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Shautonja Woods

Kansas City,Missouri

Summary


Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Director, Respiratory Care Services

Children’s Mercy Hospital
11.2022 - Current
  • Provides leadership support to over sixty-five night shift team members
  • Communicates department goals and manages plans with 3 supervisors and an educator to improve patient support at night
  • Coordinates respiratory education, quality improvement, and research activities
  • Acts as a role model to encourage the vision and mission of the hospital while supporting and encouraging professional development and career advancement
  • Assists with identifying the allocation of resource needs and budget and utilizing resources using LEAN systems and tools
  • Writes and reviews policies pertinent to procedures about respiratory care

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Excelsior Springs Hospital
11.2021 - 12.2022
  • Worked as part of the healthcare team to manage patient care
  • Provided appropriate respiratory care treatments in inpatient units and the emergency department

Clinical Supervisor, Med-Surg

Children's Mercy Hospital
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Provided direct support to over 25 staff, including enhancing clinical skills, career advancement opportunities, and improving communication among team members
  • Developed resources, adjusted policies, and worked with committees to improve clinical outcomes and procedures related to the department
  • Created an open-door atmosphere for staff to speak up about concerns, be validated, and share new ideas, opinions, or solutions to problems

Critical Care Simulation Education Specialist

Children's Mercy
06.2016 - 07.2022
  • Coordinated developing and designing over 20 courses with educators and clinicians to ensure programs apply to the department's policies and are evidence-based
  • Collaborated with senior leaders in research to develop new employers' relevant, systematic orientation tools and objectives
  • Implemented programs to meet the educational needs of the healthcare teams
  • Facilitates a safe learning environment to practice skills and improve teamwork and communication while obtaining real-time feedback through a debriefing process

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Children's Mercy Hospital and Urgent Care
10.2011 - 06.2016
  • Educated staff on respiratory modalities, treatments, and medications
  • Acted independently as the sole respiratory therapist providing safe and efficient care in the Urgent Care setting
  • Engaged as an active team member to perform general and critical care procedures under physician orders, respiratory therapy care plans, and policies

Education

Master of Public Health and Business Administration -

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
05.2023

Bachelor of Health Science - Respiratory Therapy

University of Missouri – Columbia
Columbia
12.2008

Skills

  • Clinical training
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary team
  • Team supervision
  • Strategic planning
  • Quality improvement
  • Leadership and guidance
  • Professional development
  • Process improvements
  • Staff recruitment and retention

Professional Organization Memberships

  • American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), Member, Current
  • National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Member, Current
  • MCC Virtual Hospital Simulation Center's Advisory Board, Member
  • MCC RT community advisor, Current
  • Saint Luke's School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advisory Board, Public Member, Former

Certification

  • Neonatal Pediatric Specialist
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Provider/Instructor
  • Basic Life Support Instructor
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist, NBRC
  • Licensed Respiratory Therapist, Kansas Board of Healing Arts
  • Licensed Respiratory Therapist, Missouri Board of Respiratory Care

Research And Presentations

  • Kennedy, C., Sycip, M., Ell, L., Woods, S., A Novel Approach to Emergency Department Readiness for Airborne Precautions Using Simulation-Based Clinical Systems Testing, 01/21, Accepted as a manuscript in the Annals of Emergency Medicine
  • Boyd, S., Sommer, D., Woelk, A., Woods, S., Psychosocial Simulation: An Interprofessional Collaboration in Innovative Learning, 10/19, Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Woods, S., Zamarron, R., Preparing Spanish Medical Interpreters for More Than Accuracy, 01/19, International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare, San Antonio, Texas
  • Pope, M., Ell, L., Kennedy, C., Parson, J., Woods, S., Addressing Complicated, Unusual, and Complicated requests, 01/17, International Meeting of Simulation in Healthcare, Orlando, Florida

Timeline

Assistant Director, Respiratory Care Services

Children’s Mercy Hospital
11.2022 - Current

Clinical Supervisor, Med-Surg

Children's Mercy Hospital
07.2022 - 11.2022

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Excelsior Springs Hospital
11.2021 - 12.2022

Critical Care Simulation Education Specialist

Children's Mercy
06.2016 - 07.2022

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Children's Mercy Hospital and Urgent Care
10.2011 - 06.2016

Master of Public Health and Business Administration -

Benedictine University

Bachelor of Health Science - Respiratory Therapy

University of Missouri – Columbia

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