Craig Storms
Springville
Summary
Dynamic Charge Nurse with expertise in clinical leadership, crisis management, and patient advocacy. Proven ability to mentor new nurses and optimize workflows, enhancing patient care and team performance.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
BSN, Charge Nurse
Common Spirit
Lehi
09.2023 - Current
- Clinical Leadership: Direct daily operations for a 16-bed unit, managing staffing assignments, patient flow, and resource allocation for an average of 6 staff members per shift.
- Mentorship & Training: Onboarded and mentored several new graduate nurses and transferred staff, fostering a supportive learning and team-focused environment, ensuring competency in unit-specific procedures.
- Crisis Management: Effectively managed emergency situations, including rapid response and code blue events, maintaining calm and directing the team to achieve positive patient stabilization.
- Workflow Optimization: Implemented a new patient handoff report structure that reduced transition time, improving continuity of care and overall efficiency.
- Patient Advocacy: Five-time Daisy Award nominee
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utah State University
Logan, UT12-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT08-2011
Skills
- Patient advocacy
- Crisis management
- Workflow optimization
- Clinical leadership
- Team building
- Health education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Training and development
- Patient assessment
- Direct patient care
- Patient care planning
- Patient care management
- Nursing care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Policy development
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Portuguese
Professional
Certification
Nursing License
Accomplishments
Five-time Daisy nominee
Timeline
BSN, Charge Nurse
Common Spirit
09.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utah State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Utah Valley University