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Sheri Cleaves
Aberdeen,New Jersey
Overview
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital-RahwayRahway, New Jersey
Director of Professional Excellence and Magnet
11.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Company Overview: RWJBH-Rahway is an acute care community hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Rahway’s emergency department cares for more than 32,000 patients per year.
- Member of Senior Nursing Leadership Team Responsibilities include planning and implementing a Shared Governance Model of Nursing as well as the Council Structure for the Department of Nursing.
- Solid knowledge base of requirements for Magnet Clinical Outcomes Data Management including NDNQI Date requirements.
- Participate in the System Magnet Council while working at RWJBH Hospitals.
- Mentoring nurse leaders and staff on Magnet and Clinical Leadership Activities.
- Participate as the Stress First Aide Instructor for the Hospital.
- Chair of Employees Activities Committee.
- Secretary of hospital AWARE BRG Committee.
- Co-Chair NWESC Council.
- Mentor of Professional Practice Council, PCA Council, Magnet Council.
- RWJBH-Rahway is an acute care community hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Rahway’s emergency department cares for more than 32,000 patients per year.
Saint Marys HospitalLewiston, Maine
Interim Nursing Director of Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Units
02.2022 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Company Overview: Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is comprised of a 233-bed acute care facility, a primary care provider network, urgent care and emergency department, behavioral and mental health services, and outpatient specialty practices.
- Responsibilities include managing over 85 FTE’s in two units including monitoring of Nursing quality outcomes, recruitment and retention, patient satisfaction.
- Fiscally responsible for two different budgets and nursing staffing.
- Mentoring and developing may new staff including organizing a workforce of nursing agency staff.
- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is comprised of a 233-bed acute care facility, a primary care provider network, urgent care and emergency department, behavioral and mental health services, and outpatient specialty practices.
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, New Jersey
Administrative Supervisor, Per Diem
07.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Company Overview: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital. They are one of the nation’s top 10 Heart Transplant Centers and Jersey’s only Advance Lung Disease and Transplant program.
- Provide supervision and facilitate resolution of issues related to staffing and patient care and the communication of such issues to administration.
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed quaternary care, teaching hospital. They are one of the nation’s top 10 Heart Transplant Centers and Jersey’s only Advance Lung Disease and Transplant program.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Bayshore HospitalMonmouth County, NJ
Administrative Supervisor, Per Diem
07.2021 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Company Overview: Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a 649-bed teaching hospital, recently recognized as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades.
- Responsible for: coordinating and supervising the delivery of nursing care and activities of assigned personnel.
- Ensures compliance with the directives, policies, applicable laws and regulations.
- Supports and implements the Nursing Department and Hospital goals and objectives.
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a 649-bed teaching hospital, recently recognized as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades.
Saint Peter’s University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
Administrative Supervisor, Per Diem
07.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Company Overview: Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a part of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is a Magnet designated, 478-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital.
- Coordinates patient care services for off shifts, responsible for staffing of units, problem solving, mentoring nurses and non-licensed personnel to provide excellent patient care.
- Coordinated through put for both the Adult Hospital and the Children’s Hospital.
- Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a part of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is a Magnet designated, 478-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital.
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ
Administrative Director of Patient Care Services, Progressive Care Units and Center for Professional Development and Innovation and Research
11.2017 - 07.2021
Job overview
- Company Overview: Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus is a 214-bed acute care hospital serving Lakewood and surrounding areas.
- Responsibilities include 24-hour responsibilities as the Senior Nursing Leadership of the Progressive Care.
- This includes four distinct clinical areas as well as the Admin Director of the Department of Nursing Education and Research.
- Management of over 150 nursing and ancillary clinical staff.
- Responsibilities include coverage for the CNO as needed for clinical operations or administrative leadership presence.
- Responsible for the Nursing Staffing office during the five months of COVID pandemic clinical operations.
- Participated on the Performance Improvement Committee as well as other Nursing Sensitive Committees, Senior Leadership Committees and Task Forces.
- Responsible for Journey to Magnet Activities and Development of Structure required for Magnet.
- Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus is a 214-bed acute care hospital serving Lakewood and surrounding areas.
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ
Administrative Director of Nursing Education, Quality and Performance Improvement
01.2014 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Company Overview: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed tertiary care regional teaching hospital owned by RWJBarnabas Health system.
- Managed a team of Nursing Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide education for the Clinical Services including nursing in inpatient and outpatient services.
- Managed the full time Rapid Response Team including evaluation of outcomes provided by the team.
- Responsible for maintaining the standards for Nursing Quality sensitive indicators.
- Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training.
- Responsible for all Nursing Education activities program development and competencies.
- Responsible for management of all Nursing Sensitive Indicators including maintaining data and presentation to all committees.
- Responsible for Pressure Injury Prevention Team and Program.
- Chair of the Hospital and System Falls Committee.
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is a 665-bed tertiary care regional teaching hospital owned by RWJBarnabas Health system.
Kindred HospitalRahway, NJ
Chief Clinical Officer
01.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Company Overview: Nurse Leader in a 34-bed Progressive Long Term Acute Care facility.
- Responsible for financial and clinical services for multi-disciplinary service team.
- Manages budget for unit including over 100 FTE's.
- Nurse Leader in a 34-bed Progressive Long Term Acute Care facility.
Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ
Director of Patient Care Services
01.2011 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Company Overview: A 289-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
- Responsible units include Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Rapid Response Team and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
- Oversees budget for all units responsible including over 75 FTE’s.
- A 289-bed teaching hospital affiliated with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
JFK Medical CenterEdison, NJ
Nurse Manager, Telemetry Unit/PICC Team
01.2008 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Company Overview: JFK Medical Center is a 499-bed acute care hospital and an affiliate of Hackensack Meridian Health.
- Responsible for the clinical management of a 34-bed progressive care telemetry unit.
- Includes staffing, budget preparation and developing clinical initiatives in the telemetry unit.
- This includes preparation for Elective Angioplasty Program at JFK Medical Center.
- JFK Medical Center is a 499-bed acute care hospital and an affiliate of Hackensack Meridian Health.
Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel, NJ
Administrative Coordinator Per Diem
01.2010 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Company Overview: Bayshore Medical Center is a 169-bed General Medical and Surgical hospital.
- Responsible for nursing supervision for an acute care medical center.
- Specific responsibilities included maintaining staffing, management of patient care for the hospital on a per diem basis.
- Bayshore Medical Center is a 169-bed General Medical and Surgical hospital.
Genentech Inc
Clinical Nurse Trainer, Member of speaker’s bureau
01.2007 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Responsible for providing in-services and lectures on the care and management of central lines.
- Strength in communicating the importance of Cath-flo (Activase) product to members of the healthcare team.
Muhlenberg Regional Medical CenterPlainfield, NJ
ICU Nurse Manager/Clinical Nurse Specialist Critical Care
01.1983 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Company Overview: 178-bed, short term acute care center.
- Dual responsibilities as Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist for Critical Care.
- Responsibilities include 24-hour responsibilities for a 12-bed Medical-Surgical ICU.
- Skilled in managing budget, staffing, and clinical initiatives for the ICU.
- Work collaboratively with Medical Director of Critical Care.
- Per diem nursing supervision responsibilities.
- 178-bed, short term acute care center.
Timeline
Director of Professional Excellence and Magnet
Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Hospital-Rahway
11.2022 - Current
Interim Nursing Director of Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Units
Saint Marys Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2022
Administrative Supervisor, Per Diem
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
07.2021 - 07.2022
Administrative Supervisor, Per Diem
Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Bayshore Hospital
07.2021 - 01.2023
Administrative Supervisor, Per Diem
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Administrative Director of Patient Care Services, Progressive Care Units and Center for Professional Development and Innovation and Research
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
11.2017 - 07.2021
Administrative Director of Nursing Education, Quality and Performance Improvement
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2017
Chief Clinical Officer
Kindred Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2013
Director of Patient Care Services
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
01.2011 - 01.2012
Administrative Coordinator Per Diem
Bayshore Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2013
Nurse Manager, Telemetry Unit/PICC Team
JFK Medical Center
01.2008 - 01.2011
Clinical Nurse Trainer, Member of speaker’s bureau
Genentech Inc
01.2007 - 01.2020
ICU Nurse Manager/Clinical Nurse Specialist Critical Care
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
01.1983 - 01.2008
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