Dr. Sarah Gonzalez DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K

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Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Nursing Officer at Excelsior Springs Hospital

Blue Springs, Missouri, United States

Overview

Dr. Sarah Gonzalez is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Excelsior Springs Hospital, bringing over 15 years of progressive healthcare leadership. A Doctor of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University, she is a board-certified Nurse Executive and President-elect for the Kansas City Area Nurse Executives, with deep experience in critical care.

Outside of her executive role, Sarah is a dedicated marathon runner who fundraises for the Ronald McDonald House Charities by running the Chicago Marathon each year. She grew up in rural Missouri and is passionate about community-focused care, dedicating her spare time to charitable causes and running.

Unique fact: She combines her passion for service and athletics by participating annually in the Chicago Marathon to support charitable causes.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Servant Leadership
Identifies as a servant leader and mentor, focused on creating a kind and supportive culture for nursing staff and the community.
Charitable Fundraising
Actively fundraises for Ronald McDonald House Charities as a marathon team member, running the Chicago Marathon annually to support the cause.
Nursing Advocacy
As President-elect of the KC Area Nurse Executives, she is involved in shaping nursing policy, including expanding LPN scope to address nursing shortages.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2020
Chief Operating Officer/ Chief Nursing Officer at Excelsior Springs Hospital
4-2017 - 3-2020
Chief Nursing Officer / Chief Operating Officer at St. Mary's Medical Center
9-2015 - 4-2017
Clinical Director, Patient Care Services at Saint Luke's Health System
8-2010 - 9-2015
Administrative Director, Inpatient Nursing Services at St Joseph Medical Center
8-2010 - 3-2015
Director, Critical Care Services at Carondelet Health

Education

2018 - 2020
DNP from Vanderbilt University
MSN from University of Missouri-Columbia

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Sarah is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Sarah

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Sarah move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Dr. Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

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