Christine DeBois has over 18 years of experience as a pediatric nurse at Swedish First Hill Medical Center, including roles as a staff nurse, charge nurse, interim manager, and current role as Pediatric, PICU, Float Pool, and Child Life Unit Manager since 2008. She manages over 75 staff and an operating budget of $25.4M. Notable accomplishments include expanding pediatric services, opening a new PICU, and supporting the hospital's pursuit of Magnet designation. She is a licensed RN with BSN from Seattle University and awards including 2011 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year.

1. Christine DeBois RN, BSN
8850 42nd
Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136 (206) 499-8479 debois31@comcast.net
Objective
Secure a Nursing Leadership role where I can provide extraordinary care for the patients and staff that I serve.
Education
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
Bachelors of Science of Nursing, June 1991
Licensure & Certifications
Active Washington State Registered Nurse #RN00106413
Active Basic Life Support #WA15590, expiration December 2017
Former PALS Certification
Member of the Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) of the Vermont Oxford Network Learning Network
Member of the American Nurses Association
Professional Experience
18 + years of nursing experience throughout the Swedish First Hill Medical Center of Seattle, Washington. Integral team
member to the following roles:
Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Float Pool & Child Life Unit Manager 2008-Present
 Management of 75+ staff including Registered Nurses, HUC, NAC, Child Life, Monitor Technicians and a
Clinical Supervisor
 Human Resources management of 51.85 FTE
 Fiscal Management experience with capital budget requests, applications for foundation funding and
maintaining monthly productivity metric
 Responsible for $25,542,466 2016 operating budget
 Facilitate fundraising opportunities & donations for First Hill pediatric patients
 Foster relationships between the staff of each pediatric unit as well as relationships within the Women &
Children’s Service Line of multi-campus pediatrics
 Advocate for the ongoing growth & expansion of the Pediatric capabilities of First Hill Medical Center.
Including the following major milestones and projects:
o February 2016: reconstructing the 7 bed unit of 6 South West to accommodatePediatric Medical
inpatient overflow, as well as the existing Pediatric Outpatient Procedural Unit
o November 2015: opening of the new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
 Relocation of 6+ PICU to 9 East of Swedish First Hill
o November 2011: Converted 6 South West

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 11 bed Pediatric/Postpartum overflow converted into 5 bed Pediatric Inpatient unit with 2
bed Pediatric Outpatient Procedural Unit
o 2010 developed the Swedish First Hill Pediatric Transport Team with Transport Coordinator Role
o 2010 developed the Pediatric Nitrous Program at First Hill for pain control of pediatric patients, now
expanded to a multi-campus practice
o Doubled the Pediatric Float Pool staff, and now have evolved this role into multi-campus nursing
responsibilities and assignments of procedural sedation
o Supporting the expansion of caring for diverse pediatric patients including:
 General medical & surgical, both acute & intensive care
 Patient population of neurology, EEG monitoring, psychiatric, respiratory including
ventilation, high flow& oscillator ventilation, peritoneal dialysis, NAS, failure to thrive
infants, and outpatient procedures of endoscopy, colonoscopy & sedated MRI
 Providing constant & unwavering support to staff & direct reports, as well as maintain constant
communication with the Director of Women & Children’s Service Line and hospital CNO
 Perform daily rounding on patients & families to ensure the care provided in the unit is exceptional
 Provide service recovery to families with concern or who staff identifies as being displeased
 Monitoring staff’s dependability, annual education requirements and performing disciplinary action as
necessary
 Clearly communicateand delegate appropriate tasks to Clinical Supervisor & 6+ permanent Charge Nurses
 Continually ensuring unit standards meet the OSHA, JCAHO, DNV, Federal, State & Local health and safety
standards
 Involved in the Nursing Management role of working towards Magnet Designation Status for Swedish
Seattle Campus
Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Float Pool & Child Life Interim Manager 2006 & 2008
 Interim Management for 65+ staff including Registered Nurses, HUC, NAC, Child Life
 Advocated for the Pediatric Unit to move from current location of 6 South West to 9 East to support the
growth and expansion of pediatric cares
Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric Float Pool & Child Life Interim Unit Supervisor 1999
 Managed day-to-day operations of the Pediatric Unit while permanent Assistant Clinical Director was on
maternity leave for 8 months
Charge Nurse of Pediatric Unit 1998-2008
Staff Nurse of Pediatric Unit 1991-1998
 Performed total primary nursing cares for pediatric patients on the 29 bed unit of 6 South West
 Collaborated care between social workers, physical therapist, occupational therapist and physicians for intake
and outpatient planning
 Maintained accurate & complete documentation of care, and coordinated therapy to ensure a safe & healing
environment for patients & their families
 Conducted regular assessment of department protocols, effective staffing models with improvement of
workflow, and patient safety & quality of care
 Responsible for maintaining day-to-day workflow according to hospital policy
 Managed the training & supervision of all new nursing staff & aids, including assigning preceptors

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 Promoted an environment of supportive teamwork to all staff members
Awards & Continuing Education
March of Dimes Nurse of the Year recipient for Perinatal/Pediatric Nurses 2011
King County Healthcare Coalition: Excellence in Collaboration Award Recipient
2010 attended the Society of Pediatric Nurses 20th
Annual Convention
Experience with the following technologies:
Kronos
Optilink
Vantage
Epic
Lawson
CipherHealth