Andrea Andrews
Corona,CA
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Registered Nurse with ten years of experience in Level III and tertiary care hospitals, specializing in high-risk labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum care. Currently serving as a Clinical Practice Specialist, providing clinical leadership, education, and systems-level support for maternal and obstetric care. Proven expertise in charge roles, preceptorship, and mentoring, combined with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, and improved maternal health outcomes. Possesses robust project management, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination skills developed through extensive involvement in complex clinical initiatives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Practice Specialist
Rady Children's Hospital
Orange, CA
11.2025 - Current
- Provide clinical leadership and expert guidance to support high-quality maternal and obstetric care in specialized delivery environments.
- Lead and support education initiatives, including onboarding, skills validation, and simulation-based training for low-frequency, high-risk obstetric events.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance quality improvement initiatives, patient safety efforts, and readiness for regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Analyze and refine clinical workflows, policies, and practice patterns to promote evidence-based care, standardization, and effective team communication.
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Anaheim & Fontana, CA
06.2020 - Current
- Provide expert nursing care in high-acuity obstetric settings, managing complex intrapartum and postpartum patients with an emphasis on risk recognition, clinical judgment, and maternal safety.
- Support advanced obstetric interventions and procedures, including fetal monitoring interpretation, induction and augmentation of labor, neuraxial anesthesia support, and operative deliveries.
- Circulate for scheduled, urgent, and emergent cesarean sections, contributing to coordinated team response, patient advocacy, and safe execution of time-sensitive care.
- Serve as a clinical preceptor and mentor, supporting onboarding, clinical development, and practice consistency while contributing to unit-based quality and performance improvement initiatives focused on maternal outcomes.
Specialty Unit Charge Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Anaheim, CA
05.2023 - 11.2025
- Leads a high-volume labor and delivery unit (10 labor beds, 6 triage beds, 3 Operating rooms, 5-6 antepartum beds), ensuring safe and efficient patient flow.
- Coordinates daily operations, staff assignments, and workflow to maintain high-quality patient care and a safe, healing environment.
- Serves as a clinical resource and mentor for nurses, including experienced staff, travelers, and new-to-specialty RNs.
- Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring smooth transitions across the continuum of care.
- Actively participates in and leads Unit-Based Teams (UBTs), quality initiatives, and process improvement projects.
- Supports staff development, promoting continued education, certifications, and leadership opportunities.
Registered Nurse II Labor & Delivery
Long Beach Memorial & Miller Children's & Women's Hospital
Long Beach, CA
01.2016 - 11.2020
- Provided specialized nursing support for complex maternal and fetal conditions across the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum continuum.
- Acquired specialized knowledge in electronic fetal monitoring and high-risk maternal care to ensure safe clinical practices and effective emergency response.
- Provided mentorship and support to new graduate nurses and first-year nursing students, ensuring effective onboarding and adherence to safe clinical practices.
- Supported advanced bedside procedures and actively circulated for cesarean sections to enhance teamwork among multidisciplinary teams during critical obstetric care.
Ward Clerk Transcriber
Kaiser Permanente
Anaheim, CA
10.2014 - 03.2016
- Managed administrative and clerical duties for a high-volume emergency department.
- Ensured proper documentation and workflow coordination among physicians, nurses, and support staff.
- Familiarity with workplace safety measures, customer service, and telephone etiquette.
Project Management & Finance
Boeing Company & Northrop Grumman
09.2008 - 10.2013
- Negotiated multi-million dollar contracts by making customer satisfaction a top priority.
- Presented every proposal with detailed assumptions to cross functional teams for review and approval.
- Coordinated operational aspects of ongoing projects and served as liaison between project management and project-team, and line management.
- Received recognition for collaboration on development of database for major competitive proposal.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO09-2025
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
National University
Los Angeles, CA08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA12.2007
Skills
- Charge Nurse Leadership & Team Coordination
- High-Risk Obstetrics & Maternal Care
- Process Improvement & Quality Initiatives
- Mentorship, Precepting & Staff Development
- Fetal Monitoring & Emergency Response
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Resource Allocation & Scheduling
- Expert communication
Certification
Registered Nurse (RN) – California Board of Registered Nursing
Advanced Obstetric Certifications
- RNC-OB – Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
- C-EFM – Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- C-OBE – Obstetric Emergencies
Clinical Certifications
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Clinical Practice Specialist
Rady Children's Hospital
11.2025 - Current
Specialty Unit Charge Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
05.2023 - 11.2025
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse II Labor & Delivery
Long Beach Memorial & Miller Children's & Women's Hospital
01.2016 - 11.2020
Ward Clerk Transcriber
Kaiser Permanente
10.2014 - 03.2016
Project Management & Finance
Boeing Company & Northrop Grumman
09.2008 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of California, Irvine
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
National University