NORMAN JOEL BROWN JR.

***** ********* **. ***** ***-347 • Indio, CA • 575-***-**** (C)

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SUMMARY

More than 25 years of nursing experience in wide variety of medical settings and specialties.

Background includes work in Nursing Administration, Emergency, Critical Care, Cardiology, and

many others. Multiple certifications and licenses. Highly familiar with emergency, intensive, and

acute care. Consistently recognized for dedication to patient care and professional education.

Frequently involved in training of nurses, as well as precepting nurses. Experienced in supervising

teams as Director, Charge, Staff, and Critical Care Nurse. Adept at working with physicians on

diagnoses and medical treatment options. More than 3 years of providing service in combat

situations overseas. Proficient at assessment and continuing care. Outstanding presentation and

communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Critical Care

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from 1998 up to present, providing service as both staff and

traveling nurse. Worked in emergency, medical, surgical, cardiovascular, and trauma units in Texas,

California, Arizona and overseas. Performed diagnosis, treatment, and care for patients recovering from

myocardial infarctions, gastro-intestinal bleeding, HIV, sepsis, shock, open heart and vascular surgeries,

congestive heart failure, respiratory insufficiencies, head and spinal trauma, and many other disease,

surgery, and emergency states. Provided pre and post-operative care. Worked closely with physicians on

diagnosis and treatment planning. Operated all necessary ventilation, IV, and monitoring equipment.

Dispensed medications. Responsible for restorative, behavioral, and palliative care. Acted as Preceptor,

assisting in training and mentoring of new nurses, nursing students and graduates, and other staff

members. Assisted in credentialing staff members. Acted as liaison between medical personnel and

patients, supplying information on procedures, medications, long-term treatment, and lifestyle

adjustments.

Emergency Nursing

From 1998 to present worked as Chief Nursing Officer/ Chief Operating Officer, Interim Chief Nursing

Officer/VP Nursing, Emergency Room Director, Charge Nurse, Staff Nurse, and Traveling Nurse in

several different hospitals and medical centers, providing service and care in Trauma, Emergency, and

Cardiac care units, with emphasis on trauma and patients suffering from Cardio/Pulmonary diseases. As

an Emergency Room nurse, assisted physicians and surgeons with specialized care and treatment of

emergency and admitted patients. Monitored patients for adverse reactions in cases where patients were

unable to communicate. Played active role in treatment selection, pain therapy, and initial rehabilitation

efforts.

General Nursing

Night Charge Nurse at 45-bed hospital from 2000 to 2001. In addition to pulmonary function, also

provided care in all specialty and telemetry units, including surgical, medical, infectious disease, renal,

orthopedic, gastroenterology, and urology. Monitored and adjusted patient care equipment, including

ventilators, IVs, catheters, extubations, and cardiac monitoring devices. Observed and regulated blood

transfusion and vasoactive medication lines. Monitored fluid balances and dispensed medications.

Performed post-operative pain management. Recovered patients from general anesthesia, spinals,

epidurals, and locals. Responsible for chart reviews.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

JFK Memorial Hospital Indio, CA (June 2013- May 2014)

Interim Chief Nursing Officer/ Chief Operating Officer

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Fiscal responsibility for the all Nursing, Quality, Radiology, Nursing Informatics and Respiratory cost centers

which includes budget development and management

• Create cost effective budget which supports business strategies and report strategies to CEO and Board

• Approve expenditures up to $15,000.

• Evaluate and Make Recommendation for capital.

Human Resources

• Recommend Disciplinary Action

• Input into performance evaluations

• Lead creation of Education department to include recruiting of Educator for OR, ED and House.

• Provided Healthy Intervention training for over 300 staff members

• Review competencies

Strategic Planning & Agility

• Successfully managed to repair and refute 3 Immediate Jeopardy situations from CMS and CDPH

• Successfully managed intra-cycle Joint commission survey.

• Carry out multi level strategic plan within hospital and with home office.

• Make Recommendation for strategic growth with nursing and physicians

• Champion CPOE initiative moving from the 50% in use to above 92%: by training and supporting super users for

physicians and nursing

• Implement approved ideas and approaches

• Translate strategy to operational tactics

• Educate others about business climate changes

Phoenix Baptist Hospital Phoenix, AZ (Feb 2013-June 2013)

Interim Director Emergency Services

•Fiscal responsibility for the cost center which includes budget development and management of a 26 Bed

non trauma facility

• Create cost effective budget which supports business strategies

• Approve expenditures up to $5,000.

• Evaluate and Make Recommendation for capital.

• Work with staff creating Lean Strategy

• Evaluate readiness for Magnet and Shared Leadership.

Good Shepherd Medical Center Longview, TX (Nov 2012- Feb 2013)

Interim Director and project leader for Open Heart, CVICU and Hemo

•Fiscal responsibility for the cost center which includes budget development and management

• Create cost effective budget which supports business strategies

• Evaluate and Make Recommendations for system upgrade for CVICU and Cardiovascular service line.

• Evaluate system to move to a service line model and prepare for Magnet Journey.

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Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy, CA (Sept 2012- Nov 2012)

Interim Director of Emergency Services

•Fiscal responsibility for the cost center which includes budget development and management

• Create cost effective budget which supports business strategies

• Approve expenditures up to $5,000.

• Evaluate and Make Recommendation for capital.

• Work with Administration during the laboratory phase of Unionized negotiations

• Evaluate and change Clinical Lead Role to Dedicated Charge Roll to prevent ROF.

Victor Valley Community Hospital Victorville, CA (January 2012- July 2012)

Interim Chief Nursing Officer/ Chief Operating Officer

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Fiscal responsibility for the cost center which includes budget development and management

• Create cost effective budget which supports business strategies

• Approve expenditures up to $5,000.

• Evaluate and Make Recommendation for capital.

Human Resources

• Recommend Disciplinary Action

• Input into performance evaluations

• Input into filling positions

• May provide training

• Review competencies

Strategic Planning & Agility

• Insure Strategic Directions are carried out

• Make Recommendation for strategic growth

• Champion new initiatives

• Implement approved ideas and approaches

• Translate strategy to operational tactics

• Educate others about business climate changes

Gwinnett Medical Center Lawrenceville, GA (October 2011- January 2012)

Interim Director of Cardio Vascular and Open Heart Services with Healthlinx

Responsible for the development and intiation of a 24 bed State of the Art Open Heart program Including

Hiring and training of staff, budget development and unit design and layout oversight. This included OR,

Pre and Post-surgical and step down unit on one full unit.

Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA (July 2011 - October 2011)

Interim Director of Nursing Emergency Department with Novia

Responsible for day to day operations for a 25 bed not for profit non-trauma leveled Emergency

Department.

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Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA (April 2011- July 2011)

Interim Chief Nursing Officer with HCT

Responsible for day to day operations for a 101 bed for profit facility with a 14 bed emergency

department. Cover for the CEO in his absence.

St. Vincent Health System Little Rock, AR (May 2010-April 2011)

Director of Emergency and Trauma Services, Interim with HealthLinx

Responsible for day to day operations for a 320 bed not for profit facility with a 26 bed emergency Level

II Trauma certification. Budget development with a beginning budget of 17.6 million.

Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI (Jan 2010-May 2010)

Chief Nursing Officer Interim with HealthLinx

Responsible for day to day nursing operations for a 350 bed for profit teaching facility with a State of the

art 55 bed Pediatric ED. Budget development and raising standard of excellence.

Methodist Health System, Charlton Medical Center, Dallas, Tx. (Sept 2009- Jan 2010)

Director of Nursing Interim with HealthLinx

Responsible for day to day nursing operations for a 260 bed not for profit facility with a State of the art 44

bed ED. Budget development and raising standard of excellence.

Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, KY (May 2009- Sept 2009)

Director of Nursing Interim with HealthLinx

Responsible for day to day nursing operations for a 125 bed not for profit facility with a new 22 bed ED.

Budget development and make ready for JC.

MountainView Regional Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM (2007-May 2009)

Director of Nursing Emergency Services

• Chair of Throughput committee

• Chair of AMI committee

• Chair of Stroke Committee

• Responsible for budget and development of Level 3 trauma Certification

• Responsible for 3 million dollar disaster budget

• Responsible for budget and oversight of 74 fte’s

• Decrease in TAT from 7 hours to 2.95 hours

• Patient Satisfaction scores up from 58% to 98%

• Recognized as Studer Firestarter by peers

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• Responsible for Maximum Capacity protocol and No Divert protocol

• Implementation of ProMed Clinical systems with recognition from Corporate to be best

implementation to date

• Implementation of TeleTracking Bed systems

Memorial Hermann Southeast, Houston, TX (2005-2007)

Director Emergency Services, Director Operations Administration, Director Float Pool

• Chair of ER Patient Care Council

• Chair of Peer Review

• Chair of AMI committee

• Responsible for budget and development of 108+ fte’s

• Decrease in TAT from 6 hours to 3.25 hours

• Gallup scores in the 80% or above

• Throughput initiative leader as well as Maximum Capacity protocol

Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital, Sun City West, AZ (2004-2005)

Director of Critical Care Services

• Chair of AMI Committee

•Chair of Patient Satisfaction Work Group

• Co Chair of ED Restructure

• Chair of Skin Care Committee.

•Responsible for budget development and control for 100+ fte’s

•Chair of Gallup improvement Committee.

Community Hospital of Gardena, Gardena, CA (2003 – 2004)

Administrative Supervisor /Director of Emergency Services

• Chair of Ethics Committee

• Chair of Nurse Executive Committee

• Created policy and procedure for the ED

• Established Code blue procedures and Team structure

• Educated new and re-in serviced nurses on restraint protocols

•Improved ER flow from 2.5 patient hours to 1.3 patient hours by instituting

a 90

minute door-to-decision protocol 2.5

• Established Triage policy and procedure.

Elite Nursing, Santa Ana, CA (1999 – 2003)

Emergency Room and Cardiac Nurse. Assigned to Emergency, Coronary Care and Cath Lab units

• While assigned at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Ca. was assigned to precept

new RN and LVN grads to Telemetry Floor.

Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo, CA (2001-2002)

Charge Nurse, Pulmonary Care Unit

Irvine Medial Center, Irvine, CA (1998 –2000)

Travel Nurse, then full time relief charge in Emergency Room

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Cuero Community Hospital, Cuero, TX (1996 – 1998)

Staff Nurse, Med/Surg, and Emergency Department

EDUCATION

University Of Mary

Enrolled in Masters of Nursing Administration Program, ETG Jan 2015

Victoria College

Associates in Nursing, 1997

USAF

Certified as SAR Commander, 1978

Pararescue/Combat Rescue Officer Indoctrination Course, (9 weeks)

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Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia (3 weeks)

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Air Force Combat Diver School, Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Naval Support

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Activity Panama City, Florida (5.5 weeks)

Navy Underwater Egress Training, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida (1 day)

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Air Force Basic Survival School, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington (2.5 weeks)

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Army Military Free Fall Parachutist School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Yuma Proving

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Ground, Arizona (5 weeks).

Pararescue EMT-Paramedic Training, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (22 weeks)

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Pararescue Recovery Specialist Course, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (24 weeks)

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CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in Georgia RN224603 Issued 07/16/2012 Expires 01/31/2014

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in Arizona RN122498 Issued 07/06/2004 Inactive 10/06/2006

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in Texas 647880 Issued 02/03/1998 Expired07/31/2008

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in Michigan 470-***-**** Issued 02/22/2010 Expired 03/31/2011

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in New Mexico R65623 Issued 07/09/2008 Expires 08/31/2014

Registered Nurse (RN) Licensure in California 551732 Issued 02/08/1999 Expires 04/30/2014

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Member, AACN

Member, Phi Theta Kappa

Member, ENA

Member, AONE

Member, ANA

Member, TNA

United States Air Force (1978– 1982)

S.A.R. Active duty Staff Sergeant

Rescue Specialist in charge of 3 fire teams (36 Men)

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Air Force Airmen’s Medal under fire.

COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE

Sponsor, Big Brother Big Sister Organization (1999)

24 Hour Telephone Hotline Team Member (1997 – 1998)

Board of Directors, Asombro Institute (2008-present)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Special Service Award, IHS Hospital, USAF Hamburg Germany (1982)

Who’s Who in Junior Colleges in the U.S. (1997)

Air Force Airmen’s Medal (1980)

Meritorious Service Medal (1981)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows 95-2000 and XP, Word, proprietary hospital applications

ProMed Clinical Systems

Meditech Clinical Systems

MedHost Clinical Systems

TeleTracking Bed systems

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