Kimberly Gross
Freeport,FL
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in psychiatric and perioperative nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Freeport Elementary School
02.2023 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Director of Pediatric Surgical Services
University Of NM Hospital
06.2018 - 07.2022
- Kept practices, techniques, policies and procedures consistent with professional standards and regulatory agencies.
- Coached, mentored and supported managers, colleagues and staff.
- Chaired committees, work groups and meetings.
- Reviewed financial reports, made modifications to reduce costs and identified sound alternatives for purchasing equipment and supplies.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to regulatory agencies.
- Supported initiatives that were in line with long-range strategic objectives.
- Developed and administered department budgets; monitored and approved expenditures.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
RN Supervisor, Pediatric Operating Room
University Of NM Hospital
05.2015 - 07.2018
- Led successful team comprised of RNs and ancillary staff.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Maintained/evaluated monthly reports to forecast surgical numbers and to staff according to daily productivity allowances.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Operating Room
University Of NM Hospital
02.2011 - 05.2015
- Provided patient-centered, conscious care during surgery.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed supplies, medications, equipment, and organization of operating room.
- Continual assessment of patient status and safety.
- Anticipated needs of surgeons to provide safe, timely patient care.
- Assisted anesthesia with intubation/extubation.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
Psychiatric RN
University Of NM Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2011
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide additional support and guidance.
Education
Master of Science - Executive Nursing/Leadership
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago, IL05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago, IL02.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Apollo College of Nursing
Albuquerque, NM05.2009
Skills
- Health Information Systems (HIS)
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Capital Budget Management
- Clinical Staff Management
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Compliance Advisory
- Recognition Programs
- Professional Development
- Nursing Operations Management
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Freeport Elementary School
02.2023 - Current
Director of Pediatric Surgical Services
University Of NM Hospital
06.2018 - 07.2022
RN Supervisor, Pediatric Operating Room
University Of NM Hospital
05.2015 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Operating Room
University Of NM Hospital
02.2011 - 05.2015
Psychiatric RN
University Of NM Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2011
Master of Science - Executive Nursing/Leadership
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Apollo College of Nursing
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