KRISTY WORMACK
Severn,MD
Summary
Dynamic Nurse Manager with 20+ years of leadership experience in perianesthesia, radiology, interventional radiology, critical care, and outpatient settings. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, optimize patient throughput, and ensure high standards of care in fast-paced procedural environments.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse Manager
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
- Functioned as the nurse manager in clinical and administrative areas.
- Lead and manage a team of nurses and support staff across multiple procedural areas, including pre-op, PACU, diagnostic imaging, and IR suites.
- Collaborated with radiologists, anesthesiologists, and surgical teams to ensure safe, efficient care delivery.
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Managed staffing, onboarding, and ongoing education for cross-trained nursing staff.
- Ensured compliance with all regulatory standards and participated in successful Joint Commission surveys.
- Developed orientation and perioperative resource books that could be used by nursing staff.
- Manages and uses unit resources in accordance with departmental, hospital, and national standards.
- Facilitated team nursing care to our patient populations in the units.
- Responsible for effective staffing matrix, continuous quality improvement initiatives, materials supply management, and leadership matrix, employee files adherence to competency-based program.
- Facilitated staff participation in unit-based shared governance councils
- Initiated specialty education offerings in my different units.
- Designed, implemented, and/or evaluated orientation and various educational programs
Intrastaff Registered Nurse
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Direct patient care in the Post Anesthesia Care unit setting, caring for patients with various backgrounds and preexisting condition after receiving intravenous sedation, local anesthesia, or general anesthesia.
- Care being delivered to patients from admission to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit to transfer to the various units that we serve, which including non-monitored to intensive care units throughout the hospital or discharging patients’ home.
Adjunct Faculty Member
Anne Arundel Community College
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided clinical instruction to nursing students in the acute care setting.
- Developed and implemented clinical schedules for groups that supported didactic learning to help to enhance understanding of various topics.
- Utilized a variety of teaching techniques to engage clinical nursing students to critically thinking and make appropriate decisions regarding patient care.
- Led pre- and post-clinical discussions. Assessed and evaluated clinical nursing students’ performance.
- Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion.
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Appraised student understanding by applying course content and gauging comprehension.
- Displayed professional demeanor and served as role model for students.
- Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
Registered Nurse III/Education Resource Nurse
Johns Hopkins Hospital
03.2020 - 10.2023
- Functioned as the clinical nurse in the Peri Anesthesia setting.
- Educational resource nurse for 5 units in the Peri Anesthesia Department
- Facilitated, designed, and implemented educational in services for departmental staff as well as facilitated annual education needs assessment, in collaboration with the department nurse educator
- Responsible for onboarding new hires to the department
- Taught and assisted with Travel Nurses orientation for Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Facilitated staff participation in unit-based shared governance councils
Clinical Nurse II
University Of Maryland Medical Center
09.2010 - 02.2020
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
- Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
- Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition, included hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive medication administration.
- Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
- Served as Unit Charge Nurse, Magnet Champion, and Unit Safety Officer.
Registered Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Hospital
11.2014 - 04.2015
- Functioned as the clinical nurse in the Peri Anesthesia setting.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Float Nurse
Hahnemann Hospital
05.2007 - 05.2011
- Delivered Care to patients in various Intensive Care Units.
- Medication administration and titration
- Care of patient requiring advanced airway support
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Abington Hospital
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Delivered care to patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Medication administration and titration
- Care of patients requiring advanced airways.
- Supported needs of medically complex patients with skilled nursing care.
- Cared for wounds such as surgical sites and pressure sores to prevent infection and promote healing.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Ketamine Infusion Nurse
Drexel University, Department of Neurology
06.2006 - 09.2008
- Delivered safe and efficient care to patients receiving Ketamine infusions in a outpatient setting.
- Continuous hemodynamic monitoring before, during, and after infusion.
- Monitoring labs and radiology results prior to infusion.
- Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis situations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conducted staff education offering and acted as a mentor to new staff members.
Registered Nurse, NeuroTrauma Unit
Albert Einstein Medical Center
07.2005 - 03.2026
- Delivered safe and efficient care to patients.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Managed patients recovering from various procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
Post-Master Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD05-2026
Masters in Science of Nursing - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hampton University
Hampton, VA05-2005
Skills
- Outpatient & Procedural Care Management
- Perianesthesia & Sedation Protocols
- Radiology & Interventional Radiology Nursing
- Staff Scheduling & Development
- Patient Flow & Throughput Optimization
- Regulatory Compliance (TJC, CMS)
- EMR Proficiency (eg, Epic, Cerner)
- Quality & Safety Initiatives
- Budgeting & Resource Allocation
- Interdisciplinary Team Leadership
- Shared governance
- Nursing team communication
- Patient safety
- Relationship development
Accomplishments
- Registered Nurse, Maryland
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania
- Certified PeriAnesthesia Nurse (CPAN)
Certification
- Sigma Theta Tau
- American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
- Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (CBSPAN)
Practicum Experiences
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Completed 2 semesters with the Transition-to-Practice Senior Director
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Completed 1 semester with the Director of Professional Practice Programs- Magnet
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Completed 1 semester with the Perioperative Patient Safety Specialist
Timeline
Perioperative Registered Nurse Manager
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
Intrastaff Registered Nurse
Johns Hopkins Intrastaff
10.2023 - 05.2025
Adjunct Faculty Member
Anne Arundel Community College
08.2023 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse III/Education Resource Nurse
Johns Hopkins Hospital
03.2020 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Hospital
11.2014 - 04.2015
Clinical Nurse II
University Of Maryland Medical Center
09.2010 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Abington Hospital
04.2009 - 04.2010
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Float Nurse
Hahnemann Hospital
05.2007 - 05.2011
Registered Nurse, Ketamine Infusion Nurse
Drexel University, Department of Neurology
06.2006 - 09.2008
Registered Nurse, NeuroTrauma Unit
Albert Einstein Medical Center
07.2005 - 03.2026
Post-Master Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Masters in Science of Nursing - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hampton University
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