Chief Nursing Officer

SANDRA J. McCARTHY

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Mobile: 724-***-**** Residence: 724-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2009 to September 2010: Cape Fear Valley Health System, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Sr. Vice President of Patient Care Services/ System Chief Nursing Officer. Report to the President of the Health System. Responsible for the leadership over 1500 employees in Nursing Services. Hospital just received Joint Commission accreditation. Attends numerous nursing, executive, board and community meetings/engagements.

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is an acute-care hospital offering quality care in open-heart surgery, home health and hospice, cancer treatment, maternity services, emergency medicine, pediatric intensive care, wellness programs and more. Highsmith-Rainey Speciality Hospital provides long-term acute car

e as well as an urgent care facility. Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center is a physical rehabilitation facility offering inpatient and outpatient care for brain- and spinal cord injured, neurologically impaired patients, stroke patients and orthopedic patients. Behavioral Health Care is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital with inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults. Bladen County Hospital is a public, not-for-profit facility that includes a 24-hour Emergency Department, 40-bed Medical/Surgical Unit, an Intensive Care Unit and an up-to-date Birthing Center. The HealthPlex is an award-winning fitness and wellness. Our physician offices and clinics are located throughout Fayetteville and surrounding counties. They include family-practice physicians as well as specialists in pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology and geriatrics.

April 2006 to May 2009: Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health Care System, Cleveland, Ohio.

Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. Reported to the President of Fairview Hospital. Was responsible for leadership over 1000 employees and the following areas: Nursing Services, Pastoral Care, Respiratory Care, Service Excellence, Bed Placement and Volunteer Services.

August – December 2008: Responsibility added to role at Fairview: Interim Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer-Marymount Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health Care System, Cleveland, Ohio. Reported to the President of Marymount Hospital. Interim position with responsibility for both hospitals for 4 months until new CNO named for Marymount.

Fairview Hospital is a 492-bed facility; Level II Trauma Center; Level III Regional Perinatal Center; Level III Neonatal Intensive Care. Fairview Hospital was named for the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Thomson Reuters (formerly: Solucient) 100 Top Hospitals® award. It was also Among America’s 50 Best Hospitals (Health Grades) and named as North Coast 99 Employer. Achieved Magnet Designation-January 12, 2009.

2003-2006: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Butler, PA.

Chief Nursing Officer, Patient Care Services. Reported to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and served as the Chief Nursing Officer for the facility. Responsible for leadership of over 150 employees and the following areas: Nursing Services, (Transitional Care, Acute and Hospice), Rehab Services (PT, OT, KT, Rec Therapist, Physiatrist, Comp and Pension Exams), Prosthetics, Speech, Community Nursing, Contract Nursing Home, Home Based Primary Care, Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program, Adult Day Health Care, Telehealth-Care Coordination, Infection Control, Patient Education, Diabetes Program, Screening Admission Process, Veteran’s Wellness Programs.

The Veterans Administration Medical Center in Butler, PA is a 161-bed government medical facility that includes 110 acute care and 51 long-term care/substance abuse beds.

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1991 – 2003: University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Passavant, Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Vice President-Patient Care Services (1998-2003). Reported to the President and CEO. Served as the Chief Nursing Officer and supervised Directors and Managers, and held leadership responsibilities for the following areas: Med/Surg, Critical Care, Emergency Services, OR, APS/PACU, GI Lab, Sterile Support, QI/Case Management, Clinical Risk, Infection Control, Social Services, Medical Staff Services, Medical Records, Transcription, Atlas Abstractors, Coding, Medical Library, Cancer Registry, Patient Relations/Pastoral Care, Respiratory, EKG/EEG, Smoking Cessation, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (Medial & Radiation Oncology), Sub Acute, Cardiac Rehab, Women’s Health Program. This represented a staff of 700+ employees and $33MM budget.

Passavant Hospital is a 296-bed acute care community hospital (previously independent facility) that became part of the UPMC Health System in the late 1990s.

Administrator, Medical Staff Services/Clinical Support (1996-1998)

Reported to the Chief Financial Officer and had administrative oversight of the Quality/Case Management Department which included Utilization Management, Quality Improvement, Case Managers, Social Service, Infection Control, Home Health, Continuous Process Improvement Process, Medical Records, Medical Staff Office (Credentialing, Re-credentialing and Peer Review), External Regulatory Oversight (JCAHO, KePRO and Department of Health), Clinical Risk and Clinical Pathway Process.

Director of Admissions & Patient Registration (1991-1996)

Managed daily operations and plans for the future direction of the Patient Registration Department under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer. This included collection and dissemination of demographic, financial and clinical data for Admissions, Outpatient and Emergency Departments. Assured adequate and appropriate staffing to maintain high quality service.

1990-1991: Rehabilitation, Auditing and Placement Service, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

Medical Manager

Supervised Vocational Counselors and Medical Professionals who worked on cases referred from various auto insurance companies, auto and commercial liability claims and worker’s compensation claims. Responsibilities included medical management, medial investigation, auditing, and overseeing vocational rehabilitation and job development.

1979-1989: The Medical Center (TMC), Beaver, PA

Administrative Director-Psychiatric Services (1987-1989).

Reported to the Vice President of Nursing. Responsible for clinical and administrative oversight of this service line, managing the Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Clinical Specialist, Clinical Supervisor, Social Workers, Adjunct Therapists and Nursing.

1979 – 1987: Other Positions Held at TMC

Nurse Manager, Eating Disorder Center

Assistant Director of Nursing

Neuro-Surgical Staff Nurse

Medial/Surgical Staff Nurse

The Medical Center at Beaver is a 500-bed acute care community hospital.

1981-1982: Beaver County Geriatric Center, Beaver, PA

Assistant Head Nurse.

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EDUCATION

2010 Samford University (Birmingham, Alabama)

DNP Program (Part time student)

2008 University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Johnson & Johnson/Wharton Nursing Executive Fellows Program

2007 University of Phoenix

MSN degree

2004 Jacksonville University

BSN degree

1998 Geneva College

MS degree, Organizational Leadership

1989 Point Park College

BS degree, Health Services/Health Care Administration

1979 Community College of Beaver County

Associate degree, Nursing

COMMUNITY AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS:

2010 Host for Women’s Health Day

2010 Guest Speaker for Career Continuing Education – Community Event

2009 CNO-Dean Roundtable

2009 Fayetteville Technical Community College Board Member

2009 Fayetteville State University Advisory Board

2008 Finance Board, Ten Thousand Villages

2008 Vice Chair, North East Ohio Nurses Initiative (NEONI)

2008 Member, Organizing Committee for the Cleveland Women’s Professional Staff Association Conference

2007-2008 Administrative Representative, Cuyahoga County of Ohio CECOMS Center Hospital Capability Restriction Advisory Procedure

2007-present Board Member, Ten Thousand Villages

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2010 Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) – Greensboro

2009 Patient Safety Officer Training - Boston

2008 Achieved Magnet Designation

2008 Leadership Development Center, VA, Cincinatti

2008 Received YWCA Woman of Professional Excellence

2008 Nominated Northeast Ohio Crain’s Healthcare Heroes Award

2008 Magnet site visit completed

2007 Development Dimensions International, Inc.,-Leadership Training/UPMC

2007 Application accepted by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) for Magnet designation

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