Grace Brown

Highly accomplished, multi-state Nurse Executive with over 22 years of clinical excellence and 7+ years of Director of Nursing (DON) and multi-agency operational oversight. Proven track record managing full-scale hospital operations, multi-million-dollar corporate budgets, and psychiatric/behavioral health facilities. Recognized corporate compliance expert specializing in Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs), QAPI design, and CHAP/state survey readiness.

Award-winning clinical leader (Louisiana State Board of Nursing Nightingale Award Recipient) with extensive expertise directing remote, field, and multi-department healthcare networks.

LPN Program Instructor at Copiah Lincoln Community College (2024-10 – Present)

• Direct and execute a highly condensed, accelerated 2-year LPN curriculum within a strict 1-year timeline.
• Oversee comprehensive clinical rotations, proctor state examinations, and deliver advanced training in Med-Surg, Pediatrics, Psychiatric, Maternal-Newborn, and Adult Health nursing.

RN Case Manager & Liaison at Deaconess Hospice (2024-04 – 2024-10)

• Supervised and coordinated interdisciplinary care teams for a dedicated caseload of 18–23 complex palliative patients.
• Served as the primary clinical liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers, ensuring dynamic-medication oversight and advanced wound care compliance.

Director of Nursing (DON) at Ferriday Behavioral Health (2023-01 – 2024-04)

• Commanded all clinical, hiring, disciplinary, and evaluation operations for an adolescent psychiatric facility.
• Spearheaded corporate charting audits, strict infection control protocols, and comprehensive regulatory training to ensure total state compliance.

Director of Nursing (DON) / Hospital Operations at Claiborne County Medical Center (2021-05 – 2021-09)

Orchestrated cross-departmental operations across the entire hospital infrastructure, driving staffing, recruitment, and clinical excellence.

• Maintained total administrative oversight for Nursing Services, Emergency Dept, Behavioral Unit, Pharmacy, Respiratory, PT, IT, HR, Security, Dietary, Medical Records, Swing Bed, and Outpatient Programs.

Clinical Director & Administrator (Director of Operations) at Camellia Hospice (2016-04 – 2019-03)

Managed full daily operations, agency finances, invoicing, salaries, billing, and regional corporate reporting.

• Handled full-cycle human resources for nurses, CNAs, chaplains, social workers, and marketing staff while leading core QAPI and IDG frameworks.

Director of Patient Care Services (Start-Up Specialist) at Continuum Care Hospice (2015-02 – 2016-03)

Recruited to spearhead, design, and establish a brand-new hospice agency from inception within the Bay Area.

• Authored clinical policies and procedures, built the office infrastructure, managed supplier vendors, and successfully navigated initial State Licensing and CHAP Accreditation surveys.

Clinical Director at Compassionate Care Hospice (2012-08 – 2015-01)

Spearheaded cost-effective clinical operations under a strict agency budget, supervising multi-disciplinary teams.

• Chaired bi-weekly Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) sessions alongside the Medical Director to optimize strict CHAP/state audit metrics.

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) in Nursing – Alcorn State University (2004-05)

Voice Major / Piano Minor – Northeast Louisiana University