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Lauren Chang

@laurenchang

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I've led Burn ICU operations, care coordination, and clinical quality improvement across 15 years of acute care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a nursing role where I can apply my acute-care leadership, care coordination, clinical documentation, discharge planning, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration experience.

I've spent 15 years delivering acute care across Burn ICU, ICU, and Telemetry, with eight years leading a 7-bed Burn ICU at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

As Burn ICU Charge RN, I directed daily unit operations, supervised up to seven RNs per shift, and managed staffing, workflow, admissions, transfers, discharges, and escalations. I coordinated specialized burn care hospital-wide and partnered closely with physicians, case management, rehabilitation, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, nutrition, and social work.

I've contributed to weekly multidisciplinary burn rounds, treatment planning, discharge planning, PIPS and PIMS audits, and clinical documentation review for accuracy and compliance.

My critical-care background includes burn, trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac, neurological, and post-operative patients. I also precept and onboard new graduate RNs while supporting patient education and interdisciplinary care.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Burn ICU Charge RN

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Jan 2017 - Jan 2025 (8 years)

Directed daily operations of a 7-bed Burn ICU, supervising up to 7 RNs per shift. Managed staffing, workflow, admissions, transfers, discharges, and escalations, and reviewed clinical documentation for accuracy and compliance.

Care Coordination Clinical Documentation Quality Improvement Discharge Planning Interdisciplinary Collaboration Staff Supervision