Kristin Zehner
Williamsburg,USA
Summary
Highly qualified RN with broad experience in critical care, patient education, and team leadership. Specialized skills include acute patient care, health assessments, and medical documentation. Notable strengths: superior communication abilities, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to fostering collaborative relationships within healthcare teams. Past work highlights include implementing quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient satisfaction and reduced readmission rates.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Attending
Heart And Vascular Institute Penn State Health
State College, Pennsylvania
12.2015 - Current
- Demonstrated strong motivation and dedication.
- Demonstrated expertise in multispecialty ambulatory care encompassing cardiology, vascular surgery, electrophysiology, and endocrine surgery.
- Dedicated to advocating for patients across varied backgrounds.
- Instructed patients and families about compliance for optimal health results.
- Exhibited advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking while formulating personalized care plans.
- Responded swiftly to emergency situations requiring rapid assessment and intervention following established protocols.
- Facilitated collaboration among healthcare teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Exhibited strong analytical skills in deciding on patient referral for higher-level care.
- Identified discrepancies in documentation with providers and resolved inconsistencies in a timely manner.
- Reviewed medical records to ensure accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation.
- Performed data entry and data retrieval services for inclusion in medical records and transmission to physicians.
- Evaluated medical documents and digital information involved in location, retrieval, and transmission of information between and offices.
- Provided education to healthcare professionals on proper utilization of ICD-10 codes and other relevant coding guidelines.
- Conducted patient interviews to obtain additional information for medical record entries.
- Analyzed data from multiple sources including laboratory, radiology and pathology reports.
- Determined quality of care provided to patients through careful assessment of medical documentation.
RN Staff Nurse-Cardiovascular Operating Room
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Altoona, Pennsylvania
05.2014 - 11.2015
- Monitored health status changes to ensure prompt recognition of potential concerns.
- Exhibited effective communication skills for collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Documented accurately in the electronic medical record per established standards.
- Equipped surgical spaces with suitable tools and supplies required for operations.
- Maintained accurate logs of surgical tools used in operations to ensure accountability.
- Prepped patients by preparing skin and ensuring proper positioning on operating table.
- Adhered to AORN standards while performing surgical preparation duties.
- Leveraged understanding of surgeries to efficiently assist throughout operations.
- Checked readiness of surgical equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Facilitated the coordination of multidisciplinary teams for complex clinical cases
- Supported doctors in conducting bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
- Engaged in professional organizations to enhance practice expertise.
RN Staff Nurse-Medical Intensive Care Unit
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Altoona, Pennsylvania
01.2007 - 05.2014
- Delivered nursing care to critically ill patients in ICU using assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Acted as a preceptor for new RNs, offering guidance on career growth within the unit.
- Provided emotional support and education to patients' families, helping them navigate complex medical information.
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol, and procedures.
- Completed patient assessments, triaged and recorded patient histories, symptoms and observations.
- Participated in development, implementation and evaluation of action plans for continuous performance improvement.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Maintained accurate medical records documenting all patient assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
- Initiated rapid response protocols when needed due to sudden deterioration in a patient's condition.
- Responded to life-saving situations using appropriate resuscitation techniques and emergency protocols.
Education
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA12.2020
Associate In Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05.2007
Nurse Diploma - Practical Nursing
Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School
Ebensburg, PA07.2001
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Physical Assessment
- Documentation and charting
- High level of autonomy
- Patient management
- Critical care
- Specialty Care
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- EMR Systems
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support Instructor
Timeline
RN Attending
Heart And Vascular Institute Penn State Health
12.2015 - Current
RN Staff Nurse-Cardiovascular Operating Room
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
05.2014 - 11.2015
RN Staff Nurse-Medical Intensive Care Unit
University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
01.2007 - 05.2014
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
Associate In Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
Nurse Diploma - Practical Nursing
Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School
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