Kevin Harris2717 Pepper Landing Ln.

Houston, TX 77089256.452.5512

kevinrn24@yahoo.com

KEY STRENGTHS

Multi-Department Operations Oversight

Multimillion-Dollar Budget Administration

Strategic PlanningOperational Planning

Quality & Performance ImprovementFinancial Reporting

Needs AssessmentTeam Building & LeadershipManaged Health Regulatory

RequirementsCompliance Reporting

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Registered Nurse, State of Louisiana

Registered Nurse, State of TexasNeonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)

CertificationNurse on Boards Training

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated and compassionate health care manager who is cognizant of the life-changing events experienced by patients and focused on improving services and procedures that affect patient care.

Multi-department operations management expert, shaping organizational performance and responsiveness to the needs of patients and healthcare regulations.

Strong background leading people, building teams, and developing the vision and practical strategies that enhance operations.

Develop and execute strategic projects and programs to advance healthcare services and improve patient outcomes.

Completed 180 Practicum with Vice President of Perioperative Services and Texas Children’s Hospital in the Houston Medical Center.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TX 2015 to Present Manager, Nursing Resources and InformaticsResponsible for operations, strategic planning and development of the Nursing Resource Office to include Utilization Review RN’s, Administrative Coordinators, Staffing Coordinators, Flex Team Members and Graduate RN program. Managed 50+ employees, while being responsible for annual performance reviews, recruiting, hiring and retention.

Creation and review of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines relating to patient care.

Managed high visibility projects for nursing: Developed and implemented Bed Capacity Management project.

This included the use of the Teletracking application and customized tracking tools designed to provide higher level of transparency for bed availability. Also aided in establishing new processes to meet initiatives for reduction of length of stay and timely discharge

Stabilized nurse to patient ratio for inpatient units utilizing the Flex Team.

Proposal for Centralized Staffing to aid in meeting and exceeding hospital initiatives.

Development of work flow processes configured into the EPIC application

Provide support for teletracking and Everbridge programs. Epic Champion

WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER, Marrero, LA 2008 to 2014 Clinical Director Women, Infant, & Child Service (2012 to 2014)Oversee all operations for five departments, including Pediatrics, Nursery, NICU, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum, leading all administrative functions and administering multimillion-dollar capital budgets for each

EDUCATION &TRAINING

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, New Orleans, LAMaster of Science in Nursing

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Jacksonville, ALBachelor of Science in Nursing

RECOGNITIONS

Daisy Award, 2010City Business HealthCare Hero, 2014

Great 100 Nurse of Louisiana, 2013Nurse Leadership Award, 2016

Good Samaritan Bronze in Nursing Excellence, 2016

COMMITTEES & ORGANIZATIONS

Former Chair, Nurses WeekFormer Chair, Recruitment and

RetentionMember of the Policy and Procedure

Member, Patient ThroughputMember, Environment of Care

Member, Emergency PreparednessFormer Board Member of the

Greater New Orleans Immunization Network

Co-Chair Professional Nurse Advisory Council

Expert Advisor and member of the Texas Nurses Association

Member American Nurses Association

Board Member, Texas Alliance for Patient Services

department. Drove recruitment, hiring, performance reviews, and supervision of 103 practitioners and employees.

Develop and maintain quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines. Achieve and exceed departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for inpatient care.

Key player in West Jefferson Medical Center becoming the first GIFT certified hospital in Louisiana.

Act as the Administrator on Call for the entire hospital. Authored a policy requiring mandatory oxygen saturation

monitoring of infants prior to discharge to protect against SIDS. Implemented strict standards and policies for Hepatitis B

vaccination compliance, earning the hospital’s acceptance into the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll system.

Implemented perinatal core measures resulting in a decrease of under 39 week elective deliveries to zero over three years, improving outcomes for mothers and babies, and reducing costs of NICU admissions and maternal compliance. Developing changes to the EMR for reporting.

Maintained employee vacancy rate at 3% and turnover rate at less than 18% through effective recruitment and training policies.

Collaborated with sister hospitals in the development of state of the art infant security systems.

Secured outside funding for upgrades to the Family Birth Place waiting area and the procurement of fetal monitors.

House Supervisor (2011 to 2012)Delivered care with a patient-centered focus, partnering with RNs to identify opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments to ensure the overall wellbeing of patients.

Provided administrative leadership and clinical support to nursing, hospital departments, and the Administrator-on-call during non-business hours.

Collaborated with business services department and facilitated appropriate patient placements for optimum patient outcome.

Coordinated staffing and problem solving for administrative, clinical and personnel issues that occurred on duty.

Cerner super user. Assisted in implementation. Teletracking super user. Assisted in implementation.

Critical Care RN SCU (2008 to 2010)Coordinated with doctors and RNs to develop care plans for patients, providing quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.

Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.

RN RECRUIT, Gasden, AL (2005 to 2008)Critical Care Travel RN