Teresa S. Pruitt
Senior Nursing Officer
Pelham,NC
Summary
Professional nursing leader with proven expertise managing clinical operations and patient care. Skilled in healthcare administration, team coordination, and regulatory compliance. Strong focus on collaborative problem-solving, driving quality improvement, and adapting to evolving healthcare needs. Known for reliability, empathy, and effective communication in fast-paced environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Nursing Officer
Sovah Health
Martinsville, VA
02.2024 - Current
- Lead clinical team to throughput improvements:
- Decreased ED Disposition to Admit time by 79.5%.
- Decreased overall ED LOS by 25.9%
- Working through conversion of sizable percentage of RN to LPN staffing in Medical/Surgical Area
- Ratio of RN to LPN decreased from 71% to 39%.
- In partnership with the hospitalist team lead hospital to interview and select new providers. Will have established full complement of hospitalist providers by November 2025
Interim SNO
Sovah Health
Martinsville, VA
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Guided nursing leadership team to become a unified team whose focus was on care of our patients and staff.
- Provided guidance for Quality Team
Market Director of Quality
Sovah Health
Danville, VA
01.2017 - 02.2024
- Oversight for Quality, abstracted data, accreditation, risk, patient safety, infection prevention, quality, PEER review, and patient advocacy
- Provided direction for the quality program to the Sovah Market Leadership
- Provided leadership though the quality process utilizing the PDSA model.
- Collaborated with CMO to improve quality initiatives.
- Collaborated with Clinical Documentation Specialists (CDI) and coders to ensure accurate coding.
Interim CNO
Sovah Health
Danville, Virginia
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Interim CNO for Danville after departure of Previous CNO and during the period of the Market CNO being instituted in place.
- Oversight of Nursing operations on the Danville Campus
- Oversight of Nursing Operations in coordination with Executive Team in absence of Market CNO
Director of Quality and Risk
Sovah Health: Danville Campus
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Oversight of abstracted data, accreditation, risk, patient safety and quality, infection prevention, and patient advocacy
- Provided leadership though the quality process utilizing the PDSA model.
- Lead our organization to a decrease in Hospital Acquired Conditions by over 60%.
- Increased our Leapfrog Score from 'D' to 'B.'
- Worked with legal as needed.
Education
Master of Management and Leadership -
Liberty University
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant - undefined
BSN - undefined
UNCG
RN - undefined
Rockingham Community College
Skills
Team development and leadership
Driving process improvements
Cultivating collaborative partnerships
Certification
Certified Profession in Patient Safety (CPPS)
Credentials
- RN
- BSN
- MAML
- CPPS
Timeline
Senior Nursing Officer
Sovah Health
02.2024 - Current
Interim SNO
Sovah Health
09.2023 - 02.2024
Interim CNO
Sovah Health
05.2023 - 09.2023
Market Director of Quality
Sovah Health
01.2017 - 02.2024
Director of Quality and Risk
Sovah Health: Danville Campus
01.2013 - 01.2017
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant - undefined
BSN - undefined
UNCG
RN - undefined
Rockingham Community College
Master of Management and Leadership -
Liberty University
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