Kimberly Sebastian
9168 New Haven Rd,Ohio
Summary
Nurse manager with a proven track record of enhancing productivity and ensuring efficient task completion. Expertise in patient care coordination, staff development, and healthcare administration. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills drive improvements in patient outcomes and team performance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Manager CVICU
Mercy Health Fairfield
02.2023 - Current
- Manage an acute care 18-bed CVICU
- Coordinated staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and efficiency
- Developed communication strategies to improve team collaboration
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance
- Achieved the 2025 Beacon Award for CVICU
- Onboarded 3 new cardiac surgeons, helping implement new protocols and procedures
- New Mitral Clip program introduced in 2025
- Collaborated with quality and bedside staff to reduce CAUTI, CLABSI and other KPIs
- Respond and manage patient and family member complaints and concerns with resolutions
Clinical Coordinator CVICU
Mercy Health Fairfield
01.2018 - 02.2023
- Provide hands on patient care in the CVICU, troubleshooting issues and acting as a resource to staff on the unit.
- Supervise the nurses and other employees on the night shift, as a link between our manager and staff.
- Respond and manage patient and family member complaints and concerns.
- Precepting and training new personnel, coaching staff and providing ongoing feedback.
- Balance and assist with unit schedules.
- Lead unit huddle meetings and provide an open environment for communication.
- Aid in teaching open heart recovery and step-down classes for the Cincinnati Mercy system.
- House supervisor as needed for Fairfield as needed
Staff RN CVICU
Mercy Health Fairfield
01.2005 - 01.2018
- Staff RN in CVICU, caring for post open-heart patients and critical care cardiac patients, including ECMO, Intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella, Continuous renal replacement therapy, and Artic Sun.
- Provided relief charge coverage as needed and on the weekends.
Staff RN
Mercy Franciscan Mt. AIRY
08.1999 - 01.2005
- Staff RN on a step-down cardiac unit.
- Relief charge as needed.
- House supervisor as needed from 2003-2005, ensuring proper nursing staffing and placing patients in appropriate beds.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
08-2025
BSN - BSN
Mount St Joseph University
05.2020
ADN - ADN
Miami university
05.1999
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Coaching and mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Quality improvement
- Key performance indicators
- Clear communication
Certification
ACLS
Timeline
Manager CVICU
Mercy Health Fairfield
02.2023 - Current
Clinical Coordinator CVICU
Mercy Health Fairfield
01.2018 - 02.2023
Staff RN CVICU
Mercy Health Fairfield
01.2005 - 01.2018
Staff RN
Mercy Franciscan Mt. AIRY
08.1999 - 01.2005
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
BSN - BSN
Mount St Joseph University
ADN - ADN
Miami university