1. Kirby H. Freeman, RN, BSN
634 E. Goepp Street * Bethlehem, PA. 18018*(484) 554-3664
E-mail address kfinspiration3@gmail.com
Summary of Qualification
A highly motivated health care professional with strong leadership, creativity and
communication skills, visionary and strategic planning.
Positive attitude, accountable, confident, personable, outgoing, friendly, perceptive, and
empathetic
Collaborate with Physicians, and other health care entities to ensure excellent quality
care for the patients.
Dependable, motivational, inspirational to team members, mentor to new staff.
Implement new committees to help develop initiatives to improve performance
outcomes, and to address conflicts with resolution.
Coordinate staffing to provide optimal care to a patient population.
Establish relationships built on integrity, respect, listens to others viewpoints.
Professional Experience
Easton Hospital July 2013 toSeptember 2016
Community HealthSystems
Director of Education
Coordinate with various nursing schools for placement of their nursing students for
clinical rotations.
Coordinate preceptors for nursing students
Implemented new process change for nursing orientation
Coordinated career day with staff at various high schools
Coordinated Stroke Education at Easton High School with the Stroke Coordinator.
Implemented Med/Surgical certification course
Implemented Certification recognition day
Implemented bi-annual Attorney Day to review high risk
2. Implemented Patient Care Assistance day.
Implemented Policy Committee
Implemented Diabetic resource nurses
Implemented Nursing Grand Rounds
Implemented Charge nurse course
Coordinated Conversion to Cerner (EMR)
NICHE Coordinator
Chair for Patient Safety
Coordinated in-service for medical and surgical residents
Easton Hospital February 2013 to July 2013
Interim Education Director
Plan and organize nursing, nursing assistant and unit secretary orientation
Organize hospital wide nursing skills
Implement Education fairs
Educational in services to the hospital units.
Implementation of EKG/Pharmacology class to nursing orientation.
Easton Hospital August 2012 to February 2013
Hospital Supervisor
Plan, direct and coordinate patient care
Establish work schedules and assignments for staff
Maintain communication between all entities, subordinates by telephone or in person.
Documenting/Recording information electronically
Problem solver/maintain hospital code of conduct.
3. Desales University June 2011 toMay 2013
Clinical Instructor
Coordinate with nursing students the plan of care for patients, implement processes,
evaluate and communicate with the students. Instruct the students on new techniques in
the nursing field.
St. Luke’s Hospital June 2006 to February 2012
CARDIOTHORACIC TELEMETRY UNIT- PPHP5-STAFF NURSE
Plan of care for Open Heart Patients, direct communication with Thoracic surgeons.
Educate patients and families in regard to their care. Address all concerns.
Engage with other entities in regard to the care of patients.
Advocate for patients.
Preceptor to new hires.
Charge nurse, coordinate discharge of patients, admissions, facilitate efficient
operation of this process.
Communicate with staff, stay informed with any problems or concerns
Maintain hospital policies and procedures while in a leadership role, mentoring and
modeling the PCRAFT standards.
Excellent representative of hospital values system.
Attendance at PRESSGAINEY CONFERENCE- Help coordinates new programs for
patient satisfaction.
Easton Hospital June 2007 to May 2012
Staff Nurse per-Diem
Float to all nursing units within the hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital June 2003 to May 2006
Patient Care Assistant
Assist the nurses with various tasks to care for the patients, draw blood.
Perform daily care with the patients.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Moravian College, Bethlehem Pa. - MSN- Nursing Administration Presently
Desales University, Center Valley, Pa. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nassau Community College, Long Island- Associate Applied Science
4. License: PA Registered Nurse
Certifications: ACLS, BLS
Committee Membership
Unit Council PPHP5 (Member)
C0- Chair PCA Committee (Unit based)
Chair- Sunshine Committee (Unit Based)
Co-Chair Patient Satisfaction Steering Committee
Walter Buckley Cardiac- Symposium (Member)
Student Development and Progression Committee, Moravian College
Nominations/Awards
PCRAFT AWARD- Leadership (2009) Nurse Excellence- Leadership (2009)
Professional Membership
ANA