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Kristen Haneman

RN, BSN
Seattle,WA

Summary

Motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse eager to transition into the specialty of intensive care nursing. Dedicated to developing advanced clinical skills, delivering exceptional patient-centered care, and contributing to a collaborative healthcare environment. Committed to continuous learning, adaptability, and providing high-quality care in critical and complex situations to positively impact patient outcomes.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Resource Nurse

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
02.2021 - Current
  • Acting as a clinical leader, providing guidance and support to nursing staff across multiple units
  • Coordinate patient care, ensuring efficient workflow and optimal resource allocation
  • Maintain patient 'watch list' of critical/complex patients, offering expert clinical advice and problem-solving during emergencies
  • Educate staff on recognizing early signs of patient deterioration and best practices
  • Mentor new nurses and provide ongoing education to enhance team performance
  • Serve as a liaison between staff and physicians to improve patient outcomes
  • Assist with procedures requiring sedation and/or ACLS support such as central line placements, cardioversion, cardiac medication administration, and high-risk medication infusions
  • Act as code and rapid responder performing rapid assessments and initiating interventions
  • Stabilizing critically ill patients and assisting in transfer to critical care units when necessary

Labor and Delivery Nurse

University of Washington Medical Center- Northwest
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • Provided comprehensive care to mothers and newborns throughout the childbirth process
  • Monitored maternal and fetal health, provided emotional and physical support, assisted with labor and delivery whether vaginal or via cesarean section, established and managed IV access, administered medications, managed epidurals, provided postpartum care and education, assisted with breastfeeding and newborn care
  • Managed life-threatening complications such as preeclampsia, hemorrhage, or fetal distress

Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse

Seattle Children's Hospital
06.2018 - 10.2019
  • Screened patients for case readiness, triaged consults, evaluated need for urgent cases and adjusted daily case schedule as needed, triaged phone calls from patients/families
  • Circulated IR cases, duties included: patient positioning, obtaining IV access, skin preparation, urinary catheter insertion, monitoring patient vitals throughout procedure, medication administration, assisting radiologists, anesthesiologists and scrub technicians while maintaining sterile technique, dressing wounds, drains, and central lines obtained during case, completing documentation of case
  • Assisted with bedside neonatal PICC placement and central line dressing
  • Covered call hours, triaged, scheduled, and circulated cases after hours
  • Provided education to patients and their family members

Emergency Department Travel Nurse

Multiple Locations
02.2016 - 06.2018
  • Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA, 10/17 - 06/18: 22 bed ER, STEMI Receiving Center, Stroke Center, continued to work per diem following travel contract end
  • Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 06/17- 09/17: 35 bed ER, Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, STEMI Receiving Center, Stroke Center
  • Regional Medical Center, San Jose, CA, 02/17 - 05/17: 40 bed ER, Level Two Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, STEMI Receiving Center, Stroke Center
  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA, 11/16 - 02/17: 40 bed ER, Level Two Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, STEMI Receiving Center, Stroke Center
  • Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Goleta, CA, 05/16 - 10/16: 20 bed ER, Epic EMR Conversion
  • Peace Health United General, Sedro-Woolley, WA, 02/16-05/16: 12 bed ER, Epic EMR Conversion

Clinic Nurse

Blaine County Sheriff's Office
01.2014 - 02.2016
  • Independently held clinic for inmates covering urgent care, primary care and mental health issues with referrals to the clinic's tele nurse practitioner or ER as needed
  • Maintained and adjusted prescriptions under the supervision of NP as needed

Emergency Department Nurse

St. Luke's Wood River
10.2013 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: Critical Access Hospital, specializing in orthopedic injuries, telemedicine, and the stabilization of critical patients (primarily STEMI, stroke, and trauma) for air and ground transfers
  • Critical Access Hospital, specializing in orthopedic injuries, telemedicine, and the stabilization of critical patients (primarily STEMI, stroke, and trauma) for air and ground transfers

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biological Basis of Behavior

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.2005 - 01.2009

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
05.2012 - 01.2013

Certification

ACLS, BLS

Timeline

Resource Nurse

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
02.2021 - Current

Labor and Delivery Nurse

University of Washington Medical Center- Northwest
11.2020 - 01.2021

Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse

Seattle Children's Hospital
06.2018 - 10.2019

Emergency Department Travel Nurse

Multiple Locations
02.2016 - 06.2018

Clinic Nurse

Blaine County Sheriff's Office
01.2014 - 02.2016

Emergency Department Nurse

St. Luke's Wood River
10.2013 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Thomas Jefferson University
05.2012 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Biological Basis of Behavior

University of Pennsylvania
05.2005 - 01.2009
Kristen HanemanRN, BSN