KRISTINA ANN WRIGHT
Bolingbrook,IL
Summary
A diverse and professional nurse with over 20 years of experience in various clinical settings. Has overseen nursing staff, physicians and, students. Collaborates effectively working with all levels across an expanse of functional areas: Excellent patient care, interpersonal skills, outstanding customer service and solid expertise in the several hospital units.
Healthcare professional with robust background in nursing education and patient care. Known for effective program implementation and fostering collaborative environments. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in curriculum design and clinical instruction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Educator – Peri-Op Services/Clinical Professional Development (CPD)
Ascension Resurrection and Saint Joseph Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
08.2024 - Current
- Responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs for all perioperative staff, including new nurses, experienced nurses, and other healthcare professionals, to ensure they maintain competency and stay updated on the best practices in the operating room environment
- This role includes facilitating learning, mentoring, assessing competencies, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration within the surgical team
- Onboarding new staff – providing comprehensive orientation for new perioperative staff
- Quality Improvement – collaborate with other healthcare professionals to identify and address quality concerns within the perioperative setting
- Leadership – foster a positive learning environment, promote teamwork and communication among the surgical team
- Member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
Bolingbrook, Illinois
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Providing surgical patients with perioperative care in recovery, procedure, and operating rooms
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans for surgical patients
- Preparing patients for surgery by cleaning and disinfecting areas to be operated on
- Assisting surgeons during surgical procedures
- Applying sterile techniques in handling medical instruments and equipment pre-, during, and post-surgery
- Collaborating with surgical teams and other medical professionals on patient medication and post-surgery care
- Updating patient files and medical records, and stocked operating rooms with sterile surgical equipment, linens, and supplies
- Circulate the following services: Urology, ENT, Bariatric, General, Podiatry, Ortho, Davinci Xi
Registered Nurse – Surgical Services
Duly Health and Care Surgical Center
Lombard, Illinois
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Assess patient’s condition before surgery and ensure that the operating room is prepared with all necessary supplies, implants, instrumentation, and equipment
- Keep operating room sterilized and review charts for completeness by adhering to all relevant Health and safety standards
- Communicate with patients, teammates, and physicians to ensure continuity of care
- Proficient in DaVinci Robotic surgery, Ortho, General, ENT, Eyes, Gyn, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, Pediatric, Urology surgical procedures
Corporate Health Covid Screening Nurse/Team Lead
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Team lead for Covid-19 pandemic response team
- Tasked with advising/monitoring team members, scheduling, training new and existing team members
- Facilitated effective communication with managers across multi-units, task managed, communicated progress to upper level management
- Worked closely with providers to ensure safe and efficient care to employees per Northwestern Covid-19 protocol
- Reviewed and implemented changes per CDC and IDPH Covid guidelines
Covid Screening Nurse, Clinical Documentation Specialist, Quality Utilization
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Resource member for the Covid-19 pandemic response team, aligned with the Occupational Health Department for the workforce of Northwestern Medicine Health System
- Tasked with assessing and advising employees regarding exposure to the coronavirus, symptom development, criteria for testing quarantine
- Provided return to work guidance and evaluation
- Rounded daily with physicians and mid-level providers to ensure appropriate and accurate documentation of medical records
- Participated in concurrent performance improvement activities and on-going activities
- Complied with Northwestern Memorial Hospital policies on patient confidentiality including HIPAA requirements and Personal Rules of Conduct
Operating Room Service Coordinator and Robotic Coordinator- Urology
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
04.2014 - 08.2019
- Assists OR manager in coordinating management activities for Urology service line
- Urology service clinical expert, responsible for training and development of the Urology team
- Worked directly with surgeons and anesthesiology to plan patient care/ensure resource availability and safe practice for patients and team
Travel OR RN / Northwestern
Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
09.2013 - 04.2014
- Utilized skills in patient assessment, circulating and scrubbing in multiple services such as; Robotic da Vinci, orthopedics, sports, general, ENT, spine plastic and laparoscopy procedures
Registered Nurse PRN Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente West L.A. Medical Center
08.2012 - 08.2013
- Utilized skills in patient assessment, circulating and scrubbing in multiple services, Robotic da Vinci, orthopedics, sports, general gynecological, plastics, bariatric, vascular, laparoscopy procedures
- Responsible for precepting new R.N.’s to various services
Travel OR RN / Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente West L.A. Medical Center
09.2011 - 08.2012
- Utilized skills in patient assessment, circulating and scrubbing in multiple services including Robotic da Vinci, orthopedics, sports, general, gynecological, plastics, bariatric, vascular, laparoscopy procedures
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, California
08.2010 - 09.2011
- Responsible for preoperative patient assessment, assisted anesthesia with A-line insertion and circulated in the following cases; Urology, Robotic da Vinci, Neurology, Plastics, Spine, Orthopedics, Vascular, General, Gynecological, Laparoscopy Procedures
- Responsible for precepting new R.N.’s in various services
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
08.2006 - 08.2010
- Utilized skills in patient assessment, circulating and scrubbing in multiple services including Urology, General, Sports, Transplant
- Specialized in Urology including Robotic da Vinci and laparoscopic cases
- Responsible for precepting new R.N.’s
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL05-2003
Skills
- Microsoft Windows proficiency
- Health promotion
- Clinical expertise
- Teaching strategies
- Evidence-based practice
- Mentoring proficiency
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Self motivation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Supervisory skills
Accomplishments
- Instrumental in developing and introducing curriculum for new Peri-Op Services RN's and Scrub Technician's.
Certification
- Illinois State Registered Nurse License
- California State Registered Nurse License
- BLS Certification
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse Educator – Peri-Op Services/Clinical Professional Development (CPD)
Ascension Resurrection and Saint Joseph Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
11.2022 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse – Surgical Services
Duly Health and Care Surgical Center
01.2022 - 11.2022
Corporate Health Covid Screening Nurse/Team Lead
Northwestern Medicine
08.2020 - 12.2021
Covid Screening Nurse, Clinical Documentation Specialist, Quality Utilization
Northwestern Medicine
08.2019 - 08.2020
Operating Room Service Coordinator and Robotic Coordinator- Urology
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
04.2014 - 08.2019
Travel OR RN / Northwestern
Memorial Hospital
09.2013 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse PRN Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente West L.A. Medical Center
08.2012 - 08.2013
Travel OR RN / Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente West L.A. Medical Center
09.2011 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
08.2010 - 09.2011
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
08.2006 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lewis University