Kristin Buhs
United States
Summary
Highly-motivated hard working employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and with a team to obtain common goals within the community and region. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented registered nurse with several years of experience in clinical and non clinical settings. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with experience in public advocacy and allocating appropriate community resources.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Environmental Health Specialist
Illinois Department Of Public Health
Champaign, IL
07.2023 - Current
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Licesnsed lead risk assessor. Inspect properties that involve children with high lead levels. Education provided. Maintain open communication with owners to obtain best possible outcome for family and children. Formalized report sent to owner of property regarding mitigation requirements and options.
- Mobile home communities, pools, youth camp inspections related to enviornmental health and public safety. Strict code and guidelines are in followed and enforced. Follow up letters and inspection reports sent to perspective locations.
- Advocate and education for the public with assistance regarding resources available in the community.
- Identified potential safety hazards in the environment with follow up to ensure hazards are mitigated according to code.
Registered Nurse-Public Health
Ford County Public Health Department
Paxton, IL
08.2020 - Current
- Monitored compliance with state, federal and company regulations, standards and requirements.
- Dedicated to reducing childhood lead poisoning as a public health problem through strengthening blood lead testing, reporting, and surveillance, linking exposed children to recommended services, and targeted population-based interventions.
- Conducts home visits to children with high blood levels meeting state case definition
- Complete a child/family assessment (physical, nutritional, psychosocial, and environmental).
- Provide ongoing case management, communicating with the family, the provider, and other agencies
- Provide health education, monitor lead levels, and encourage medical follow-up and provide referrals when necessary
- Collects, analyzes and reports communicable disease and epidemiological data; investigates reports of communicable disease and surveys occurrences of reportable disease in individuals and groups, following medical protocols, guidelines, and procedures; develops reports and communicates findings to appropriate medical providers
- Provide case management services to clients through Illinois Breast and Cervical Program.
RN
St Johns Hospital and Clinics
Springfield, IL
08.2012 - 08.2018
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Millikin University
Decatur, IL01-2008
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Parkland College
Champaign, IL12-2004
Skills
- Community health
- Infectious disease control
- Chronic Disease Management
- State regulatory compliance
- Resource Allocation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Relations
- Patient education and counseling
- Lead risk assessments in Champaign Region
- Familiar with state guidelines and code
Timeline
RN Environmental Health Specialist
Illinois Department Of Public Health
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse-Public Health
Ford County Public Health Department
08.2020 - Current
RN
St Johns Hospital and Clinics
08.2012 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Millikin University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Parkland College
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