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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Military Experience
Professional License
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William A. Alley

William A. Alley

Elkin

Summary

Dynamic Chief Nursing Officer with extensive leadership experience at DLP Twin County Regional Healthcare, excelling in regulatory compliance and budget management. Proven track record in enhancing patient care coordination and driving performance improvement initiatives. Adept at strategic planning and fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams to achieve organizational goals.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Nursing Officer

DLP Twin County Regional Healthcare
Galax
02.2020 - Current
  • Has ultimate administrative responsibility for nursing standards and practice regardless of the practice area or reporting relationship of the nurse.
  • Directs hospital nursing activities within context of hospital policies and procedures.
  • Ensures continuous and timely nursing services to patients.
  • Ensures nursing standards, practices, policies, and procedures, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulatory and accreditation requirements are consistent with current research findings and national professional standards.
  • Directs performance improvement activities in conjunction with Duke-Lifepoint partnerships.
  • Creates buy-in with organizational priorities with staff, physicians, and other stakeholders.
  • Actively participates in hospital leadership and community-based functions/ committees.
  • Collaborates with hospital leaders to design and provide patient care and services, including availability of sufficient, qualified nursing staff.
  • Assists in development and manages budget for hospital services.
  • Participates in and operationalizes strategic plan items and projects.
  • Mentors directors to maintain institutional normalcy.
  • Accountable for laboratory, rehab, and cardiopulmonary service lines.

Director of Surgical Services

DLP Twin County Regional Healthcare
Galax
02.2014 - 02.2020
  • Responsible for the clinical, human resource, and fiscal management for Outpatient Surgery, PACU, OR, Endoscopy, CSS, Lithotripsy, Cardiac Procedures, Stereo Breast Unit, and PICC line program.
  • Successful start up of hospital-based pain clinic.
  • Collaborate with physicians and office staff to maximize volume.
  • Lead the surgery committee with discussion on efficiency, block utilization, patient experience, and quality indicators focused on best practices.
  • Responsible for operational and capital budget items for all peri-operative services.
  • Project lead for electronic medical record implementation, OR lights, sterilizers, washers, and medication machines.
  • Participate in growth and outreach events to promote organizational services.
  • LifePoint operations mentor and consulting for Surgical Services.
  • Member, LifePoint Surgical Council.
  • Interim Director for the Women’s Health Unit.

Director of Surgical Services

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Elkin
01.2012 - 02.2014

Captain

U.S. Army Hospital
Charlotte
01.2011 - 01.2014

Clinical Nurse Manager

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Elkin
01.2005 - 01.2012

OR Nurse Manager

HealthSouth Specialty Surgical Center
Greensboro
08.2003 - 01.2005

RN

HealthSouth Specialty Surgical Center
Greensboro
08.2002 - 08.2003

RN

Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro
07.2001 - 08.2002

Operating Room Assistant

HealthSouth Surgical Center of Greensboro
Greensboro
06.1996 - 08.2001

Orthopedic Technologist

Moses Cone Hospital
Greensboro
08.1997 - 06.2001

Sergeant

396TH Medical Company
Winston-Salem
01.1996 - 01.2000

Specialist

U.S. Army
Fort McClellan
01.1991 - 01.1996

Education

Master of Healthcare Administration -

Ohio University
08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Nursing
01.2001

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Budget management
  • Patient care coordination
  • Performance improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Operations Management
  • Communication/Emotional Intelligence

Military Experience

  • Captain, U.S. Army, Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR), 01/01/14, 01/01/22
  • Captain, U.S. Army, Reserves, 01/01/11, 01/01/14, Charlotte, NC
  • Sergeant, U.S. Army, Reserves, 01/01/96, 01/01/00, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Specialist, U.S. Army, Active Duty, 01/01/91, 01/01/96, Fort McClellan, AL, Croatia, Germany

Professional License

176976, Registered Nurse, NC/Multi, 10/31/26

Affiliations

  • Wytheville Community College Advisory Board member
  • Lifepoint CNO council member
  • Former Lifepoint supply chain council member

Timeline

Chief Nursing Officer

DLP Twin County Regional Healthcare
02.2020 - Current

Director of Surgical Services

DLP Twin County Regional Healthcare
02.2014 - 02.2020

Director of Surgical Services

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
01.2012 - 02.2014

Captain

U.S. Army Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2014

Clinical Nurse Manager

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2012

OR Nurse Manager

HealthSouth Specialty Surgical Center
08.2003 - 01.2005

RN

HealthSouth Specialty Surgical Center
08.2002 - 08.2003

RN

Moses Cone Hospital
07.2001 - 08.2002

Orthopedic Technologist

Moses Cone Hospital
08.1997 - 06.2001

Operating Room Assistant

HealthSouth Surgical Center of Greensboro
06.1996 - 08.2001

Sergeant

396TH Medical Company
01.1996 - 01.2000

Specialist

U.S. Army
01.1991 - 01.1996

Master of Healthcare Administration -

Ohio University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Nursing
William A. Alley