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Kristal Wuensche

Lake Jackson,TX

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with 10 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments, offering expertise with PACU specialty.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Coordinator-PACU

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
06.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized care plans.
  • Documented all aspects of care following facility and Medicare standards, creating accurate patient records of all interactions and interventions to sustain continuity of care.
  • Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes, and nursing staff performance.
  • Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
  • Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
  • Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration, and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge, and delivery of care.
  • Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.

Charge Nurse

CHI St. Luke's Hospital
10.2013 - 12.2021
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
  • Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.

Education

Master of Science - Leadership

Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
08.2018

Skills

  • Resource Allocation
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Administrative Staff Supervision
  • Set Objectives
  • Recruiting and Training
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Clinical Staff Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Nursing Staff Support

Accomplishments

  • Supervised a team of 24 staff members.
  • Collaborated with a team of 3 in the development of creating a PACU overflow unit.

Affiliations

American Nurses Association

Texas Nurses Association

Unit Based Council Comittee - Chair

Professional Practice Committee

Employee Engagement Committee

Certification

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

NIH Stroke Scale

Pediatric Care After Resuscitation

Trauma Nursing Care Course

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Coordinator-PACU

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
06.2021 - Current

Charge Nurse

CHI St. Luke's Hospital
10.2013 - 12.2021

Master of Science - Leadership

Galen College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At Arlington

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