With more than 20 years of nursing experience, Kimberly Olson began her career specializing in labor and delivery before bringing her talents to hospice.
Having spent well over a decade in healthcare and hospice care leadership, Kimberly is certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance and as a Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse. Prior to joining St. Croix Hospice in 2016 as the Executive Director of Compliance, she served as a hospice clinical manager. In 2018, Kimberly assumed the role of St. Croix Hospice Chief Compliance Officer.
Kimberly is the chair of the Minnesota Hospice and Palliative Care Policy Committee, serves on the NHPCO Legislative Affairs Committee, and volunteers for the Hospice Action Network as an advocate of hospice and palliative care utilization. She also co-authored the Post-Acute Care: Hospices chapter of the HCCA Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual. Kimberly has received numerous accolades, including winning the 2024 NAVEX Excellence Award, being named a Top 50 Leader in Healthcare in 2022 and finishing as a NAVEX Excellence Award finalist in 2022.
Kimberly received her RN degree from Hibbing Community College, as well as Bachelor of Science from the College of St. Scholastica.