Project Manager Management

Dawn Hughes RN, MSN, MBA, RNFA

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Lancaster, CA

email: ******.****@*****.***

SENIOR HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE

Clinical, Business and Education Acumen with Cross-cultural Expertise

Highly qualified Executive Manager offering more than 20 years of

healthcare and leadership experience. Results-focused and effectual leader

with proven ability to take your institution to the next level. Talent for

proactively identifying and resolving problems, controlling costs,

maximizing productivity and engaging staff. Advanced computer and

presentation skills. Strengths in:

. Coaching and mentoring

. Cost control measures

. Productivity enhancement

. Process implementation

. Team leadership and collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrative Director Perioperative Services

Antelope Valley Hospital

420-bed Acute Med/Surg not-for-profit district hospital

Lancaster, CA

January 2009-Present

Clinical and administrative oversight of Main OR, PACU, SDS, Pre-Admission

Testing and Sterile Processing ; Outpatient Treatment Center; Endoscopy

Center; AVH Outpatient Surgery Center (free standing)

. Acquisition of free standing surgery center

. Developed policies and procedures to meet The Joint Commission

Accreditation process.

. Construction redesign for da Vinci Robotic surgical suite

. Implementation of da Vinci Robotic surgical program

. Development of Endovascular Surgery Program (Abdominal and Thoracic)

. Development of policies, procedures and process for Trauma II

designation

Administrative Director Perioperative Services

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center/Sunrise Children's Hospital (HCA); Las

Vegas, NV

802-bedAcute Med/Surg for-profit hospital

November 2007-December 2008

. Operating budget of $20M

. Capital budget of $1.4M

. Revenue of greater than $96M

. 323 FTE's

. Project manager for Major construction and process redesign

Primary Accomplishments:

. Decrease SWB by 29%

. Decrease supply cost by $36,000/mo

. Increase OR volume 17%

. Consolidation of Pre and Post-procedural units

. Construction of new Pre-Admit Center

. Re-design of Pre-Admit Process

Agency Staff Specialist ICU, ER and PACU

K-Force Staffing; Phoenix, AZ

September 2007-December 2007

Chief Operating Officer (Interim position)

Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center; Pago Pago, AS

175-bed Acute Med/Surg (Critical Access) hospital

April 2007-September 2007

This position is responsible for the administrative and operational

management of Professional Services; which consists of Laboratory,

Radiology, Pharmacy, Surgical Services, Emergency Room, Emergency Medical

Services (pre-hospital and disaster), Behavioral Health, Dental Services,

Central Supply, Diabetic Education, Cardiology Services, Respiratory

Therapy and Social Services.

Management Specialist (Interim position)

AORN Management Solutions

Nationally recognized Credentialing organization

June 2006-April 2007

Natividad Medical Center; Salinas, CA

172-bed not-for-profit County owned Community hospital

. County run facility

. Union environment

This position is responsible for the operation of Surgical Services; which

consists of the OR, PACU, GI Lab, Anesthesia, Sterile Supply, and Day

Surgery.

Primary accomplishments:

. Executive coaching for physician leadership

. Decreased supply cost by 7% annually

. Increased case volume by 15%

. Produced a 5-year capital plan

. Developed CDM for revenue maximization

Adjunct Associate Professor-Hartnell School of Nursing (Concurrent

employment)

Hartnell College

September 2006-April 2007

Director, Perioperative Services (Interim position)

Three Rivers Medical Center; Louisa, Kentucky (CHS)

100-bed Acute Med/Surg for-profit Community Hospital

July 2005 - May 2006

This position is responsible for the operation of Surgical Services, which

consists of the OR, PACU, GI Lab, Anesthesia, Sterile Supply, and Day

Surgery.

Primary accomplishments:

. Developed a comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Program including

o Vendor negotiations for capital equipment and supplies for all

aspects of program

o Office

. Development of Policies and Procedures

. Patient education materials

. Surgical Scheduling

. Professional fee billing

o Surgery

. Ordering of capital equipment and instrumentation

. Ordering and establishing par levels for disposable

equipment and supplies

. Establishment of preoperative testing and admission

. Surgical Billing

o Post-op care

. Development of Policies and Procedures

. Patient education materials

. Recruitment of 2 physicians and their service lines to the hospital

. Increased case volume by 50%

. Establishment of outpatient ENT clinic

Director, Blood Management

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center; Glendale, Arizona

530-bed Acute Med/Surg not-for-profit hospital

November 2002 - July 2005

. Development of business plan for hospital wide blood management

program

. Development and implementation of hospital wide blood management

program

. Development of treatment protocols

. Development of Physician Order Sets

. Creation of Blood Product Transfusion Informed Consent

. Education for nursing staff, pharmacists, and physicians

. Evaluation of blood utilization

. Performing and Interpreting TEG testing

. Development and Implementation of Action Plans based on utilization

. Critical Care multidisciplinary rounding team

. Implementation leader of "No Lift" Program

. Research Project Involvement:

* Principal Investigator, Blood Management in the Surgical Patient: A

Survey of Primary Care Physicians and Surgeons

. Mentor for (2) Medical students and (1) MSN student

. Sub-1 Investigator, Epoetin alfa and iron sucrose to reduce blood

transfusions

This program saved the hospital more than $500,000 in its first year of

operation.

Member of Institutional-level Committees

Magnet Steering Team (2 years), Critical Care Committee, Anesthesia

Committee, Patient Care and Practice Committee, Infection Control

Committee, Nursing and Ancillary Research, Medication Occurrence Team, OB

Critical Care Team, and Professional Practice Committee

System-level Committees

Product standardization, OR Network, Blood Management Work Group, and Blood

Utilization Task Force.

Clinical Specialist, Autotransfusion

COBE Cardiovascular; Arvada, Colorado

COBE is one of the top three cardiopulmonary manufacturers

July 2001 - November 2002

Coordinating, directing, and delivering customer training programs as

related to autotransfusion devices manufactured or distributed by COBE

Cardiovascular, Inc. Analysis of therapy trends in the marketplace. Also,

. Successfully and effectively communicated market knowledge

. Performed ongoing market assessment of customer's technical needs and

problems

. Identified and solved complex and/or unusual customer problems in a

timely manner

. Assisted in clinical trials, including design of trials, site

selection, training of site participants, and performance of clinical

monitoring

. Consulting with clients in developing policies and procedures for

program development and quality assurance

. Documentation to provide written solutions to recurring problems,

including training of others

. Manage telephone calls from customer support programs

. Responsible for weekly and monthly expense reports

Director, CVOR

John C. Lincoln Health Network; Phoenix, Arizona

612-bed Not-For-Profit Hospital; Level I Trauma; Academic Teaching

Facility; Magnet Status

July 1999 - July 2001

Responsible for all aspects of CVOR, vascular, and thoracic surgeries.

Duties included:

. Proposing annual capital budget, monthly staffing and budget reports

and justifications

. Maintenance of special order products and inventory

. Responsible for negotiation of contracts for specialty surgical

products

. Training of all new departmental employees

. Annual staff performance appraisals

. Proposing, collecting and analyzing departmental QA reports

. Liaison to other hospital departments

. Developing and teaching comprehensive classes on autologous cell

salvage

. Developing policies and procedures regarding autologous cell salvage

. Member of the Blood Transfusion Committee and CVT Committee

Primary accomplishments:

. Customization of Open Heart pack

o Decreased cost and increased personnel productivity

. Standardization of supplies

o Net saving of over 12% of budget

Charge Nurse, Trauma Surgery

Clarian Health Network-Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Inc.;

Indianapolis, Indiana

960-bed Acute Med/Surg not-for-profit Hospital; Academic Teaching Facility;

Magnet Status

June 1994 - July 1999

. Responsible for prioritizing and scheduling trauma surgeries and

transplants

. Oversight of surgical staff, SPD, CSR, and ancillary personnel

. Orthopedic and poly-trauma specialist from July 1994 to August 1998

. Able to scrub, circulate and first assist all surgical subspecialties

Staff nurse

Union Hospital; Terre Haute, Indiana

234-bed Acute Med/Surg Community hospital; Teaching Facility (Primary Care)

November 1990 - January 1994

General Surgery, Open Heart Surgery and Emergency Room.

. Resource person for Neurosurgical service line

. Able to scrub, circulate and first assist all surgical subspecialties

Staff nurse

Regional Hospital (HCA); Terre Haute, Indiana

178-bed Acute Med/Surg for-profit Community Hospital

August 1987 - November 1990

General Surgery, Open Heart Surgery, Mental Health and Emergency Room.

. Able to scrub, circulate and first assist all surgical subspecialties

. Primary scrub nurse Open Heart Surgical Team

EDUCATION

Almeda University

Masters of Business Administration

University of Phoenix

Masters of Science, Nursing

Indiana State University

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Indiana State University

Associate of Science, Nursing

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American College of Healthcare Executives

Association of Operating Room Nurses

Society for the Advancement of Blood Management

ADDITIONAL HONORS

Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University

. Guest lecturer 2001-2005

. Developed Curriculum for Graduate- level Blood Management Class

Published in AORN CNS/Educator Specialty Assembly Newsletter

Course coordinator for SABM Advanced Blood Management Program

Advisory Consultant for Bayer Pharmaceuticals

Clinical Mentor; University of South Alabama

. Masters of Science-Nursing

. Research Project

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