T he Researcher
Debra J. Croft
PO Box 207 Big Arm, MT 59910
abn645@r.postjobfree.com
Objectives: Diverse full time opportunities to provide comprehensive knowledge and skills for
occupational health and safety.
Education
2013 Industrial Hygiene Masters of Science (all but defense done)
• ABET accredited coursework at MT Tech of the University of MT Butte, MT
• member of Big Sky Chapter of ASSE (American Society of Safety engineers)
• special interest in psychological safety in the workplace, top down alignment of policy while
grounding in best practice and federal regulations, outcomes to include well-being and sustainability,
and current trends reviews for risk and loss prevention.
• Recent conference attendance in Industrial Hygiene -Portland OR 2012 40 hours CEU's
• Conference for education in academia including bullying in the workplace and diversity building in
the workplace - Atlanta GE 2012 (attendance requested by the Sloan Grant advancing people of color)
Experience
10/1/2012 - current Occupational Health RN
Kalispell Regional Medical Center 310 Sunny view Lane Kalispell MT 59910
Health and Safety in Occupational Health services including return to work, triage for employee illness
and injury, education and surveillance for communicable disease including travel, inpatient and outpatient
settings in healthcare settings, drug free workplace enforcement for in-house hospital based services and
external clients, workman's compensation program RN for coordination of care, contract enforcement as
part of a medical approach for a journey to wellness.
Skills
• Workplace safety and health reports post walk through surveys for investigations as part of the
employee injury and illness program.
• RN with diverse clinical, urgent care, emergent care, peri-anesthesia areas, acute and rehabilitation
experience. Skills in assessments specialized to level of care and requirements to meet objectives.
• indoor Air quality assessments leading to employee well-being including sampling and education
during construction as well as chemical and biological hazards.
• Trainings preparation for formal classroom after gap analysis for educational needs.
• Hazwooper certifications for industrial and construction.
• Emergency Medical Technician nationally certified as part of Incident command training
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• Nursing Work History
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6/1993 – 6/1996 Ronan Community Nursing Home Ronan MT
Staff RN experienced in care plans, admission processing and discharge planning
6/1995 – 6/2002 Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman, AZ
928-***-**** Staff Rn Post anesthesia care (PACU) with certifications in ASPAN, Med Surg,
Pediatrics, Telemetry, Emergency Room and Fast Track
And at Peach Springs Clinic Havasu Tribal Clinic per diem focus on Indian Health Care.
6/2002 – began travel assignments (13 weeks) with various travel companies around the U.S. and
worked as needed as charge nurse in various units.
American Mobile San Diego, CA 1-800-***-**** 6/2002 – 6/2007
Everett Washington Pre/Post Anesthesia Unit and then medical telemetry floor with
multisystem failure patients with diabetes
Seattle Washingto Post Anesthesia Care Unit – Neuro, Ortho, Transplants
Las Vegas, NV Sunrise Hospital Post and Pediatric Anesthesia Care
Baltimore, MD Johns’ Hopkins Hospital – Post Anesthesia Care
Cancer surgeries – prostatectomy, marrow transplants
Rhode Island Hospital Neuro, Orthopedic, Pediatric Post Anesthesia
Madison, WI telemetry urinary and gynecologic floor
Honolulo, HI Neurologic/cardiac floor at Queens Hospital
San Diego, CA Post Anesthesia care – Trauma Care, Bariatric
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6/2006-6/2008 All About Staffing 1000 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy, 6th FL. Sunrise, FL 33323
Telephone: 800-***-****
Fax: 954-***-****
Assignments in West Hills, CA in Post Anesthesia Care Unit
San Antonio TX in Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Pediatrics
Aurora, CO in Post Anesthesia Care Units
6/2008 - 1/2009 Aureus Medical Travel California St Omaha, NB 33323 1-402-***-****
Fairbanks, Ak assignment in outpatient surgery
Arrohyo, CA Emergency room – Triage and Fast track clinic
2/2009 - 6/2009 Community Medical Center Old fort Rd Missoula, 406-***-**** 59801
Emergency room RN
6/2009 – current Debs In Home Care Big Arm, MT Self employed in home care for family,
neighbors and those with needs for community development.
6/2012 Conoco Phillips externship at Sidney MT in Gas/oil upstream production
responsible for hazard communications for new hire process
fleet care and behavioral based safety for operations
Behavior based safety program compliance
field site surveillance for pre start up safety with interdisciplinary team approach
10/2012 to current Kalispell Regional Medical Center Kalispell Mt 59910 phone 406-***-****
Occupational Health Services RN with responsibility with workman's compensation program for
external and internal clients, return to work, surveillance of communicable diseases, immunizations and
fit for work for new hires or transfer of departments.
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