Director of Emergency Services

KATHLEEN SELBY

**** ** **** *** **. Palm City Fl. 34990 · 772-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I have been an RN for 40+ years. Thirty-six of those years were in the Emergency Department. Most recently the Director of Emergency Services and Stroke Coordinator at HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Fl... I have held various positions over the years, Utilization Review Coordinator, Quality Review Coordinator, Staff Nurse, Trauma Nurse, Flight Nurse, Charge Nurse, Manager, Supervisor, and Director. I helped start the Trauma Program at North Broward Medical Center. I also assisted in getting the Pediatric open-heart program approved by the State for St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach Florida. I also obtained the Primary Stroke Certification for Raulerson Hospital, in Okeechobee Florida. The ER has always been my passion, and I have given it my all at every facility I have been employed at. I have mentored and taught at every position I’ve held over the years. Most recently assisting to cover Emergency Management at Raulerson Hospital. I have worked in collaboration with the Seminole Tribe, and over 25 different Fire/Rescue Agencies over my career.

EXPERIENCE

2010 – TO PRESENT

DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, & STROKE COORDINATOR

HCA FLORIDA RAULERSON HOSPITAL, OKEECHOBEE, FL.

(100 BED FACILITY, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER)

2006 – TO 2010

DIRECTOR & ASSIST. DIRECTOR, ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER, PEDIATRIC ER, WEST PALM BEACH, FL.

(275 BED FACILITY, LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER (ADULT & PEDS), COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, LEVEL III NICU)

2003- TO 2006

PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR

HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER

(200 BED FACILITY, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER)

1999- TO 2003

STAFF NURSE, CHARGE NURSE, DIRECTOR OF ED

MARTIN MEMORIAL NORTH (NOW CLEVELAND CLINIC), STUART, FL.

1986- TO 1992

FLIGHT NURSE, CHIEF FLIGHT NURSE

AIR AMBULANCE ASSOCIATES, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. (SINCE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS)

1996- TO 1999

STAFF NURSE, CHARGE NURSE

ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER, WEST PALM BEACH, FL.

1982- TO 1996

SUPERVISOR, ACTING ED DIRECTOR, CHARGE NURSE

NORTH BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER (NOW BROWARD HEALTH NORTH)

POMPANO BEACH, FL. (300 BED, LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, OPEN HEART, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CTR.)

1981- TO 1982

STAFF NURSE, RELIEF CHARGE NURSE

BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, FT. LAUDERDALE FL. (NOW BROWARD HEALTH)

(LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, OPEN HEART, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CTR., LEVEL III NICU)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

STARTED THE TRAUMA PROGRAM AT NORTH BROWARD MEDICAL CENTER

I HAVE BEEN IN CHARGE FOR 3 MASS CASUALTY EVENTS IN THE ED

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN HICS FOR OVER 15 HURRICANES

HELPED TO GET THE OPEN-HEART PROGRAM FOR PEDIATRICS AT ST. MARY’S

DIRECTOR WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF DIRECTOR EXPERIENCE

FLIGHT NURSE THAT HAS FLOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD (FIXED AND ROTOR)

HERT, HCL, FRAME, AND INSTRUCTOR TRAINED AT THE CDP IN ANNISTON ALABAMA

BRINGING WebEOC TO HCA FLORIDA RAULERSON HOSPITAL

IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING CHEM PACKS TO BE STORED AT RAULERSON HOSPITAL

HAZMAT INSTRUCTOR AT RAULERSON HOSPITAL

ONE OF THE FIRST 10 NURSES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA to obtain TNCC CERTIFICATION

MAY 1981

BACHELORS DEGREE, fairfield university, fairfield conn.

First Nursing Major to also be a cheerleader for the Men’s Basketball Team

Graduated with a 3.4 GPA

JUNE 1977

HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA, HOLMDEL, N.J.

GPA 3.8

National Honor Society

VARSITY TRACK, FIELD HOCKEY, CHEERLEADING, TENNIS

SKILLS

Extensive ED and Hospital leadership

HICS & Incident Command Experience

Great EMS/POLICE/FIRE relationships

Rural & Urban Experience

Computer Skills

Public Speaking

Cool under fire

Scheduling

Budgeting

ACTIVITIES

In my downtime I enjoy boating, shooting, and horses. I am a mother of two grown young men, and have 2 beautiful twin grand-daughters.

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