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Christina Brzezinski

Myrtle Beach,SC

Summary

Patient-focused professional equipped with administrative and patient experience expertise. Helps keep healthcare services proceeding smoothly by coordinating operations, communication, team-building across departments through process improvement and policy development. Talented in finding balanced solutions and resolving conflicts. My years of leadership experience have made me appreciate the value of nurses in a patient's outcomes and experience. I am excited to return to patient care, and I am looking for the very best place to make this exciting transition back to the bedside.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Market Chief Nursing Officer

Novant Health, Inc
Hilton Head Island, SC
06.2020 - Current
  • Built successful nursing team focused on delivering quality care, treatment and services to patients.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration among teams across the health system.
  • Oversaw the budgeting process for all nursing departments within the organization.
  • Advised senior management on issues related to nursing operations, policy implementation and regulatory compliance.
  • Developed culture focused on meeting patient needs with team-oriented nursing approach.

Chief Nursing Officer

Coastal Carolina Hospital
Hardeeville, SC
04.2019 - 06.2020

Nursing Director

Hilton Head Hospital
Hilton Head Island, SC
04.2015 - 04.2019
  • Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
  • Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
  • Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges.
  • Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.

Nursing Director

The University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, OH
05.2012 - 04.2015

Clinical Associate

The University of Toledo College of Nursing
Toledo, OH
08.2008 - 05.2013
  • Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects and examinations.
  • Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
  • Evaluated student's competency based upon laboratory simulations and clinical experiences.

Staff Nurse/Lead Nurse/Assistant Manager

The University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, OH
09.1997 - 05.2012
  • Responded quickly and effectively to changes in condition or response to treatment.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
  • Supported families during times of illness or injury by providing emotional support and assistance with decision making processes.
  • Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions, and provided home care strategies.

Education

MBA - Leadership

The University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
12-2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The Medical College of Ohio
Toledo, OH
06-1996

Skills

  • Patient care
  • Quality improvement
  • Team building
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Process improvement
  • Effective communication
  • Clinical assessment
  • Time management abilities
  • Self motivation
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Task prioritization

Affiliations

  • Bluffton-Jasper Volunteers in Medicine Board Member, 2019-current

Certification

  • South Carolina RN license
  • BLS

Timeline

Market Chief Nursing Officer

Novant Health, Inc
06.2020 - Current

Chief Nursing Officer

Coastal Carolina Hospital
04.2019 - 06.2020

Nursing Director

Hilton Head Hospital
04.2015 - 04.2019

Nursing Director

The University of Toledo Medical Center
05.2012 - 04.2015

Clinical Associate

The University of Toledo College of Nursing
08.2008 - 05.2013

Staff Nurse/Lead Nurse/Assistant Manager

The University of Toledo Medical Center
09.1997 - 05.2012

MBA - Leadership

The University of Toledo

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The Medical College of Ohio

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