Debra Savage RN, MSN, BSN

Email Address: adnvbo@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Chamberlain College of Nursing Chicago, IL 06/13 – 6/21

Assistant Dean of Faculty & Professor for the RN-BSN program. Accountable for the Evidence-Based Practice course and its 30 faculty providing quality feedback and following policies, and teaching the course each session. Coached faculty, encouraged Chamberlain care and personal attention to students, and efforts to further engage students, decrease academic integrity issues, and improve student outcomes and retention and persistence. Managed student complaints and appeals. Heavy Salesforce usage. Worked with team on program improvements based on the data. Voting member of the Information Resources Committee and the Student Government Association. Used the Canvas platform and iHuman.

Associate Dean of Academic Operations for the pre-licensure BSN program. Accountable for clinical placements, coordination, and compliance, lab and SIM Center, Testing Center, Library, IT, and the Center for Academic Success. Accountable for operational excellence and modeling and promoting Chamberlain care for this campus. Assisted Campus President with student/parent meetings for progression issues, academic/professional integrity issues, complaints, and appeals. Managed team of 50.

Ascom Wireless Inc. Morrisville, NC 05/11 – 05/13

Clinical Application Specialist for an international telecommunication company. Instruct end users on mobile devices and their interaction with computer middleware to nurse call systems and cardiac monitors. Assist sales team and perform clinical consultations with hospital clients. 95% travel in U.S. and Canada.

Governors State University University Park, IL 01/11 – Present

Online Adjunct Professor for the RN-BSN program. Teach nursing research/evidence based practice, professional nursing issues, health assessment, conceptual basis of nursing, and gerontological nursing courses. Using Blackboard Ultra LMS and ShadowHealth.

University of Phoenix Online Campus 11/09 – 06/13

Online Faculty in an associate degree program. Taught the Science of Health

and Wellness which is one of the first four courses associate degree students took.

Strengths included increasing participation in class, teaching APA format, improving writing skills, and helping students get acclimated to online college life.

Sacred Heart Hospital Chicago, IL 9/08 – 10/10

Chief Nursing Officer for 119 bed acute care hospital-geriatric focus. 12 Managers, 1 Nurse Educator, and a staff of 75. 24hr administrative accountability, $11M operating budget, regulatory compliance, quality, safety, staff education and development, mentorship of Nurse Managers and Educator, strategic planning and implementation, recruitment/retention. Oversaw inpatient hemodialysis and ensure regulatory compliance. Facilitated successful HFAP reaccreditation, CMS reaccreditation, and successful IDPH surveys. Staff education increased by 90% in last 3 months, orientation program developed for nursing and outside agency nurses, and budget on target.

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Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL 10/06 – 9/08

ER Director of 15 bed ER. Managed 34 FTE staff of RNs, Coordinators, ER Techs, and secretaries. 24hr accountability for $22M operating budget, regulatory compliance, quality, performance improvement, staff development, and growth. Implemented ER

interdisciplinary patient satisfaction & emergency preparedness teams as well as mock

JCAHO tracer surveys. Improved ER patient satisfaction to 75th percentile, productivity within budget, & supply costs to budget.

Weiss Women’s Hospital Nursing Director of 15 bed OB/GYN Unit with Level 2 nursery. Managing 22 FTEs. 24hr accountability for $15M budget, regulatory compliance, quality standards, performance improvement, marketing, staff development, & growth. Increased physician, patient, & employee satisfaction by 40%, 30%, & 75%. OB/SCN nursing policies revised. Successful Level 2 Perinatal redesignation & transition to Level 0 status including education of ER staff. Department closed 7/07 due to changes in hospital strategic priorities.

Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL 2/05 – 9/06

Clinical Coordinator of 23 bed Mother/Baby Unit. Managing a 20 FTE staff of RNs, Lactation Consultants, PCTs, & secretaries. Manage unit workflow, staff development, scheduling, performance improvement, regulatory compliance, & unit budget. Responsible for customer satisfaction & ensuring efficient, quality, cost-effective care. Customer satisfaction increased 50%, employee satisfaction rose to 90th percentile, productivity improved to 99%-104%, & operating margin met. Facilitated successful JCAHO and IDPH surveys on this unit. Member of Hospital Pain Taskforce, Replacement Hospital Committee, Shared Decision Making Committee Chair, Fall Committee, and the Kane County Perinatal Association.

Medix Staffing Solutions, Inc. Lombard, IL 7/04 – 11/04

Director of Clinical Services Consultant coordinating clinical recruitment/retention, documentation compliance & updates, revised competency tests, streamlined application processes, organized healthcare team, & assisted with staff placement & selection. Responsible for managing clinical staff and clinical issues including PI & disciplinary action. Ensured compliance with all regulations including proposed JCAHO staffing guidelines for certification. Developed Risk Management Plan and Performance Improvement initiatives.

Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL 5/03 – 4/04

Clinical Coordinator of Maternal Child Department: 27-bed LDRP, 5 bed Level 2 nursery, and 5-bed Pediatric unit. Assisted in managing 55FTEs. Coordinated workflow, staff development, & scheduling. Monitored OB statistics for PI. Promoted teamwork through effective communication, leadership, & motivational skills to achieve best patient outcomes. Lead Superuser instrumental in the successful implementation of the EPIC on the unit and training MDs. Received Leadership Award for work as Lead Superuser for Maternal/Child department. Member of OB Practice, Performance Improvement, and Clinical Outcomes Committees as well as the Women’s & Children Corporate EPIC Subcommittee.

Fastaff/Cross Country Travel RN/Charge RN Las Vegas, NV

1/01 – 2/03, 9/96 – 10/97, 9/91 - 4/92

Supervised up to 12 person staff of RNs & OB Techs: accountable for patient assignment, unit operations, customer satisfaction, promoting teamwork, and overall patient quality. Oriented and assumed charge nurse role within 2 days on 4 assignments.

Oriented new staff nurses to L&D, mother/baby, & Level 2 nursery for several facilities

Developed new Policy and Procedures in L&D for one CA facility

Areas of practice: L&D, high risk L&D, high risk antepartum, mother/baby, GYN, Level 2 nursery, occasional Level 3 NICU Float, and lactation consulting.

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9/96 – 10/97 worked high risk L&D, antepartum, mother/baby, and lactation consulting at Level 3 University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

Participated in JCAHO and multiple state health department surveys.

Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown, KY 8/98 – 3/02

Staff RN in L&D, postpartum/GYN, & newborn nursery for this Level 1 hospital.

Intelistaf Oak Brook Terrace, IL 8/93 – 8/01

Agency RN at several Level 2 & 3 hospitals in the Chicago area in L&D, mother/baby, & newborn nursery.

Gentiva/Olsten Healthcare/Nurse’s House Call Hickory Hills, IL 3/93 – 5/96

7/95 – 5/96 Clinical Manager supervising Medicare & insurance cases, their field staff of 30 RNs, CNAs, & Therapists, all Asthma Self-Management program cases, and all maternal child staff & cases for this Medicare/JCAHO certified agency. Responsible for orientation, supervisory visits, referral intake & coordination, staff education, and quality improvement.

3/93 – 7/95 Supervisor, then Interim Director of Homecare Services for this Medicare certified agency. Promoted to Supervisor 1 month after joining this agency as a home care nurse. Responsible for intake, acceptance, & coordination of cases, insurance verification, supervision of 50+ professional & clerical staff, orientation, staff education, supervisory visits, recruitment, & quality assurance.

Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center Chicago, IL 6/90 – 9/91

Staff RN in L&D, high risk antepartum, postpartum, & newborn nursery at this Level 3 teaching/referral hospital.

EDUCATION

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American Sentinel University – DNP Educational Leadership track; 4.0 GPA

University of Phoenix University

MSN – 12/05 Nursing Education/Administration Focus; 4.0 GPA

Rush University

BSN – 6/90 Received Professional Organization Award

President of Rush Student Nurses Association

PROFESSIONAL

Member American Nurses Association and ANA-Illinois (1988-Present)

Member American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) (2005-Present)

Member Sigma Theta Tau (2006-Present)

Member Chicago Healthcare Executive Forum (2007-2011)

Member American College of Healthcare Executives (2006-2011)

Member Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders (2005-2013)

Member ANA-Illinois Legislative Committee (2019-Present)

Committee Member IONL Policy & Advocacy for 2010, 2011, and 2012

Committee Member AONE Regulatory & Monitoring Committee for 2011

Chair Women’s Health Executive Network Education Committee (2008 – 2009)

Committee Member AONE Patient Safety and Quality Advisory Committee for 2008

Committee Member AONE Professional Practice Policy Committee for 2007

Section Chair AWHONN Illinois Section (2007 - 2009)

Chair AWHONN Chicagoland/Northern Illinois Chapter (2003 - 2008) and Member since 1990

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