Hi, I’m
Tracye Franks MSCPM, RN
Fort Worth,USA
Summary
Experienced nursing leader with expertise in emergency, perioperative, and cardiac cath lab nursing, as well as public health including home health and school nursing. Proven track record of delivering exceptional care with high levels of patient and staff satisfaction. Graduate degree in Clinical Practice Management. Seeking a directorship role focusing on quality improvement and clinical excellence to elevate standards in quality, management, finance, and safety for improved outcomes.
Overview
33
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Texas Health Resources Alliance -Fort Worth
NDNQI Coordinator, NDNQI Survey Coordinator
07.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Perform data collection and entry for the Press Ganey National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators, for the Texas Health Alliance Campus including all facility clinical departments. Coordinate the NDNQI Nursing Survey yearly for the Texas Health Alliance Campus.
Texas Health Resources Alliance -Fort Worth Texas
Nursing Supervisor
03.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Perform duties as supervising nurse for the PAT department, including outpatient lab, Ambulatory Surgery, PACU currently. From 2017-2021 performed supervisory duties with the Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology Departments per policy, and per nursing standards. Oversee and perform staffing, scheduling, patient flow, and process improvement. Involved with interviewing and hiring of staff, as well as handling staff and patient flow issues. Attended six sigma class for process improvement. Facilitate the education of staff and serve as a liaison to the cardiologists for the cath lab. Serve as a point person for multiple departments, cardiologists, and interventional radiologists for the process and scheduling of cases in the cardiac cath lab. Report productivity, and case statistics.
Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Texas Health Resources Fort Worth-Fort Worth and Bedford, Texas
Emergency Department Charge Nurse
01.2013 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Perform duties as an emergency department charge nurse, and team leader per THR policy and the State of Texas Board of Nurse Examiners, perform duties as an emergency department charge nurse and team leader.
Mansfield Independent School District -Mansfield, Texas
School Nurse-RN
08.1998 - 11.2012
Job overview
- Performed duties as RN in the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Instructed CPR classes, and used hearing, vision, and scoliosis screening certification to perform State of Texas screening per regulations. Actively involved in CPS and Juvenile probationary cases. Actively involved in UIL 'return to play' regulation updates and guidelines.
Priority Home Health -Fort Worth, Texas
Branch Manager, Patient Care Coordinator, Field RN
08.1996 - 10.1998
Job overview
- Performed duties as a home health field RN, Patient Care Coordinator, and Branch Manager.
Cook Children's Medical Center -Fort Worth, Texas
Emergency Department RN, Graduate Nurse, Student Nurse Technician
03.1992 - 10.1996
Job overview
- Performed student nurse technician duties under direction of registered nurses in a pediatric emergency department prior to graduation, and obtaining the direction of registered nurses in a pediatric emergency department before graduation, and obtained RN licensure. Continued as a graduate nurse until obtaining a registered nurse license. Performed duties as a registered nurse in the emergency department per the policy of the hospital and per regulations by the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
Education
Texas Tech University Health Science CenterLubbock, Texas
Master of Science from Clinical Practice Management
01.2014
University Overview
Masters level program in Clinical Practice Management (CPM) focusing on business development, financing, marketing, quality practice, education process improvement, and management of staff in the health care setting.
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
01.1993
University Overview
President of the Student Nurses Association
Skills
- Clinical Excellence in Leadership Award 2024
- Nomination for the Nursing Clinical Excellence award 2018
- Leadership Collaboration Council member
- September 2014 Emergency Department MVP, Employee of the month
- Emergency Department Employee of the year 2014
- Hospital-wide Clinical Outcomes Committee member
- Hospital-wide Clinical Excellence co-chair
- Cardiovascular Council member
- PeriOp UBC committee member
- Hospital-wide Nursing Quality and Safety Committee member
- ED UBC Committee member
- Triage Committee member
- Heartbeat of Mansfield Independent School District employee award 2003
- FEMA volunteer
- Member ANA, TNA
Certification
- Registered Nurse Licensure State of Texas
- Certification in Advanced Life Support
- Certification in Basic Life Support
- Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
NDNQI Coordinator, NDNQI Survey Coordinator
Texas Health Resources Alliance -Fort Worth
07.2017 - Current
Nursing Supervisor
Texas Health Resources Alliance -Fort Worth Texas
03.2016 - Current
Emergency Department Charge Nurse
Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Texas Health Resources Fort Worth-Fort Worth and Bedford, Texas
01.2013 - 03.2016
School Nurse-RN
Mansfield Independent School District -Mansfield, Texas
08.1998 - 11.2012
Branch Manager, Patient Care Coordinator, Field RN
Priority Home Health -Fort Worth, Texas
08.1996 - 10.1998
Emergency Department RN, Graduate Nurse, Student Nurse Technician
Cook Children's Medical Center -Fort Worth, Texas
03.1992 - 10.1996
Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Master of Science from Clinical Practice Management
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