Kristen R. Powell DNP, MS, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Nursing Leader
Suwanee,GA
Summary
Highly skilled and collaborative nursing leader with over 18 years of nursing experience, to include 10 years of management experience in multiple specialties, looking to elevate my career as a director of nursing. Bringing knowledge and expertise in process improvement, teamwork, management, and a DNP degree.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Manager
Northside Duluth Hospital, Glancy Rehabilitation Center
Duluth, GA
11.2022 - Current
- Provides the day to day management for a 30 bed free-standing Inpatient Rehab Center with 46 FTE’s
- Assists with daily operational needs of the facility
- Collaborates on facility quality and process improvement initiative and projects
- Responsibility for operational budget management and accountability
- Promotes and facilitates clinical and non-clinical staff accountability, team work, and communication.
Nurse Manager
Wellstar Health System, North Fulton Hospital
Roswell, GA
12.2017 - 11.2017
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, Medical/Surgical Unit, Facility Float Pool, and Central Transport
- Provides the day to day management for a 32 bed Inpatient Rehab Unit with 41 FTE’s, a 21 bed acute care unit, as well as management of facility Float Pool and Central Transport Department
- Wellstar Trusted Leader 2019, 2020, & 2022 via Great Place To Work Survey
- Coordinate staff schedules
- Assist in the management of department budget
- Coordinate admission of patients
- Facility coordinator for system surge redeployment
- Facility lead for International nurse program
- Assist with quality initiatives through auditing and action planning
- Facilitate process improvement using the LEAN methodology.
Practice Manager
Ederra Bella Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa Johns
Creek, GA
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Coordinate staff and daily office duties
- Assist physician with minor procedures.
Cleveland Clinic – Hillcrest Hospital
Mayfield Heights, OH
07.2000 - 06.2017
- (400+ bed Magnet designated teaching hospital)
Nurse Manager
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed a 24 bed Med/Surg, Renal unit with 41 FTE’s
- Tier 1 leader via employee engagement survey
- Coordinate patient assignments and staff schedules
- Manage $3.3 million budget
- Facilitate quality initiatives through auditing and action planning
- Promote staff accountability through communication, creative thinking, and teamwork.
Assistant Nurse Manager – Medical/Surgical
04.2013 - 06.2015
- Bed Med/Surg Unit with 120 employees
- Coordinate patient assignments and staff schedules with nurse manager
- Direct patient care for a 51-bed medical-surgical geriatric unit
- Facilitate quality initiatives through chart auditing.
Nursing Operations Manager
11.2012 - 01.2015
- Facilitate patient transfers and admissions for 400+ bed facility
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, and nursing staff
- Coordinate staffing on 10 unit.
RN/Charge Nurse
07.2005 - 04.2013
- Provide direct patient care for 23 bed general surgical unit that treats a variety of patients including surgical oncology patients
- Strong patient advocate
- Preceptor to new employees and student nurses.
Health Unit Coordinator
07.2000 - 07.2005
- Assist in day to day unit operations with charge nurse
- Secretarial duties to include data entry, filing, charge capture, ordering supplies
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Healthcare Leadership
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
August 2020
Master of Science - Nursing – Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
July 2017
Master of Science - Healthcare Management
Indiana Wesleyan University
August 2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ursuline College
May 2007
Diploma - Nursing
Huron School of Nursing East Cleveland
May 2005
Certification
Certified Medical Surgical Nurse by Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor
Wellstar Leadership Academy - Leadership Excellence Certificate provided by Kennesaw State University
Interests
LICENSES
, RN – Ohio (inactive) and Georgia (compact)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International -Phi Pi Chapter
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Wellstar North Fulton 2021 Nursing Excellence Award recipient: Administrative Leadership
Skills
- Unit Leadership
- Nursing Protocols
- Patient Care
- Unit Supervision
- Patient Flow
- Direct Patient Care
- Employee Issue Resolution
- Unit-Based Shared Governance
- Team Meetings
- Staff Development
- Staff Guidance
- Addressing Questions and Concerns
- Administrative Oversight
- Team Management
- Onboarding and Coaching
- Organizing Staff Schedules
- Managerial Experience
- Clinical Operations Planning
- Effective Communication
- Medical Terminology Mastery
- Continuous Improvements
- Mentoring
Timeline
Clinical Manager
Northside Duluth Hospital, Glancy Rehabilitation Center
11.2022 - Current
Nurse Manager
Wellstar Health System, North Fulton Hospital
12.2017 - 11.2017
Practice Manager
Ederra Bella Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa Johns
06.2017 - 10.2017
Nurse Manager
06.2015 - 06.2017
Assistant Nurse Manager – Medical/Surgical
04.2013 - 06.2015
Nursing Operations Manager
11.2012 - 01.2015
RN/Charge Nurse
07.2005 - 04.2013
Cleveland Clinic – Hillcrest Hospital
07.2000 - 06.2017
Health Unit Coordinator
07.2000 - 07.2005
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Healthcare Leadership
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing – Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Master of Science - Healthcare Management
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ursuline College
Diploma - Nursing
Huron School of Nursing East Cleveland
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