REGINA TRAMMELL, RN
Plano, Texas 75024
RN Registrations:PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
T / S Consulting, Dallas, TX: (October 2016 – Present)
President/CEO
Consults on, develops or operates ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient services and community health initiatives. Work closely with hospitals and free-standing, outpatient facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient, private practices and other facility types, taking them from ground breaking through licensing, Medicare certification and accreditation. Assist client, develop policies and procedures to meet state and federal regulations. Assist client, in areas including efficiency practices, quality improvement, infection control, risk management, clinical assessments, benchmarking.
North Dallas Surgicare-Richardson, TX: (July 2015 – September 2016)
Administrator/Clinical Director
Reports directly to the CEO.
Plans, develops and establishes policies and objectives of the Center in accordance with
directives of the CEO, Board of Directors and the corporate charter by performing the
following duties personally or through subordinate managers.
Confers with company officials to plan business objectives, develop organizational policies
coordinate functions and operations between departments and to establish responsibilities
and procedures for attaining objectives.
Directs the development of new services and the recruitment of new physicians.
Reviews reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining
Objectives and revises objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.
Directs and coordinates formulation of financial programs to provide funding for new or
continuing operations to maximize returns on investments and to increase productivity.
Develops relationship with external peers and constituencies to improve the company’s
image and relationships with the medical community, employees, stockholders and the
public.
Ensures that Standard Universal Precautions are used appropriately.
Implements safe practices and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of the
environment of care management including life safety, security, hazardous materials and
waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, and the safe use of
medical equipment and utilities.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and
Applicable laws. Responsibilities include supervision of interviewing, hiring and training
employees: planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding
and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Baylor Surgicare at Plano Parkway-Plano, TX: (June 2014 – June 2015)
Administrator/Clinical Director
Reports to the Regional Vice President
Manage exempt and non-exempt employees in accordance with the facility policies utilizing sound principles of practice and fairness.
Review employee performance as evaluated by their respective managers, ensuring that reviews occur as scheduled or at least annually for each employee.
Review and approve disciplinary action and/or discharge of employees.
Develop employee productivity analysis, utilizing USPI’s Staff Tracker, and assure efficiency of staff levels through increases or reductions in the work force as necessitated by changes in surgical case volume.
Implements a program of job based orientation, training, and on going evaluation for all employees.
Manage all employee files and records.
Provide educational opportunities for professional staff development.
Promote the implementation of positive customer relations by the employees and physicians.
Clinical Services
Administer the infection control program and medical staff review of the quality improvement program.
Identify and develop correct quality issues.
Develop statistical indicators to use the overall operations and quality of care provided.
Serve as a member of the Quality Improvement Committee.
Credentialing
Process the credentialing of practitioners of the facility.
Physical Plant
In general, ensure that the facility is clean, neat, professional, well maintained and conveys a feeling of confidence to our patient, their families and our physician customers.
Develop appropriate record keeping is maintained and incidents reported relative to the emergency generator, utilities, security, environment and emergency preparedness drills.
Administrative Representative
Attend corporate administrative meetings representing the facility.
Act in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the facility.
Stay current in changes in the healthcare environment, such as reimbursement, legislative issues and business law, and act accordingly in the best interest of the corporation.
McAllen Surgical Specialty Center-McAllen, TX: (September 2006 – May 2014)
Administrator/Director of Nursing
Reports directly to the CEO
Oversight of all Surgical Center employees including nurses, surgery scrub technicians, medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, environmental services and clerical staff
Responsible for hiring, orienting, scheduling and evaluating staff as needed
Ensures high quality patient care with a personal touch in accordance with national standards (AORN)
Responsible for writing and implementing policies, procedures, protocols, standing orders, and creation of forms for the surgical center
Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal guidelines to protect patient privacy and maintain a safe working environment
Facilitated successful completion on three separate occasions of Texas Department of State Health Services for a maximum of four years
Facilitated successful completion on three separate occasions of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) survey for maximum of three years
Responsible for process improvement and generating new business through bringing more surgeons to the facility
Responsible for all credentialing of active surgeons
Responsible for accounts receivable files, CPT tables, ICD-9 tables, etc.
Responsible and oversees billing requirements of all contracts to maximize reimbursements
McAllen Medical Center –McAllen, TX: (May 2006 – August 2006)
McAllen Medical Center is a 468 bed hospital; with a level three trauma center
Staff nurse
Responsible for all aspects of trauma care including triage
ASAP Nursing Agency-McAllen, TX: (May 2006 – May 2008)
Agency nurse
Functioned as a registered nurse in the following areas
oEmergency Room
oOperating Room
oPre operative area
oPost Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
oNeonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
Plano Surgery Center-Plano, TX: (January 2006 – May 2006)
Pre operative Director
Reported directly to the Director of Nurses
Responsible for directing the planning, assessing, implementing, documenting and evaluating patient care
Ensured the coordinating the efforts of the nursing team for a patient or group of patients on a specific tour of duty while in the Pre-op/Post-op areas
Staff Search Nursing Agency-Dallas, TX: (March 2002 – May 2006)
Agency nurse
Functioned as a registered nurse in the following areas
oEmergency Room
oOperating Room
oPre operative area
oPost Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
oNeonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
Preferred Health Nursing Travel Company-Fort Lauderdale, FL: (October 2003 – June 2005)
Operating Room Registered Nurse
All assignments were thirteen weeks in length and duties included all aspects of the circulating nurse and the scrub nurse in the following areas:
Neurology (including spine)
Orthopedics
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Ophthalmology
Plastic surgery
Podiatry
General surgery
Gynecology
Urology
Pain management
Dallas Presbyterian Hospital-Dallas TX. : (September 2001 – September 2003)
Registered Nurse
Successfully completed a one year operating room internship
Functioned as a circulating nurse and surgical nurse in the following areas:
Neurology (including spine)
Oncology
Orthopedics
Ophthalmology
Plastic surgery
General surgery
Urology
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Barry University, Miami Shores, FL BSN 2002
Regents College, Albany, NY ASN Nursing 2001
Innsbruck International High School
Innsbruck, Austria College Preparatory Diploma 1988
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AORN
OOSS
ASCA
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
HIGHLIGHTED CONTINUING EDUCATION (Past five years)
Press Ganey Training
Home Care Administrator Certification Program
ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
CASC
APIC
PALS
ACLS
BLS
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST