Washington State Hospital Association
Kirsten Nielsen has over 30 years of experience in human resources. Kirsten is currently serving as the Director of Human Resources at the Washington State Hospital Association. Prior to that, they held the position of Human Resources Director at Peninsula Community Health Services from 2019 to 2022. Kirsten also worked as the Human Resource Director at Builders Capital, where they established the HR department for the company. Kirsten started their career as a Regional Human Resources Manager at National Linen Service, overseeing HR functions for multiple production plants. Throughout their career, Kirsten has excelled in building client relationships, managing teams, and developing HR managers.
Kirsten Nielsen holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Southern Methodist University. No specific information regarding the start or end year of their education is available.
Washington State Hospital Association
The Washington State Hospital Association is a membership organization representing community hospitals, health systems and several other health-related organizations. The association provides issues management and analysis, information, advocacy and other services. In 2005, WSHA launched the Patient Safety program to help hospitals improve patient safety by supporting the adoption of evidence-based protocols that have been proven to save lives. WSHA works to improve the health of the people of the state by becoming involved in all matters affecting the delivery, quality, accessibility, affordability and continuity of health care. As health care continues to be of vital importance for our communities, the mission of the state's first hospital and those that followed continues to be stronger than ever.... We care for the people who need us.