STANLEY JENNINGS JR.
Atlanta
Summary
Dynamic Nurse Navigator with a proven track record at Emory Brain Health Center, enhancing surgical coordination and patient screening processes. Expert in electronic health records management and clinical supervision, achieving a remarkable increase in utilization rates. Committed to optimizing patient care and fostering effective communication within multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Navigator
Emory Brain Health Center
Atlanta
03.2022 - 07.2025
- Expanded and organized Emory’s Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Focused Ultrasound (FUS) programs, creating a streamlined and functional screening protocol.
- Increased surgical conferences from eight patients per month to an average of 16 patients per month, with a resulting increase in DBS and FUS procedures, and downstream revenue.
- Created a detailed Excel spreadsheet in conjunction with Emory’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute, tracked approximately 500 patients consistently through the surgical screening process, with the ability to provide patient progress in real time.
- Increased the Emory Brain Health Center’s utilization rate from 43 percent in March 2022 to an average of 94 percent by prioritizing clinic availability and patient wait times.
Assistant Unit Manager
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Elevated from Clinical Supervisor to Assistant Unit Manager. Interviewed, hired, and educated more than 100 permanent and travel nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Treated acute and chronic cardiac medical conditions, including arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, hypertension, unstable angina, and associated morbidities.
- Proficient in the provision of care for post-stent placement, femoral-popliteal bypass (fem-pop), and trans-radial catheterization (TR). Familiar with cardiac-related drips (amiodarone, diltiazem, and heparin) and electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms.
- Monitored the unit to ensure appropriate staffing, to communicate organizational and departmental goals, and to triage patients based on bed availability, patient acuity, and nursing competencies.
Clinical Nurse 3
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta
07.2013 - 03.2020
- Increased and educated peer awareness associated with the care of patients with neurological disorders including epilepsy, stroke, and traumatic and acquired brain injuries (TBI and ABI).
- Familiar with post-neurosurgical care including craniectomies, external ventricular devices (EVD), intra-cranial bolts, and transducing.
- Audited and resolved inaccuracies associated with patient care (e.g., restraints, pain reassessments, and plans of care documentation). Identified deviations from CHOA’s practice standards and improved organizational communication by indoctrinating effective SBAR.
- Optimized unit efficiency by focusing on clinical goals, delegating tasks appropriately, and serving in the leadership roles of charge nurse, resource nurse, preceptor, and governance co-chair.
Clinical Nurse
Shepherd Center
Atlanta
02.2009 - 06.2016
- Comprehensive understanding of ABI, TBI, and encephalopathies, and familiarity with neuromuscular disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS), muscular dystrophy (MD), and myasthenia gravis (MG).
- Focused on patients' disease management and successful reintegration into the community within a nationally recognized Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) facility.
- Proactively recognized patients in need of emergent medical assistance. Intervened in a timely manner, improving patient outcomes, customer satisfaction scores, and the nurses’ standard of care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing-Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - History
St. Bonaventure University
Olean, NYSkills
- Patient screening and neurological care
- Surgical coordination and data tracking
- Electronic health records management
- Care plan development
- Clinical supervision
Awards
- Daisy recipient, 2015
- March of Dimes Nurse of the Year nominee, 2024
Goals
- AGPC-NP-DNP
- Neurology, Oncology, or Rehabilitation provision of care focusing on adult and geriatric populations
- Assume a leadership role within a transformational and progressive healthcare organization with a focus on health equity.
Organizations And Committees
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Georgia Nurses Association (GNA)
- Camp You be You, 2014 - 2017
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nurse Navigator
Emory Brain Health Center
03.2022 - 07.2025
Assistant Unit Manager
Southeast Georgia Health System
04.2020 - 08.2021
Clinical Nurse 3
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
07.2013 - 03.2020
Clinical Nurse
Shepherd Center
02.2009 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Nursing-Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Arts - History
St. Bonaventure University