Dawn Etman, Rn, Bsn, Crrn Email & Phone Number

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Responsible for 30 bed Inpatient Rehab unit within a 425 bed acute care hospital. Rehab departments include Neuropsych, Therapy, Business Development, and Nursing. - Increased admissions by 9.4%• Responsible for 92 FTEs including Team Leaders and Medical Director of Rehab Services.• Serve as an essential link between senior management and the overall rehabilitation hospital, promoting and facilitating effective communication between all departments.• Responsible for strategic planning, business development, fiscal management, securing of resources, and achieving organizational goals.• Manage the development of short-term and long-term objectives which include volume, case mix, length of stay, fiscal reimbursement, payor mix, and margin for these services.• Analyze financial and outcome data while identifying strategies for improving performance.• Collaborate with clinical and nursing leadership to ensure best practice and optimum outcomes. Collaborate with the Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services to support and maintain the interdisciplinary processes that are the base for operations in the facility.• Committee Chair of hospital’s Fall Safety Program (2007 – 2014)

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Supervisor for nursing personnel, clinical and non-clinical.• Organized and monitored resources necessary for meeting patient care needs while demonstrating critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in the anticipation and planning of the care of the patient. • Facilitated the development of partnerships among physicians, payers, patients and co-workers; particularly a close working relationship with medical directors which included them in program and policy decisions.• Promoted an environment that encouraged innovation, creative solutions and empowerment.• Fostered teamwork and organizational structures to improve communication and simplify the organization.• Managed PPS proficiency.• Responsible for the addition of ten new patient rooms for the rehabilitation facility.• Facilitated a strategic plan and vision which incorporated the strategic goals for the program.• Worked with the medical director, leadership and program teams to formulate a marketing plan establishing the facility as the rehab center of choice in the area. Interacted with internal and external customers and professional associations to gather input on this plan.• Worked with the leadership team to compile a program evaluation report needed for regulatory/accreditation compliance.• Worked with medical director and leadership team to provide up-to-date information on regulatory and accreditation standards, and supervised development of action plans to maintain an atmosphere of regulatory readiness at all times.• Worked with the hospital’s chief nursing officer and finance department to oversee and approve a budget that met customer and business needs.• Worked with finance, billing, compliance, and leadership departments to assure maximum length of stay and charge efficiency for patients.• Communicated financial, marketing and key strategic directions to team to assure all staff, management and medical director received the information needed to be successful.

Largo, Fl

• Assisted with the care of patients recovering from amputations, cerebral vascular accident, hip and knee replacements and spinal cord injuries on a twenty bed rehabilitation unit.• Collaborated with members of an interdisciplinary team.• Provided strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.• Exhibited motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient.

Largo, Fl

• Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise, while accurately obtaining and documenting patient history and medication lists, assessing individual’s conditions and needs, and selecting departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients.• Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care; received consistent mention in care-survey responses.• Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.• Significantly improved facility’s public image by ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.

Master'S Degree, Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse