Registered Nurse Practitioner

Kimberly Buff MSN, ARNP,FNP-C **** *th st north St. Petersburg Fl 33702

727-***-**** *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To practice as an Acute Registered Nurse Practitioner in an acute care or primary care setting.

EXPERIENCE

Baycare Healthcare Systems St. Petersburg FL August -- present

Transfer and Patient Placement Center

Facilitates transfers of patient’s into and out of the Baycare System which includes thirteen Baycare facilities. Facilitates approximately -15-20 transfers and 15 direct admits per a night shift. Interacts with a wide variety of medical providers including MDs, PAs, ARNPs, and RNs Responds to an average of sixty phone calls in a 12 hour shift.

Clinical Nurse III Emergency Department St. Anthony’s and at Bardmoor Emergency Department

Supervise a 34 bed Emergency Department that averages 160 visits per day. Staff includes 15 RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff including Paramedics, Patient Care Techs and Health Unit Coordinators.

Nurse Manager St. Anthony’s

Manager for 3 inpatient units. Oversees the daily operations of the units and the supervision of 160 employees.

Clinical Nurse Specialist St. Anthony’s

Act as educator for emergency department, responsible for orientation of new employees to Beacon computer system. Teach multiple various classes.

Registered Nurse St. Anthony’s

Practice as Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department

Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education August 2011-February 2012

Clinical Nurse Instructor

Supervised clinical education of 10-12 RN students

Bay Care Mobile Pool St. Petersburg FL August 02, 2010-- January 22, 2011

Registered Nurse

Practiced as a Registered Nurse, contract at St. Anthony's in the Emergency Department

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon NH January 25, 2010 -- July 25, 2010

Registered Nurse

Practiced as a Registered Nurse in a busy level 1 trauma center ED

Travel assignment

Rady's Children's Hospital of San Diego, San Diego CA November 16, 2009--January 16, 2010

Registered Nurse

Practiced as a Registered Nurse in a level 1 pediatric trauma center ED

Travel assignment

San Mateo Medical Center, San Mateo CA August 17, 2009--November 13, 2009

Registered Nurse

Practiced as Registered Nurse in a county hospital setting

Travel Assignment

Catawba Valley Medical Center Hickory NC October 02, 2006--August 09, 2009

Registered Nurse

Practiced as a Charge and Staff nurse at busy community hospital

Was Lead SANE nurse from 2007 until end of employment

Worked closely with local law enforcement, district attorneys and victim advocates on several sexual assault cases.

Acted as preceptor for new employees and transfer employees

Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville, NC May 2003 --October 2006

Registered Nurse

Acted as Charge nurse and staff nurse in the Emergency Department and Telemetry Unit

Acted as preceptor for new employees

Brian Center Statesville, NC May 2001--May 2003

Registered Nurse, Staff Development Coordinator and Supervisor

Responsible for supervision of 20-30 employees

Responsible for the health maintenance and continuing education of 100+ employees

Responsible for the well-being of 167 residents on 2nd and 3rd shifts.

EDUCATION

Chamberlain College of Nursing, Addison, IL

2015-2016

MSN-FNP

Graduation 12/2016

Winston-Salem State University, Winston- Salem, NC

2008-2009

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

Graduated with honors, GPA 4.0

Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC

1999-2001

Associate Degree of Nursing

Voted Most Likely to Succeed

President of the local chapter of NCNSA

Certifications

ACLS

PALS

BLS

Additional professional activities

American Red Cross Volunteer

Former board member for Catawba County Rape Crisis Center

ENA member since 07-2009

FLENA member since 10-2012

Provided community health information sessions to senior citizens group at local Salvation Army

Volunteered at local minor league baseball games to provide first aid for the public attending

References

Upon request

*******@*****.***

Mobile: 727-***-****

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