Tami S. Kline
Rootstown,Ohio
Summary
Knowledgeable nurse with 28 years of experience seeking an opportunity to utilize leadership and management skills to lead nursing staff towards a common goal of providing excellent patient care. Proficient at multi-tasking and managing self and employees during high stress situations due to strong clinical and people skills. Motivated and goal oriented to keep the unit running at peak efficiency through collaboration between all levels of the organization.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Co-Manager
Akron Children's Hospital
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Co-Manages 35 staff members including nursing and secretarial staff
- Provides relationship management by communicating with staff and physicians to achieve goals set by Burn Center Team
- Distributes yearly and 90 day evaluations to staff and enters details into Infor Business Systems
- Organizes and conducts in person and virtual meetings
- Attends huddles, rounds, and meetings
- Interviews for new staff and organizes shadowing
- Revises policies to improve communication between disciplinaries
- Accomplishes multiple tasks within established timeframes through prioritization
- Prepares unit for Joint Commission Review
- Assists with Reverification process
- Routinely rounds with staff and patients
- Contributes to nursing and hospital through support of philosophy and objectives, educational, and research efforts
Clinical Coordinator
Akron Children’s Hospital
02.2018 - Current
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of patient care on unit
- Provides direction to development and evaluation of assigned nursing personnel
- Maintains operational aspects of burn center in collaboration with support services
- Member of Clinical Resource Management Council
- Chair of Healthy Work Environment Council
Staff Nurse
Akron Children’s Hospital
05.2010 - 02.2018
- Functioned as Primary Registered Nurse in care of burn patients and surgical patients
- Performed dressing changes daily
- Functioned as relief charge nurse
- Precepted new employees
- Participated in Performance Improvement, including: handwashing, patient call back protocol, and pain documentation
- Involved in unit committees such as Vacation/Holiday and Self-Scheduling
Staff Nurse
Akron Children’s Hospital
08.2005 - 05.2010
- Facilitated organization of new community based 8 bed Pediatric unit
- Assisted with development of Policies and Procedures
- Functioned as Primary Registered Nurse in care of acutely ill pediatric patients
- Coordinated discharge panning for patients including Utilization Review and Case Management activities
- Participated in Performance Improvement including informing and educating staff at staff meetings
- Achieved Care Ladder Level 3 Clinical Track
- Acted as the Magnet Champion
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Robinson Memorial Hospital
08.1995 - 07.2010
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership in Health Care Systems
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona03.2025
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Malone College
Canton, Ohio1995
Skills
- Patient Needs Assessment
- HIPAA Compliance
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Records Management
- Team Building
- Organization and Time Management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 40 in the development of the Burn Certification Exam questions
- Achieved and maintains Care Ladder Level 3
- Functions as Chair of Healthy Work Environment
Certification
BLS, ACLS, PALS, ABLS, and CBRN
Memberships
NEOONL
Timeline
Interim Co-Manager
Akron Children's Hospital
04.2023 - 10.2023
Clinical Coordinator
Akron Children’s Hospital
02.2018 - Current
Staff Nurse
Akron Children’s Hospital
05.2010 - 02.2018
Staff Nurse
Akron Children’s Hospital
08.2005 - 05.2010
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Robinson Memorial Hospital
08.1995 - 07.2010
Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership in Health Care Systems
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Malone College
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