Sky Lakes is a free standing 179 bed community hospital in the desert surrounded by the Cascade Mountains with 300 days of sunshine a year. The area is the outdoor enthusiast's dream. It is a rural area with a broad service area for our patient population. Since the nearest hospital is 80 miles away, the talent and clinical skillsets of the staff is impressive. The scope of the role is broad and operationally similar to my previous position. This organization is innovative, committed to quality patient care and has adapted the Lean Methodology for quality patient outcomes and performance improvement. It is a great place to work!.

Clinical Nursing Administrator with oversight of a CVICU, ICU, TCU, A General , Cardiac and Stroke Telemetry Units, as well as facility Woundcare Management and major hospital committees. I developed the Critical Care Serviceline.Our facility is in the Top 10% in all major initiatives in Northern California including patient and staff safety, HCAPS Scores, NKE PLUS, Core measures, etc.I am a Certified HeartMath Instructor-teach classes at least monthly.I share Co-lead with Physician Chair on a CV Cost /Quality initiative including Lean Methodologies-involved with a very strong PI program with successful outcomes.This is a Northern California 323 bed regional referral center.

Telemetry Manager as well as Cardiac Steering Committee Member-Coordinator of the Inpatient Cardiac Surgery/ Interventional Program Implementation-successful JCAHO survey 2007 at this 170 bed hospital

Management of a 7 million dollar budget and 80 fTE's in a heart specialty facility

Management of a 9.4 million dollar budget with a 120 FTE's in a for profit health care system, 129 bed hospital-developed and implemented a new paramedic role within the facility, opened a Specialty Spine Unit-90% or above in patient and staff satisfaction scores and JCAHO survey 97%, 2003

Clinical Specialist of a large International Cardiac Surgery Program with 13 Cardiac Surgeons and and an average of 26 cardiac surgeries per day.Performed clinical rounds on all post operative patients,did "real time " teaching, problem solving and staff develpoment in managing post operative care of these patients. Researched and performed evidence based practice for wound care management and chest tube, drain and pacing wire removal. Position transition/role change