Robert L Bailey Email & Phone Number

Baptist Health System

United States

Transferred to Learning and Development Team

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Nurse Manager – Orthopedic & Neurosurgery (2010 – 2013)Managed a 65-bed in-patient nursing unit with 101 healthcare associates. Led the largest TJC Disease Specific Care Certified joint replacement program in the.
• Achieved TJC Disease Specific Care Certification for spine surgery.
• Obtained re-certification of TJC Disease Specific Care for knee and hip joint replacement surgery.
• Nationally ranked as number 5 by Consumer Reports for the knee replacement program.
• Transitioned patient paper charts to electronic medical record (EMR) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
• Achieved 100% associate compliance for annual electronic evaluations.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• System Coordinator for Orthopedic and Neurosurgery (2009 – 2010)Maintained continuity of the spine surgery and joint replacement programs across the St. Vincent’s Healthcare System in Jacksonville. Inventory control.
• Researched MRSA screening effects among the joint arthroplasty population and developed guidelines for preoperative testing. Infection rate is currently < 1%.
• Improved consistency of the preoperative patient educational program.
• Standardized the Orthopedic Center of Excellence branding with that of St. Vincent Healthcare and their advertising programs.
• Developed a falls prevention program for knee replacement patients that reduced the number of falls by 50%.
• Updated and enhanced the patient educational brochures for orthopedics

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Clinical Resource Coordinator (2008 – 2009)Responsible for staff development and education. Monitor and report on patient care metrics. Oriented novice nurses into the hospital and patient care environment.
• Developed and implemented patient-centered multidisciplinary rounding team.
• Obtained the initial TJC Disease Specific Care Certification for knee and hip joint replacement surgery.
• Represented St. Vincent’s Riverside during the Ascension Health Supply Chain initiative to reduce the number of vendors and stock numbers of disposable medical equipment (DME).
• Established favorable relationships with the major schools of nursing for training and talent acquisition.
• Supported the ongoing initiative to train and certify nurses for national certification. This program has successfully prepared 3 nurses per year for the certification of Medical – Surgical Nurse and Orthopedic Nurse.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Assistant Nurse Manager – Intensive Care Unit (2007 – 2008) Responsible for the daily operation, staffing and throughput of the ICU. Talent acquisition, counseling and annual evaluations of the nursing team. Nursing.
• Implemented daily nursing rounds and improved communication among team members.
• Initiated the first computer driven annual associate evaluations.
• Developed and executed a plan for assistant manager succession planning.
• Created a positive work environment through role-modeling and mentorship.
• Contributed to the ICU unit attainment of the AACN Beacon Award certification.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Direct care of the critically ill patient population.
• Nationally certified CCRN from 1991 – 2011
• Member of AACN from 1991 - present
• Served on quality improvement committee
• Member of the nurse retention committee
• Mentored both new and novice nurses

Master'S Degree, Nursing Administration, 3.853

Final dissertation research paper: Effect of MRSA Screening Among Joint Arthroplasty Patients.

Bachelor'S Degree, Nursing Science