Kevin P. Harris has successfully driven corporate operational efficiency, hospital-based workflow, productivity and performance, and patient satisfaction.
MANVEL, TX, April 06, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Kevin P. Harris has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
An experienced health care worker of nearly 20 years, Mr. Harris joined Houston Methodist Hospital in 2015. Initially hired as a manager of nursing resources for the observation unit and informatics at its San Jacinto, Texas facility, he was then recruited as a manager of central staffing, nursing operations, and regional flex and system staff scheduling at Texas Medical Center in Houston in 2017. Since 2021, Mr. Harris has been working out of Houston Methodist's corporate office as system director of central staffing and nursing operations, the Houston Methodist float team, and flex and system staff scheduling for seven area hospitals.
Mr. Harris formerly spent six years with West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, beginning in 2008 as a critical care registered nurse for the surgical care and critical care units, then as a health supervisor from 2011 to 2012. Subsequently assigned as the clinical director of women and children services, he spent two years in his role. Additionally, Mr. Harris garnered experience as a travel critical care registered nurse for RN Recruit in Gadsden, Alabama, from 2005 to 2008.
Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Harris has successfully driven corporate operational efficiency, hospital-based workflow, productivity and performance, and patient satisfaction. His leadership has also been instrumental in developing professional relationships with area hospitals, stakeholders, and workforce members.
In addition to his full-time commitments, Mr. Harris has been very active on numerous committees relating to his field. In the next few years, he aims to acquire a position as a chief nursing officer for a respected organization. Locally, Mr. Harris has served as a board member for the Texas Alliance for Patient Services (TAPS).
Mr. Harris prepared for his future by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in nursing at Jacksonville State University. He also achieved a Master of Science in nursing and health care system management at Loyola University. Becoming passionate about his field as a youth, Mr. Harris would often help his siblings by caring for their bumps and bruises. While in high school, he also became a certified nursing assistant. Additional educational pursuits include a Basic Life Support certification and Nurse Executive Board certification. He is a registered nurse in both Louisiana and Texas.
To support his career, Mr. Harris is a member of the American Nurses Association, the Texas Nurses Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives. Honoring his accomplishments, he received a Daily Award in 2010, a Nurse Leadership Award in 2016, and a Good Samaritan Bronze Award in Nursing Excellence in 2016. He was also honored among The Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana in 2013 and as a New Orleans City Business Healthcare Hero in 2014, and has been named to the Salute to Nurses Top 100 in the Houston Chronicle in 2019.
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