Audrey Krueger
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about anemia management within DaVita, reviewing labs and using protocols and orders to adjust medication doses. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Coordinator RN
DaVita Kidney Care
07.2012 - Current
- Delivers high quality ESRD treatment and services, prioritizing patient care needs while maintaining patient flow
- Assess patient conditions, addressing clinical needs while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient care
- Anemia manager, prior to CAM introduction, responsible for review of lab results, performing adjustments to medication doses per protocols and collaboration with physicians to improve patient outcomes
- Facility infection manager in charge of prevention, surveillance and strategies to decrease infection related hospitalizations and deaths
- Coordinates with hospitals, nursing care facilities, rehabilitation centers, physicians, pharmacies and transportation companies to insure seamless transitions between care settings
- Initiated innovative ideas to connect with patients utilizing the patient's interests, learning style and visual aids to build fun activities into effective education
- Taught and promoted clinical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving skills to other clinical teammates
- Achieved and maintained CMS Five Star Status in both Quality of Patient Care and Patient Experience
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, St. Teresa
05.2004 - 06.2012
- Managed multiple emergent situations effectively with positive patient outcomes
- Monitored patients, medications and nursing care in a busy Level 1 trauma center
- Assisted with special procedures to include moderate conscious sedation, dislocation reduction, chest tube placements, suturing
- Coordinated with other internal departments to keep operations running smoothly and solve both routine and complex problems
- Assisted in opening hospital's new emergency department which included CMS/JCAHO survey readiness
- Implemented Quality Improvement Activities to identify performance areas for improvement
- Bariatric Case Manager responsible for configuration of care for new surgical bariatric cases to include specific structured orders and constant communication with surgical physicians
- Implemented nursing care plans for up to 15 post-operative and general medical patients per shift
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern College
Winfield, KansasFire and Rescue Training - Firefighter I
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KansasAssociate of Applied Science - Nursing
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KansasSkills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Communication skills
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Leadership
- Documentation review
- Computer literacy
- Patient safety
- Clinical documentation
- Metrics tracking
- Protocol adherence
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Multi-State Registered Nurse License
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS)
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator RN
DaVita Kidney Care
07.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, St. Teresa
05.2004 - 06.2012
Fire and Rescue Training - Firefighter I
University of Kansas
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Butler Community College
- Multi-State Registered Nurse License
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southwestern College
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