SUSAN L SORG
Plainfield,IL
Summary
Strong, enthusiastic, and motivated nurse leader and administrator. Licensed RN with extensive clinical knowledge and nursing leadership experience in outpatient surgical care and community health care settings.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Healthcare Consultant
Ravine Way Surgery Center
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Oversaw accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Created and implemented organizational policies and procedures.
- Consulted with healthcare professionals on business decisions.
- Managed complex projects with tight deadlines, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality healthcare solutions to clients.
- Assisted with regulatory issues such as compliance.
CEO FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
AMSURG SURGERY CENTER
07.1999 - 10.2023
- Proactively managed facility operations
- Maintained the centers operations in compliance with regulatory requirements and accrediting body standards, JCAHO
- Oversaw the development and relocation of one facility into the expansion of a four OR two Endo room facility including new construction, equipment purchasing, budgeting
- Coordinated a building move outside of business hours to ensure no loss of volume
- Successfully applied and appeared before State of Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board for a new CON
- Effectively sustained a zero patient harm culture
- Proactively collaborated with physicians to meet patient needs and exceed patient expectations
- Partnered with Medical Executive Committee in developing clinical guidelines and implementing the center's response to changing healthcare needs of the community
- Lead, mentored and developed a team of clinical and business professionals focused on clinical quality outcomes, volume growth drivers, labor efficiencies, supply chain management and revenue cycle optimization consistent with AmSurg's mission, vision and values
- Designed and executed physician recruitment and marketing programs designed to drive case volume growth via partnerships with physicians, medical groups, health system partners, local employers and third party payers
- Partnered to design and implement various growth initiatives and operational effectiveness opportunities
- Responsible for the center's P&L, including managing financial control and reporting
- Proactively collaborated departments in order to identity and implement best practices related to clinical quality, volume growth, and operational excellence
- Oversaw facility management, life safety codes and environment of care requirements
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Amsurg Surgery Center
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Provided leadership oversight to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with instructions of physician and facility's policies and procedures
- Responsible for all aspects of nursing care delivery in facility
- Department lead of OR, Preop and PACU
- Oversaw facilities quality improvement, risk management, infection control and education of teammates
- Controlled clinical labor to be under benchmark
- Participated in budget planning
- Acted as liaison between physicians offices and center
- Oversaw medication management, utilization and ordering
SURGICAL NURSE
AMSURG SURGERY CENTER
01.1988 - 01.1995
- Specialized in Pre and Post Anesthesia Care Unit for pediatric and adult patients
- Assessed patient status throughout preoperative episode of care
- Developed individualized preoperative patient plan of care
- Served as member of multidisciplinary team in planning preoperative patient care
REGISTERED NURSE
PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
01.1987 - 01.1995
- Monitored patients' vitals and report adverse reactions to medications in timely manner
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Education
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
AURORA UNIVERSITY
Aurora, IL05.1987
Skills
Risk Management
Documentation
Supervising
Regulatory Compliance
Resource Allocation
Clinical Leadership
Policy Development
Strategic Planning
Performance Evaluation
Certification
- Illinois Registered Nurse
- Member of AORN
Timeline
Healthcare Consultant
Ravine Way Surgery Center
04.2024 - 07.2024
CEO FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
AMSURG SURGERY CENTER
07.1999 - 10.2023
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Amsurg Surgery Center
01.1995 - 01.1999
SURGICAL NURSE
AMSURG SURGERY CENTER
01.1988 - 01.1995
REGISTERED NURSE
PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
01.1987 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
AURORA UNIVERSITY
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