Kristie Dotson-Owen
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse seeking a Nurse Manager position to utilize exceptional leadership skills, clinical expertise, and passion for patient care and experience. Committed to improving hospital experience, enhancing staff performance, and achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Aspires to assist in managing a team while contributing to the overall growth and reputation of a healthcare facility.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Unit Coordinator
Sentara Leigh Hospital
03.2021 - Current
- Managed 60+ employees and nursing activities in a 25-bed medical-surgical unit by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
- Function as a charge nurse in a staffing capacity role. Tasks range from staff scheduling, audits, patient experience rounding, and committee work.
- Reports as manager when in the absence of the unit manager.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine daily audits and worked with the team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Employed effective communication with patients and families, physicians, and other healthcare team members related to patient condition.
- Collaborated with unit manager to maintain daily operations.
Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator,
DePaul Medical Center
04.2014 - 03.2021
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Lead morning Discharge meetings with Case managers and attending medical staff.
- Assisted with bedside MDRs with a team of medical staff including the patient/family, medical doctor, pharmacist, physical therapist, primary RN, and case manager to assist with safe discharge planning.
- Assisted with running committees such as Unit Partnership Council, Hourly Rounding Expert, Improvement of Bedside Shift Report
- Interim Manager from December 2018 to September 2019.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA12-2013
Skills
- Team leadership
- Staff management
- Performance evaluations
- Employee onboarding
- Staff training and development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Verbal and written communication
- Schedule preparation
- Documentation and reporting
Certifications and Awards
- Virginia Board of Nursing RN License # 0001250459 Expires February 2027
- BLS American Heart Association Expires December 2026
- ALS American Heart Association Expires December 2026
- 2023 & 2024 Hospital Excellence Award Nominee for Nurse Leader and Most Heroic Nurse
- 2024 Nominated for Daisy Award for three consecutive quarters.
- Unit Ambassador
- Omnicell Super User
- iPhone Super User
- Nurse Residency Program Facilitator
- Unit Preceptor
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Unit Coordinator
Sentara Leigh Hospital
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator,
DePaul Medical Center
04.2014 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tidewater Community College
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