Kathryn Hirschtick
Woodridge
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Clinical Nurse with extensive experience in critical care, inpatient, and outpatient procedural settings. Proven ability to manage complex clinical situations while anticipating patient needs and fostering collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Quick adaptability to new systems, with a comprehensive understanding of the continuum of care from hospital to home. Eager to transition into a clinical documentation role, leveraging clinical expertise and analytical skills to enhance quality care and drive cost-effective outcomes in a non-clinical environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Winfield, IL
03.2023 - Current
- Oversaw patient management and stabilization across diverse modalities in the interventional lab, including general interventional, vascular, neurology, electrophysiology, and cardiology.
- Performed comprehensive pre-procedural chart audits for an average of 10 patients daily, ensured all required diagnostic results, legal consents, and history and physicals were present and met institutional criteria.
- Administered emergency care and interventions for patients facing life-threatening conditions, ensuring optimal stabilization during strokes, traumas, and severe cardiac incidents.
- Assisted in specialized radiological procedures by performing conscious sedation and monitoring hemodynamic status as required.
- Championed critical thinking, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary communication, particularly during high-stress situations involving acute patient status changes.
- Facilitated collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to streamline patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
Charge Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Directed critical care interventions for patients experiencing medical emergencies, ensuring effective stabilization during strokes, subarachnoid hemorrhages, traumas, sepsis, and cardiac arrests in a high-acuity hospital setting.
- Executed comprehensive assessments prior to procedures and maintained vigilant oversight of patient and procedural site management during and after interventions.
- Executed conscious sedation and conducted hemodynamic monitoring during specialized radiological procedures.
- Advanced patient advocacy and safety protocols by promoting critical thinking and fostering interdisciplinary communication, particularly during acute patient status transitions.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional development and improving team performance.
- Maintained accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with regulatory standards.
- Conducted regular audits of nursing practices as unit charge nurse, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
Clinical Nurse, Cardiovascular-Thoracic ICU
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
12.2016 - 08.2018
- Delivered comprehensive patient assessments and developed individualized care plans.
- Delivered individualized care for patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, including post-operative monitoring for open-heart surgeries and ventricular assist device implantation.
- Facilitated patient and caregiver understanding of disease processes and medication regimens, leading to improved adherence. Leveraged critical thinking to identify and mitigate safety risks.
- Coordinated seamless transitions between levels of care by effectively communicating with multidisciplinary team members throughout the process.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of complex medical conditions, facilitating timely interventions to prevent complications.
- Assisted in training newly hired nurses as an Epic super user. Supported patient experience initiatives through effective use of OPE systems. Provided guidance and resources to enhance nursing staff proficiency.
Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical & Pediatrics
Presence Health Saint Joseph Hospital
Chicago, IL
05.2015 - 12.2016
- Achieved a safe and supportive environment for 43 patients by effectively coordinating a team of 8-9 nurses and 2-3 ancillary staff. Delivered high-quality care to patients with diverse acuity levels, enhancing overall patient satisfaction from newborns to geriatric individuals.
- Guided and supported newly hired nurses and nursing students through mentorship and preceptorship roles.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Resurrection University
Chicago, IL12-2014
Skills
- Care planning
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Clinical judgment
- Documentation compliance
- Patient assessment
- Data synthesis
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Medical necessity review
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Illinois, License #: 041428432
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Clinical Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Advocate Christ Medical Center
08.2018 - 12.2021
Clinical Nurse, Cardiovascular-Thoracic ICU
Advocate Christ Medical Center
12.2016 - 08.2018
Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical & Pediatrics
Presence Health Saint Joseph Hospital
05.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Resurrection University