Heidi Kjerstad RN, C-EFM
Dripping Springs,TX
Summary
Hardworking and compassionate nursing professional bringing a 21 year record of success as a Registered Nurse in Women's Services. Effortlessly helps patients feel at home while coordinating exceptional care. Excellent people, organizational, and multitasking skills. Maintains a strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Austin Market Float Pool
HCA, St Davids Healthcare
Austin, TX
03.2023 - Current
- Provides additional support, as a floor RN, to L&D units throughout the Austin St Davids Hospitals
- Provides patient care in antepartum, peripartum, and postpartum periods.
- Performs triage assessments of patients in a OBED setting.
- Performs as an OR circulator and PACU RN.
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Davids South Austin Medical Center, HCA
Austin, TX
02.2020 - Current
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Coordinates and performs patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Organizes and delegates tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Cares for patients during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period.
- Proficiently triages patients in the OB emergency department.
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Davids Women's Center of Texas, HCA
Austin, TX
07.2008 - 02.2020
- Led day-to-day operation of a high volume labor and delivery unit.
- Coordinated and collaborated with Physicians, Operating team, Registered Nurses and Clerical staff to obtain optimal patient outcomes.
- Organized, delegated, and performed tasks during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum emergencies.
- Managed and assisted in triage of patients in OB emergency department.
- Led and engaged team through daily briefings to promote commitment to high quality patient centered care.
- Handled patient, physician, and employee grievances.
- Provided support and mentoring to unit staff.
Certified Practicing Midwife
Blessing Birth Services
Blanco, TX
02.2003 - 07.2008
- Worked as an apprentice and later as the primary Certified Practicing Midwife.
- Performed comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care.
- Performed home visits in the postpartum period to assist with infant care and breastfeeding.
Postpartum/Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
Denver, CO
09.2001 - 01.2003
- Provided care to low risk patients during their antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period. Including circulating in the operating room and care in the PACU.
Education
Inpatient OB RNC -
St Davids Leadership Academy
Austin, TX05.2011
Certified Practicing Midwife - Obstetrics
Midwives Alliance of North America
03.2006
Associate of Nursing -
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO12.2001
Skills
- Proficient in neonatal resuscitation, circulating in operating room cases, assisting in OB hemorrhage, Caring for OB ICU patients as well as naturally laboring patients
- Efficient and knowledgeable in bedside nursing
- Experienced in managing a 29 bed LDR unit with 5 operating rooms as a charge nurse
- Awarded "Austin's Best Labor and Delivery Nurse" in 2013 by Austin Birth Awards
Timeline
RN, Austin Market Float Pool
HCA, St Davids Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Davids South Austin Medical Center, HCA
02.2020 - Current
Charge Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Davids Women's Center of Texas, HCA
07.2008 - 02.2020
Certified Practicing Midwife
Blessing Birth Services
02.2003 - 07.2008
Postpartum/Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Denver Health Medical Center
09.2001 - 01.2003
Inpatient OB RNC -
St Davids Leadership Academy
Certified Practicing Midwife - Obstetrics
Midwives Alliance of North America
Associate of Nursing -
Front Range Community College
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