Kristin Thiel
Atlanta
Summary
Registered Nurse (BSN, RN) and Clinical Specialist with 6+ years of experience in high-acuity emergency and procedural environments. Expert in clinical technology implementation, technical troubleshooting, and driving product adoption through evidence-based staff education. Proven track record of improving operational efficiency by 30% and building trust-based partnerships with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize procedural outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Emory St. Joseph's Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Served as primary resource for the operation and troubleshooting of advanced life-saving medical technology during critical interventions
- Collaborated directly with emergency physicians and specialists to prioritize and execute time-sensitive clinical interventions, ensuring 100% procedural readiness
- Identified critical gaps in unit communication and spearheaded a strategic initiative to re-educate multidisciplinary staff on call bell technology; successfully increased system utilization and achieved an approximately 30% reduction in response times, significantly mitigating alarm fatigue
- Educated and trained staff and nursing students on departmental policies, complex equipment utilization, and emergency protocols to ensure team-wide technical competency
- Partnered with specialized surgical consult teams to facilitate emergency orthopedic and vascular interventions, ensuring seamless transition from the ED to the surgical suite
Clinical Nurse
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston
07.2021 - 07.2024
- Collaborated directly with trauma surgeons and specialists to prioritize and execute time-sensitive clinical interventions, ensuring 100% procedural readiness.
- Managed patient assignments ranging from low acuity to level-one trauma, demonstrating the adaptability and proactivity required for high-volume clinical settings
- Led teammates in the Team Lead Nurse role, prioritizing nursing tasks and equipment management in a fast-paced emergency environment
- Identified and resolved workflow bottlenecks within the emergency department by standardizing equipment staging protocols, resulting in enhanced team coordination and faster "door-to-intervention" times.
Clinical Nurse II
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite
Atlanta
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Partnered with surgical teams during sterile diagnostic procedures to manage complex instrumentation and ensure adherence to strict aseptic protocols.
- Orchestrated procedural inventory logistics, conducting proactive audits to ensure 100% availability of critical sterile supplies and implants for high-volume cases.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary communication between anesthesia and surgical departments to optimize patient throughput and enhance procedural safety.
- Mentored junior staff and nursing students on the operation of specialized sedation equipment and vascular access tools to maintain high standards of clinical care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercer University - Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
05.2021
Skills
- Sterile & Aseptic Technique
- Intraoperative Technical Support
- Level 1 Trauma Management
- Musculoskeletal & Vascular Anatomy
- Specimen Processing
- Product Implementation
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Staff Clinical Development
- Clinical In-servicing
- Resource & Inventory Auditing
- Multidisciplinary Relationship Management
- High-Stakes Decision Making
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Operational Agility
- Epic
- Alaris
- Omnicell
- Zoll
- Stryker
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Georgia and Compact License
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- NIHSS Certification
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
Emory St. Joseph's Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse II
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite
07.2023 - 06.2024
Clinical Nurse
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston
07.2021 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercer University - Georgia Baptist College of Nursing