Donna N. Jackson1286 Pump Station Road, New Johnsonville, TN 37134 | H: 931-535-2811 | C: 931-209-3927

donnajacksonrn@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Registered Nurse with over 25 years’ experience working in urgent and acute care with high patient volume settings. Over 15 years’ management experience. Coordination and completion of Basic Pediatric Facility and Chest Pain Accreditation.

Licenses

Registered Nurse Multi-State License exp. 7/2016Advanced EMT Tennessee License exp. 7/2016

Professional Experience

McKenzie Regional Hospital, McKenzie, TN 1991-current Emergency Department Director Currently function as the Respiratory Therapy and Sleep Lab Director Chest Pain Coordinator for McKenzie Regional Hospital (accredited 2015) Pediatric Facility Coordinator EMS Liaison for McKenzie Regional Hospital Home Health Branch Manager for 2 years prior to transferring to the ED. Responsible for department operations, staffing, assisting with budget, buying equipment and providing

education to all staff members in the hospital. Fill in as staff/charge RN in any department. Achievements during employment:

o Currently Certified Emergency Nurseo Code Team Leado AHA National Faculty person for ACLS for Tennessee for the term 2009-2011.o Interim CNO when needed.o Teach/Coordinate educational opportunities for all hospital staff.o Work closely with Quality Management to assure overall compliance with State and Federal

guidelineso Passed State/JC inspection for the department without deficiencies for last 17 yearso Completed certification for McKenzie Regional Hospital as a Basic Pediatric Facility.o Decreased LOS in the ED from an average of 5-6 hours to 2-3 hours over the course of a year.o Average wait time for patients to be triaged is less than 10 minutes; down from 30 minutes to 1

hour. Marked improvement in patient flow. Overall length of stay to 2 hours. Patient seen by a physician in less than 30 minutes overall.

o Maintain high patient satisfaction scores.o Frequently asked to travel to sister facilities to assist with new ED Director orientations. o Was interim ED Director for Dyersburg Regional Medical Center from May 2006 to November

2006 while continuing as ED Director in McKenzie, TN. DRMC is a 17 bed ED with 01/21/2016

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approximately 25 full time staff members. Requested to the position by their CEO, ED Medical Director and 2 of the ED Physicians working at the time. Annual visits over 15,000/month.

o Was asked by CHS Corporate Office to provide a Power Point Presentation for their Nationwide HIM Directors regarding use of our computerized documentation and charging system.

o Outstanding rapport with Medical Staff, ED Providers and all nursing and ancillary staff in McKenzie and other sister facilities.

o Sent to Roswell, New Mexico, Cleveland, Tennessee, and Ruston, Louisiana (sister facilities) training staff on computer documentation and orienting new ED Directors May 2012.

Three Rivers Hospital, Waverly, TN 1998-2007 PRN ED Staff Nurse Worked alone in a 5 bed ED mostly on night shift Worked closely with the ED Director to establish P&P for this facility

Jackson Madison County General Hospital, Jackson, TN 1989-1991 Floating nurse through staffing agency

o Areas worked include: ICU CVICU SICU MICU Orthopedics Oncology ED Out-Patient Services Med/Surg Unit Cardiac Step Down Unit

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon, TN 1988-1989 Staff Nurse

o Areas Worked include: ED ICU Surgery Medical Floor Surgical Floor Nursery

Education and Training

University of Cincinnati 2012-2013 First year of graduate studies completed.

Union University, Jackson, TN 2009-2011 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

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Jackson State Community College 2004-2005 Emergency Medical Technician Completed AEMT transition course (Benchmark) 11/2013

Bethel College, McKenzie, TN 2001-2002 Bachelor’s of Science Degree, Management

Union University, Jackson, TN 1991-1993 Associate of Science Degree in Nursing

University of Tennessee, Martin, TN Attended off-site classes to obtain core courses 1989-1992

for nursing program at Union University

Benton County Vocational School 1987-1988 Attended Licensed Practical Nurse Program

Waverly Central High, Waverly, TN 1976-1980 Achievements:

o Beta Clubo Award for perfect attendance for 12 yearso Health Occupation Student of Americao Teachers of Americao Guidance Counselor’s Assistanto Teacher’s Assistant

References

*Available upon request

Skills and Areas of Experience:

Management Communication Clinical Culturally sensitive Familiar with disease management processes Trained in In- and Out- patient care Medical clinical procedures Familiarity with disease management programs Effective policy and program development Geriatric and Pediatric treatment knowledge Medical Coding Public Relations

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Certifications

Certified Emergency Nursing NREMT (National Registry Emergency Medical Technician) PICC Line Insertion Chemotherapy Current BLS, PALS, ACLS (also hold instructor statues in each discipline) NRP

Personal Information

Place of Birth: Nashville, TN Date of Birth: July 2, 1962 Sex: Female Status: Married Hobbies: Attend church, singing, travel, sewing, grandchildren

Thank you for your interest. Any other needed or required information will be submitted at your request. Please feel free to contact me anytime.

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