This document is a resume for Margaret M. Manning, who has over 25 years of nursing experience including extensive experience as a Director of Nursing. Her resume summarizes her professional experience including roles as Chief Nursing Officer, Nursing Shift Supervisor, and Director of Inpatient Medical-Surgical and Oncology Services. She has skills in nursing management, change management, disaster management, and quality improvement initiatives.

1. Margaret M. Manning RN, BSN, MHAL
Cottonwood, CA 96022
Home (530) 347-1481 – Cell (530) 262-8534
manning7908@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Extensive experience as Director of Nursing for multiple medical and surgical units.
• Skilled in the areas of nursing management, change management, disaster management,
creative problem solving, project development and coordination.
• Proven track record of expenditure reductions.
• Successful preparation and execution of major accreditation surveys.
• Possess sensitivity with patients and advanced communication skills to interact
effectively with medical staff professionals and members of the public.
• Trained in Studer Quality Initiates.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TRINITY HOSPITAL, Weaverville, CA October 2015- Present
The district hospital located in Weaverville, CA has 25 acute care beds, 25 skilled nursing beds,
a 24 hour emergency room and operating room that provides many services including general
surgical procedures, endoscopies, colonoscopies, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, CT, and
ultrasound, physical therapy, telemedicine and home health. The district also has two full
service rural health designated walk-in clinics, located in Weaverville and Hayfork.
Chief Nursing Officer (2015-Present)
The Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for the overall direction of patient care services,
ensuring optimal quality patient care is provided, the best use of staffing resources and strategic
planning for all inpatient care services and programs. Accountable for all nursing standards of
care and practice, and is the primary clinical recourses for hospital administrative decisions,
under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer. Serves as an advocate for professional
nursing excellence, providing advice, support, cooperation and collaboration both internally
throughout the facility and externally throughout the regional and professional communities.
FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER, Yreka, CA April 2015- October 2015
Fairchild Medical Center is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital severing the residents of Siskiyou
County since 1921. Fairchild Medical Center offers primary and specialty services including
medical, surgical, orthopedic, emergency, obstetrical, pediatric care, and other specialties
available through telemedicine. Fairchild Medical Center's focus is to provide comprehensive,
high-quality health care services to those in need.
Nursing Shift Supervisor (2015)
Responsible for the coordination of delivery of patient care for all nursing departments. They are
responsible for providing adequate staffing within the budget. Nursing Shift Supervisors act as a
resource and provide direction to all nursing staff.

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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, Redding, CA May 2003- May 2015
Mercy Medical Center Redding is a not for profit 264-bed hospital offering comprehensive
health services in Northern California. It is part of a Dignity Health corporation with includes 39
medical facilities in California, Arizona and Nevada. Services include a full range of programs to
a six-county region. Has been named one of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular
care by Thomas Reuters.
Director of Inpatient Medical-Surgical and Oncology Services (2008 - 2015)
Responsible for daily operations & budgetary control of four Medical-Surgical units; Medical
Acute, Post Surgical Acute, Oncology Acute and The Center for Joint and Spine Health.
Oversight includes a total of 88-beds and 147 employees. Responsibilities include payroll,
scheduling, quality audits, service recovery, patient satisfaction, productivity, and various other
budgetary responsibilities. The combined gross patient revenue total around $74,800,000 with a
combined total net operating expense budget of $11,100,000. Ensure that satisfactory employee
and union relations are maintained; thus providing for a suitable environment for effective
quality nursing care.
Director of Inpatient Medical-Surgical & Oncology Services - Cont'd
Key Accomplishments
• Successfully lead my units through multiple accreditation surveys including; Three CMS
full validation surveys in 2014, two in 2011, two MERP surveys, and three Joint
Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organization surveys.
• I lead the Oncology Service line through two College of Surgeons Cancer Accreditation
Surveys which we passed with accommodations both times.
• I have reduced the PACU hold time to less than 30 minute daily average. This has a had
a positive financial and patient satisfaction impact.
• I have increased hospital employee retention rates by fine tuning my teams interviewing
skills and developing a strong orientation with a mentoring component.
• I am an active member of the Medication Safety Committee
Disaster Coordinator (2006-2011)
• Reviewed and Revised the hospital's Emergency Operation Plan.
• Develop and implement drills and education relevant to the hazards identified in Mercy's
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis.
• Develop and implement staff training to assure institutional readiness.
• Served as a liaison between the hospital and government agencies.
• Developed and implemented leadership training in IS100, IS200 and IS700.
• Developed and implemented leadership training in Hospital Incident Command Systems
(HICS IV).

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Oncology Nurse Liaison (2003-2006)
• Served as a liaison between Mercy and the community
• Promote early detection, appropriate treatment and ongoing support for those dealing
with cancer and its related issues
• Developed, implemented and maintained screening programs for breast cancer and skin
cancer
• Supported Mercy's prostate screening program
• Responsible the Floyd Morgan Family Cancer Resource Center
• Represented Mercy Medical Center at health fairs and community education
• Developed, implemented and maintained the Quit for Good smoking cessation program
• Developed and maintain the Patient's Resource Binder
PEACE HEALTH (ST. JOHN HOSPITAL) Longview, WA 1993 - May 2003
St. John Medical Center is a 193-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center providing
emergency and acute health care services. It serves a geographic area larger than the states of
Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, St. John is the most comprehensive medical facility
between Olympia and Vancouver, Washington.
Interim Nurse Cancer Care Coordinator- Peace Health Oncology Clinics (1998-2003)
• Coordinating the flow of the clinic
• Coordinate patient navigation
• Developed an indigent patient pharmaceutical program
• Assisted in the opening of this clinic
Charge Nurse - Oncology (1993-1998)
• Assign and assist in staff assignments
• Oversee all in patient oncology patients
• Reduce overtime
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Nursing (2012)
Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL
Master of Health Care Administration Leadership (2006)
Bellevue University, Bellevue Nebraska
Associate in Technical Arts/ Nursing (1992)
Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA
Bachelor of Science in Health and Leisure Science (1988)
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

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DISASTER TRAINING
Disaster preparedness training in IS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 and Train the Trainer for Hospital
Incident Command System 2007
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association Of California Nurse Leaders
Oncology Nursing Society- National and Local Chapters
ACCREDITATIONS
Oncology Certified Nurse 1998-present
Registered Nurse Licensed in CA, WA, and OR
Education for Physicians in End of Life Care (EPEC) Facilitator
Freedom from Smoking Instructor ALA
Quit for Good Facilitator