Registered Nurse, House Supervisor

Sherry Smith, MBA, BSN, RN

********@*****.*** Hermann, MO 707-***-**** linkedin.com/in/sherry-smith-rn-bsn-mba-691286a4/

House Administrative Supervisor

Quality Assurance – Patient Safety – Risk Management

Innovative Nurse Manager with 15+ years of experience in managing best practices and evaluating healthcare provider performance ensuring high productivity with minimal operational risk. Proven ability to facilitate as subject matter expert in evidence-based training and advanced clinical practice education. Extensive background supervising in absence of administrators. Regularly liaises with departments and consults on urgent care situations by allocating resources, investigating issues, and resolving clinical problems. Decorated by US Air Force; led large military teams in urgent patient care on deployment and managed $500MM+ budgets on-base.

Core Strengths

w Project & Program Coordination w ACLS, PALS, BLS w Regulatory Compliance

w Cross-discipline Leadership w Process Improvement w Documentation & Reporting

w Expense/Budget Control w Training Program Development w Healthcare Industry Standards

Professional Overview

SSM HEALTH Jefferson City, MO 2015-2017

Nurse Manager, House Administration

Directed 8-FTE House Supervisors and 2-FTE Pt Flow Nurses in coordinating patient placement, bed management, and staffing for 4 inpatient units. Supervised multiple hospital departments in absence of unit management. Provided immediate follow-up, documentation, and communication regarding risk management incidents. Delivered ongoing, timely feedback to staff on performance evaluation. Prepared and implemented annual goals for the department. Oversaw inventory of unit supplies.

Created House Orientation Program; hired and trained 4 new personnel increasing unit coverage by 40%.

Increased accuracy and decreased input time by 12% after streamlining house forms to electronic database.

Sustained greater than 90% rate for bed placement in under 10 minutes by using bed-ahead methodology.

LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES Travis Air Force Base, CA 2014-2015

ICU Clinical Nurse

Cared for acute and chronically ill patients in 28-bed ICU; with 2:1 patient/nurse ratios. Completed specialized duties including hemodynamic monitoring, CRRT, vent management, CRM monitoring, and IV pump placement support.

Readily cared for most complex patient care assignments resulting in positive experiences.

Precepted new nurses often and actively assisted colleagues during demanding and time-consuming tasks.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Travis Air Force Base, CA 2009-2014

Cardiovascular ICU Nurse Educator 2013-2014

Developed advanced nursing procedures and resources for 72 officers and 41 enlisted personnel in 28-bed ICU. Trained staff on newly established evidence-based practice improvements in sole surgery program. Authored in-house Cardiovascular sustainment training program.

Managed 21.6K+ staff hours and supported 1.4K Occupied Bed Days for $7M healthcare business plan with 118% increase.

Authored in-house Cardiovascular sustainment training program with 5 RNs, unit capability up 55%, and $6.2M in care.

Field Grade Officer (FGO) of Q3 & the Year based on superior leadership and job performance in primary duties, significant investment in self-improvement, and outstanding community involvement.

Nurse Manager, Invasive Cardiology 2012-2013

Directed 20 personnel and 3K+ procedures annually. Customized patient treatment plans based on medical assessments.

Increased invasive laboratory capacity by 102% and outpaced previous year goal by 25%.

Identified understocked/outdated supplies and created additional storage space and organizational system for inventory.

Flight Commander Critical Care Flight (CCF) 2010-2011

Supervised functions of 28 bed ICU/IMCU unit and processed 1.9K+ admissions annually. Assigned efficient coverage for 98 staff and directed $500MM supply budget with $2.8M in equipment assets.

Executed final $1.3M CCF renovation plan; boosted average daily census/capacity by 50% and telemonitoring by 40%.

Led 2nd largest ICU thru JC/HCI inspection with 6 deficiencies corrected; led to 89% HSI full accreditation.

Element Chief CCF 2009-2010

Assisted Flight Commander with directing 1.5K critically ill adult and pediatric admissions annually with a myriad of diseases and medical/surgical procedures. Supervised education, clinical development, and training for 40+ nurses and 27 journeymen.

Authored heart surgery curriculum for 10 nurses and mentored 5 techs to unit roles.

Instructed 9 courses with 140+ staff and saved $25K as Pediatric Advanced Life Support Program Director.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England 2006-2009

Manager Sub Specialty Clinics 2008-2009

Provided nursing oversight to 15 nurse/tech staff in orthopedics, OB/GYN, ENT, and GI; supported 15 providers, generating 15K in out-patient visits annually. Prepared patients for operative/endoscopic procedures, and conducted conscious sedation.

Coordinated first Retiree HP Day by managing 56 volunteers and 175 beneficiaries; med/surg HEDIS score increased 15%.

Strengthened local scientific partnership by orchestrating joint military and civilian EOAC conference with 175 surgeons.

Element Chief Emergency Services 2006-2008

Managed operations of 37 staff (6 physicians, 9 nurses, and 22 technicians) while supporting 13K+ annual patient visits with operating equipment/medical budget over $500K. Served as clinical expert, educator, and administrator.

Co-revised EMT-B Protocols, standard policy, and emergency response for Med Group, Fire Department, and 8 Geographically Separate Units (GSU).

Recognized as Critical/Emergency Nurse of the Year for achievement and excellence in nursing.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Wilford Hall, San Antonio, TX 2003-2006

Co-Element Leader Emergency Department Trauma Center

Supported Flight Commander in leading 120+ staff with 150+ daily patients. Charge Nurse during 50% of work hours. Trained unit education updates during monthly staff meetings.

Resolved deployment-induced staffing shortages with 100% shifts covered; increased unit readiness by 50%.

Implemented electronic charting with an emphasis on click & drag, expedited patient care, and simplified documentation.

Additional Experience

Clinical Nurse, ED Clinical Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Clinical Nurse, Term Nursery/NICU

Float Nurse, ICU/ER Clinical Nurse, Med/Surg/Cardio-Thoracic ICU

US Air Force Awards & Recognition

Outstanding Unit Award, 7 Oak Leaf Clusters 1994-2014

Field Grade Officer of the Year 2013

Non-Article 5 NATO Medal 2013

Critical Care/Emergency Clinical Nurse of the Year 2007

Meritorious Medal, Oak Leaf Clover 2009, 2014

Commendation Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster 2003, 2006

Afghanistan Campaign Medal, 1 Service Star 2004

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 2002

National Defense Medal, 1 Service Star 2000

Achievement Medal 1999

Certifications & Licenses

California Board of Registered Nursing

Registered Nurse, Exp. 2019

American Heart Association

Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Exp. 2019

Education

Master of Business Administration UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Bachelor of Science in Nursing GANNON UNIVERSITY Erie, PA

Joint Professional Military Education Diploma AIR COMMAND STAFF COLLEGE Maxwell AFB, AL

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