CHRISTINA AHRENS
Garrettsville,OH
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with over 10 years of medical-surgical nursing. Skilled in patient admissions and discharges, care coordination, patient education, nurse navigation, bedside clinical support, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experienced in identifying patient needs and barriers to safe discharge and working closely with the Transitional Care Coordinator and interdisciplinary team to facilitate effective transitions of care. Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, patient experience, and advocacy skills, with a commitment to safe, patient-centered outcomes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse— Medical-Surgical Unit
Geauga Hospital
Chardon, Ohio
03.2016 - Current
- Deliver patient-centered nursing care for medical-surgical patients while upholding safety, quality, and clinical excellence.
- Complete patient admissions, including assessments, medication reconciliation, patient teaching, care coordination, and discharge planning needs.
- Identify patient needs, discharge barriers, and resources required to support safe transitions of care.
- Provide education to patients and families on medications, follow-up care, treatment plans, and hospital-to-home transitions.
- Partner closely with the transitional care coordinator and interdisciplinary team to support discharge planning, continuity of care, and follow-up needs.
- Serve as nurse navigator and clinical resource for bedside nurses, providing guidance, support, and help with complex patient-care needs.
- Collaborate with bedside nurses to prioritize care needs, address clinical concerns, and support positive patient outcomes.
- Precept and mentor nursing staff and students to build clinical competence, confidence, critical-thinking skills, and professional practice.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case management, ancillary departments, patients, and families to support coordinated and efficient patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
09-2023
Associate Degree - Nursing
FORTIS COLLEGE
12-2016
Skills
- Patient admissions and discharges
- Care transitions
- Patient education and advocacy
- Discharge planning
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Nurse navigation
- Bedside clinical support
- Care coordination
- Patient safety and assessment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Staff mentorship and training
- Team building strategies
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Professional Highlights
- More than 10 years of continuous nursing experience at Geauga Hospital.
- Experienced in patient admissions, discharges, medication reconciliation, patient education, coordination of care, and transitions of care.
- Extensive medical-surgical bedside nursing experience with strong clinical knowledge and patient-care skills.
- Collaborative experience working with the Transitional Care Coordinator and interdisciplinary team to support patient discharges and ongoing needs.
- Strong ability to identify patient needs, communication barriers, coordinate resources and advocates for patients and families.
- Demonstrated leadership through staff mentoring, nurse precepting, and nursing student education.
- Established role as a clinical resource and Nurse Navigator supporting bedside nursing staff.
- Strong communicator who collaborates effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Committed to patient safety, continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.
Timeline
Registered Nurse— Medical-Surgical Unit
Geauga Hospital
03.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Associate Degree - Nursing
FORTIS COLLEGE