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Ruth Haley

Ruth Haley

Chesapeake,VA.

Summary

Accomplished manager with progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and a forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.

Work History

RN

Sentara Healthcare
10.2014 - Current
  • Sentara is an integrated health care system
  • Sentara Enterprises is part of the ambulatory division that includes home health, hospice, specialty pharmacy, infusion, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Education Manager

Sentara Enterprises
10.2019 - Current
  • Designed and implemented educational programs and events such as annual skills competencies and life long learning for the staff.
  • Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
  • Alternated training methods to diversify instruction, strengthen learning opportunities and enhance program success.
  • Developed the process for the new telehealth program, Sentara to Home. Program decreased the length of stay in the hospital for patients.
  • Credentialed Epic trainer for “Dorothy and Comfort.” Collaborated with multiple team members to successfully transition home health and hospice to a new electronic medical record, Epic in 2020
  • Developed an “Escape Room” training in 2019 for the home health, hospice, and home infusion
  • Podium presentation at the Press Ganey National Client Conference in February of 2022 on the change in HHCAHPS score and patient safety following the training of the escape room.
  • Grew the team of Nursing Professional Development generalist from two to eleven in home care. Developed training and created new processes in the education department that impacted star ratings, nurse retention, and case mix weight.
  • Podium presentation of the impact of the education department given at the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina in May of 2022.

Clinical Nurse Manager

Norfolk Home Health
08.2017 - 10.2019
  • Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve agency goals.
  • Influenced care planning and collaboration of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Supervised team of 5 nurses, 7 therapist, and 1 clinical nursing assistant to care for 130+ patients.
  • Improved customer satisfaction and star ratings with new innovated ideas for faster admission time for patients.
  • Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.

Patient Service Coordinator

Norfolk Home Health
09.2016 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for coordination of care for the patients being discharged from the hospital to successfully come onto the home health services.
  • Collaboration with the interdisciplinary field team, office staff, and physicians to ensure quality care and positive outcomes for the patients.
  • Impacted episode management and cost control on wound care supplies with the implementation of a telehealth WOCN protocol, "Wound Care at Home."
  • Influenced patient outcomes with the creation of training.


Field Staff RN

Norfolk Home Health
10.2014 - 09.2016
  • Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet agency goals.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Educated patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.

RN Staff Nurse

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
06.2013 - 09.2014
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
  • Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
  • Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
  • Specially trained to care for patients having the pectus excavatum/carinatum surgery.
  • Participated in Council: Magnet council

01.2013 - 01.2014

Education

Doctoral Degree - Transformation Leadership in Nursing

Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI
2023

Master in Nursing - Nursing Administration

Liberty University
2020

Master of Health Care Administration Leadership -

Liberty University
2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing: Nursing

Sentara College of Health Science, Sentara College of Health Sciences
2013

Nurse Executive Certification -

Certification
2021

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Change and Growth Management
  • Industry Expertise
  • Performance Optimization Strategies
  • Effective Customer Service
  • Integrity and Transparency

Affiliations

  • Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Virginia #1244519
  • Virginia Organization for Nurse Executives and Leaders-Member 2019- to present, membership chair

Timeline

Education Manager

Sentara Enterprises
10.2019 - Current

Clinical Nurse Manager

Norfolk Home Health
08.2017 - 10.2019

Patient Service Coordinator

Norfolk Home Health
09.2016 - 08.2017

RN

Sentara Healthcare
10.2014 - Current

Field Staff RN

Norfolk Home Health
10.2014 - 09.2016

RN Staff Nurse

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
06.2013 - 09.2014

01.2013 - 01.2014

Doctoral Degree - Transformation Leadership in Nursing

Spring Arbor University

Master in Nursing - Nursing Administration

Liberty University

Master of Health Care Administration Leadership -

Liberty University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing: Nursing

Sentara College of Health Science, Sentara College of Health Sciences

Nurse Executive Certification -

Certification

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