Karey Crone, MSN, FNP-BC

Las Vegas, NV 408-***-**** ad4knu@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Compassionate, resourceful, and solution-focused Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner offering extensive history in planning prioritization, and goal setting in high acuity/emergency settings to achieve the best patient outcomes. Several years of practical experience as a Registered Nurse coordinating and administering direct client care within intense environments, complemented by extensive knowledge in responding to emergency situations within Level II trauma centers. Interface seamlessly with doctors, fellow caregivers, and patients while projecting a positive and professional demeanor. Employ conscientious applications of clinic policies and procedures, keeping the needs of patients foremost.

Skills

Workflow Management Prioritization

Leadership and Management

High-Quality Patient Care

Quality Assurance

Employee relations

Proficient in EPIC, PARRS, & Practice Fusion

Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel

Strategic Planning

Verbal and written communication

Healthcare delivery

Acute Care Expertise

Team Building

Work History

Service Unit Department Manager, Specialties, Radiology, Float Pool, Vaccines & Ancillary, 06/2023-present

Kaiser Permanente – San Jose, CA

Manage operations of 5 ambulatory primary care departments. Ensure assistants and staff provide the highest care & are following Nurse Practice Act, Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

Determine appropriate staff mix for the department and develop processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and retain staff. Maintain required yearly competencies for all staff and provide ongoing staff development.

Manage and resolve HR, labor relations, employee & department safety & risk management issues.

Develop, implement & monitor departmental policies and procedures which support the organization's business objectives and ensure are met. Collaborate with Physician Team Leader and Department Chief in developing the level of patient services and day-to-day operations of departments.

Lead for Flu/Covid Clinic. Plan, Implement & Manage-successful high-paced clinic.

Coordinate departmental activities and staff to ensure optimum patient care and resource utilization.

Provide clear, consistent direction for staff, and make assignments.

Set Priorities for patients and clinic needs.

Set department goals and ensure they are reached.

Improve and maintained MPS scores throughout the year.

Function as resource nurse and act as a preceptor.

Responsible for 35 direct reports.

Clinical Preceptorship, Primary Care, Geriatrics, Mehrdad Tafreshi, MD, 2/27/2023-3/31/2023

Meadows Medical Group, Las Vegas, NV. Total Hours 140.

Perform thorough H&Ps on all ages, with a focus on geriatrics

Medication management

Primary & Secondary Prevention teaching

Clinical Preceptorship, Women’s Health, Jeffrey Liu, MD, 1/9/2023-1/23/2023

Jeffrey Liu, MD OB/GYN-Las Vegas, NV. Total Hours 45

Perform comprehensive and developmentally appropriate health assessments on women.

Perform comprehensive appropriate health assessments on pregnant women, in all trimesters.

Primary & Secondary Prevention teaching

Birth Control & STD counselling

Medication Management

Clinical Preceptorship, Mental Health, Faisal Suba, MD, 12/8/2022-12/19/2022

Alliance Mental Health Specialists-Las Vegas, NV. Total Hours 45

Perform thorough mental health assessments on adult patients.

Clinical Preceptorship, Pediatrics, Nicole Bennett, FNP, 10/31/2022-12/5/2022

Anthem Pediatrics-Las Vegas, NV. Total Hours 90.4

Perform thorough H&P on patients from newborn to age 18

Sports physicals

Management of medications

Clinical Preceptorship, Primary Care, Adult Medicine, Kochy Tang, MD,7/7/2022-9/27/2022

M Family Care- Las Vegas, NV. Total Hours 135.3

Comprehensive evaluations/physicals of adult patients ages 17 and up

Management of medication.

Wound care.

Clinical Nurse Manager, Adult Medicine, 8/2021 to 7/2022

Southwest Medical Associates – Las Vegas, NV

Manage daily operations of Henderson Lake Mead primary care clinic. Ensure assistants and staff provide the highest care & are in compliance with Nurse Practice Act, Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

Collaborate with physicians and other health care providers in establishing, implementing, and maintaining patient care and quality service standards to meet members' expectations.

Address staff and patient care issues within the department and across departmental boundaries.

Design and evaluate processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.

Determine appropriate staff mix for the department and develop processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and retain staff. Maintain required yearly competencies for all staff and provide on-going staff development.

Develop, implement & monitor departmental policies and procedures which support the organization's business objectives and ensure are met. Collaborate with Physician Team Leader and Department Chief in developing the level of patient services and day-to-day operations of departments.

Set Department Goals and ensure are reached.

Nurse Manager, OB/GYN, Pediatrics & Newborn Center, 01/2020 to 12/2021

Kaiser Permanente – San Jose, CA

Manage operations of 3 ambulatory primary care departments. Ensure assistants and staff provide the highest care & are following Nurse Practice Act, Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

Collaborate with physicians and other health care providers in establishing, implementing, and maintaining patient care and quality service standards to meet members' expectations.

Address staff and patient care issues within the department and across departmental boundaries.

Design and evaluate processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.

Monitor financial performance and identify and implement strategies to reduce costs and improve the quality of care/service.

Determine appropriate staff mix for the department and develop processes to screen, interview, hire, train and retain staff. Maintain required yearly competencies for all staff and provide on-going staff development.

Manage and resolve HR, labor relations, employee & department safety & risk management issues.

Develop, implement & monitor departmental policies and procedure which support organization's business objectives and ensure are met. Collaborate with Physician Team Leader and Department Chief in developing level of patient services and day-to-day operations of departments.

Co-Lead for Flu Clinic. Plan, Implement & Manage-successful high-paced clinic over 2 months.

Coordinated departmental activities and staff to ensure optimum patient care and resource utilization.

Provided clear, consistent direction for staff, and make assignments.

Set Priorities for patients and clinic needs.

Set department goals and ensured were reached.

Controlled costs and optimized spending by implementing the Kan-Ban system, thus slashing overhead by 39.5%.

Improved and maintained MPS score from 79% - 86%

Functioned as resource nurse and acted as a preceptor.

Responsible for 34 direct reports.

Assistant Nurse Manager, AFM, Specialties, 01/2019 to 01/2020

Kaiser Permanente – San Jose, CA

Manage operations of 3 ambulatory primary care departments. Ensure assistants and staff provide the highest care & are following Nurse Practice Act, Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.

Collaborate with physicians and other health care providers in establishing, implementing, and maintaining patient care and quality service standards to meet members' expectations.

Address staff and patient care issues within the department and across departmental boundaries.

Design and evaluate processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.

Monitor financial performance and identify and implement strategies to reduce costs and improve the quality of care/service.

Determine appropriate staff mix for the department and develop processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and retain staff. Maintain required yearly competencies for all staff and provide ongoing staff development.

Manage and resolve HR, labor relations, employee & department safety & risk management issues.

Develop, implement & monitor departmental policies and procedures which support the organization's business objectives and ensure are met. Collaborate with Physician Team Leader and Department Chief in developing the level of patient services and day-to-day operations of departments.

Co-Planned and implemented a drive-thru Covid-19 testing tent in one week for the entire Santa Clara Service Center (1100 tests/daily).

Co-Lead for Flu Clinic. Plan, Implement & Manage-successful high-paced clinic over 2 months.

Coordinated departmental activities and staff to ensure optimum patient care and resource utilization.

Provided clear, consistent direction for staff, and make assignments.

Set Priorities for patients and clinic needs.

Set department goals and ensured were reached.

Controlled costs and optimized spending by implementing the Kan-Ban system, thus slashing overhead by 39.5%.

Improved and maintained MPS score from 74% - 89%

Functioned as resource nurse and acted as a preceptor.

Responsible for 16 direct reports.

Registered Nurse, AFM & Specialties Clinics, Charge Nurse II, 07/2018 to 01/2019

Kaiser Permanente – San Jose, CA

Perform Charge Duties.

Incorporate the KP vision, Model and Values throughout Nursing Practice and leadership & Management.

Casting, wound care, and minor surgical procedures.

Coordinates departmental activities and staff to ensure optimum patient care and resource utilization.

Provides clear, consistent direction to staff, and make assignments for 22 MAs, 2 LVNs & 1 RN.

Practices professional nursing, and delegate as appropriate.

Taught nurses and MAs special tasks of nursing care.

Functioned as resource nurse and acted as a preceptor.

Established unit protocols, and ensured staff complied.

Perform patient care to maintain clinical expertise and competency.

Registered Nurse, Staff Nurse II, Adult Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, & MIC, 05/2010 to 07/2018

Kaiser Permanente – Campbell, CA

Staff Nurse, Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, GYN & Minor Injury Clinic.

Self-directed with astute judgement skills. High level of personal accountability.

Ensured HIPAA compliance.

Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to unit.

Trained newly hired nurses on KP practices and procedures within unit/facility.

Delegated staff nurse, LVN, MA duties as appropriate (30 staff).

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

Performed emergency response in critical situations.

Set up referrals with specialists.

Casting, wound care, and minor surgical procedures.

Quickly administered medications to patients according to facility protocols.

Assisted MD with procedures, including minor surgical procedures, wound debridement, and EKGs.

Counseled and educated patients about reproductive issues and wellness.

Expertise in STDs, HIV, and family planning.

Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery, 01/2002 to 05/2010

Dignity Health – Santa Maria, CA

Charge Nurse in high acuity, fast paced level II unit.

Effectively supervised up to 15 RNs, LVNs and STs.

Trained and precepted all newly hired staff to unit.

Worked directly with MDs and patients to achieve positive outcomes.

Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to unit.

Allocated staff resources to various parts of the hospital as needed.

Participated in a unit-based Quality Assurance Program.

Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.

Provided skilled emergency response in critical situations.

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.

Assisted physician with patient procedures, including vaginal delivery, high-risk vacuum-assisted deliveries, and circulating in cesarean sections.

Perinatal Centricity Manager, 01/2005 to 04/2010

Dignity Health – Santa Maria, CA

Managed and maintained the entire department's EMR.

Distributed course syllabus communicated course standards & learning objectives to current staff (30-35 RNs, 4 LVNs, 6 ST) and new hires for L&D, NICU, newborn nursery, and post-partum units.

Verified data integrity and accuracy of charting.

Developed and produced all office flyer notifications for important policy changes, office news, and events pertaining to the system.

Trained all new staff (10-15/month) on quality control procedures.

Ensured HIPAA compliance.

Education

Post-Master’s Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner, 6/2023

Touro University, Nevada – Henderson, NV

Master of Science: Nursing; Leadership & Management, 09/2019

Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 11/2018

Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT

Associate of Science: Nursing

Allan Hancock College - Santa Maria, CA

Associate of Science: Biology

Allan Hancock College - Santa Maria, CA

Certifications

Family Nurse Practitioner- ANCC Board Certified, 202-***-**** Exp 8/13/2028.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-CNP- Nevada, 840263 Exp 02/26/2025.

Family Nurse Practitioner-BC- California, 95027091 Exp 3/31/2024.

Licensed Registered Nurse - California, 611821 Exp 3/31/2024.

Licensed Registered Nurse- Nevada, 840263 Exp 02/26/2025.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 05/2025.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 01/2026.

Botox and dermal filler injector 3/18/2023.

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