Kristina Baker

Experience

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  Private Home Health

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Home Health Nurse

  Provided one-on-one patient care for an Alzheimer patient. Administered treatments and interventions all while maintaining a safe and secure home environment for the patient and patient’s family. Assessed patient progress through monitoring vitals and head to toe assessments on a daily basis. Consistently monitored urostomy and stoma skin integrity to ensure adequate skin barriers were in place. Recorded progress and continually educated family in order to uphold the patients ability to live at home. Show less

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  New Haven Residential Treatment Center

  Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

  Health Care Assistant

  Worked with the female adolescent population in offering residential treatment for a variety of disorders, including personality and mood disorders. Modeled relationships with the patient population through a multi-systemic approach. Processed trauma and crisis intervention events with patients. Trained in de-escalation techniques and non-violent holds for unsafe patients. Participated actively in implementing therapeutic interventions. Maintained confidentiality and professionalism when dealing with sensitive populations. Performed patient teaching for several adolescent specific health practices. Show less

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  Copper Hills Youth Center

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2015

  Registered Nurse

  Monitored the progress of adolescent males and females in a lockdown residential treatment center. Participated actively in implementing therapeutic interventions and daily assessments for residents with emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders. Administered psychotropic medications and triaged daily health issues of the residents. Assessed for the safe execution of physical restraints to ensure patient and staff safety in non-violent de-escalation. Performed patient teaching for medications and adolescent development. Show less

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  Primary Children's Hospital

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

  Registered Nurse

  Medical management of the Adolescent Residential and Day treatment unit (Psych and Chemical Dependency Programs)Provided leadership and clinical expertise in managing patient care for adolescent psychiatric and chemical dependent patients. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating ongoing care. Assisted in admissions and discharges with the medical team, in addition to rounding weekly on patient progress towards treatment goals. Performed EKGs, diabetic care, and managed psychotropic medications. Utilized knowledge of medications, procedures, and safety precautions in crisis intervention. Created individualized treatment plans for efficient patient centered care and development of appropriate therapeutic interventions. Show less

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  Registered Nurse

  Worked collaboratively with a panel of physicians for psychiatric and substance abuse patients of all ages in a medical office setting. Evaluated patients needs and coordinated interdisciplinary approaches to develop individualized plans of care for treatment intervention. Triaged acute suicidal and homicidal patients to appropriate emergent care while providing crisis management. Acted as a patient advocate and educator to facilitate positive patient outcomes.

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  Albertina Kerr

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2017

  Nurse Manager
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  Legacy Health

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2023

  Charge Nurse

  Adolescent Charge Nurse at Unity Center for Behavioral Health

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  Seattle Children's

  Jul 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Nursing Professional Development Practitioner

    Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Charge Nurse

    Jul 2023 - Nov 2023
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  Legacy Health

  Jun 2024 - now

  Charge Nurse