Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
Internships
Timeline
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Kris Vance

Kris Vance

Tavares

Summary

Results-oriented achiever with a proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combining strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance. Strong Cardiac and Multisystem ICU bedside RN experience applied to current role in education for continued growth and success.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Professional Development Practioner

Orlando Health
09.2024 - Current
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Developed, delivered, and implemented real-time education for the Multisystem and Cardiac ICU and Rapid Response Teams
  • Onboarding and orientation for new unit team members, including ICU experienced, stepdown experienced, and nurse residents.
  • Ensured current unit certification and licensing
  • Created and hosted simulations and mock code exercises
  • Created course content and obtained CE's for the course

Registered Nurse

Adventhealth
08.2022 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive care for ICU patients and their families.
  • Responsible for documenting all care, medications, and services provided using Epic system.
  • Developed care plans, educated patients and families, and managed pain.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
  • Collaborated with team to deliver palliative and end-of-life care
  • Serving as Informatics Chairperson, Shared Governance
  • Awarded Health Care Champion
  • Awarded Diabetes Education Champion
  • Awarded Butterfly/Palliative Champion
  • Recipient of Performance Excellence Program in 2023 and 2024.

Procurement Specialist

Goodfellow
02.2021 - 09.2022
  • Established and maintained professional business relationships with clients.
  • Coordinated the processing of products and facilitated purchases through effective communication across departments.
  • Negotiated contracts and provided quality documentation for procurement.

Sales Administrative Management

Northland Corporation
12.1986 - 01.2021
  • Sourced and procured $11+ million in hardwood lumber annually for multiple locations.
  • Managed $10+ million in monthly lumber inventory, including min/max levels, warehousing, costing, and distribution.
  • Developed and managed an integrated logistics support program for international materials.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual export sales analytics reports.
  • Championed healthcare initiatives throughout the company working to improve mental, physical and ergonomic health

Education

Master of Nursing Education -

Capella University
Minnesota, MN
09.2024

Skills

  • Microsoft Office 5/5
  • Leadership Skills 5/5
  • Complex Problem Solving 5/5
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills 5/5
  • Excellent Work Ethic 5/5
  • Patient Advocacy 5/5
  • Task prioritization 5/5

Certification

  • Registered Nurse – State of Florida, Expiry: July 2026
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association, Expiry: Dec 2026
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Certification – Nov 2022
  • Ultrasound IV Certification – May 2023
  • CRRT- Train the trainer course-June 2025
  • IO - Train the trainer course- July 2025
  • CCRN- sitting for exam August 2025
  • NPD- sitting for exam in November 2025

Hobbies and Interests

Endurance Athlete- 9-time Ironman finisher, 5 times 100-mile ultra finisher, Multisport Coach and Fitness Instructor- 24 years, Wife, Mother, GiGi

Internships

  • RN- ED at University of Louisville Hospital, Shelbyville, KY
  • 01/2022–05/2022
  • Provide comprehensive care for Emergency Department patients and their families
  • Documentation of care, medications and services provided using Cerner
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care

Timeline

Professional Development Practioner

Orlando Health
09.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

Adventhealth
08.2022 - Current

Procurement Specialist

Goodfellow
02.2021 - 09.2022

Sales Administrative Management

Northland Corporation
12.1986 - 01.2021

Master of Nursing Education -

Capella University