CHRISTINA ANN DIPPEL
Registered Nurse
Chandler,Arizona
Summary
Direct patient care/Leadership and Education/Staff Supervision
Nurse leader with expertise in all facets of nursing, including the clinical and administrative oversight of nursing staff. Skilled in collaborating with all members of the medical team to drive excellence in patient care quality. Instrumental in identifying area for growth, improvement processes, enhancing productivity and achieving results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Ketamine Infusion Registered Nurse
Redemption Psychiatry
03.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient experience by providing compassionate and individualized care during infusion treatments.
- Provided timely documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and responses to treatment in electronic medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for optimal patient outcomes.
Lead RN
Lifewell Behavioral Wellness
07.2020 - 03.2024
- Providing comprehensive mental/behavioral health care including primary care integration to a complex patient population in the outpatient setting.
- Evaluating nursing productivity, staffing methodology, improving systems/work flow.
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications and patient responses.
Charge Nurse
Dignity East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2019 - 07.2020
- Achieved successful leadership by providing direct and indirect quality nursing care for up to 50 patients in a 50-bed building
- Guided and led up to 8 RN's in a shift on acute care units and coordinated, delegated tasks and managed these nurses and ancillary staff members
- Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience
Admission Nurse/Supervisor
La Estancia Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2017 - 10.2019
- Directed and supervised care delivered by other healthcare professionals (RN's, LPN's, CNA's and other non-professional personnel) over four different units
- Demonstrated leadership, customer service, excellent organizational skills, teamwork, effective communication and supervisory skills
- Admitted and discharged resident's while offering individual attention to residents and families while adhering and assuring that state and federal regulations and facility policies were followed
Charge/Crisis Registered Nurse
Community Bridges
02.2016 - 08.2017
- Displayed flexibility by working on both detox and crisis units, effectively managing multiple priorities while ensuring delivery of high quality patient care throughout every interaction
- Conducted assessments for up to 31 patients, evaluating for most appropriate level of care, implementing physician orders for drug/alcohol detox or mood stabilization, and continuously monitoring patient status
Change Nurse
Peoria Good Shepherd
01.2015 - 02.2016
- Collaborated with physicians, therapists and case managers to tailor each patient's plan of care with ultimate goal of successfully transitioning each patient back to their home
- Performed patient care, including patient assessment, wound care, IV starts and therapy and medication administration
Supervisor
Apache Junction Healthcare Center
10.2014 - 01.2015
- Utilized critical thinking expertise and multitasking skills to direct daily activities for nursing staff, delegating work to manage needs of 130 bed skilled nursing and long term care facility
- Partnered with treatment team members and families to formulate and carry out rehabilitation plan
Quality Assurance Specialist RN
MGA Home Healthcare, LLC
04.2014 - 10.2014
- Performed quality control checks via documentation review, ensuring care plan adherence to state regulations, insurance requirements and patient needs identified in assessments
- Conducted root cause analysis in response to patient care incidents to identify area for process improvement
- Developed and facilitated nursing education opportunities to advance growth and reduce errors
Supervisor
La Estancia Nursing And Rehabilitation
02.2010 - 02.2014
- Exhibited teamwork by filling a variety of roles, including supervisor, charge nurse and staff resource, as well as direct nursing care provider for up to 90 orthopedic, medical and long term care patients
- Oversaw activities of ancillary personnel, spearheading team building and quality improvement operations
- Coordinated with hospital and insurance case managers to ensure seamless admissions and discharges
- Completed a wide variety of administrative duties, including delegating clinical care, evaluating performance and writing incident reports
Clinical Instructor
Mesa Community College
08.2005 - 02.2009
- Applied broad and deep knowledge of nursing practice to train students on the role of nursing during care of patients with physical, psychological and developmental problems while maintaining compliance with the AZ State board of nursing standards
- Trained students in the use of assessment skills to determine care needs and enact treatment based on holistic care
- Instructed future generation of nurses on use of clinical data, identification of abnormal assessment data and translation of such data in the clinical setting
- Evaluated students on ability to deliver clinical care and administer medications within established patient safety standards in accordance with ethical guidelines of the nursing profession
Charge RN Of Surgical Unit
Surgical Specialty Hospital Of Arizona
09.2005 - 07.2008
- Delivered outstanding direct patient care, performed assessments, administered medications and proactively identified care plan deficiencies for four to five post operative patients per shift
- Employed nursing skills to incorporate companies mission, vision and values into every interaction with patients, families and team members while focusing on preventative advocacy to achieve optimal patient results
Charge RN - Medical/surgical/Tele Unit
Chandler Regional Hospital
09.2002 - 12.2005
- Displayed adaptability and leadership by filling duties of charge nurse while simultaneously delivering care for up to seven patients as a staff RN
- Recognized in care survey responses for commitment to patient safety, satisfaction, advocacy and education
- Managed patient census and allocated staff assignments to ensure adequate coverage, while providing care to patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI06.1997
Skills
- Clinical instruction
- Patient-focused care
- Quality Assurance
- Wound care
- Administration leadership
- Addiction specialist
- Data collection and management
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
Timeline
Ketamine Infusion Registered Nurse
Redemption Psychiatry
03.2024 - Current
Lead RN
Lifewell Behavioral Wellness
07.2020 - 03.2024
Charge Nurse
Dignity East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital
10.2019 - 07.2020
Admission Nurse/Supervisor
La Estancia Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2017 - 10.2019
Charge/Crisis Registered Nurse
Community Bridges
02.2016 - 08.2017
Change Nurse
Peoria Good Shepherd
01.2015 - 02.2016
Supervisor
Apache Junction Healthcare Center
10.2014 - 01.2015
Quality Assurance Specialist RN
MGA Home Healthcare, LLC
04.2014 - 10.2014
Supervisor
La Estancia Nursing And Rehabilitation
02.2010 - 02.2014
Charge RN Of Surgical Unit
Surgical Specialty Hospital Of Arizona
09.2005 - 07.2008
Clinical Instructor
Mesa Community College
08.2005 - 02.2009
Charge RN - Medical/surgical/Tele Unit
Chandler Regional Hospital
09.2002 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rhode Island College
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