Amber Flick

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Aug 1999 - Mar 2004

  Security Forces Response Force Leader/Supervisor and Visitor Entry Controller

  • Squad Leader/Supervisor; provided security for protection Level 1 resources (nuclear missiles) and controlling entry• Responsible for the training, tracking, and supervising of 8 airmen, and responsible for updating the flight recall and communications rosters • Secret Clearance Level obtained

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  Novant Health

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2009

  Manages and advocates care of two critically ill patients in an intensive care unit • Excellent assessment and management of patients in critical care setting • Discussed and collaborated plan of care with health care team • Experience managing invasive lines, ventilators, monitoring vital signs and lab values • Assisted physicians in medical procedures and preparing critically ill patients for surgery • Provide the basics of assessing, documenting and reporting normal and critical vital signs • Assist registered nurses with daily client ambulation, including bathing and feeding • Work with other team members to effectively provide holistic care to clients

  • Critical Care RN-ICU

    Mar 2008 - Nov 2009

  • Certified Nurse Assistant II

    Aug 2006 - Mar 2008
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  Tri-City Medical Center

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2017

  Manages and advocates care of two critically ill patients in a 26 bed intensive care unitKey roles: • Rapid Response Team Leader; assisting with rapid assessment of patients prior to deterioration • Pathways to excellence committee chair and shared governance practice council Co-Chair • Participate in Emergency and ICU team building events • Member of the steering committee for shared decision making hospital wide • Received Champion Award for Clinical Advancement in practice 2013 • Experienced ICU preceptor since 2010 • Diabetic resource nurse during JACHO survey Show less Responsible for the clinical care coordination activities within the department. Provided education to staff and clinical personnel. Coordinated care path for patient between primary care providers and specialists. Implements and coordinates in collaboration with the Medical Director, Program Director, personnel and other resources to ensure quality services and outcomes; integrates the Quality Assurance Program with the hospital. Ensures database accuracy and utilizes database reports for Quality Assurance Program. Analyzes and evaluates information needs and trends regarding staffing, procedures, equipment, staff education and training toward the goals of quality; collaborates with Program Director and Medical Director to formulate plan of action. Significant accomplishments: • Managed key operations committee measures for physicians to achieve metrics related to operations and quality • Evaluated equipment needs for the neuro division. Collaborated with OR director to verify what could be leverage on operating budget vs capital budget. Verified priority equipment and physician preferences. • Corrected a patient safety risk: collaborated with equipment vendors to repair minimally functional epilepsy monitors, collaborated with medical director of neurology and the epileptoligist to updated educational material, and retrained all staff for compliance. Show less Manages and advocates care of two critically ill patients in a 26 bed intensive care unitKey roles: • Rapid Response Team Leader; assisting with rapid assessment of patients prior to deterioration • Pathways to excellence committee chair and shared governance practice council Co-Chair • Participate in Emergency and ICU team building events • Member of the steering committee for shared decision making hospital wide • Received Champion Award for Clinical Advancement in practice 2013 • Experienced ICU preceptor since 2010 • Diabetic resource nurse during JACHO survey Show less

  • Critical Care RN-ICU

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Clinical Care Coordinator for Neuroscience Institute

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Critical Care RN-ICU

    Nov 2009 - Jan 2015
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  Kaiser Permanente

  Feb 2016 - now

  Acts as the on-site administrative designee for an entire facility for off-shifts and weekends. Manages all the patient care departments, ensuring appropriate quality of care and compliance with regulations. Ensures staff provides the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements. Coordinates and monitors staffing for all shifts and maintains appropriate staffing levels and skill mix. Identifies and implements best practices to provide improved quality care and services. Assess and monitors clinical nursing practice for optimal patient care. Acts as patient advocate. Follows-up on all clinical issues. Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues. Collaborates with all departments throughout the medical center.Training: Hospital Association of Southern California- Hospital Disaster Management Training December 2019 Show less RN Quality Coordinator for both Kaiser San Diego locations. Key Roles: Sepsis, Patient Safety Indicators, ED liaison, and interim stroke program (4 months). Significant accomplishments: • Associate Improvement Advisor certification 2018- performance improvement project focused on BPA utilization with the collaboration with ED executive leadership and UBT. Project successfully resulted in becoming KPSD spread project• Presented baseline Patient Safety Indicator results (6 months of chart reviews/232 charts) to Patient safety committee to outline next steps.• Collaborated with data team to build a scorecard/dashboard for Patient Safety Indicators• Educated advanced concepts sepsis class to all inpatient nurses, sepsis badge buddy created and distributed.• Interim Stroke Program management and successful re-certification with the TJC disease specific certification • Worked collaboratively with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams across the southern California region to improve quality measure in Sepsis and Stoke care. Show less

  • Assistant Nurse Manager- Perioperative Services

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Nursing Shift Supervisor- Flow Room

    Dec 2022 - Nov 2023

  • RN Project Manager for Risk Management & Patient Safety

    Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

  • PACU-RN

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Nursing Shift Supervisor (Both San Diego Kaiser Hospital locations)

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Critical Care RN-ICU

    May 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Quality Coordinator

    Apr 2017 - May 2018

  • Critical Care RN-ICU

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Sharp HealthCare

  Mar 2019 - Oct 2021

  Provide effective management of operations for the hospital and administration during regular and non-regular business hours for a 453-bed trauma center campus which includes outpatient rehab center.Administrative Support Department Leader that serves Sharp Memorial Hospital, Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns and the Outpatient Pavilion (OPP). As well as continuously collaborating with Sharp Mesa Vista, Sharp Coronado, Sharp Grossmont hospital, and surrounding local hospitals to easily repatriate sharp patients and higher level of care community needs. Screens daily staffing, schedules beds for admissions and provides customer service/coaching to patients, staff, physicians and visitors. Assist with facilitation of operations on each shift as needed. Maintain a close interaction with all department staff, leads and managers, physicians, case management, and administration. Show less

  • Administrative Liaison (House Manager)

    Mar 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Critical Care RN-ICU

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020