Jeffrey A. Beers RN, BSN, MA

Executive Summary:

• Masters of Management, Bachelor of Science of Nursing, and Registered Nurse.
• Career positions include General Manager of a Healthcare Management Company, Medical Center Unit Director, Hospital Supervisor, Staff Development, Risk Management, Quality Center Staff, ICU, CCU, Telemetry and Electrophysiology.
• Career experience: 14 years of various administrative and management positions with a total of 26 years in healthcare.

Present Position:

University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

• Clinical Risk Management, review / audit medical records for the Legal Department.
• Quality Center Staff, various educational and process improvement projects.
• Internal Audit Department, clinical / financial components.
• Staff Development Instructor, Compiled Orientation Manual and provide instruction for UH Registered Nurses.
• RN Electrophysiology Laboratory; Ablations, Pacemaker and Defibrillator procedures.

Past Experiences:

General Manager Eldorado Services Group, Akron OH / Phoenix AZ
    Care Management, Utilization Review, Human Resources, Customer Service & Information Technologies

• Healthcare Management Company, 75 employees
• Contracted Care Management for 65,000 lives.
• Collaborated on the financial planning process.
• Negotiated care management agreements with hospitals, physicians and other providers. Established contract for outsourcing of a Pharmacy Network.
• Marketing: participated on the creation of advertisements for magazines, radio and mailings. Presented and participated at media conventions and trade shows.

Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
    Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services, Post Cardiac Surgery
    Assistant Director, Coronary Care Unit

• Managed 50 employees and was responsible for hiring, discipline, development, education, scheduling, customer service and 24 hour a day unit function.
• Budget responsibility, including equipment purchases, staffing cost, and inventory of materials.
• Served on committees that collaborated with a wide range of professionals.
• Responsible for the patient care on this very active care unit, as well quality issues, patient satisfaction and JCAHO preparation.
• Increased unit patient satisfaction levels to the highest within AGMC.
• Co-implemented new procedures for case management of post-cardiac surgical care, which lead to re-established contracts with third party payers.

Barberton Citizens Hospital, Barberton, Ohio
    Director Nursing Services, Cardiac Care

• Managed 40 plus employees and was responsible for hiring, discipline, development, education, scheduling customer service and 24 hour a day unit function.
• Managed unit financial budget, staffing cost, material inventory and use.
• Responsible for JCAHO.
• Served on committees.
• Nursing Supervisor for off shift hours
• Administratively responsible for managing the entire hospital at times, approximately 250 employees, including nurses and other departments; i.e. dietary services, environmental services, security, central supply and pharmacy.
• Responsible for any patient oriented emergencies or house wide crisis that would occur.
• Generally, responsible for the nursing staff, and for all aspects of management regarding those areas of the hospital assigned on the 3-11 shift.

    Patient Care, Staff RN

• Involved in various aspects of planning and implementing patient care. Experience with medical, surgical, coronary, and intensive care patients.

    Orderly

• Assisted with basic hospital and patient care needs.

Education:

Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
Masters of Arts, Management, 1999
(Combines: business, finance, management and humanities.)

Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
Bachelor of Science of Nursing, 1988
Graduated Cum Laude

Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
Associates Degree of Nursing, 1984
Graduated with Honors
Licensed as a Registered Nurse

Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support