Katheryn Upton

• Lead team development by implementing targeted education, training, and skill‑building initiatives, including support for RN fellowship program.
• Cultivate a learning‑focused environment that promotes mentorship, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Coach staff to expand clinical and operational competencies through structured guidance and support.
• Strengthen team performance by actively advancing my own knowledge base and staying current with best practices.
• Integrate new insights and evidence‑based strategies to elevate team capability and overall departmental outcomes.

• Scrubbed and circulated in cardiovascular operating room for all congenital heart disease procedures.
• Cared for patients ranging from one day old to adults.
• Gained extensive ECMO experience during critical procedures.
• Assisted anesthesia with placement of invasive lines.
• Demonstrated proficiency in IV access techniques.
• Coordinated supplies, implants, and staffing for surgical cases.
• Precepted new staff members to ensure smooth integration into the service.
• Provided on-call support for heart team operations.

Managed daily operations for 524-bed acute care hospital and level II pediatric trauma center.

• Oversaw patient safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and patient experience across two cost centers.
• Directed financial management for outpatient procedure center and operating room to ensure budget adherence.
• Supervised surgical services for over 20,000 patients annually across various specialties, including cardiac and neurosurgery.
• Facilitated employee engagement initiatives to enhance staff competency and retention.
• Collaborated with United Nurses of Children's Hospital and Teamster Local 1699 for workforce representation.
• Implemented operational strategies to improve efficiency in surgical services and patient care processes.

• Evaluated nursing procedures and recommended improvements for efficiency.
• Implemented training programs to enhance staff skills and knowledge.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.

• Completed registered nurse fellowship in surgery.
• Demonstrated competence across all surgical service lines, including burn treatment.

• Educated patients and families on effective health management and post-discharge care strategies.
• Assisted in coordinating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges to enhance operational efficiency.
• Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems to ensure data integrity.
• Performed physical assessments, wound care, IV therapy, and other nursing interventions as required.