Kristen Rafferty
Andover,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with proven skills in emergency nursing, critical thinking, and family communication. Successfully manage complex patient cases while delivering exceptional emotional support. Skilled in stabilizing critical patients, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and providing compassionate support to patients and families during crises.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Atlantic Health System, Morristown Medical Center
Morristown , NJ
03.2025 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and managed complex patient cases in ED.
- Interpret critical clinical data to inform treatment decisions.
- Provide emotional support and communicated clearly with families during critical situations.
Clinical Information Manager (CIM) – ER
Envision Healthcare- Newton Medical Center
Newton, NJ
06.2022 - 11.2025
- Provide scribe services at the direction of a provider allowing the provider to spend moretime with the patient, work more productively, and produce accurate and thorough documentation
- Review completed reports for proper formatting, grammar, and sentence structure
- Able to witness the medical decision-making process of the clinicians on-site
- Use EPIC to input information into a computerized EMR system
Emergency Medical Technician
Hackettstown First Aid Squad
Hackettstown, NJ
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Respond to emergency calls and administer prehospital medical care to patients
- Complete the medical charting requirements in ImageTrend
- Communicated effectively with patients and families to explain procedures and care plans
- Collaborated with first responders to coordinate patient care and ensure safety.
Interim Trainer for Clinical Information Managers
Envision Healthcare
Newton, NJ
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Teach new hires the skills required for accurate documentation and note-taking
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of trainees to ensure they are meeting quality standards
- Grade assignments and provide feedback on shorthand and provider notes
Lead Clinical Information Manager (CIM) - ER
Envision Healthcare- Newton Medical Center
Newton, NJ
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Lead and supervise the daily activities of scribes in the Emergency Room
- Manage monthly scribe schedule and time accounting
- Provide ongoing mentorship and training to new and existing scribes to improve team performance
- Function as a central point of contact between the scribes and the Regional Manager
- Communicate with the Medical Director of the site as needed
Medical Assistant
Dermatology Associates of Ithaca
Ithaca, NY
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Assist providers with biopsies and minor office procedures
- Assist with patient appointments and chart preparation
- Scribe for provider while in the examination room
- Room patients and complete required documentation and insurance verification
Education
Bachelors Of Science - Nursing
Felician University
Parsippany, NJ01-2025
Bachelors Of Science - Health Sciences
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY12-2020
Skills
- Registered Nurse - Compact License
- Emergency Nursing
- Family Support & Communication
- Organ/Tissue Donation Process Knowledge
- Clinical Documentation
- EHR (Epic)
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Medical terminology
- Team collaboration
Certification
NJ Emergency Medical Technician
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Atlantic Health System, Morristown Medical Center
03.2025 - Current
Interim Trainer for Clinical Information Managers
Envision Healthcare
04.2023 - 08.2023
Lead Clinical Information Manager (CIM) - ER
Envision Healthcare- Newton Medical Center
09.2022 - 08.2023
Emergency Medical Technician
Hackettstown First Aid Squad
07.2022 - 01.2025
Clinical Information Manager (CIM) – ER
Envision Healthcare- Newton Medical Center
06.2022 - 11.2025
Medical Assistant
Dermatology Associates of Ithaca
01.2021 - 05.2021
Bachelors Of Science - Nursing
Felician University
Bachelors Of Science - Health Sciences
Ithaca College