TAMI CLARK
Pooler,GA
Summary
Director of Nursing and nursing leader with experience across hospice, acute care, detox, PACU, and case management. Leads clinical operations, staff development, documentation readiness, and interdisciplinary coordination while supporting Medicare compliance, QAPI, budgeting, and day-to-day branch workflow.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
Amedisy Hospice
Beaufort, South Carolina
03.2026 - Current
- Coordinated hospice operations for patient care staffing and daily branch workflows to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Facilitated hiring, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management for clinical staff to build an effective team.
- Managed day-to-day operations of a large staff in multiple departments.
- Collaborated with leadership on strategic planning, audits, and service expansion.
- Maintained Medicare compliance policies and regulatory documentation for hospice services.
- Reviewed budgets, expenses, and supply purchasing for hospice branches.
- Worked with interdisciplinary teams including nursing, social work, and bereavement staff.
- Addressed customer service issues promptly, achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
Director of Nursing
HOSPICE SAVANNAH
01.2024 - Current
- Hospice clinical operations & interdisciplinary team (IDG) leader.
- Led quality assessment and performance improvement initiatives, including performance improvement projects and CAHPS feedback action planning.
- Managed staffing levels to ensure optimal patient care coverage and effective scheduling.
- Developed policies and procedures, standard work/checklists, and facilitated staff education and onboarding.
- Regulatory readiness: Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs), documentation standards, audit preparedness
- Clinical documentation integrity; coaching for accurate, timely EHR charting
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER
01.2023 - 01.2024
- PACU, high patient volume for Trauma and Stroke center.
Director of Nursing
GALLUS MEDICAL DETOX
Las Vegas, NV
01.2022 - 01.2023
- For an 8-bed high level medical detox center in Las Vegas NV.
- Led staff and daily operations of clinic to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Developed budgets and managed cost centers to enhance financial accountability.
- Created policies and procedures
- Conducted community outreach and participated in media interviews to promote clinic services.
LOYAL SOURCE, TRAVEL NURSING AGENCY
01.2021 - 01.2023
- ICU travel nurse, COVID response teams
Clinical supervisor, and Hospice Director of nursing
ALLIGIANT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led hospice formation and conducted desk review for full accreditation compliance
- Supervised clinical operations of medical staff to ensure quality care delivery
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to enhance operational standards
- Developed comprehensive Covid vaccine program
PACU, ICU full time staff RN
SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Recovered critical patients postoperatively across neuro, cardiac, orthopedic, and OBGYN/general surgical specialties.
- Administered medications and monitored responses following physician orders and nursing protocols.
- Assessed patient conditions and documented findings in hospital electronic health records.
- Delivered bedside care for patients across Southern Hills Hospital units and services.
RN case management, Palliative Care development, and RN case management. Policy and procedure development.
HOSPICE INFINITY
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Crafted policies and procedures for RN case management and palliative care to enhance patient care coordination and streamline service delivery.
- Assessed hospice patients and updated individualized care plans.
- Administered comfort medications and monitored symptom changes.
- Coordinated care with physicians, social workers, and chaplains.
ICU (NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE)
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Direct patient care of active duty and veterans. Knowledgeable in ventilators, ABG analysis, dialysis, sedation practices, and balloon pumps.
EMERGENCY - SUNRISE MEDICAL CENTER
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Triage, and critical fast-paced care in a 60 plus bed ER in Las Vegas.
Education
BSN - NURSING
SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Peoria, IL05-1997
Some College (No Degree) - BIOLOGY
ILLINOIS COLLEGE
Jacksonville, ILSkills
- Healthcare operations
- Clinical leadership
- Medicare compliance
- Quality improvement
- Compliance management
- Policy development
- Budget management
- Financial management
- Workforce planning
- Operations management
- Resource management
- Operational improvement
- Strategic management
- Strategic execution
Personal Information
Title: DIRECTOR OF NURSING, PACU, ICU, AND ER
ABOUT ME
Highly skilled career professional with 30 years of practical experience in Leadership, Research, hospital, Hospice and outpatient settings.
Timeline
Director of Operations
Amedisy Hospice
03.2026 - Current
Director of Nursing
HOSPICE SAVANNAH
01.2024 - Current
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER
01.2023 - 01.2024
Director of Nursing
GALLUS MEDICAL DETOX
01.2022 - 01.2023
LOYAL SOURCE, TRAVEL NURSING AGENCY
01.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical supervisor, and Hospice Director of nursing
ALLIGIANT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
01.2021 - 01.2022
PACU, ICU full time staff RN
SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 01.2021
RN case management, Palliative Care development, and RN case management. Policy and procedure development.
HOSPICE INFINITY
01.2014 - 01.2017
ICU (NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE)
01.2012 - 01.2015
EMERGENCY - SUNRISE MEDICAL CENTER
01.2011 - 01.2012
BSN - NURSING
SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER COLLEGE OF NURSING
Some College (No Degree) - BIOLOGY
ILLINOIS COLLEGE