BRYAN KENNEDY

• Responsible for 2 medical units, 2 surgical units, dialysis and radiology nursing - approximately 175 FTEs.

• Project lead for McKesson Capacity Planner software which uses predictive analytics to forecast census for 1 year.

• Leadership liaison for Safe Patient Handling Program including purchase and maintenance of mechanical and non-mechanical lifts and transition to a no-manual-lift culture.

• Nursing representative for Informatics Council and system-wide Nurse Champion for Epic EHR implementation.

Lead instructor for graduate level nursing administration classes. Experience with synchronous and asynchronous online delivery. Experience with BlackBoard and Canvas LMS, as well as Adobe Connect and various other online communication platforms. Able to maintain student confidentiality as outlined by FERPA.

• Responsible for operations of a 28-bed unit with 42 FTEs.

• Represented nursing division in evaluating, selecting, and implementing Rees Scientific central environmental monitoring system.

• Interim Patient Navigator for Bariatric Surgery during transition phase. Participated in onboarding new physician and re-evaluating program needs.

• Used Lean methodology to lead staff through supply area redesign.

• Lead role in AcuStaf scheduling software shift-selection upgrade including house wide implementation and troubleshooting, involving direct work with their corporate offices.

• Graduate of LEAD (Leadership Education, Alignment, and Development) Program - a one-year series designed to enhance leadership skills of staff

Responsible for bed management in the critical care service line, rapid response team member, code team member. Available in lieu of the director for staff, physician, and patient issues. Experience in neurosurgery monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, and extensive hemodynamic and ventilator monitoring. Worked directly with critical care intensivists giving me many learning opportunities.

Directly managed and scheduled staff in this Long Term Acute Care Hospital with 12 high-observation beds for ventilated patients and 20 medical/surgical beds with remote telemetry capability. Functioned as a primary care nurse during staffing shortages in both units. Responsible for staff evaluations, disciplinary actions and counseling, and hiring/firing recommendations.

Case manager role with quality improvement participation. During home visits, made referrals to other community assistance agencies and plans of care for multi-disciplinary teams.

8-week to 52-week assignments completed in Emergency Departments at Loudoun Hospital Center, Leesburg, VA; Carondelet Saint Mary's Hospital, Tucson, AZ; Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Parkersburg, WV; Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, Hilton Head Island, SC; and Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA.

26-bed combined ICU/CCU/CVICU located in a suburb of Las Vegas - experience with ventilator weaning and hemodynamic monitoring. Completed hospital based Critical Care Nursing course.

Transporter, nursing assistant, unit secretary and monitor technician which expanded my knowledge and appreciation of these roles.

Completed Emergency Medical Technician Basic and Intermediate training while at Erskine College, then completed Paramedic course at Upstate EMS in Greenville, SC in 1998.

Clemson University Clemson, SC

Master of Science, Nursing Administration, August 2012

Clemson University Clemson, SC

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, cum laude, May 2001

Erskine College Due West, SC

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology with minor in Biology, May 1998