Patricia Sellars, PhD, MSN, RN

adqw4u@r.postjobfree.com

Meridian, Idaho 83646 • 1-208-***-****

Executive Nursing Leadership

Patient-centered and highly organized executive nursing professional with a successful background leading extensive patient care programs collaboratively from an administrative and clinical perspective.

Exceptional ability to analyze organizational challenges and determine strategic initiatives to ensure positive outcomes. Demonstrates the ability to assess patient conditions, nursing staff needs and collaboratively implement plans in a timely manner through comprehensive oversight. Team oriented innovator that promotes appreciative inquiry and participation. Articulate communicator, recognized for displaying high ethical standards of integrity, compassion, and trust. Instrumental at combining graduate education, experience, and nursing background to deeply understand the healthcare industry from a holistic patient-centered approach.

Areas of Expertise

•Strategic Leadership Initiatives

• Project Management & Analysis

•Patient Care & Support Programs

•10+ years Nursing Administration

•Medical/Legal Consultant

•Health & Safety Compliance

•Staff Recruitment & Retention

•10+ years Beside Critical Care

•Complex Problem Resolution

•Team Education & Engagement

•Union Contract Negotiations

•Care Management

Key Accomplishments

●Twenty plus years of visible achievements in both executive nursing leadership and bedside clinical nursing.

●As CNO/President of Beckwith and Heart, LLC. Private medical/legal consulting company successfully working with attorneys and winning medical malpractice cases supporting Professional Nursing practice.

●As CNO/Assistant Vice President patient care services successfully led multiple hospitals through Joint Commission Surveys back-to-back.

●Created new inclusive Admission Nurse positions with physicians, mid-level providers, and the financial team to meet the demands of accurate admission billing practices resulting in 97% increase of compliance compared to the past 12% compliance.

●Designed and conducted original Quantitative Research Trust Surveys for hospital executives and leadership teams resulting in significant findings: changes to Board appointments, Nursing salary adjustments, Physician financial education, quarterly executive social gatherings with spouses/significant others to promote trust and organizational alignment.

●Increased Anesthesia Department Press Ganey Satisfaction scores in one quarter from 27% up to 90% by transforming and strengthening communication and accountability between physicians/nurse anesthetists, and patients and families.

●Performed as Adjunct Professor in the School of Nursing for undergraduate (ADN, BSN) and graduate students (MSN, PhD) for various nursing programs.

●Published two textbooks: Five Characteristics of Resilience and Exploring Trust Among Executive Leaders of Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations.

Career Experience

Medical/Legal Nurse Executive Consultant, Beckwith and Heart, LLC., Boise, Idaho 2013 – Current

Established, created, and designed a certified Medical/Legal Executive Nurse Consulting Business to provide education, training, evaluation, and research for law firms, private attorneys, hospitals, and medical clinics across the nation regarding the following topics:

Trained clients on Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing and Advanced Practice Professional Nursing, Nursing Care and Regulation of Health Professionals, Administrative Rules of the State Board of Nursing, Nursing Documentation, Code of Ethics for Nurses, Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Curriculums and general education.

Successfully led various national initiatives including Joint Commission National Patient Safety campaigns, ACO’s pay for performance initiatives.

Extensive experience and performed a Gap Analysis regarding the Magnet Recognition Program, accreditation knowledge regarding all standards, required documentation, ongoing monitoring compliance and survey visitations.

●Highly experienced in balancing and managing multiple departments FTE, Capital, and Operational Budgets.

Executive Nursing Consultant, Arizona Hospital 2013 – 2015

Worked directly in coordination with the CNO to establish five charters to correct and improve accreditation survey results. The five charters are as follows: 1) Patient Safety, 2) Pain management, 3) Pressure Ulcers,

4) Medication Management, 5) Physical and Chemical Restraints

Educated, trained, and demonstrated strong clinical best practices across the departments of nursing, ancillary staff, physicians, and mid-level providers to increase work quality and clinical efficiencies during the implementation of the five charters. Extensive collaboration among all team members was accomplished resulting in a positive correction of all deficiencies.

Organized a new Education Department from the ground up. Interviewed and hired new Director of Education two MSN RN educators, and one Assistant to Education Department. Fostered strong working relationships with executives, all nursing departments, physicians, revenue cycle teams, and ancillary services to focus on clinical best practice while balancing strategic organizational goals.

●Ensured continuous process improvement to obtain re-certification and accreditation for the hospital.

Director of Care Management, AmeriBen/IEC, Boise, Idaho 2011 – 2013

Developed and re-structured Compass Medical Management department, interviewed hired, and trained, twenty-four RNs, seven support staff, and three Physician Advisors. Designed and implemented new programs supporting pre-authorization and certification, case management, and disease management for 150 new business organizations.

Care management continued:

Enhanced personal capabilities of Physician Advisory team regarding preauthorization, correct patient status orders, and appropriate billing practices to deal with Cardiology, Vascular, and Interventional Radiology cases. Engaged with company’s attorney to deliver briefing on Denial and Appeals Process for all nurses and physician advisors.

●Deployed infrastructure changes throughout Care Management Departments focusing on best practices and all quality measurements.

●Formed a layer of five nurse managers to assist with onboarding and training new employees to the department. The same five managers and employees remain at the company to this day.

●Introduced and implemented Wellness program as well as Mother and Baby Program to increase patient satisfaction and experience.

Education

Doctorate in Philosophy: Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University 2006

Master of Science in Nursing: Healthcare Admin, Gonzaga University 2003

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Gonzaga University 2003

Associate Registered Nurse, Boise State University, Boise, ID

Professional Development/ Membership

Member of ACHE, AONL, ANA, ACCN

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant CLNC

Current RN License - Idaho ACLS/BLS Certified

International Nursing Association Award – 2013, Recipient of the Top Nurse in Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare

Completing two Certifications- Fellow ACHE and Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certified

Completing third textbook, The Deciding Factors: Truth, Transparency, Action, and Accountability

Additional Experiences

Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services Empire Health System, Spokane, WA

Director of Cardiovascular (CV) Service line Providence Health System, Spokane, WA

Director of Care Management, Oregon Health Science and University, Portland, OR

Nurse Consultant/Director of Nursing for four OB/GYN clinics Boise, Idaho

Nurse Consultant Director for Magnet Program – Trinity Healthcare, Idaho/Michigan

Manager of Disease Management CV program – BlueShield/cross of Idaho

Clinical bedside nursing as a RN, ICU, CCU, CVOR, Cath Lab, Tele, Med/Surg units

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