Krista Dresbach
York,SC
Summary
Accomplished Occupational Health Nurse with a proven track record, enhancing employee health through expert case management and vaccine administration. Skilled in clinical judgment and compassionate care, I successfully implemented strategies boosting clinic revenue by 15%. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and leadership, significantly improving health promotion and quality improvement initiatives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Incident Intervention RN
WorkCare
11.2022 - Current
- Provide telephone triage incident intervention, providing the injured worker with an appropriate evaluation of their injury.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provide a plan of care to the injured worker that enables the worker to stay within First Aid as per OSHA guidelines, if appropriate, communicating with the employer as directed on their Client Service Instructions.
Senior Occupational Health Nurse
Duke Energy
08.2019 - 11.2022
- Delivering array of employee health services at company, which included health screenings and immunizations, annual audiometric exams.
- Provided Surveillance Exams for Government mandated job duties that required medical clearance to include: Licensed Operator, Nuclear Security Officers, Hazmat, Respirator Users and others.
- Provide First Aid treatment to all injuries in my approximately 125 mile territory range, in person and over the telephone.
- Collaborated with physicians or other licensed practitioners to arrange further medical treatment, if needed.
Managing Clinical Coordinator
CaroMont Health
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Responsible for overseeing Occupational Health clinical operations as well as Caromont Employee Health appointments, ensuring smooth workflow for hospital employees.
- Developed and adjusted work schedules for Occupational and Employee Health staff.
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of physicians, nurses, and support staff.
- Budget adherence, approving payroll, payment of monthly obligations.
- Implemented new policies, new EMR implementation and educated staff on changes.
- Create strategies to increase the clinic's revenue by 15% annually.
- Various hospital committee member to include Deep Dive and all Employee Health concerns
Plant Onsite Occupational Health Nurse
Timken Company
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Delivered array of employee health services at company, which included health screenings and immunizations.
- Educated all employees on flu symptoms, illness prevention, benefits of good hygiene and smoking cessation programs.
- Assisted with accident investigation program to identify root cause of incidents and near-misses.
- Utilized well-honed communication and active listening skills to conduct pre-employment screenings.
- Provided individualized medical counseling for employees and coordinated examination requirement activities.
- Liaised between employees with health concerns and supervisors, maintaining medical confidentiality to communicate work status and coordinate return to work accommodations.
- Safety champion, co-chair of site safety committee
Site Occupational Health Nurse
Duke Energy
01.2009 - 06.2014
- Delivered array of employee health services at company, which included health screenings and immunizations.
- Processed NRC exams as required for onsite Nuclear employees such as Nuclear Operator Medical Exams, Nuclear Security Officer Exams, OSHA Medical Clearance Exams, Hearing Conservation Exams
- Utilized well-honed communication and active listening skills to conduct pre-employment screenings.
- Collaborated with physicians or other licensed practitioners to arrange further medical treatment.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
College of Central Florida
Ocala, FL12.2002
Skills
- High attention to detail
- NRC Medical Requirement knowledge
- Injury Management
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- Health Promotion
- Compassion and Empathy
- Quality Improvement
- Clinical judgment
- Nursing staff leadership
- Vaccine administration
- Case Management
Timeline
Incident Intervention RN
WorkCare
11.2022 - Current
Senior Occupational Health Nurse
Duke Energy
08.2019 - 11.2022
Managing Clinical Coordinator
CaroMont Health
04.2018 - 08.2019
Plant Onsite Occupational Health Nurse
Timken Company
02.2016 - 04.2018
Site Occupational Health Nurse
Duke Energy
01.2009 - 06.2014
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
College of Central Florida
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