Summary of Qualifications
Over ** years of proven leadership and management in the field of health
systems with nearly ten years experience in a supervisor or manager
capacity. Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully
operational status. A trusted leader with demonstrated superb performance
in high-pressure environments. Goal-oriented individual with strong
leadership capabilities. Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed
problem solver with proven ability to work in unison with staff and board
of directors
Core Competencies
Restructuring / Strategic Planning Financial Analysis / Budgeting
Human Resource Management Recruiting / Contract Management
Quality Assurance/ Regulatory Project / Budget Management
Compliance
Strategic Community Relations Staffing / Management
Development
Education
. Texas Woman's University
Currently enrolled in MBA program graduate 12/14
. University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor Science in Nursing
. New Mexico State University
Associate Nursing Degree
Training & Certifications
Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Board Certified Nurse Executive
Certification
Licensing & Affiliations
Texas Registered Nurse American Organization of Nurse
Executives
Texas Nurses Association American Nurses Association
American College of Healthcare
Executive (ACHE)
Professional Experience
BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: 2008-PRESENT
Lean Six Sigma Consultant III: Baylor Health Care System
. Project manager: Responsible for the successful planning,
scheduling and completion of multiple operations planning and
improvement projects.
. Decision Support: Provide decision support to administration,
department directors, and managers to support the planning and
operational decisions.
. Data Analysis: Provide oversight for the analysis of facility
needs to include workflow analysis, space programming and
functional layout design.
. Lean Six Sigma: Utilizes a systems approach to conduct
operational analysis of organizational or departmental systems
and processes. Consults with management and/or teams to
prioritize operational improvement strategies and champion
implementation.
. Performance Improvement: Lead or facilitates performance
improvement teams and provide education to assist the teams
with use of TQM tools and the collection and analysis of data.
Clinical Nurse Manager II: Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular
Hospital
. Staff Development: Responsible for staff development,
identifies performance issues, manages performance and career
development.
. Patient Care: Ensures continuity of care is maintained
during all shifts
. Staffing: Monitors, evaluates and modifies staffing patterns
in order to properly utilize staff
. Patient Satisfaction: Performs daily rounding to ensure
patient satisfaction
. Coordination: Communicates with various departments to
coordinate services and improve quality of care
. Budget: Provides input to operational budget development for
multiple departments
. Process Improvement: Continuously reviews processes for
operational improvement and efficiencies
. Management: Oversees the planning and delivery of patient
care in the nursing unit according to indentified patient
needs, conducts regularly scheduled rounds on the unit to
ensure quality care is provided; conducts staff meetings to
ensure continuity of planning and implementation of effective
patient care. Responsible for 110 FTE.
. Employee Satisfaction: Rounding with purpose, achieved the
highest employee satisfaction scores in 5 years
. QA/CQI: Coordinates activities for the nursing unit; ensures
the unit standards are upheld and consistent with the BHCS
QA/CQI programs and relevant legal requirements
. Other Duties: Completes special projects and performs other
duties as assigned:
* Created a Family-Activated Rapid Response Team
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES: Dallas, TX 2006-2008
Intensive Care Supervisor: Presbyterian
Hospital of Dallas
. Triage of all patients being admitted or transferred to ICU
for appropriate admission
. Responded to all Inpatient Codes and Rapid Response Team
Codes
. Education: Responsible for competencies for over 40 FTE,
created minimum requirements for preceptors and preceptor
education
. Patient Safety: Established hospital wide safety criteria
for equipment for all inpatient area,
. QA: Started a sepsis team for the early recognition and goal
directed therapy in the septic patient and provided
leadership in the development and implementation of the Rapid
Response Team
. Patient Care: Assist staff in providing patient care
services as needed to provide the best desired patient
outcomes
. Patient Recovery: Responsible for patient recovery for
achieving positive outcomes
. Budget: Accountable for productivity in all Intensive Care
Units, including day to day operations, and schedules
TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES: Dallas, TX 2001-2006
Charge Nurse to Team Leader: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
. Worked as a primary charge nurse in the CCU/MICU
. Supervises care delivery for Mechanical Ventilation,
IABP, CRRT
. Role Model to ensure compliance with IHI and TJC
standards
. Team Lead with schedules, payroll and evaluations
HCA HEALTHCARE: Dallas, TX 2000-2001
Supervisor: Medical City Dallas Hospital
. Supervises care delivery for the post CV/Telemetry/and
pre/post Transplant Unit
. Assisted physicians and staff with communication and
evaluation of effectiveness of care
. Provided input to manager for planning, organization
with directing and coordinating the clinical and
management needs
TEXAS HEALTHCARE RESOURCES: Dallas, TX
1991-2000
Staff Nurse: Presbyterian Hospital of
Dallas
. Provide bedside nursing care to Medical/Surgical
Pulmonary Unit and Orthopedics
. Experience with Nutritional Support team placing small-
bore enteral feeding tubes and PICC lines as needed for
parenteral and enteral support
Significant Accomplishments
< Recipient of Great 100 Nurse 2010.
< Recipient of Press Ganey Summit Award for inpatient 2009, 2010, 2011.
< Magnet designation and re designation.
Lea Ann England BSN, RN, NE-BC
1905 Drew Lane, Richardson, TX 75082
214-***-**** acekys@r.postjobfree.com