Kayla N Mason
Greenville
Summary
Experienced nursing leader with 11 years of leadership and management experience. Seeking opportunity to lead a team that is essential to workforce management and operations of hospital systems. Known for fostering strong interpersonal relationships across healthcare disciplines, promoting teamwork, and supporting efficient workflows with excellent quality outcomes. Firm believer in collaborative approach that includes staff input for achieving optimal results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Upstate-Children's Hospital
06.2014 - Current
- Supervised 65 +/- clinical staff to include Assistant manager, bedside RNs, and unlicensed support staff.
- Maintained budgets appropriate for each unit - inpatient operational matrix driven by worked hours per patient day, procedural operational matrix driven by APC weights, and fixed hour departments providing services.
- Focused on quality and safety outcomes to include CAUTI, CLABSI, Pediatric falls, and patient satisfaction.
- Planned and led meetings with all healthcare disciplines to collaborate on overall departmental goals.
- Offered professional guidance, supervision, and leadership to all staff.
- Utilized UKG for all staff schedules and payroll.
- Developed monthly newsletters for staff.
- Opened Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit in August 2016, providing an additional eight telemetry beds within the Children's Hospital and increasing RN positions by 6 FTEs.
- Maintained zero CLABSI rate for 5 years (2019 - 2024).
- Increased PICC team productivity by 15% and justified increasing team by 0.4FTE to provide daily coverage in 2023.
- Expanded Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by 8 beds for a total of 18 in 2024. Increased ADC in first year to 15 and increased FTEs by 20% in 2024.
Nursing Supervisor
Greenville Health System
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Interviewed and hired RN and unlicensed staff during opening of the pediatric surgery unit.
- Organized and developed employee orientations.
- Developed a 3-day intensive pediatric surgical orientation class that incorporated didactic and hands on learning for 8 newly hired RNs prior to opening new pediatric surgery inpatient beds.
Interim Clinical Nurse Educator
Greenville Health System
01.2013 - 09.2013
Pediatric PICC Registered Nurse
Greenville Health System
08.2011 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Greenville Health System
02.2005 - 01.2013
Education
Master of Science - Nursing - Leadership and Management
Western Governor's University
09.2019
APHON(Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses) Provider Course - undefined
Greenville Health System
09.2016
Pediatric and Neonatal PICC Insertion Training Program - Inserting PICCs with Ultrasound
PICC Excellence, INC.
Atlanta, GA10.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC12.2004
Associate of Science -
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC05.2001
Skills
- Strategic task assignment
- Quality assessment techniques
- Strategic budget management
- Problem-solving skills
- Strategic policy formulation
- Compliance monitoring and evaluation
- Employee development and guidance
Awards
- Nominated for Nursing Excellence in Leadership, 2025
- Received hospital based 'Be the Difference' award for leadership, 2024
- Selected by co-workers as Pediatric Nurse of the Year for PICU, 2010
Certification
Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) 2017
BLS
PALS
Timeline
Nurse Manager
Prisma Health Upstate-Children's Hospital
06.2014 - Current
Nursing Supervisor
Greenville Health System
09.2013 - 06.2014
Interim Clinical Nurse Educator
Greenville Health System
01.2013 - 09.2013
Pediatric PICC Registered Nurse
Greenville Health System
08.2011 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Greenville Health System
02.2005 - 01.2013
APHON(Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses) Provider Course - undefined
Greenville Health System
Pediatric and Neonatal PICC Insertion Training Program - Inserting PICCs with Ultrasound
PICC Excellence, INC.
Master of Science - Nursing - Leadership and Management
Western Governor's University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate
Associate of Science -
Greenville Technical College
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