Kristine Spencer
Windermere,FL
Summary
NICU and post-partum trained nurse with 3 years of experience in the clinical setting providing critical newborn care, seeking to transition into an Assistant Nurse Manager role. Experience with leadership in high-stress environments, skilled in managing teams, overseeing patient care plans, and ensuring proper clinical policies and procedures are followed. Strong collaborator within a multidisciplinary team, with a dedication to patient safety, family centered care, and professional development. Equipped with excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills to help the unit to enhance operational efficiency and provide strong support to the nursing team in delivering the highest quality care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Care Registered Nurse - NICU
Orlando Health - Winnie Palmer Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assess, evaluate and care for neonatal patients
- Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients and determine next course of action.
- Administer medications and fluids, and evaluate vital signs on critically ill newborns.
- Educate families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Work as relief charge nurse as needed managing level 2 department of very large, busy 142 bed NICU. Collaborating on patient movement, developing staffing plans, providing support to nursing staff, and patient satisfaction rounding.
Acute Care Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby
Orlando Health - Winnie Palmer Hospital
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Monitor and assess mother and baby after delivery to ensure proper healing and recovery
- Assisting mothers with establishing breastfeeding with proper latch techniques
- Providing new parents with information on safe care of their newborn, including feeding, bathing, and diapering
- Coordinating with the medical team to plan, implement, and reassess patient plan of care
- Timely thorough electronic charting to keep patient chart up to date
- Explain plan of care, procedures, medications to patient and caregivers
Certified Nursing Assistant
Glenbrook Health Center
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Cared for average of 10-16 patients per 8 hour shift in skilled nursing facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
- Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep RN informed of changes.
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
- Participated in further training to care for patients with Parkinson's disease and dementia/Alzheimer's disease.
Patient Care Coordinator
Homewatch Caregivers Of North San Diego
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Established rapport and relationships with clients and their families
- Monitored ongoing care and proactively corrected problems.
- Connected clients with available community resources.
- Coordinated, scheduled and arranged meeting and travel calendars.
- Welcomed office visitors warmly and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
- Performed wide-ranging administrative and service-related functions including assisting with screening potential employees and helping with scheduling and on call tasks after hours.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing RN - BSN
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ12-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
Miami, FL08.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant Certification - Nursing
Miracosta College
Oceanside, CA05.2017
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient focused care
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Strong communication skills
- Proper use of standard medical equipment
- Medication administration
- Strong in team collaboration
- Charge nurse/preceptor trained
Certification
Florida BON Registered Nurse - expires 04/2025
AHA BLS Certification - expires 06/2026
AAP NRP Certification - expires 03/2026
S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification - expires 07/2025
Mass Casualty Training - completed 08/2021
Accomplishments
- UNPC Member, WPH NICU
- NICU Policy Committee
- UNPC Member, Mother/Baby Units WPH (2021-2022)
- Highest GPA of Nursing Cohort 32, Keiser University
- The Greatness Leadership Initiative led by Don Yeager. Completed September 2020 - December 2020
Affiliations
Member of Phi Theta Kappa honors society
Timeline
Advanced Care Registered Nurse - NICU
Orlando Health - Winnie Palmer Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Acute Care Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby
Orlando Health - Winnie Palmer Hospital
08.2021 - 06.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Glenbrook Health Center
06.2017 - 06.2019
Patient Care Coordinator
Homewatch Caregivers Of North San Diego
06.2014 - 06.2016
Florida BON Registered Nurse - expires 04/2025
AHA BLS Certification - expires 06/2026
AAP NRP Certification - expires 03/2026
S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification - expires 07/2025
Mass Casualty Training - completed 08/2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing RN - BSN
University of Arizona
Associate of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
Certified Nursing Assistant Certification - Nursing
Miracosta College
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