1. Ginger Bailey
3608 Poinciana Avenue
Reading, PA 19605
(H) 610-929-2319, (C) 610-507-4187
Glb18@verizon.net
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I have fourteenyearsof RegisteredNursingexperience. Ihave establisheda well-roundednursingcare
withmyexpertise inmedical-surgical,operatingroomnursingandeducationalforums. Myleadership
advancementhasledme fromstaff nurse to Director.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
PennsylvanialicensesRegisteredNurse
Basic Life Support(BLS)
CertifiedOperatingRoomNurse (CNOR)
SKILLS
Management Hybrid/EndovascularProcedures General/VascularSurgery
Team Building LaparoscopicSurgeryExpertise HighlyEthical
Budgeting Initiatingchange Collaborate Interactions
ContinuedEducation WebBasedprograms CEU AccreditationProcess
Facilityworkgroup Clinical productreview InfectionControl
Laser Safety NSOcommittee Performance improvement
Nurse Executive Committee AppointmentBoard Reusable medicalequipment
StaffingMethology LeadingChange LeadingPeople
Resultsdriven Collegialty/Collaboration
PA Dept of NursingAccreditation

2. PROFESSIONAL ACHEIVEMENTS
Department of Veterans Affairs
Lebanon, PA
Nurse Manager, ASU/PACU, OR, ENDO, Pain clinic, infusion clinic
May 4, 2014-Present
Increasedcommunicationbetweendisciplinesresultingindecreaseinpatientwaittimes. Assistedwith
clinical staffingmethodology. Incorporated anoperatingsuite specificescort.Created twonew
operatingroomnurse positionsandfuture utilizationof corpsmenposition. Restructuredpatientflow
throughout the continuumtoincrease flow through. Evaluatedand implemented changesinnursing
practice,introducedAORN standardstosuite,decreasingSSIrate incleancasesby 61%. Managed 24
staff membersinthe coordinationof urology,endoscopy,plastics,podiatry,ophthalmology,
orthopedics,andgeneral surgeryspecialties. Initiated andincorporatedLeanProcesstofacilitate
efficiencymeasures. Decreasedduplicate paperchartingandutilizedelectronicrecordasexpected.
Coordinatedwithlaboratoryservicesthe abilityforASUstaff toperformurine pregnancytestsinan
efforttodecrease case delays. Encouragededucationandadvancementandfacilitatedmovementof
registerednurse inthe surgical techpositionmovementinthe appropriateskillset. DecreasedOTwith
the utilizationof anoverlappingshift. Crosstrainedstaff inordertoeffectively utilize staff inmultiple
areas andguarantee complete coverage of the unit. Adequate transferof LPN inpractice withinthe
painclinic,creatingnurse focusedspecialty. ImplementedMRSA,VREandC-diff protocol withinthe
suite,allowedforspecificisolationroomandcontinual communicationbetweenfloors. Partneredwith
pharmacyto streamline nextdaymedicationdeliveryprotocol. Providedadministrativecoverage for
inpatientmanagersandAcute Care Associate ChiefNurse. Coordinatedincorporationof surgical patient
trackingsystem,Momentumdayof care. Institutedtwohourpreoperative patientarrival time to
decrease lagtime whenpresentedcancellationsandlate shows. Reducedgovernmentfundingand
avoidedanypitfalls. Createdandsubmittedjobanalysisandpositiondescriptionforvacancypostings.
Conductedstaff evaluationsandmonitoreddiscipline requireddocumentation. Assistedwiththe
creationof a veterancentricstrategicplanforthe operatingroom. CreatedspecialtyspecificSOP,
propersurgical technique,EMScleaning,etc.all designatedbyAORN standardsandAlexanderSurgical
practice. Servedonmultiple committeesandamemberof the appointmentboard. Submittedlogistic
and instrumentationrequestsneededandaddressedcontractingasaservice line expert.
Reading Area Community College, Reading, PA
Director of Health Care Programs
July 2013-July 2014
Knowledgeof professionalcontinuededucationandPennsylvaniaState NursesAssociation(PSNA)
requirements. Activelyparticipatedinselectionof coursesandestablishmentof curriculum.
Administrationof onlinecareerandcontinuededucationprograms. Processenrichmentandcommunity

3. educationcourses. Overseethe BLS/ACLS/PALSprogramincollaborationwithacoordinator. Budgetfor
continuededucation,communityeducationandhealthcare programs. Outreachwithcommunity
partners. TeamBuildingwithinandoutsideof the department. Initiate change withinthe healthcare
program andwebbasedcourses. Performeducational needsassessment.
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Allentown, PA
Specialty Team Coordinator/Manager-Vascular, Hybrid, Transplant, Urology and GYN Specialties
August 2011-July 2013
Performedschedulingof staff withinmultiple specialtiesdaily. Constructed employeeevaluations. Set
forththe creationof HYBRID/TAVRprogramthroughtrainingand interdisciplinaryteambuilding.
Conductedcapital budgetpurchases. Purchasednewinstrumentation. Salesrepresentation
collaborationforcontinuededucationandsupplyrequisition. Supervisedstaff of 15 nurses/techsand
service line consistingof over20 surgeons. Crucial conversationliaisonbetweenoperatingroom staff
and surgical representatives. TeamBuildingbetweenoperatingroomstaff andstaff surgeons. Saved
the vascularspecialtyover$150,000 due to overstockof supplies. Coordinatedwithsupplyrequisition
to remove outdatedproductforcredit. Assistedsterileprocessingdepartmentwithcleaningprocessof
specialtyequipment. CoordinatedwithHumanResource departmentregardingprogressive disciplinary
actionspertainingtostaff. Developedandpresentedaposteratthe AORN conference 2013 inSan
DiegoCalifornia,regardingthe implicationsof interdisciplinaryteamwork.
Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, PA
Perioperative charge nurse, Bariatric Coordinator, Staff Nurse-General/Vascular
September 2000-August 2011
Performedprocedure schedulingandappropriate staffing. Collaboratedwithbariatricteamon
necessary equipmentandprocessingof bariatricpatients. Demonstratedtimemanagementand
administrationof staff forsmoothtransitionof cases. Advocatedforbestpracticesandcontinuityof
care. Presentedmyself asanadvocate forthe unconsciouspatient. Assistedinthe creationandrevision
of policiesandprocedures. Utilizedrecommendationssetforthbythe Associationof OperatingRoom
Nurses(AORN) duringplanof care. Assistedsurgeoninperformance of surgical procedure.
Coordinatedcare of patientwithmultidisciplinaryteams. Successfulinteractionwithanesthesia
personnel. Participatedincode casesanddecedentcare. AssistedinGiftof Life (GOL) procurements.
Performedelectronicinteroperative recordkeeping. Designatedstaff andresourcesneededtoperform
trauma caseswithinthe operatingroomwithlimitedstaff. Weekend/Baylorstaff hadaturnoverrate of
15 minutesestablishedthroughteamworkbuildingandstaff participation. Multiple excellentpeerto
peerevaluationspertaining toteamworkandprofessionalism. Participatedincultural awarenesswithin
the operatingroomviamonthlynewsletter. Workedasa preceptorforthe general /vascularspecialty.

4. St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, PA
Staff Nurse-Medical/Surgical
June 1999-September 2000
Performeddailyassessmentof patients. SupervisedLicensedPractical Nursesandancillarycare
assistants. Administered medicationsandbloodproducts. Performedcharge nurse duties. Caredfor7
patientswithincharge position,whilesupervisingthe complete care of 35 patients. Asa staff nurse
cared forup to 10 patientsona givenshift. Performedpatientintake. PerformedIV insertionandcare
of IV,CVPandPICC lines. Caredfor patientsrequiringthe utilizationof contactor respiratoryisolation.
Successful interactionwithamultitudeof cultureswithinthe innercityhospitalsetting.
EDUCATION
Alvernia University, Reading, PA
August 2088-December 2011
Master Degree inBusinessAdministration
 GPA-4.0
 Graduatedwith honors/DeltaEpsilonSigma
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
August 2004-August 2009
Bachelorof Science inNursing
 GPA-Average of 3.5
 School Nursingpractical completed
Reading Area Community College, Reading, PA
September 1993-June 1999
Associate Degree inAppliedScience
 GPA-Average 3.0
PACE Institute, Reading, PA
September 1989-June 1991
SpecializedAssociate DegreeinBusiness
 Major-Legal Administration

5.  Course workinPersonnel ManagementandBusinessLaw