•Over ten years experience as a Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at four U.S. Air Force health care facilities; university level 1 trauma center experience; experience as patient safety manager and risk manager, lived throughout U.S. and overseas.•Expert in assessing patients, determining needs, prioritizing care, standards compliance and patient safety.•Executive leader experienced in corporate and facility strategic planning, decision-making, performance improvement, interactive management and interdisciplinary team collaboration.•Experienced with performance appraisals, mentoring, team building, standards compliance, formal presentations, committee chairmanship, regulatory guidelines, recruiting and disaster planning.•Proven successful Joint Commission inspection preparation, administration and initiation of new programs and effective community relations; Top Secret Security Clearance (TS/SCI) eligible.• Seeking to contribute to a professional team at a health care organization committed toservice excellence, evidence-based practice, patient advocacy and safety, optimal patient outcomes and an experience for patients, families and staff that surpasses expectations.Specialties: Health care organization executive leadership, strategic planning, mission focus, goal achievement, executive decision-making, policy and procedure formulation, nursing services, interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering collegial relationships, promoting compassionate and safe patient care, career counseling, education and training, standards compliance, Joint Commission and regulatory agency standards, legal and ethical issues, mentoring, medical readiness and disaster planning, recruiting