Chris Martin
Benbrook,Tx
Summary
Quality professional committed to maintaining high standards and achieving results. Expertise in improving operational processes and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in quality control methodologies and process optimization.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Coordinator
Medical City Fort Worth
05.2023 - Current
- Quality Improvement and regulatory affairs for large neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery program
- Responsible for leading neurosurgery and orthopedic service lines in process improvement and The Joint Commission accreditation for the spine program
- Collaborates with corporate, division and local quality and regulatory groups to assure processes and goals aligned with regulatory guidelines and best practices
- Oversees The Joint Commission spine survey and accreditation
- Implement processes and performance improvement for the neurosurgery program such that following The Joint Commission survey, all process improvement measures were retired due to evidence of high reliability (> 90%) in those areas.
- Collaborates with Quality team to successfully complete triennial The Joint Commission hospital accreditation as well as HCA corporate and Medical City North Texas Division accreditation visits
- Serves as a primary point of contact for surgeons, Advanced Practice Providers, hospital leadership, nurses and ancillary staff for all matter related to neurosurgery and orthopedics
- Coaches and trains nursing and ancillary staff on specific assessment and interventional requirements for neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery patients
- Improved data abstraction and analysis process for neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery programs
- Hosted multidisciplinary team meetings comprised of physicians, nurses and ancillary staff
RN
Surepoint Emergency Room
12.2021 - 05.2023
- Serve as member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in providing critical care and performing life-saving interventions
- Nurse preceptor
- Assisted in implementation and evaluation of new to the industry emergency medical record program
RN
Icare Emergency Room
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Served as member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in providing critical care and performing life-saving interventions
Emergency Room RN
Texas Health Southwest
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Level III Trauma Center
- Designated Stroke Center
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma
Neonatal RN
Texas Health Resources
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Managed all phases of critical care cycle
- Provide complex care including ventilators, PICC, UAC, IVC, CPAP
- Attend both c-section and vaginal deliveries
- Provide resuscitation and post-delivery care
Emergency Room RN
Total Care
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Serve as member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in providing critical care and performing life-saving interventions
- Staff education to include monthly education offerings, precepting new-hire nurses, planning and executing skills fairs, in-service training, and refresher training for all staff on skills and will be implementing in house AHA training program later in 2020
RN
Cook Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Level IV Neonatal ICU
- Managed all phases of critical care cycle
- Provided complex care including ventilators, PICC, UAC, UVC, CPAP, hypothermia, and cardiac care
- Provided support, comfort, and education to families, building solid and trusting relationships by fostering one-on-one communication
- Establish goals for each patient and provide developmentally appropriate care to reach those goals
- Properly administered all treatments and medications and implemented physician orders for all patients
- Conducted admission transfer and discharged procedures and assisted other nursing staff with same as needed
- Observed, performed, and documented all phases of care
- Level IV Neonatal ICU
Flight Paramedic & Communications Specialist
Cook Children's Teddy Bear Transport
01.2011 - 01.2016
Education
MSN - Nurse Educator
Galen University
Louisville, KY05-2026
Bachelor of Nursing -
American Sentinel University
Denver, CO01.2020
Associates - Nursing
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX01.2003
Skills
- Quality management systems (PDSA)
- Process improvement expertise
- Project management
- Training coordination
- Audit compliance
- Process development
- Onsite visit experience
- Patient education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- Texas Board of Nursing Registered Nurse
- RNC-NIC (neonatal intensive care) nursing by the National Certification Corporation
- AHA ACLS/PALS/BLS
- Texas Department of State Health Services Licensed Paramedic
Timeline
Quality Coordinator
Medical City Fort Worth
05.2023 - Current
RN
Surepoint Emergency Room
12.2021 - 05.2023
RN
Icare Emergency Room
09.2021 - 06.2022
Emergency Room RN
Texas Health Southwest
05.2021 - 08.2021
Neonatal RN
Texas Health Resources
01.2020 - 05.2021
Emergency Room RN
Total Care
01.2018 - 01.2020
RN
Cook Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2018
Flight Paramedic & Communications Specialist
Cook Children's Teddy Bear Transport
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Texas Board of Nursing Registered Nurse
- RNC-NIC (neonatal intensive care) nursing by the National Certification Corporation
- AHA ACLS/PALS/BLS
- Texas Department of State Health Services Licensed Paramedic
MSN - Nurse Educator
Galen University
Bachelor of Nursing -
American Sentinel University
Associates - Nursing
Tarrant County College
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Texas Wesleyan University
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