Krista McCoy
Portland
Summary
Personable and dedicated with passion for fostering nursing excellence. In-depth understanding of nursing principles with strong clinical and leadership skills, 14 years of precepting experience, history of formal mentoring (both as a mentor and mentee). Committed to empowering future nurses and enhancing patient care quality.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
OHSU
10.2018 - Current
- Provide emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assist physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Support physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Trained to and work in all roles in the department including Triage RN, Charge RN, Flex RN, PAS, and Scrub RN.
- Served on the UBNPC for 2.5 years as a member, secretary and chair.
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
OHSU
11.2016 - 10.2018
- Participated actively in recruitment, interviewing and selection processes to maintain a strong team of qualified nursing professionals within the Emergency Department.
- Participated in quality improvement activities to improve processes and patient care.
- Served as mentor and advisor to facilitate professional growth of unit staff.
- Liaised with other departments within the hospital network to coordinate seamless transfers for patients requiring specialized care services beyond the scope of the Emergency Department offerings.
- Increased staff satisfaction with regular rounding for outcomes and implementing methods of meaningful recognition.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
04.2013 - 10.2016
- Provide emergency medical care for patients in a level one trauma center emergency department.
- Prioritize and manage care for multiple critically ill patients simultaneously.
- Assess, intervene, and reassess emergently ill patients.
Releasing Time to Care Staff Co-Lead
OHSU Emergency Department
06.2013 - 11.2016
- Utilize the 5S lean concepts to improve organization and processes of an emergency department.
- Employ different theories of change process to inspire emergency department staff to engage and perform standard work.
- Collect and interpret data about core measures in the department.
- Meaningfully display this data for staff and patients to see on the Knowing How We are Doing Board.
- Decreased waste and increased efficiency extensively through implementation of Standard Work and reorganization of equipment.
- Organized a Trauma Task Force and led meetings directed at preparing 4 level one trauma bays for transition from Pyxis Supply to Par-Ex Supply.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
OHSU
09.2012 - 11.2016
- Provide emergency medical care for patients in a level one trauma center emergency department in multiple roles including Trauma Response Nurse (TRN) and Triage Charge RN.
- Facilitate throughput in the position of Triage Charge.
- Critically thinking to assign triage assignments and room assignments for up to 30 patients in the waiting room simultaneously.
- Precept newly hired nurses.
- Served 2 years as a member of the Unit Based Nursing Practice Council.
- Organized and led the department journal club meetings for 2 years.
- Facilitated evidence based conversation surrounding the current topic and how it applies to our nursing practice.
- Served as the Emergency Department representative on the Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee (electronic medical record and EPIC committee).
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Allegiance Health System
06.2009 - 07.2011
- Provide emergency medical care for patients in a 50 bed emergency department with attached 10 bed clinical decision unit.
- Collaborated with emergency physicians, technical care associates, and fellow RN’s to forge a cohesive teamwork environment.
- Precept newly hired nurses, graduate nurses, student nurses, and paramedic students.
Nurse Extern, Emergency Department
Allegiance Health System
06.2008 - 06.2009
- Collaborated with RN’s and emergency physicians and assisted as directed.
- Developed proficiency in the provision of technical nursing tasks.
- Integrated effective therapeutic communication while caring for patients and families.
- Accomplished electronic documentation skills using HECTOR, electronic data system.
Certified Nurse’s Aide and Receptionist
Central Clinic Shepherd
07.2005 - 08.2005
- Managed scheduling of approximately 120+ weekly appointments.
- Organized and catalogued medical records.
- Responsible for patient intake assessment and patient flow management.
Nursing Co-Op Student
Central Michigan Home Care
07.2004 - 08.2004
- Resource management and organization of equipment and supplies.
- Collaborated with members to improve efficient medical records management.
- Familiar with organization structure and management of a Home Care Agency.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Michigan State University College of Nursing
East Lansing, MI05.2009
High School Diploma -
Sacred Heart Academy High School
Mt. Pleasant, MI 05-2005
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Oregon and Michigan
- BLS
- NRP
- RNC-OB
- ALSO
- CEN
- ACLS
- TNCC
- PALS
- ATCN
*Past ceritifications and licensures in italics
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
OHSU
10.2018 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
OHSU
11.2016 - 10.2018
Releasing Time to Care Staff Co-Lead
OHSU Emergency Department
06.2013 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
04.2013 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
OHSU
09.2012 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Allegiance Health System
06.2009 - 07.2011
Nurse Extern, Emergency Department
Allegiance Health System
06.2008 - 06.2009
Certified Nurse’s Aide and Receptionist
Central Clinic Shepherd
07.2005 - 08.2005
Nursing Co-Op Student
Central Michigan Home Care
07.2004 - 08.2004
Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Michigan State University College of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Sacred Heart Academy High School
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