
- Reduced RN turnover.
- Implemented consistent Leader Rounding, to improve patient satisfaction, and to address concerns prior to patient discharge.
- Improved HCAHPS scores from 64% to 69% Grand Composite (9/9/11 – 1/24/12).
- Developed and implemented a “Back to Basics” approach to staff education.
- Implemented processes to improve PLUS target compliance.
Nurse Manager, Med/Surg Orthopedics
Middle Tennessee Medical Center
Murfreesboro, TN
03.2010 - 04.2011
- Provided clinical/nursing leadership for a 36 bed unit in this 286 bed “not-for-profit” facility.
- Spearheaded efforts to design nursing supply rooms in newly constructed facility.
- Coordinated team effort in transition of patients and staff to new hospital location.
Nursing Supervisor/Bed Management Coordinator
Sumner Regional Medical Center
Gallatin, TN
07.2005 - 03.2010
- Provided administrative and clinical supervision for all areas of this 155 bed facility.
Nurse Manager Post-Surgical
Nashville General Hospital
Nashville, TN
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Created standardized approach for immediate post-op patient care.
- Developed a clinical training lab for NEO, annual competencies, and other training.
Clinical Case Manager and Director of Operations
Amedisys Home Healthcare
Monroe, LA
01.1999 - 01.2002
Summary
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.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Loyola University, New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 12.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
Nashville, TN 08.2006 - 05.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 09.1992 - 11.1995
Skills
- Nurse education and training
- Leadership and guidance
- Quality improvement
- Strong work ethic
- Professional development
- Process improvements
- Budget management
- Policies compliance enforcement
- Clinical resources management
- Staff recruitment and retention
- Staff scheduling
- Healthcare regulations compliance
- Clinical operations management
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building
- Employee coaching
- Policy development
- Documentation and reporting
- Emergency response
- Clinical documentation
- Nursing staff supervision
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Issue resolution
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Behavioral health
- Budget control
- Schedule preparation
- Effective multitasking
- Team supervision
- Strategic planning
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Disease control
- Clinical leadership
- Shift scheduling
- Patient safety protocols
- Quality assurance
- Direct patient care
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Patient education
- Staff evaluation
- Hospital admissions
- Budget administration
- Risk management
- Recruiting and hiring
- Acute care
- Family support
- Personnel evaluations
- Nursing ethics
- HIPAA regulations
- Mass casualty incident planning
- Discharge and transfer procedures
- Verbal and written communication
- Goal planning
- Performance evaluations
- First aid and CPR
- Patient care management
- Nursing recruitment
- Clinical staffing
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Patient safety
- Decision-making
- Emergency readiness
- Nursing operations management
- Employee work scheduling
- Organizational goal development
Certification
- License - Registered Nurse
- Certified - Nurse Executive-Board Certified
- Certified - CPPS - Certified Professional in Patient Safety
Work Availability
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Timeline
Director of Nursing
Hermitage Hall Behavioral Health
02.2025 - Current
Chief Nursing Officer
Starr Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2024
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
HCA Tri-Star Division
03.2014 - 04.2017
Director of Medical/Surgical Nursing
Centennial Medical Center
06.2011 - 03.2014
Nurse Manager, Med/Surg Orthopedics
Middle Tennessee Medical Center
03.2010 - 04.2011
Master of Science - Nursing
Loyola University, New Orleans
12.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
08.2006 - 05.2008
Nursing Supervisor/Bed Management Coordinator
Sumner Regional Medical Center
07.2005 - 03.2010
Nurse Manager Post-Surgical
Nashville General Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2005
Clinical Case Manager and Director of Operations
Amedisys Home Healthcare
01.1999 - 01.2002
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
09.1992 - 11.1995