Wendy Williams
Sheboygan,WI
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Nursing Officer/Vice President – Nursing
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
Sheboygan
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Excelled in directing inpatient and emergency nursing departments, including overseeing 370+ FTEs while cost-effectively managing an annual nursing department budget and optimizing key resource allocation
- Continually improved emergency department and inpatient patient experience scores by proactively collaborating with the Patient Experience Manager to implement results-focused strategies
- Cultivated a heathy work environment for nursing leadership teams by promoting psychological safety, innovation, inclusion of thoughts, and strong interprofessional partnerships.
Director of Nursing
Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Grafton
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Capitalized on the opportunity to direct inpatient and emergency nursing departments while overseeing 400+ FTEs, including high-performance, patient-centric Nursing Professional Development Practitioners
- Enhanced interprofessional partnerships, quality improvement, team cohesion, professional development, and operational efficiency efforts by strategically restructuring nursing leadership.
Director of Quality & Medical Staff Services
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
Sheboygan
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Leveraged broad scope of healthcare industry expertise toward overseeing Infection Prevention, Medical Staff, Case Management/Social Work, Spiritual Care, Palliative Care Services, and Volunteer Services
- Collaborated with CNO on NDNQI education to nurse leaders and assisted with Nursing Sensitive Indicator performance improvement planning
- Served as Incident Commander during COVID-19
- Concurrently served as Compliance Liaison overseeing Regulatory Compliance and Guest Services planning for the new facility – Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County (AMCSC).
Director of Nursing
Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Grafton
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Drove 24x7 operations of multiple nursing departments focused on clinical improvements in safety and health outcomes while applying evidence-based practices and incorporating accreditation standards
- Established inclusion-centered nurse leader professional growth and development, including integration with other disciplines, finance management and accountability, and nursing quality standards.
Director of Quality & Medical Staff Services
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
Sheboygan
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Strategically steered the implementation of the site’s Pediatric Rapid Response Team (PRRT), along with managing all quality initiatives, policies, and procedures for integral patient care and team support
- Delivered excellence in consultation to management, medical staff, and committees for quality assessment and performance improvement
- Interfaced with teams for patient-centric strategic planning.
Director of ICU/Medical/Surgical Services
St. Nicholas Hospital (Hospital Sisters Health System)
Sheboygan
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Applied strong leadership talents toward directing 24x7 operations of ICU/Medical/Surgical Services with accountability for staff, services, productivity, and care delivery to align with the hospital’s core mission
- Adhered to regulatory and accreditation standards including the application of evidence-based nursing practices while consistently monitoring, evaluating, and implementing changes in nursing care.
Director of Medical/Surgical Services
Portneuf Medical Center (Legacy Health Partners)
Pocatello
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Led all 24x7 Medical/Surgical Services initiatives with accountability for staff, services, productivity, and care delivery, including focusing on employee engagement-boosting professional development efforts
- Designed and implemented new nursing unit orientation manuals to provide an informative template for other clinical departments to create unit-specific manuals.
Administrative House Supervisor
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (Triad Health Systems) (f/k/a Valley Hospital)
Palmer
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Rapidly advanced to roles of greater responsibility while implementing changes in nursing care for optimizing all evidence-based nursing practices and regulatory and accreditation standards’ compliance
- Concurrently held multi-month roles as Interim Nurse Leader – Emergency Department (2005 – 2006), Interim Nurse Leader – Medical/Surgical Department (2005), and Director of Education (2007).
Timeline
Chief Nursing Officer/Vice President – Nursing
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
01.2023 - 01.2024
Director of Nursing
Aurora Medical Center Grafton
01.2021 - 01.2023
Director of Quality & Medical Staff Services
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
01.2018 - 01.2021
Director of Nursing
Aurora Medical Center Grafton
01.2017 - 01.2018
Director of Quality & Medical Staff Services
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County
01.2014 - 01.2016
Director of ICU/Medical/Surgical Services
St. Nicholas Hospital (Hospital Sisters Health System)
01.2012 - 01.2014
Director of Medical/Surgical Services
Portneuf Medical Center (Legacy Health Partners)
01.2010 - 01.2012
Administrative House Supervisor
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (Triad Health Systems) (f/k/a Valley Hospital)
01.2007 - 01.2008
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