Sherri Shields
Havertown,Pa.
Summary
To obtain a pediatric nursing position role which will fully utilize my extensive experience in pediatric nursing to enhance the overall effectiveness of nursing practice.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager
Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia
06.2012 - 04.2024
- Acountable for overall operational and fiscal management of two pediatric stepdown units
- Managed 110 FTE’s and provided supervision required to achieve excellence in areas of patient/family satisfaction, employee engagement and patient safety /quality metrics.
Director of Nursing
Devereux CIDD Center
07.2003 - 06.2012
- Responsibilities included accountability for overall operational and fiscal management of Medical Department within a pediatric residential facility for 250 children with psychiatric disorders
- Reorganized Nursing department to establish RN’s responsibilities related to coordination of the interdisciplinary team and case management of an assigned group of children
- Established pathways for accessing sub-specialty care despite constraints of managed care and limited funding sources.
Senior Director of Nursing
Devereux Childrens’ Behavioral Health Center
12.2005 - 06.2012
- Recruited by Devereux PA Childrens’ Behavioral Health Center to identify and implement strategies to reduce utilization of contract labor from $1.2 million/ year to budgeted level of $250K per year
- Reorganized department and implemented compensation plan to reward flexibility required to support three campuses within 40 mile radius, thereby decreasing dependence on contract labor
- Maintained responsibility for operation of PA Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disorders Center’s Nursing Department in addition to DCBHS.
Senior Director, Nursing
Hahnemann University Hospital
02.2020 - 06.2023
- Responsibilities included administrative oversight of nine perioperative and medical-surgical nursing units, Psychiatry and supplemental staffing pool
- Direct reports included Nursing Directors responsible for each unit
- 400 FTE’s within assigned areas of responsibility
- Assumed full accountability for fiscal and administrative oversight, reporting to Chief Nursing Officer.
Director, Perioperative Services
Graduate Hospital
02.1999 - 02.2000
- Responsibilities included administrative oversight of Tuttleman Ambulatory Surgery Center and eight inpatient OR’s
- Implemented systems and processes to improve efficiency and decrease costs.
Assistant Vice President, Nursing
Saint Barnabas Health System
08.1998 - 03.1999
- Responsible for operational management of Childrens’ Hospital of New Jersey, including 55-bed neonatal unit, 19-bed PICU, and 40 general pediatric beds
- Other departments of operational responsibility included Obstetrical Services, Perioperative Services, and Nursing Education.
Director, Perioperative Services
Hahnemann University Hospital
03.1996 - 08.1998
- Responsibilities included administrative oversight of 16 inpatient OR’s and hospital-based ambulatory surgical unit
- Volume exceeded 15,000 cases annually and operating budget of $22 million including 150 FTE’s
- Managed all contracts with vendors, implemented surgical information system (ORBIT), and established systems/processes to provide the foundation for efficiency and improved patient/surgeon satisfaction.
Director, Neonatal and Pediatric Services
Hahnemann University Hospital
03.1995 - 03.1996
- Responsibilities included administrative oversight of 18 bed Level III Neonatal nursery and 16 general pediatric unit under management partnership with of St
- Christophers’ Hospital For Children
Nurse Manager
Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center
07.1987 - 01.1995
- Responsible for management of two 18 bed general pediatric units and 8-bed pediatric intermediate care unit
- Assumed accountability for all aspects of patient care delivery and provided direct supervision for 85 FTE’s.
Staff Development Instructor
Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia
07.1982 - 07.1987
- Coordinated orientation and staff development activities for two medical/surgical pediatric units and day surgery
- Planned and implemented educational programs within the Nursing Department.
Education
MSN - Nursing of Children
University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, PA08.1987
BSN - Nursing
West Chester State College
West Chester, PA06.1979
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Senior Director, Nursing
Hahnemann University Hospital
02.2020 - 06.2023
Nurse Manager
Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia
06.2012 - 04.2024
Senior Director of Nursing
Devereux Childrens’ Behavioral Health Center
12.2005 - 06.2012
Director of Nursing
Devereux CIDD Center
07.2003 - 06.2012
Director, Perioperative Services
Graduate Hospital
02.1999 - 02.2000
Assistant Vice President, Nursing
Saint Barnabas Health System
08.1998 - 03.1999
Director, Perioperative Services
Hahnemann University Hospital
03.1996 - 08.1998
Director, Neonatal and Pediatric Services
Hahnemann University Hospital
03.1995 - 03.1996
Nurse Manager
Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center
07.1987 - 01.1995
Staff Development Instructor
Childrens’ Hospital of Philadelphia
07.1982 - 07.1987
MSN - Nursing of Children
University of Pennsylvania.
BSN - Nursing
West Chester State College
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