Christopher Peredney
Olympia
Summary
Dynamic Nursing Director with extensive leadership experience, excelling in electronic health records management, process improvement, and best practices. Achieved significant operational improvements through strategic planning and quality enhancement initiatives, fostering a culture of compliance and patient-centered care across diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Director (RN4)
Washington State Department of Corrections
Shelton
02.2025 - Current
- Supervised five RN3 leaders overseeing 53 nurses and medical assistants.
- Implemented LEAN-driven workflow improvements to enhance patient-centered care.
- Coordinated with custody and classification to streamline receiving processes.
- Represented WCC on statewide clinical practice committee, advocating for standardization.
- Collaborated with information technology to transition from paper to electronic health records.
- Led strategic initiatives that improved operational efficiency within the correctional facilities.
Nurse Consultant Institutional
Washington State Department of Health
05.2023 - 01.2025
- Conducted healthcare surveys of ambulatory surgery centers for CMS and state-licensed ASFs, ensuring compliance with infection control and safety regulations.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery systems statewide.
- Evaluated facility standards and fire codes in collaboration with State Patrol Fire Marshal.
- Assessed training, credentialing, and emergency preparedness practices within healthcare facilities.
- Monitored adherence to federal and state regulations during comprehensive evaluations.
Interim Director of Surgery
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Oversaw surgical services, including pre/post-operative care, intraoperative processes, sterile processing, and endoscopy.
- Directed quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and service delivery.
- Managed departmental budgets to ensure financial sustainability and effective resource allocation.
- Facilitated communication between departments, promoting teamwork and collaboration.
- Led strategic planning initiatives aligning hospital goals with community health needs.
- Optimized operating room workflows, contributing to facility expansion planning for new suites.
- Collaborated with medical staff to improve patient care protocols and operational efficiency.
- Represented department in leadership meetings to facilitate patient flow, reducing inpatient stays and readmissions.
Regional Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist
Common Spirit-Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH)
Tacoma
03.2013 - 05.2022
- Guided transition of clinical documentation from paper to EPIC EHR for seven-hospital system.
- Acted as internal consultant for perioperative and GI leaders across eight hospitals to standardize practices.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
- Chaired policy and education committees for local nine-hospital system and national 120-hospital system.
- Directed multidisciplinary team to track quality metrics and implement improvement interventions.
- Partnered with infection prevention teams to reduce healthcare-associated infections using process bundles.
- Developed and implemented evidence-based nursing practices for patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and safety.
- Provided expert clinical guidance to nursing staff across multiple departments.
- Reviewed and analyzed patient data to inform treatment plans and care strategies.
Manager, Main OR
St. Joseph’s Medical Center and St Elizabeth Medical Center
09.2010 - 03.2013
- Managed a team of 95 registered nurses and support personnel, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Improved staff satisfaction scores from 30% to 60% in year one and 75% in year two.
- Executed time accounting, scheduling, budgeting, and financial accounting functions.
- Conducted performance reviews and managed vendor relations to ensure quality service delivery.
- Implemented cultural changes to foster staff engagement and improve workplace morale.
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Center
11.2008 - 09.2010
- Assisted in general, neurological, orthopedic, gynecological, and vascular surgeries at St. Joseph Medical Center.
- Prepared patients for surgery and interventional radiology procedures.
- Managed ionic imbalances and monitored blood sugar levels preoperatively.
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Organizational Leadership
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ11.2022
MSN - Care and Outcomes Management
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA05.2010
Master of Science - Toxicology
University of Georgia
Athens, GA05.1999
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health Science
University of Georgia
Athens, GA03.1996
Skills
- Electronic health records management
- Quality improvement strategies
- Compliance assessment
- Clinical documentation standards
- Budget oversight
- Process standardization
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
Affiliations
- American Correctional Nurses Association (ACNA)
- American Correctional Association (ACA)
- National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
- Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN)(Lifetime)
Certification
- Certified Nurse Operating Room, CNOR
- Clinical Nurse Specialist-Certified Perioperative, CNS-CP
- RN, Washington, RN60037521
- RN, Oregon, 201503298RN
- RN, California, 95322661
Credentials
- DNP
- MSN
- MS
- RN
- CNS-CP
- CNOR
Volunteer Experience
- National AORN Guidelines Advisory Board, 2022-2023
- President Evergreen Chapter of AORN, 2016-2017, 2019-2020
- National AORN Clinical Nursing Practice Committee, 2014-2017
- CCI CNS-CP Exam Item Writer, 2014
- CNS-CP Portfolio review process, 2018
- CCI CNS-CP Portfolio Initial Certification Workgroup, 2020
Training
- National Institute of Corrections-Correctional Leadership Development
- Emerging Nursing Leadership Program -Association of Nurse Executives
- APIC Infection Control
- CMS Surveyor Training
- CDC Epidemiology Distance Learning Course
- FEMA Emergency Management for Health Care
Professional Presentations
- AORN International Expo 2019, Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Surgical Smoke Evacuation Program, Invited Speaker -Medtronic
- AORN Executive Summit, 04/01/17, Implementation of AORN Go-Clear surgical smoke evacuation program
- AORN International Expo, 04/01/18, Implementation of AORN Go-Clear surgical smoke evacuation program
- WSCPN, 10/01/15, Pressure Injuries in the Perioperative Setting
- AORN E-chapter, 06/01/18, Pressure Injuries in the Perioperative Setting
- AORN Multi-chapter meeting, 01/01/14, Contact Precautions in Perioperative Setting
Military Service
US Navy, Aviation Ordinanceman 3rd class, 08/01/88-09/01/91, Honorable
Timeline
Nursing Director (RN4)
Washington State Department of Corrections
02.2025 - Current
Nurse Consultant Institutional
Washington State Department of Health
05.2023 - 01.2025
Interim Director of Surgery
Grande Ronde Hospital
11.2022 - 03.2023
Regional Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist
Common Spirit-Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH)
03.2013 - 05.2022
Manager, Main OR
St. Joseph’s Medical Center and St Elizabeth Medical Center
09.2010 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Center
11.2008 - 09.2010
Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Organizational Leadership
Aspen University
MSN - Care and Outcomes Management
Pacific Lutheran University
Master of Science - Toxicology
University of Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health Science
University of Georgia