Nurse Educator Pediatric Medical

TARA SHIVERS

SR DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND ACCREDITATION MGMT, IC

615-***-**** adwo55@r.postjobfree.com Cottontown, Tennessee 37048

Dedicated management professional with experience leading high-performing teams in a diverse and dynamic environment. Adept in developing and implementing service strategies tailored to the organization's goals.

Sr Director Of Quality And Accreditation Mgmt, IC Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, Tennessee

Responsible for facility-wide Quality program. QAPI utilizing PDCA. Analyzing VBP, HAC, PSI90

Concurrent and retrospective EHR review and data analysis resulting in performance improvement activities.

Peer review activities. OPPEs

Survey Management resulting in zero condition-level deficiencies, & Leapfrog Safety Grade of A

Regulatory reporting to CDC, Leapfrog, CMS, TJC, CPC, AHA, and all State agencies.

Coordinated Medical Staff Case Conferences and Department meetings in collaboration with the CMO.

Facilitated the Patient Safety Clinical Quality Committee and HARMs reduction initiatives.

Partnered with Risk Management on submission of Patient Safety Workproduct to PSO, investigating events, conducting root cause analysis, and Learning from defects, grievances, and complaints.

Member of Hospital Board, Nursing Advisory Board, Commission on Cancer Committee, Pharmacy, and Therapeutics, Credentials, Trauma Performance Committee, OR Governance, Policy and Procedure, Workplace Safety, Environment of Care, Emergency Mgmt. Blood Utilization, Infection Control, Project Management.

Medical Surgical Nursing Director Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, Tennessee

Opened a new 16-bed Medical unit. Recruited and trained all staff.

Assigned a second Medical Surgical Unit of 24 beds.

Patient rounding resulting in an increase in patient satisfaction scores.

Investigated all patient complaints and grievances. Service Recovery when applicable

Management of 40 FTEs competencies, evaluations

LOS, Productivity, Budget management

Frontline patient care

Quality Assurance Specialist Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, TN

Provided analytical and project support to special projects and initiatives.

Identified quality problems and recommended solutions.

Supplied quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.

RN Dr Gilbert Bazaldua, White House, TN

Reported test results and patient conditions to primary care doctors for review.

Educated patient and family members on symptom management and supportive treatments to improve continuity of care.

Performed therapeutic nursing interventions to promote patient well-being.

Maintained confidentiality in patient matters to comply with HIPAA guidelines and measures.

Performed EKGs using proper techniques and procedures.

Set up and prepared medical equipment to aid physicians during examinations and treatment.

Obtained specimens to run monitoring or diagnostic tests.

Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs.

Adult Pediatric Medical Surgical, Hospice RN Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin, TN

Educated patients regarding medications, procedures, and treatments.

Managed and coordinated patient care for various medical and surgical conditions.

Applied concepts of infection control and standard precautions to prevent contamination and disease transmission.

Delegated tasks to nurse assistants and LPNs to fulfill daily nursing duties.

Organized and appropriately handled emergencies and unpredictable situations.

Administered blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions.

Prepared clinical and progress notes demonstrating advancement toward established goals.

Informed physician and other personnel of changes in patient need and outcomes of interventions.

Managed patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.) In Health Administration Candidate

Western Governor's University, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) In Nursing

Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN

Susan Peach

Sumner Regional Medical Center

CEO & Market President Supervisor

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Dr Julie Lemmon

Sumner Regional Medical Center

Pathologist Vice Chief Of Staff

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Heidi Benson

Lifepoint Health

AVP Accreditation And Regulatory Compliance Corporate

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Angela Pruett

Trousdale & Riverview Med Center

Interim CNO Colleague And Close Friend

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Jennifer Small

Lifepoint Health

Interim Lab Director Peer

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Michael Johnson

Lifepoint Health

Lab Director Peer

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Shannon Pearson

MS Lifelines

RN MS Nurse Educator

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EXPERIENCE

JUN '15 - APR '23

AUG '13 - JUN '15

JUN '10 - AUG '13

JUN '06 - AUG '10

JAN '05 - JUN '10

EDUCATION

EXPECTED GRADUATION APR '24

Awards & Honors

Award of Excellence

National Honor Society

MAY '05

Awards & Honors

President Emerging Leader

SKILLS

Microsoft Programs

Abstraction

Policy Development

Collaborative Leadership

Data Analytics

Team-Building Abilities

Core Values Management

Quality Production

Board Of Directors Support

Administrative Oversight

Productivity Management

Government Relations

Performance Tracking And Evaluations

Administration And Reporting

Corporate Communications

CERTIFICATIONS

BSN

BLS

CPHQ

CPPS

REFERENCES

AWARDS

Marquis Who's Who Of America 2023

March Of Dimes Nurse Of The Year Nominee 2015

Director Of The Quarter 2019

Nurse Of The Year 2010 & 2011

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