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Kristin Schecker

Bohemia,NY

Summary

Registered Professional Nurse, licensed by New York State Board of Nursing. Strong patient oriented skills, Approachable, Calm, Caring, Committed, Confident, Conscientious, Focused, Friendly, Hardworking, Multi-task oriented, Organized, Patient focused, Personable, Positive, Reassuring, Reliable, Responsible, Team player.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse 2

Stony Brook Hospital - NonInvasive Cardiology
Stony Brook, NY
03.2022 - Current
  • RN from March 2022-January 2024, RN2 from January 2024-present
  • Assess patient needs, prioritize treatment, maintain patient flows and assist physicians with non-invasive cardiology procedures.
  • Work closely with a team of doctors, NPs, nurses, sonographers and secretaries to complete cardiac testing in a timely fashion.
  • Perform nuclear stress testing for both inpatients and outpatients.
  • Act as charge RN and resource to colleges.
  • Assist RNs with documentation in the EPR as a “super-user”
  • Train and mentor new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.

Registered Nurse Clinician

Stony Brook University Hospital - 13 North
Stony Brook, NY
06.2019 - 03.2022
  • Supervised and oversaw staff nurses and nursing assistants, promoting quality care for a diverse population of patients.
  • Advised, coached and mentored nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
  • Coordinated tasks and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
  • Multitask by taking a full patient assignment on a daily basis while still overseeing the unit.
  • Produced monthly schedule for the night shift staff to meet staffing needs of the unit.
  • Completed annual evaluations of employees' job performance.
  • Administered verbal warnings, written counseling and disciplinary action for employee performance deficiencies.

Registered Nurse

Stony Brook University Hospital - 13 North
Stony Brook, NY
11.2012 - 06.2019
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions on the Neurology Unit.
  • ICR certified to care for acute stroke patients.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.
  • Delegated patient care services appropriately.
  • Effectively acted as the resource to T&R I RNs on a daily basis.
  • Precepted newly hired RNs.
  • Accurately and efficiently recorded patients' medical history, vital signs and physical assessment in electronic medical record.
  • Administered medications and provide patient education of drugs being administered.
  • Acted as patient advocate.

Education

Leadership Development Program

Department of Corporate Education And Training
Stony Brook University Hospital
2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stony Brook University School of Nursing
2012

Skills

  • Nursing Leadership
  • Acute stroke patient care
  • BLS and ACLS certified
  • Phlebotomy and IV insertion
  • Medication administration
  • EKG interpretation
  • Preceptor to new RNs
  • BLS insctructor

Committee Involvement

13N Unit Based Council Co-Chair (2018 - 2019), AANN active member since 2021

Accomplishments

Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, 2021; BLS Instructor, 2021; BLS Provider, 2023; ACLS Provider, 2022; 13N Nurse of the Year, 2018; Non-Invasive Cardiology Nurse of the Year 2023, Non-Invasive Cardiology Preceptor of the Year 2024

Timeline

Registered Nurse 2

Stony Brook Hospital - NonInvasive Cardiology
03.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse Clinician

Stony Brook University Hospital - 13 North
06.2019 - 03.2022

Registered Nurse

Stony Brook University Hospital - 13 North
11.2012 - 06.2019

Leadership Development Program

Department of Corporate Education And Training

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Stony Brook University School of Nursing

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