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Tonya Nafzger, MSN, RN

Carolina Beach

Summary

Results-oriented healthcare leader with more than 20 years of Leadership and Management experience at the director and executive level. Knowledge and expertise with developing strategic, quality, and clinical plans, as well as operating plans and budgets. Responsible for patient experience and satisfaction initiative and measurements. Skilled in providing hands-on management of operations and clinical education, human resources, physician alignment and facility planning. Experienced in driving expanded business opportunities. Proven communication skills in working with patients, families, clinical staff, and physicians. Demonstrated ability in problem solving and building motivational teams in clinical quality improvement initiatives.


Recently provided Regional Leadership to decrease cost-per-case providing roughly a million dollars in cost savings. Implemented virtual pre- and post-operative patient education platforms at multiple sites to enhance patient experience and decrease post-operative complications. Facilitated hospital-based military contracts with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force resulting in a direct contribution margin of over a million dollars per year.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Director Orthopedic Service Line

Bon Secours Health System, Inc
07.2015 - Current
  • Develop and operationalize a strategic plan for regional service line development
  • Partner with key physicians to ensure adequate resources and training for service line support
  • Negotiate contracts, manage vendor relations, and act as primary liaison with outside organizations
  • Establish workflow processes, monitor productivity, and implement modifications to improve overall performance

Director of Strategic Business Development

Fairfield Medical Center
01.2014 - 07.2015
  • Maintained and grew orthopedic service line through strategic plans and marketing initiatives
  • Worked to ensure successful strategy implementation while maintaining leadership responsibilities of radiology, lab, and orthopedic unit.
  • Analyzed, defined, and implemented key strategic projects in areas such as operations, marketing strategy, infrastructure, and competitor analysis

Orthopedic Program Manager

Fairfield Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Established, developed, and implemented integrated service line for all orthopedic services
  • Leadership responsibilities include management of orthopedic unit, financial planning, marketing, program development, oversight of regulatory and certification requirements, and community outreach

Orthopedic Care Coordinator

Fairfield Medical Center
06.2005 - 01.2010
  • Proposed and facilitated development of total joint replacement unit
  • Implemented review class for nurses to obtain Orthopedic Certification
  • Followed total joint replacement patients through continuum of care once they elected to have total joint replacement surgery

Clinical Charge Nurse Endoscopy

Mount Carmel East Hospital
06.1998 - 06.2005
  • Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols

Education

Masters - Science Nursing, Administration

Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
05.2010

Associate Degree - Nursing

Columbus University
Columbus, OH
05.1990

Six Sigma Green Belt - undefined

Certified Orthopedic Nurse - undefined

Skills

  • Service Line Strategy
  • Physician Alignment
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Business Development
  • Marketing
  • Cross-Functional Team Management

Timeline

Administrative Director Orthopedic Service Line

Bon Secours Health System, Inc
07.2015 - Current

Director of Strategic Business Development

Fairfield Medical Center
01.2014 - 07.2015

Orthopedic Program Manager

Fairfield Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2014

Orthopedic Care Coordinator

Fairfield Medical Center
06.2005 - 01.2010

Clinical Charge Nurse Endoscopy

Mount Carmel East Hospital
06.1998 - 06.2005

Masters - Science Nursing, Administration

Otterbein University

Associate Degree - Nursing

Columbus University

Six Sigma Green Belt - undefined

Certified Orthopedic Nurse - undefined

Tonya Nafzger, MSN, RN