239 Clifford Price Loop 423-921-8617 (H) 423-754-9648 (C)

Mooresburg, Tennessee 37811 susan_k_kelly@hotmail.com

Susan Elizabeth Kelly, BSN, RN, CLNC

Objective To obtain a position in a healthcare organization that promotes quality patient care, while offering
personal and professional growth.

Professional October 2015 to Present Lakeway Regional Hospital

Experience Morristown, Tennessee

Director, Medical Surgical, Intensive Care Services, Telemetry and Dialysis

 Direct, supervise and evaluate the day to day operations of the in-patient service units
 Review, evaluate and revise policies and practice related to best practice
 Assure compliance with regulatory guidelines
 Manages budget to ensure optimum financial performance of the in-patient units.
 Work collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team
 Responsible for effective team building, management of teams, projects and project outcomes
 Review, evaluate and revise practice/process related to Care Measures

April 2006 to October 2015 Wellmont Health System

Rogersville, Tennessee

Director, Clinical Services

 Direct, supervise and evaluate the day to day operations of the in-patient service units
 Review, evaluate and revise policies and practice related to best practice
 Assure compliance with regulatory guidelines
 Manages budget to ensure optimum financial performance of the in-patient units.
 Work collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team
 System lead of the In-Patient SLDS Team
 Responsible for effective team building, management of teams, projects and project outcomes
 Review, evaluate and revise practice/process related to Care Measures
 Was responsible for planning and implementing the opening of a four bed ICU, a four bed
IMU, and a ten bed Transitional Care Unit.
 MDS Submissions
 December 1999 to April 2005 Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital
Kingsport, Tennessee

Critical Care Charge Nurse

 Direct patient care delivery and supervision of the care team
 Collaboration with members of the Critical Care team
 Schedule, lead, and coordinate the daily activities of the Critical Care unit
 Direct and overseen a team of nurses and support staff, ensuring adherence to appropriate
federal, state, local regulations and guidelines
 Coordinated services with other patient care units to ensure patient flow along with providing
specialty nursing services and patient care as appropriate.
 Served as a mentor, preceptor, and educator
 Initiated Quality and Safety measures
 Data tracking and reporting
 Lead the Service Excellence team

December 1997 to December 1999 Rural Health Services

Limestone, Tennessee

Charge Nurse
 Development and implementation of policies and procedures
 Responsible for day to day operations
 Assist the physician with all aspects of patient care
 Assess and maintain compliance with regulatory regulations
 Responsible for risk management concerns and issues, directly
reporting to the CEO

June1994 to December 1997 Jenkins Community Hospital

Jenkins, Kentucky

Staff Nurse ER/Med-Surg/Family Care Clinic

 Manage, direct and coordinate patient care
 Deliver direct patient care; assesses patients physical, psychosocial and/or emotional needs;
provides patient and family teaching; triage patients and inform physician of patient status;
responds to phone messages from patients and informs physicians as needed; orders supplies;
stocks and maintains patient’s rooms; sterilizes instruments
 Administer medications as assigned; serves as a resource person for knowledge of medication
uses, side effects, and dosage; checks for proper medication order; document medications;
obtains required consent forms to administer immunizations; notifies pharmacies of physician
approved prescriptions; reviews drug samples to insure they have not exceeded the expiration
date; labels sample drugs and educates patients of medication administration
 June1988 to June 1994 Jenkins Community Hospital
Jenkins, Kentucky

Nursing Assistant
 Administer direct nursing care to patients under direction of an RN
 Collect and record information pertinent to the patient's status. Take vital signs, perform simple
neuro checks and report significant changes in the patient's condition.
 Assist in admission, discharge and transfer of patients
 Adheres to standards of safety and infection control in delivery of patient care. Maintain a
clean, orderly patient unit. Assuring isolation principles are understood and carried out.

Education 2017-2018 King University

Abington, Virginia
Master of Science Nursing

2015-2016 King University

Morristown, Tennessee
Bachelors of Science Nursing

2001-2004 Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
Associates Degree Nursing
Summa Cum Laude

1992-1994 Hazard School of Practical Nursing

Whitesburg, Kentucky
LPN

Accomplishments Facility lead for the successful implementation of Electronic Medical

Record (CPOE) and medication bar coding system for both McKesson and Epic systems

Implementation of a fall protocol resulting in Decrease Falls with Injury

Implementation of interdisciplinary huddles resulting in decreased length of stay

Professional AACN
Memberships

Awards received Health Care Hero 2011

CARECHEX Top 10% nationally for overall Medical, Hospital Care and Patient Satisfaction 2012
Community Service Kiwanis

References Available on request