Jill Behrens

Director of Nursing | Operating Room Manager | Leadership, Healthcare Administrator | Regulatory Compliance, Patient Care Coordination, Budget Management, Policy Development, Collaboration | Outdoor Enthusiast

Role
Director of Nursing at Ascension
Location
Fredonia, WI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Jill Behrens

I have directed comprehensive nursing and clinical operations through strategic physician partnerships and operational efficiency initiatives, boosting patient throughput and resource utilization, and driving a 15% increase in surgical case volume to 7,500 annually.I also have steered full-cycle Meditech Expanse EHR implementation across perioperative services for over 80 staff, ensuring 100% user adoption and zero downtime, enhancing workflow and clinical documentation. • Cross-functional collaboration skills and experience leading the successful capital project planning and execution for a multi-million dollar operating room renovation, upgrading lighting, booms, washers, and sterilizers across 10 ORs, as evidenced by decreasing OR time by up to 20% and no affected OR time. • Directed large-scale technology implementations and managed multimillion-dollar budgets, driving financial performance and streamlining perioperative services and led a patient satisfaction initiative that increased HCAHPS \"cleanliness of environment\" scores by 80%. • Cultivated and developed high-performing clinical teams by translating organizational vision into tactical execution, championing a unit-based Shared Governance model that empowered staff and improved team engagement scores by 40%.I want to serve an organization that prizes accountability, collaboration, adaptability and results among its employees. I’m excited to be on a team built around relationships, enthusiasm and empathy. I know I will thrive at a company where leadership is valued, as well as family and reliability. I want to be a part of an organization that infuses creativity into their brand, culture and market and who I can help make a difference in patients\' and employees\' lives.Please connect with me here: J••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

  1. Director of Nursing

    Ascension

    Nov 2025 — Present · Mequon, WI, US

Education

  • Marian University of Fond du Lac

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

  • Capella University

    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

    2016 — 2018

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