Kristina Baldassarri
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Results-driven RN, BSN, PMH-BC Clinical Supervisor with Medical Observation and Behavioral Health experience. Proven to remain calm and provide strong leadership during high-stress situations. Successful with developing meaningful relationships with patients and families through empathetic and respectful communication and care. Effective in creating and implementing unit based quality improvements. Comfortable with collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and other units. Recent involvement includes being a part of the steering team of the implementation of the Atrium CMC B.E.S.T. (Behavioral Emergency Support Team) initiative.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Clinical Supervisor
Atrium - CMC
07.2019 - Current
- Supports manager with conducting interviews and the hiring process of new employees.
- Maintains approximately 25 teammates' attendance records and conducts necessary disciplinary and coaching requirements.
- Demonstrates transformational leadership behaviors and serves as a change agent.
- Oversees unit's Involuntary Commitment documentations and communicates needs with providers.
- Applies principles of communication, problem solving, and crisis management when performing psychotherapeutic interventions.
- Educates patients and families on medications and lifestyle changes to manage their diagnosis.
- Develops trust with patients in vulnerable populations facing mental illness, homelessness, addiction, domestics violence abuse, and human trafficking.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teammates in order to advocate for patients’ evolving medical, psychological, and socioeconomic needs.
Qualitative Researcher
PepsiCo
05.2015 - 04.2016
Assistant Media Negotiator
Midas Exchange
07.2014 - 05.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Business, Psychology
SUNY At Albany
Albany, NY05.2013
Leadership
- Clinical Supervisor on 6B, 2021 - present
- Charge Nurse on 6B, 2020 - present
- B.E.S.T. (Behavioral Emergency Support Team) Steering Committee Member at Carolinas Medical Center, 2023 - present
- Unit Based Council Member, 2021 - present
- RN/HCT 6B Liaison Representative, 2023 - present
- Well-Being Committee Member, 2023 - present
- Magnet Champion Committee Member, 2020 - present
- Patient Experience Committee Member, 2020 - present
- Compassion Champion Committee Member, 2020 - present
Certification
- Registered Nurse, North Carolina, License # 327727 - Expires 11/30/25
- Psychiatric Mental Health Board Certified, ANCC - Expires 6/12/27
- Basic Life Support Certified, AHA - Expires 5/1/24
- Crisis Prevention Institution Certified - Expires 2/1/25
- Bleeding Control Basic Course, Novant Health
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Clinical Supervisor
Atrium - CMC
07.2019 - Current
Qualitative Researcher
PepsiCo
05.2015 - 04.2016
Assistant Media Negotiator
Midas Exchange
07.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Queens University of Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts - Communications, Business, Psychology
SUNY At Albany
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