Pamela G. Sanders MSN, RNC-NIC, CENP
2504 Allwood Avenue, Valrico, FL. 33596
813-643-9222 (H) 813-493-5285 (C)
Profile
- 29 years experience as aRegistered Nurse.
- Established history of leadership ability.
- Over 16 years in managerial role.
- Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
- Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
- Proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, leadership and the community.
Education
MSN, NLM, University of Central Florida, 2010
BSN, Cum Laude,University of Tennessee, 1999
ASN, Northeast Mississippi Community College, 1984
Enrolled in DNP-Executive track, University of Central Florida expected graduation 2015
Credentials
License, State of Florida 1999-present
National Certification Corporation-Certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Specialty
American Organization of Nurse Executives-Certification in Executive Nursing Practice
NRP
BLS
Member of NANN, TBONE, AWHONN, and AONE
Employment
Vice President of Women & Children’s Services, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fl.
- Provides executive leadership for Women & Children’s Services including: Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program, Pediatric Hemodialysis Unit, Pediatric Day Hospital & Sedation Program, Kid Care Program, Ante-partum/Postpartum Unit, New Additions, Labor & Delivery Unit, Perinatal Outreach Program, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Neonatal Follow-up Program.
- Direct Reports include 5 Nurse Managers, 3 Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, two Nurse Navigators, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, a Divisional Educator, a Quality Specialist and an Executive Assistant.
- Active member of Senior Management Team, Nurse Executive Team, the Joint Commission Readiness Task Force, Quality Council, Nursing Quality Council, Divisional Quality Council, Risk Management, Obstetric and Pediatric Product Line Teams, Patient Services Executive, Hospital-wide Infection Prevention, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Pediatric Trauma Program Operational Performance, , Fetal Care Center Steering, Perinatal Best Practice, Neonatal Best Practice, Pediatric Best Practice, Bounce Back, Committee Target Zero, and Code Lavender Committees.
- Co-chair of the Women & Children’s Quality Task Force, Infant Safety Task Force and the Organizational Safety Sub-committee.
- Co-leading the development of a Pediatric Metabolic Center of Excellence.
- Co-chair the Pediatric and Obstetric Continuous Process Improvement Teams.
- Active nursing lead at Pediatric and OB/GYN Department meetings.
- Developed and maintain a Quality and Volume Dashboard for Women & Children’s Services.
Nurse Manager, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Transition Nursery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fl
Responsible for 82-bed Level 3 Neonatal ICU, ECMO Center that also provides both air and ground transport to a 11 county referral area as well as a 12-bed Transition Nursery.
- Completed a $35 million dollar expansion project transitioning to a single family room environment. Spearheaded the strategic planning and design development, equipment and technology selection and construction processes.
- Managed 150 Clinical FTE’s, 200 employees, 6 Clinicians & a unit-based educator.
- Nurse Manager over sight for the Neonatal Follow-up Program. Assisted with the education of ancillary support personnel, document development, the establishment of/and streamlining the referral process. Supervised Neonatal Navigator for this program.
- Added a Co-Manager, December 2010.
- Interviewed & hired clinical and non-clinical staff to meet unit needs and budgeted FTE’s
- Participated in the development of the annual budget for a flex cost center and a fixed cost center focusing on organizational and fiscal accountability as well as patient safety.
- Maintained annual budget within designated margin.
- Identified and coordinated staff development needs for all disciplines.
- Chair of Infant/Pediatric Task Force.
2013-present
2000-2013
- Active member of Patient Care Leadership Committee and Hospital-wide Infection Prevention, Cultural Diversity, and Code Lavender Committees as well as the Organizational Safety Sub-committee.
- Conducted disciplinary action and annual performance reviews in a timely fashion.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
- Counseled staff on professional behavior, communication, and work related goals and objectives.
- Formulated and implemented new employee orientation plan and on-going revision of this plan to address new and emerging trends.
- Wrote supporting documentation of several Magnet Initiatives during hospital quest for original and re-designation of Magnet status which was achieved in 2004.
- Participated in an International Collaborative in Hamburg, Germany hosted by Dragger devoted to the future needs of the neonatal population 2007.
- Chair of the TGH organizational March for Babies event and campaign since 2001. Leading TGH to be the #1 team in Hillsborough County four years. TGH is the only hospital to ever achieve this designation.
- Participated as a speaker on a Crisis Intervention panel at the 2012 NICU Leadership Forum in Marco Island.
- Participated in multiple media relations interviews and television spots regarding a variety of topics including the Neonatal ICU expansion and the March of Dimes.
- Guest speaker at the American Society of Healthcare Engineers in San Francisco 2013 related to NICU Expansion Project and cohesive team work.
Charge Nurse, Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon Fl.
- Charge Nurse in Neonatal ICU: responsible for staff assignments and coordination of care.
1999-2000
Registered Nurse, Jackson-MadisonCountyGeneralHospital, Jackson, TN.
- Staff/Charge Nurse in 12-bedMedical ICU responsible for staff assignments and coordination of Care, shift supervision of Patient Care technicians and Health Unit Coordinators and oriented new GN’s.
- Clinical Manager, Medical ICU responsible for daily management functions, budget, clinical training/education, scheduling, problem-solving, and staffing.
- Team Builders: Float Nurse Pool worked as staff nurse on a variety of units, primarily Adult ER and Orthopedics.
- Staff/Charge/Transport Nurse Neonatal ICU responsible for staff assignments, coordination of care, as well as transporting high-risk patients to/from referral centers.
1987-1999
Registered Nurse, Magnolia Hospital, Corinth, MS.
- Staff/Charge Nurse on Medical/Surgical Unit supervising LPN and CNA staff members, oriented new GN’s to unit, responding to codes across the organization.
1984-1987
Community Involvement
Tampa General Hospital March of Dimes Chair
March of Dimes Regional Associate Board Of Directors
BayLife Church, Brandon, Florida
Honors & Awards
March of Dimes Outstanding Volunteer of the Year 2002
March of Dimes Florida Chapter Volunteer of the Month August 2007
Featured on Fox 13 “What’s Right With Tampa Bay” 2002, 2005, & 2011
President’s Award for Community Service 2008-Tampa General Hospital
Excellence in Leadership and Management Award 2006 & 2011-Tampa General Hospital
President’s Award for Leadership 2012-Tampa General Hospital
Guest on The Mayor’s Hour Television Program-January 2012
Featured in Tampa Tribune article “Hometown Hero”-July 2012
