Sherika Kimbrough, Msn, Rn Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.Under the guidance of the Territory Sales Manager create and execute regional performance improvement and business growth plans for leadership stakeholders across hospital systems such as Piedmont, Emory, Northside, WellStar, and Southern Regional Medical Center.▪ Revitalized partnerships with esteemed institutions, including Emory University Hospital, Piedmont Health System, Wellstar, Southern Regional, and Children's Healthcare of ATL; propelled a 25% surge in sales and patient initiations within 3 months.▪ Steered a pivotal interim role in sales leadership, orchestrating the restoration of confidence among OptionCare case managers, social workers, and pharmacy staff; employed impactful communication initiatives to rebuild trust for team cohesion.▪ Distinguished as the primary liaison for educators/referral sources, proactively cultivating enduring trust; established robust relationships with healthcare providers and stakeholders, positioning the org as a trusted partner in the clinical quality landscape.▪ Pioneered hands-on, in-person education for patients and caregivers on enteral/parenteral nutrition, IV antibiotic, and hydration therapies; facilitated seamless transitions post-hospital discharge, contributing to enhanced patient care and satisfaction.

Atlanta, Georgia

𝘎𝘔 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.Reported to the Executive Director of Quality, serving as the principal administrative and operational coordinator for the system-wide sepsis program; oversaw the quality aspect of various programs and managed a wide client base.▪ Spearheaded system-wide sepsis program, achieving a remarkable 30% reduction in mortality, a 25% improvement in order set utilization, and a 4% reduction in sepsis cases through comprehensive leadership and collaboration.▪ Oversaw a successfully implemented code sepsis activation alert in the ED and 10 inpatient units, significantly improving Sep-1 core measure compliance; played a pivotal role in increasing compliance rate from 15% to 59%.▪ Co-led the sepsis team in policy development, workflow design, information technology integration, and documentation audits; instrumental in decreasing the median time from activation to antibiotics by 75 minutes to less than 60 minutes.▪ Conducted focus groups to address Nurse Unit Leaders' challenges; implemented regular rounding sessions, resulting in a 6-point patient satisfaction increase, 1.53-day shorter length of stay, and 3 fewer hospital-acquired conditions per unit.▪ Provided guidance for bimonthly multidisciplinary sepsis committee meetings, prepared presentations for sepsis awareness month; took lead role in planning the World Sepsis Day utilizing expertise in strategic coordination and event execution.

Emergency Department

Provided 24/7 oversight in collaboration with clinical leadership and managed a substantial $5M budget. Directed a team of 300 employees and 60 direct reports while treating 145K patients annually. ▪ Orchestrated comprehensive oversight of performance evaluations, payroll management, and scheduling for the team; ensured optimal clinical/operational efficiency and collaboration in strict adherence to the American College of Surgeons’s guidelines.▪ Initiated and executed a groundbreaking ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) program that reduced EKG time from 30 to 8 minutes; assumed leadership of the cardiac core team for code STEMI activations ensuring end-to-end compliance.▪ Formed strategic partnerships with medical and quality improvement leadership and identified trends to enhance overall quality/patient satisfaction; led critical care/cardiac core teams and increased membership from 0 to 30 members in the first year.▪ Demonstrated leadership in disaster preparedness drills/debrief sessions, actively contributing to the Ebola Response Team; played a pivotal role in the clinical ladder committee, providing a structured framework for nurse advancement.

Trauma Registry

Guided by the Executive Director of Emergency Services ensured operational efficiency and consistently delivered quality patient outcomes for critical ER cases for Atlanta’s only Level 1 and nationally verified trauma center in Georgia.▪ Oversaw and spearheaded performance improvement initiatives, statewide outreach efforts, and complications review that improved trauma patient outcomes at state/regional levels; participated in injury prevention programs and report building.▪ Conducted daily rounds with surgical service teams, guaranteeing strict adherence to trauma American College of Surgery guidelines; led a local and statewide injury prevention program for the GA chapter of the Emergency Nursing Association.▪ Engaged in continuous professional development by participating in training sessions on grant writing, injury prevention, and healthcare policy through the Emory Center for Injury Control'; represented GA as a delegate at the Annual Conference.▪ Initiated and led the response to prolonged stays for complex patients in the ER Department, establishing the Critical Care Core team; doubled membership within the first year; efforts yielded 9 team members successfully passing the Critical Care RN exam.▪ Specialized in coding injuries, diagnoses, complications, and procedures for trauma research; maintained 100% adherence to the abbreviated injury scale (AIS) and global disease classification (ICD-9&10) criteria for the state/national trauma database.

Midtown

Atlanta, Georgia

Master'S Degree, Nursing Administration

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Tau Honor’s Society

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc