KRISTIN Anderson
Portage,MI
Summary
Quality-driven RN with 16 years of nursing experience and a proven track record of maximizing care quality and service efficiency for OBGYN patients. Skilled in planning, problem-solving, and conflict management. Seeking advancement to manager after successful years as a clinical supervisor and charge nurse.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
10.2023 - Current
- Verified compliance with specified standards and specifications through internal audits.
- Implemented corrective action plans for process improvement initiatives based on audit findings.
- Analyzed collected data for accuracy and completeness.
- Assisted in developing innovative strategies to drive new ideas forward and enhance productivity.
RN Clinical Supervisor OBGYN
Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecological Specialists, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Portage, Paw Paw
Kalamazoo, MI
02.2021 - Current
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending provider and panel meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges
- Oversee all clinical staff
- Joint commission readiness
- Liaison for providers, staff and patients
- Creating standard work
- Merging policies between OBGYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine
- On boarding of OBGYN PC to Bronson
- Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires
- Introduced new departmental policies and oriented staff to facilitate adoption of changes
- Improved medical equipment competencies and care best practices through various ongoing learning options
- Created and implemented improvement plans to resolve issues and drive improvements to deficient areas.
RN Clinical Supervisor
Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecological Specialists, Family Medicine | Portage
Paw Paw, MI
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Responsible for providing exceptional care to primary care patients including comprehensive medical record review and detailed input into Epic medical record system; assisting in staffing when needed
- Vaccine management; including VFC state wide vaccination program
- Leader to medical assistants
- Assist with scheduling and solving complex problems with patients
- Coordinated weekly work schedules for department employees
- Improve policies and procedures through development, implementation, revision and evaluation of new protocols
- Provided routine management and emergency response.
Outpatient Surgery Registered Nurse
Surgery Center of Kalamazoo
Portage, MI
10.2013 - 09.2021
- Care coordination between patient and twenty-eight provider offices for follow-up patient testing, discharge instructions, and communication between facilities
- Functioned as charge nurse, preceptor and staff nurse for pre-and post-operative services
- Managed patient intakes and assessments to obtain patient medical history, address patient questions and concerns, and navigate needed pre-surgical requirements
- Organized and planned nursing education groups for total knee replacements.
Registered Nurse OBGYN
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Portage, MI
11.2014 - 02.2021
- Responsible for providing exceptional nursing care to gynecological and obstetric patients including comprehensive medical record review and detailed input into Epic medical record system
- Administration of clinical testing and medications, delivery of patient education, preformed phone nurse triage, pre-admission screenings and non-stress test
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Registered Nurse
Battle Creek Health System/Bronson Methodist Hospital
Battle Creek, MI
11.2008 - 10.2013
- Administration of medications, testing and assessments in accordance with national standards and within scope of practice
- Care of laboring and antepartum patients on a 14 bed LDRP unit
- Charge nurse and primary preceptor for new staff
- Consulted with physicians and other members of care team to identify and assist with complications
- Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
01.2021
Fetal Monitoring, National Certification Corporation (NCC) -
06.2011
Associates Degree - Nursing
Kellogg Community College
01.2008
Maintains certification every 3 years -
Skills
- Adept at identification and resolution of complex problems
- Excellent time management strategies with ability to handle multiple ongoing projects at once
- Can analyze and synthesize data points to drive decision-making
- Strong interpersonal skills with success in leading teams
- Effective critical thinking skills and ability to apply across a variety of settings and scenarios
- Process Implementation
- Employee and Team Supervision
- Improving Clinical Quality Outcomes
- Supervision & Leadership
Timeline
Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator
Bronson Methodist Hospital
10.2023 - Current
RN Clinical Supervisor OBGYN
Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecological Specialists, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Portage, Paw Paw
02.2021 - Current
RN Clinical Supervisor
Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecological Specialists, Family Medicine | Portage
02.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse OBGYN
Bronson Methodist Hospital
11.2014 - 02.2021
Outpatient Surgery Registered Nurse
Surgery Center of Kalamazoo
10.2013 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Battle Creek Health System/Bronson Methodist Hospital
11.2008 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Fetal Monitoring, National Certification Corporation (NCC) -
Associates Degree - Nursing
Kellogg Community College
Maintains certification every 3 years -
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