Kris Zickert BSN, RN
Beaverton,OR
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with 15 years of diverse experience offering broad clinical knowledge, culturally responsive interpersonal skills and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, disease management and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Patient-focused and quality-driven nurse leader.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Nurse Case Manager
Oregon Health & Sciences University
05.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with up to 25 medically complex patients, interdisciplinary team and community partners to provide discharge planning and care coordination. Facilitate discharges to home, facilities or shelters, advocate for appropriate use of hospital resources.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
Stress Testing and Advice Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Westside
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Perform Stress Testing for adult patients, including exercise treadmill, ECHO stress and Nuclear Medicine exercise and pharmacological stress testing. Provide ACLS emergency care when needed.
- Take up to 30 incoming advice calls and triage as needed. Relayed triage information and facilitated communication between provider and patient concerning patient disposition.
- Monitored compliance and evaluated effectiveness of home treatment instructions.
Integrated Community Care Manager
Oregon Health & Sciences University
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Facilitate health services integration through care coordination, partner with health plan members to optimize their clinical and psycho-social health, develop and implement patient-centered care plans via telephonic interventions.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans and coordinated necessary services to avail quality care for clients.
Inpatient Nurse Case Manager
Legacy Health Systems
06.2014 - 01.2020
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide discharge planning and care coordination for up to 26 socially and medically complex patients on Inpatient Medical Unit.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
Critical Care Nurse
Legacy Health Systems
06.2014 - 01.2020
- Provided care to up to 2 critically ill medical and surgical patients as well as post-op transplant and CABG, STEMI and stroke care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
Cath Lab Nurse
Legacy Health Systems
06.2014 - 01.2020
- Provided comprehensive planned and emergency cardiac, stroke, IR and EP services for neonate to geriatric patients.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Medical Surgical Nurse
Portland VA Medical Center
08.2010 - 05.2014
- Provided medical and post-op surgical care for up to 5 ortho, cardiac, neuro and transplant patients.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing
Portland, OR05.2010
Skills
- Care management and coordination
- Patient education and counseling
- Disease management
- Community resource referrals
- Clinical judgment
- Healthcare technology
- Care plan implementation
- Community health
- Discharge planning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Resource management
Certification
- Registered Nurse, OR License #201041401RN Expires: December 14, 2026
- Basic Life Support American Heart Association Expires: April 2027
- Accredited Case Manager Certification #C11150455 Expires: September 20, 2025
Timeline
Inpatient Nurse Case Manager
Oregon Health & Sciences University
05.2024 - Current
Stress Testing and Advice Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Westside
01.2022 - 05.2024
Integrated Community Care Manager
Oregon Health & Sciences University
01.2020 - 01.2022
Inpatient Nurse Case Manager
Legacy Health Systems
06.2014 - 01.2020
Critical Care Nurse
Legacy Health Systems
06.2014 - 01.2020
Cath Lab Nurse
Legacy Health Systems
06.2014 - 01.2020
Medical Surgical Nurse
Portland VA Medical Center
08.2010 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing
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