William D. Reynolds, Unit Director at St. Francis Hospital, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in nursing management.

Mr. Reynolds has 31 years of professional experience, with seven years as a Unit Director at St. Francis Hospital. Each day, he is responsible for supervising medical-surgical renal, chemotherapy and stroke nursing operations. He also handles hiring, staffing, payroll, human resources and evaluations, and he works to ensure that all staff members remain accredited. Furthermore, he manages contract nurses as the director of dialysis and hemodialysis, and he ensures that equipment and water are safe to use for treatments.

Mr. Reynolds has been working in the health care field for 18 years, and he has also served in the military for 30 years. He currently serves in the National Guard and has done so for 20 years. He was an active-duty U.S. Army human resources technician, and in 2005, he was deployed to Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was a sergeant when he left the Army, and he is now a chief warrant officer III. He works with a military academy in Alabama to train potential warrant officer candidates.

Looking back, Mr. Reynolds attributes his success to the work ethic he learned from his father. He became involved in his profession because while he was in the military, he took master fitness and combat lifesavers courses and gained an interest in health care.

Mr. Reynolds is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Troy University, and he currently holds an Associate of Science in nursing, which he earned from Southern Union State Community College in 1995, one year before he became a registered nurse. In addition to his degree, he holds certifications in basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, water treatment in nephrology, and medical-surgical nursing. He maintains affiliation with the West Central District Organization of Nurse Leaders as president, the Georgia Organization of Nurse Leaders as a board member, and The Officers’ Association and the Georgia Stroke Professional Alliance as a general member in good standing. In years to come, Mr. Reynolds hopes to earn a master of science in nursing, particularly in administration, and secure a promotion.