Director of Nursing Resume

DIRECTOR OF NURSING: UNSURPASSED NURSING STAFF LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT

Exceptional health care manager with extensive education and business development skills. Successfully managed in diverse arenas including inpatient and outpatient care. Developed new programs and managed the reengineering of multiple hospital departments. Strong problem-solving skills and background in staff development and education, working with both professional and nonprofessional staff. Collaborated with departments besides nursing to develop solutions to ongoing challenges. Expertise in patient/nurse communication, revenue tracking, and documentation.

Core competencies include:

* Staff Hiring and Management
* Patient Assessment and Treatment
* Program Creation and Leadership
* Patient and Family Education
* Clinical Supervision
* Nursing Instruction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF NURSING, ABC Hospital, Decatur, AL, 19xx to Present

Efficiently plan and implement the daily routine of OR Nurses. Supervise rooms, occupancy, equipment, staff, supplies, and workload to maximize efficiency and ensure smooth operations. Review historical data regarding timeliness of past nursing procedures to develop an accurate schedule. Provide monthly utilization statistics for each function. Collaborate with other hospital departments in handling caseload.

DELIVERED RESULTS:

* Achieved 98% correct wound classification by reeducating all OR nurses through a retrospective study.

* Increased scheduling efficiencies, patient satisfaction, and reliability of OR statistics by effectively managing OR schedule for seven surgical clinics.

* Conducted pre-deployment readiness briefs for over 300 Marines in Iraq and administered smallpox vaccine.

* Actively participated in the setup and breakdown of two ORs to receive Iraq combat casualties ahead of schedule within three different support areas.

* Displayed extraordinary innovation and troubleshooting ability; provided an atmosphere for excellent life and limb saving care for 62 surgical soldier patients within an austere field environment.

* Recommended and executed manual tracking of room time utilization to resolve bottlenecks and justify purchases.

* Reduced orthopedic surgical site infections by developing policy to improve tourniquet-cleaning techniques.

* Promoted in 20xx from initial Nursing Supervisor position in recognition of superior leadership capabilities.

REGISTERED NURSE (RN), ABC Hospital, Decatur, AL, 19xx to 19xx

Supervised staff of three providing wide range of services, such as EKGs, venipuncture, injections, support of minor outpatient surgery, pulmonary function testing, and patient education. Arranged administrative operations to establish new physician within practice. Directed billing and ensured office compliance to OSHA standards.

DELIVERED RESULTS:

* Improved efficiency and accuracy by tracking all testing done outside of office.

* Developing employee file system to track TB testing, universal precautions, and continuing education coursework.

EDUCATION

Dual Master of Business Administration / Health Care Management and Nursing (20xx)
Bachelor of Nursing (20xx)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA – ONLINE PROGRAM

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