Scott A Ellis DNP, MBA, BSB, RN, NEA-BC, CENP

• Developed system-wide workforce transformation initiatives, including position control to optimize staffing, budget management, and compliance.
• Championed a virtual nursing program to optimize staffing, patient safety, new graduate nurse mentoring, and colleague engagement.
• Established a Performance Excellence Structure, integrating data analytics and predictive modeling to enhance clinical and operational outcomes.
• Expanded Bed Huddle processes through Capacity Optimization Guidelines, improving patient throughput, resource utilization, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Spearheaded Shared Leadership frameworks for nursing and ancillary services, enhancing governance, clinical decision-making, and frontline empowerment.
• Led environmental transformation projects to enhance patient experience and staff engagement, integrating digital workflow solutions.

• Championed expansion of telehealth programs and telesitter implementation to optimize staffing and patient safety.
• Improved Patient Experience Rankings from 55 to 4 system-wide and Quality Outcome Rankings from 62 to 27 through data-driven interventions in a 77 nationwide hospital system.
• Designed and launched a system-wide workforce engagement strategy reducing turnover rates by over 30% through leadership mentoring and culture enhancement, RN turnover from 13.5% to 7.1% and overall turnover from 16.2% to 10.5%.
• Led AI-based demand forecasting initiatives, ensuring optimal resource allocation and improved patient flow.
• Developed and scaled a Surgical Services Shared Governance model, driving block utilization efficiency and market expansion.
• Integrated advanced informatics tools for real-time quality monitoring, accelerating process improvements and compliance adherence.
• Spearheaded a stakeholder analysis to restructure quality governance, resulting in streamlined multidisciplinary committee operations.

• Led organization-wide digital transformation, including secure telecommunication platform (Telmediq Perfect Serve) and electronic policy management implementation.
• Implemented virtual care models, facilitating telehealth expansion for inpatient, ambulatory, and county public health services.
• Spearheaded a data-driven Nurse Residency Program, enhancing recruitment, retention, and workforce engagement strategies.
• Orchestrated a Call Light System upgrade leveraging patient-driven informatics, reducing response times and enhancing patient experience.
• Partnered in a 5-year Master Facility Plan, integrating informatics-driven infrastructure planning and smart hospital initiatives.
• Secured grants to develop Workforce Development & Certified Nurses Aides Apprenticeship Programs, fostering future-ready healthcare professionals.

• Established predictive analytics models for ICU bed capacity management, reducing LOS deviations and improving patient throughput.
• Drove assisted early warning systems for sepsis and cardiac arrest prevention, integrating real-time clinical surveillance tools.
• Developed the organizations first Code Blue Rapid Response Committee, standardizing emergency preparedness and critical response workflows.
• Designed EHR-driven patient mobility programs, resulting in a 50% reduction in ICU-acquired complications.
• Led NICU digital transformation efforts, securing emergency capital for monitoring system replacement and Level II NICU designation.

• Agency Registered Nurse at Multiple Facilities

• Extensive Front Line Leadership and Clinical Experience
• Admitting and Patient Services Registration

Edmond's community hospital, been serving the medical needs of the area since 1947. A member of the OU Medicine family, able to combine cutting edge research and treatments within a smaller community hospital setting. OU Medical Center Edmond is licensed for 76 beds and is accredited by the Joint Commission.

• Manager of Critical Care and Telemetry Services
• Manages a staff of approximately 30 Registered Nurses, Monitor Technicians and Health Unit Coordinators
• Educates Staff
• Assumes responsibility for staff competencies and training
• Ensures patient issues are promptly and correctly addressed
• Support initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and patient safety
• Developed a safe patient handling process for post operative recovery in the intensive care unit
• Developed a "Code Admit" and a "Code Discharge" process to promote teamwork and increased patient satisfaction with transition of care
• Developed side effect cards to promote communication and communication about medications for increased patient satisfaction
  

Oklahoma’s only Level One Trauma Center, First JCAHO-accredited primary stroke center in Oklahoma, 680-bed general medical. OU Medical Center is a teaching hospital.

General medical and surgical hospital with 273 beds. It is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Registered Nurse Float Pool/ Relief Charge

Physician owned Heart hospital with 99 beds.

Oklahoma’s first Magnet Hospital. General medical and surgical hospital with 369 beds. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

• Participate in Magnet Recertification Process