senior director of nursing behavioral health resume example with 20+ years of experience
Jessica
Claire
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Summary
Compassionate Director of Nursing dedicated to maintaining highest standards of nursing practices and policies. Transformational leader, mentor and recruiter, supporting multidisciplinary teams and local community. Demonstrates strong working knowledge of regulatory compliance along with proven results in leadership role.
Skills
Executive Leadership Skills Development
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Survey Readiness and Success
Policy Development and EBP Compliance
Process Improvements
Cultural Change
Profitability Strategies
Employee Retention
Education and Training
Coppin State University, Expected in 01/2018 ā āDoctor of Nursing Practice: - GPA:
Helene Fuld School of NursingBaltimore, MarylandExpected in ā āPost Graduate Certificate:Nursing Administration - GPA:
Villa Nova University
College of School of NursingVilla Nova, PennsylvaniaExpected in ā āMaster of Science:Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - GPA:
The Catholic University of America
Graduate School of NursingWashington, DCExpected in ā āBachelor of Science:Nursing - GPA:
University of Maryland at Baltimore
School of NursingBaltimore, MarylandExpected in ā ā: - GPA:
Experience
Pacific Medical Centers - Senior Director of Nursing, Behavioral Health Butte, MT, 12/2019 - Current
Responsible for the development, coordination, and evaluation of clinical programs of nursing care, education, and research related activities for designated clinical divisions/departments
Maintains a strong focus on the development and support of individual Patient Care Directors and Nurse Managers
In collaboration with the CNE, is responsible for the implementation of system wide initiatives related to nursing and model of care with particular emphasis on continuity of care, the nurse-patient-family relationship/experience, and the development of appropriate accountability systems
Works collaboratively with other disciplines and departments to ensure that programs are well planned and that services are fully integrated to ensure a patient-centered, outcome driven approach to care
Is responsible for the appropriate management of human, fiscal and material resources within his or her division
Participates with the CNE in long range planning, goal setting and program development related to nursing
Works collaboratively with respective Physician Chairpersons, CMO and Service Line Administrators in program development and all departmental initiatives
Participates with Senior Management in policy development and program planning
Provides direction and management to direct reports and all employees in department
Handles employee relations and staff development for direct reports
Develop goals and manages fiscal activities of the department.
Reports to the Chief Executive Officer in the fulfillment of overall duties and responsibilities
Provides consultation to the CEO and Senior Clinical Leadership on all aspects of nursing practice, nursing standards, and policies regarding nursing issues
Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of hospital wide patient care programs and participates with hospitalās executive team in decisions regarding the hospital mission, strategic planning, budgets, resource allocation, policies and operations
Formulates with the Nursing Executive team a comprehensive plan for the provision of nursing care and assures that the hospital budget incorporates the nursing departmentās plan for the provision of nursing care
Guides the Nursing Executive team in the formulation of short- and long-range objectives, plans and programs for the Department of Nursing that are in line with the overall objectives and plans for saint Elizabethās Hospital and the DC Department of Behavioral Health
Guides the Nursing Director of Quality and Performance Improvement in the development and monitoring of the hospitalās standards of nursing practice and policies and procedures
Guides the Director of Nursing Operations to establish, maintain and monitor the nursing staffing standards while also ensuring that budgetary standards related staffing and other resources are upheld and deviations monitored and adjusted as needed
Ensures that the department of Nursingās quality assessment and improvement program guides the department in meeting and maintaining standards set by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Health, (DOH), Centers for Medicare Services (CMS), and Joint Commission (JC)
Oversees a comprehensive hospital wide infection control program that meets and maintains compliance with CMS, DOH and JC
Guides and oversees the Department of Nursing Education to ensure that training activities and competencies are grounded in best practices and meet the learning needs of the nursing staff and improve patient outcomes.
Oversees the Management of Nursing Human Resources cultivates a strong workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs
Manages daily operation of nursing services
Monitors team member's schedules to ensure safe recovery focused care throughout the facility
Professional development leadership skills of nursing managers
Assist the mangers in analyzing, trending and planning PI initiatives based on quality nursing data Provides guidance in and assistance to the nursing managers in identifying opportunities for improving patient outcomes and team member performance
Provides regular supervision meetings to the nursing manager group to discuss administrative and clinical issues providing them with the opportunity to support to one another and to discuss and plan strategies for the adherence to standards set by governing bodies such as DMH, JC, DOJ, DOH
Ensures the Delivery of Evidence-Based/Best practices in Nursing and Patient Care
Establishes and assisted in the implementation of a unique and complex program for improving patient and staff safety by working collaboratively with hospital leadership
Staff Injury and Violence Reduction Initiatives that involved the collaboration between the Safety Department and Nursing
Conducts Systematic Evaluation of the Aggressive Patient Management program using guidelines from the NIH for the evaluation of public health programs and Thematic Analysis method for data analysis
Provides guidance to the nursing managers in the effective use of the afterhours nursing supervisors
Guides the nursing manager group in recognizing the learning needs of their staff and in the development the skills to improve the quality of psychiatric and medical care provided to patients
Models effective working relations with all disciplines and assists the nurse managers in evaluating the effectiveness of their nursing staff in acting as members of the treatment team.
Established resource allocation procedures and investigated complaints registered by patients and family members.
Administered fiscal operations for accounting, budget planning, authorizing expenditures and coordinating reporting.
Marymount University, Malek School Of Health Professions - Adjunct Clinical Faculty City, STATE, 12/2010 - 12/2013
Responsible for providing evidenced based nursing education for students to prepare them for careers as professional behavioral heath nurses
Provide psychiatric mental health nursing skills to second degree nursing students in an accelerated baccalaureate degree program
Provided education on various psychiatric mental health skills such as therapeutic communication, mental health assessment and how to formulate a plan of care for individuals with major psychiatric diagnosis
Teaching methods included role modeling; review of process recordings and observation of direct care provided to individuals, lectures on major psychiatric diagnosis as well as individual sessions with student throughout the clinical day to provide just in time feedback on evidenced based psychiatric nursing skills
Weekly assignments provided to students to offer the best opportunity to interview, assess and provide basic mental health nursing interventions to the patients
Formal written evaluation of student progress is provided
Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute - Nursing Staff Development Coordinator City, STATE, 12/2001 - 12/2012
Responsible for assuring that all nursing training, staff development and nursing clinical consultative services are integrated with the mission, vision and goals of the Institute and Virginia Department of nursing
Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate systems, processes, and programs to assure that nursing staff maintain competency and improve skills and knowledge to provide quality patient care
Assure that programs developed for patients and staff are rooted in evidenced based nursing and are recovery focused
Act as a resource for all of nursing services
Participated in the development of cultural change initiatives to improve levels of engagement and leadership development
Developed and implemented state wide career ladders for mental health nursing team members
Oversight of nursing quality control/peer review process, analysis, trending, and development of plans of action, developing new policies and processes and conducting pilots for the same
Education of staff related to changes in policies and processes and development and implementation of competency testing to assure quality and development of clinical protocols for a variety of medical conditions, substance use disorders and trauma informed care
Conduct chart review of critical incidents such as unexpected deaths, equipment failures and medication variances to improve safety and patient outcomes
Recruitment and retention of nursing staff, while working collaboratively with schools of nursing to provide clinical settings for psychiatric nursing students to meet clinical requirements for RN 2 year, BSN and MSN programs
Active member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Restructuring committees, Nurse Executive, Nursing Leadership teams and Active Treatment Council
Assisted in significantly reducing hospital spending on medical equipment by creating and monitoring a system for the distribution and procurement of medical equipment
Created a system for nursing staff to complete competency testing via the hospital intranet, this aided in the reduction of completion time and compliance by approximately 50%
Participated in the development of an evidenced based statewide career ladder programs Mental Health Technicians and for RNs to improve job satisfaction and retention as well as psychiatric and medical competencies.
Rock Hill Psychiatric Consultants, LLC - Clinical Nurse Practitioner City, STATE, -
Provided psychiatric nursing services that included psychotherapy, group therapy, coupleās therapy, substance use counseling, and medication management
Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
licensed to provide auricular acupuncture for substance detoxification certified by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
Marketing responsibilities to include the developed and implemented medical health fairs and educational seminars for residential treatment facilities and the Alzheimer Association.
Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
Activities and Honors
Golden Key International Honor Society member
District of Columbia Department of Health Committee on Impaired Nurses (COIN) Committee member
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor society of Nursing member
American Psychiatric Nurses Association member
Catawba Community Mental Health Board member
Accomplishments
Reduction of Workplace Violence in Health Care, Making the Workplace Safe Again! Podium presentation, The Maryland Nurses Associationās Annual Nurses Week Dinner, May 2018
The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Aggressive Patient Management Program Used in a Public Mental Health Facility in Reducing Patient Initiated Staff Injuries
Podium and Poster presentations
Dr
Oberholser āResearchā Day, May 2018, Saint Elizabethās Hospital, May 2018
The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Aggressive Patient Management Program Used In a Public Mental Health Facility in Reducing Patient Initiated Staff Injuries 2018 Kappa Delta PI, International Honor Society in Education, Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter, Graduate Research Colloquium, Poster presentation, May 2018
Additional Information
NVMHI Nursing Leadership Award of Excellence
American Nurses Association, Ethic/Racial Minority Fellowship Grant
Centennial Scholarship Award from, the Catholic University of America
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School Attended
Coppin State University
Helene Fuld School of Nursing
Villa Nova University
College of School of Nursing
The Catholic University of America
Graduate School of Nursing
University of Maryland at Baltimore
School of Nursing