KIMBERLY DERR
Landenberg
Summary
Registered Nurse with thirty years of experience in critical care nursing including: administrative management, medical writing, and direct patient care is seeking to expand outside of the acute care environment and utilize my experience in nursing research and technical writing to explore remote career opportunities, utilizing my vast expertise in medicine, research and management
Results-driven Clinical Trial Associate known for productivity and efficient task completion. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, ensuring successful trial outcomes through effective collaboration and precise attention to protocol requirements.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Trial Associate
Palvella Therapeutics
Wayne
07.2024 - Current
- Compiled data from multiple sources into a single report format.
- Organized meetings with sponsors and investigators regarding protocol amendments or any changes required during the course of a study.
- Provided support to Clinical Research Associates on site monitoring activities as needed.
- Performed reconciliation between source documents and database entries to ensure accuracy of information.
- Tracked enrollment status of patients in clinical trials.
- Responded to queries from internal stakeholders regarding study progress or results.
- Conducted literature searches to identify potential investigators for new studies.
- Ensured compliance with FDA regulations and ICH and GCP guidelines for all clinical trials.
- Assisted in the preparation of study protocols, case report forms, informed consent forms, investigational product labels, and other related documents.
- Coordinated shipping of investigational products to investigative sites according to protocol requirements.
- Interacted with vendors regarding equipment maintenance or troubleshooting issues.
- Collaborated with sponsors and investigators to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials.
- Facilitated PK sampling clinics onsite, contributing to NDA submission readiness.
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
West Chester
12.2018 - Current
- Hospital Nursing Administrator with oversight of 17 inpatient units, and the Emergency Department
- Staffing and scheduling 216-bed hospital
- Assigning staff to appropriate clinical areas based on skill mix - ensuring the highest quality nursing care is provided to patients
- Interdisciplinary collaboration, service recovery and conflict resolution - utilizing excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence
- Communicating with patients and their family members as needed and offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and family members.
- Managing patient and employee education records while following HIPAA regulations and quality standards.
- Provide a direct line of communication between patients, families, administration, and nursing staff
Magnet Writer
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
West Chester
11.2011 - Current
- Independent work as part of a research team in alliance with the Chief Nursing Officer, Directors, and other Administrators.
- Responsible for maintaining database of current research projects, mining data and writing sources of evidence that are required to maintain Magnet Certification for Penn Medicine Chester County hospital in accordance with the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s stringent guidelines.
- The document is written sourcing and proving the tenets of the Magnet Model: Transformational leaders structurally empower nurses to provide exemplary nursing practice resulting in new knowledge, innovation, and improvements, as demonstrated through empirical outcomes.
- Magnet Model components, all grounded by data, are presented in narrative and graph format and supported by evidence.
- Achieved coveted Magnet Designation in 2015, 2019 and 2024.
PACU RN
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
West Chester
01.2012 - 08.2017
- Designated charge nurse on evening shift; responsible for the division of assignments, and oversight of 2-6 employees
- Care of post-operative patients received from anesthesia providers
- Maintain airway, monitor vital signs, surgical sites, and pain levels
- Medicate patients per nurse-driven protocol under MD supervision
- Ensure patient safety until recovered for discharge/inpatient admission
- Acted as preceptor and mentor to new employees
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Excellent IV Insertion skills
Emergency Department RN
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
West Chester
11.2011 - 01.2012
- Triage Nurse tasked with assessing patient needs and prioritizing patient care.
- Manage multiple patients simultaneously, strong ability to multitask.
- Treat critical injuries, trauma, and illness.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and provide excellent care
- Respond to medical emergencies
- Perform IV placement, diagnostic tests, and other requested medical procedures.
- Communicate with patients and families; provide age-appropriate education and discharge instructions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania01.2017
Associates Degree - Nursing
Delaware Technical and Community College
Stanton, DE01.1993
Skills
- Supervision
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Technical Writing
- Time Management
- Conflict Resolution/Verbal Judo
- Adobe Suite
- Microsoft 360
- Graphic Art and Design
- Clinical documentation
- Vendor communication
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Regulatory compliance
- Critical thinking
- Project management
- GCP adherence
- Informed consent process
- Site initiation visits
- Clinical trial agreements
- Source document verification
- Clinical research ethics
- Study coordination
- Good clinical practice
- Training and mentoring
- Quality assurance
- Organizational skills
- Task prioritization
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Case report management
- Problem-solving abilities
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 11/01/97
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 02/01/98
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification Novartis, Inc.
Timeline
Clinical Trial Associate
Palvella Therapeutics
07.2024 - Current
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
12.2018 - Current
PACU RN
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
01.2012 - 08.2017
Magnet Writer
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
11.2011 - Current
Emergency Department RN
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
11.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculata University
Associates Degree - Nursing
Delaware Technical and Community College