Ryan Kruse
Summary
Energetic and experienced nurse leader with fifteen years of diverse healthcare experience. Strong clinical background in academic teaching hospitals and community hospitals. Active team player who responds quickly to emergency situations while maintaining a calm and reassuring demeanor. Second career in healthcare; prior experiences being ten years in automotive repair (shop tech up lead paint manager) and seven years as a ski / snowboard instructor.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospital Supervisor
Frederick Health Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for clinical operations in a 257-bed hospital with Magnet status.
Assist in overseeing and coordinating nursing staff ( RN's) and ancillary staffing (patient care assistants, nursing aids) for the hospital. - Assess staffing needs according to workload and staff competency; Re- assigns and adjusts staffing based upon patient care needs.
- Collaborate with different departments (inpatient units, Emergency Department, bed management, registration) to resolve issues and improve work flow processes throughout the department. Utilize established communication strategy for reporting and escalating these issues.
- Work with senior leadership to engage staff for magnet initiative.
Travel Registered Nurse
Various Agencies
10.2020 - 11.2023
- Pursued Covid Crisis travel contracts, varying from 36 to 72 hours per week. Experienced varying contract durations (8 - 13 weeks) on critical care units; Medical / Surgical ICU, ED holds, Same Day Surgery, and Step Down Units.
- Vast experience throughout multiple community and urban trauma centers throughout FL, NY, NJ, NC, & TX.
- Adapt to different work environments quickly, learning different EMRs with little preparation (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Sunrise, Siemens).
- Spent 3 weeks with Orange County NY department of health performing Covid tracing for state metrics
- Staffed aggressive post-visit transition clinic to triage and prioritize patients who may pose high risk for return hospitalization. Worked closely with ED MD and social workers to assign proper facilities based on patient and community needs.
Staff/Charge Registered Nurse
Garnet Health Medical Center
07.2016 - 07.2022
- 383-bed teaching hospital (Level 2 Trauma Center) with Magnet status.
- Experience with patient care on Neurology, Progressive Cardiac Care (PCU), Intensive Critical Care (Surgical, Medical, and Trauma ICU) Units, Same Day Surgery, and Emergency Department.
- Assisted with hospital-run Covid Vaccine Clinic for staff & community in various settings (hospital and schools).
Staff / Charge Registered Nurse
Westchester Medical Center
04.2016 - 11.2020
- 652-bed teaching hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center)
- Medical Stepdown ventilator unit: High acuity but stable tracheostomy patients, PEGs, post-neuro procedures (such as bolts, coils, craniotomies)
Registered Nurse
Middletown Medical Urgent Care
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Collaborate patient care alongside MDs, PAs, NPs, RNs, LPNs, and techs. Delegate appropriate responsibilities based on roles. Assist specialty groups within practice as needed (pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, urology, OBGYN, and GI).
- Perform assessments, draw labs, insert IVs, administer medications, perform EKGs, physicals, DOT and workers compensation exams
Nursing Assistant
St Anthony's Community Hospital
09.2009 - 05.2015
- Small, 60-bed community hospital.
- Worked various positions (transporter, nursing assistant, unit secretary) while obtaining Registered Nursing Degree.
- Offered nursing station clerical and data-entry assistance to streamline operations. Worked closely with physicians, nursing staff, and other departments to resolve clerical and unit issues.
- Assisted RNs with patient ADLs, safety rounding, obtaining vitals signs and glucose readings, and other duties within scope of practice.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Dominican College
Blauvelt, New York08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SUNY College of Technology At Delhi
Delhi, NY05.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY05.2015
Skills
- Ventilation/tracheotomy experienced
- Nursing Supervisor
- Experienced in Med-Surgical, Orthopedics/Neurology, Progressive Cardiac Care (PCU) /Telemetry, Surgical / Trauma and Medical Intensive Critical Care (ICU) Units
- External Ventricular Drain
- Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Certification
Family Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York.
Registered Nurse in the State of Florida (compact), California, New York. Family Nurse Practitioner in New York.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2015-2026
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified 2014-2018
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certified 2018- 2024
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) Certified 2018-2024
Timeline
Hospital Supervisor
Frederick Health Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Various Agencies
10.2020 - 11.2023
Staff/Charge Registered Nurse
Garnet Health Medical Center
07.2016 - 07.2022
Staff / Charge Registered Nurse
Westchester Medical Center
04.2016 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse
Middletown Medical Urgent Care
10.2015 - 03.2016
Nursing Assistant
St Anthony's Community Hospital
09.2009 - 05.2015
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Dominican College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SUNY College of Technology At Delhi
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Sullivan County Community College
Family Nurse Practitioner in the State of New York.
Registered Nurse in the State of Florida (compact), California, New York. Family Nurse Practitioner in New York.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2015-2026
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified 2014-2018
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certified 2018- 2024
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) Certified 2018-2024
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