Katherine Gaffney

Experience

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  Baptist Health

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Cardiac Progressive Care RN

  • Assess the needs of the patients in a progressive care setting, with proven abilities towards collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary departments to assess, plan, and implement quality care. • Consistently maintain accurate and detailed reports in conjunction with national patient safety goal standards.

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  Baptist Health

  Nov 2016 - Aug 2023

  • Assess and implement needs of critically ill patients, with interdisciplinary collaboration for the planning and implementation of quality care.• Proven leadership abilities as a relief Charge Nurse on the unit as well as consistently able to provide educational and mentoring as a Clinical Coach to newly hired staff.• Overall management of post operative open heart, lung, and vascular patients from immediate PACU phase to discharge management and coordination.

  • Risk Manager

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2023

  • Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit RN

    Dec 2014 - Mar 2018

  • Structural Heart Services Coordinator

    Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
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  Tahoe Forest Health System

  Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  Risk Management & Privacy Officer
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  Saint Mary's Health Network

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director of Quality, Risk Management, & Performance Improvement