Registered Nurse Executive Director
Resume:
Cynthia A. Christian
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Summary Registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in acute care nursing in the state of Ohio. Accomplished executive leader with demonstrated ability to deliver mission-critical results. Goal directed. Ability to direct complex projects like the initiation of Neuroscience Institute from concept to operational status.
Education M.B.A., Business Administration, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
B.S.N., Malone College, Malone College, Canton, Ohio
Diploma, St. Thomas School of Nursing, Akron, Ohio
Relevant Experience & Accomplishment
Nursing Director 11 Nursing Administration: Neuro Services, Ambulatory
• Behavior Health/Psychiatry units, neurology medical units including stroke and epilepsy, oncology nursing unit, radiology interventional suites, diabetes, stroke program
• Strategic planning for nursing department
• Responsible for patient experience, caregiver engagement metrics
• Monitoring NDNQI scores
Executive Director Neuroscience Institute
• Collaborated with architects to design intra-operative MRI and CT suites, Angiographies Suite
• Created financial plan covering both operational and capital budgets, a 2 million dollar budget
• Created balanced scorecard for monitoring outcomes
• Developed strategic plan for Neuroscience Institute
• Beacon Award for the Progressive Intensive Care Unit
• Primary Stroke Certification
• Developed, designed and implemented an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Nurse Manager, Critical Care, Neuroscience Unit, Psychiatry, Medical Nursing Units.
• Managed nursing units with a staff mix of RN, LPN’s and Nursing Assistants.
• Responsible for recruitment and retention, staff evaluations, budget and variance reporting for approximately 120 employees.
• Trained, supervised and evaluated staff, coached improvement management skills.
Care Manager Critical Care Medicine
• Successful completion of DRG Assurance Program.
• Strong utilization review skills, throughput and discharge planning skills.
• Active in Disease Management Programs highlighting Stroke, Pneumonia and Sepsis Programs
• Stroke Coordinator for Hospital System since 1996
Employment Nursing Director 11 Nursing Administration: Neuro Services, Ambulatory, Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Executive Director Neuroscience Institute, Akron General Medical Center, Akron Ohio
• Strong executive leadership abilities for neuro service line 2019- present
Nursing Director Patient Services, Akron General Medical Center,
Akron, Ohio
• Oversaw operations of daily management of nursing units.
• Responsible for P&L, customer, employee satisfaction
• Managed staff with skill mix of RN, LPN and Nurse Assistant 1996-2011
Care Manager-Critical Care, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
• Disease management approach to critically ill
• Transition planning. 1990-1996
Staff Nurse-Cardiology, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
• Care of patients on cardiac unit following open heart surgery. 1983-1990
American General Life Insurance Akron, Ohio
Insurance sales.
Prior Experience
Community
Involvement Member AANN (American Association of Neurological Nurses)
Member ACHE (Association of
Member of Stroke Performance Improvement- Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center
Certified Nurse Executive by American Nurses Association – Expires
Honors & Awards Beacon Award-given by American Association of Critical Care Nurses for PICU
Woman of the Year 2014 by Woman Endowment Committee Akron
Leadership Portage County
Tony Gorant Leadership Cohort Graduate
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