Experience

Bay Medical Center
• United States
• Medical Practices
• Office Coordinator - RN

  • Jul 2016 - Present


Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nurse Leader / Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2016

  Partner with Physician Leader in directing the Neurosurgery Department and 2 ancillary clinical practice areas––Interventional Pain Clinics in 3 locations––Denver, Lone Tree and Lafayette. Manage a staff of 23 including Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, Radiology Technicians, and Administrative personnel. Initiated a paradigm of excellence and continuous improvement initiatives in all performance and clinical care areas––empowering innovation more efficient workflow, reduced overtime, and significantly improved work satisfaction.• Opened, staffed and manage the new Lone Tree Pain Clinic in a union environment.• Meticulous financial analysis resulted in savings of $20,000 annually in unnecessary supply orders.• Reduced overtime labor costs resulting in $80,000 annual savings to date. Show less

• Staff RN, Neurosurgery

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Career Ladder III RN and Team lead several times per week in a highly complex and diverse patient population providing individual patient / member care. Sought after for experience, mentoring and leadership in assisting with customer service, problem-solving and effective patient recovery strategies. Developed several patient education tools, and gained extensive experienced in telephone triage.



St. Anthony's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse - Circulator

  • May 2003 - Jan 2008

  Charge RN approximately once per month and mentored other RNs in learning operating room, module computer and software. Circulated in all surgical suites in all types of cases. Recognized for ability to triage, prioritize and organize under extremely stressful situations and stringent time constraints. Charge RN approximately once per month and mentored other RNs in learning operating room, module computer and software. Circulated in all surgical suites in all types of cases. Recognized for ability to triage, prioritize and organize under extremely stressful situations and stringent time constraints.



St. Anthony Central Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse - Orthopedics

  • May 2003 - Oct 2005

  Cared for a wide variety of post-surgical patients including traumas, spines, total joints, arthroscopies and neurosurgeries. Certified Preceptor for new RN hires in hospital protocols, procedures and expectations. Cared for a wide variety of post-surgical patients including traumas, spines, total joints, arthroscopies and neurosurgeries. Certified Preceptor for new RN hires in hospital protocols, procedures and expectations.