Highly-motivated graduate nurse and paramedic with over 9 years of experience in emergency medical services seeking to leverage my background in an intensive care unit.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Technician II
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
Honolulu, United States
10.2023 - Current
Assisted with fitting patients for casts, crutches and other medical devices, EKG's, wound care, and assisted patients with activities of daily living.
Emergency Room Technician I
Queens Medical Center (Punchbowl)
Honolulu, United States
10.2023 - 12.2023
Assisted with resuscitation efforts in life-threatening situations such as cardiac arrest, trauma, and high acuity patients in a trauma-1 adult emergency department.
Trauma Tech 2/Medic
VCU Health Emergency Department
12.2022 - 09.2023
Trauma-1 adult and pediatric emergency department medic trained in adult endotracheal intubations (> 12 years old), OG/NG tube placement, medication administration via Pyxis, ultrasound-guided IV insertion, transcutaneous pacing/cardioversion/defibrillation, intra-osseous and external jugular access, CPAP/BiPAP administration, rapid response team for emergencies for non-patients within the hospital system, phlebotomy, management of high-acuity patient's in a trauma resuscitation bay, and helicopter operations.
EMS Instructor
VCU Department of Surgery
Richmond, VA
09.2022 - 07.2023
Prepared lectures, presented demonstrations, and practical exercises to students in the classroom and ambulance setting.
Emergency Room Technician (Medic)
Prolink
Honolulu, HI
01.2022 - 07.2022
Deployed to Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, in conjunction with FEMA, to provide COVID-19 relief efforts to patients within the emergency room.
Clinical Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education
Richmond, VA
09.2021 - 12.2021
Assessed student competency levels through direct observation in the hospital and classroom setting in conjunction with VCU Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education.
Care Partner
VCU Health Trauma-1 Emergency Department
Richmond, VA
05.2018 - 12.2021
Operated within a metropolitan trauma-1 emergency department with experience in peripheral IV's, phlebotomy, vital signs, ECG's, and nursing aide. Worked alongside emergency department staff, advanced care practitioners, physicians, nurses, and other staff deliver excellent care. Left for one month to assist with COVID-19 relief efforts in New York City, NY during the first phase of the pandemic.
Emergency Medical Technician
Public Consulting Group
New Orleans, LA
08.2021 - 09.2021
Deployed, in conjunction with FEMA and Global Medical Response, to provide COVID relief efforts ranging from ambulance transports to COVID vaccination clinics. Operated on an ALS capable 911 vehicle, within the scope of EMT-Basic, in the greater city of New Orleans and East Baton Rouge, LA by assisting the local 911 operations running in a high-volume, busy, urban EMS system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Category 4 Hurricane Ida. Hours worked were 12-18 hour shifts, 7-days a week, for 30 days.
Emergency Medical Technician
UVA Health
Charlottesville, VA
05.2021 - 07.2021
Operated within the scope of an emergency room technician at a high volume, Trauma-1 emergency department. Duties included collecting blood, IV administration, obtaining 12-lead ECGs, vital signs, and working with high acuity patients alongside hospital staff.
COVID-19 Rapid Responder
Caliburn International
El Paso, TX
11.2020 - 12.2020
Deployed to El Paso, Texas to operate as an EMT-Basic at an alternate care site (ACS) equipped to handle 100 bed capacity. Skills performed included performing phlebotomy, ECGs, vital signs, and managing inventory for the healthcare staff in the hot zone. Contract required us to work 6 days on-12.5 hour days.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Krucial Rapid Response
New Orleans, LA
07.2020 - 10.2020
Rapidly mobilized and deployed to New Orleans, Louisiana to provide emergency medical staffing in response to COVID-19 working at an alternate care site (ACS) 7 days a week, 14-hour days, with 2 mandatory days off every 21 days.Provided direct patient care to COVID positive patients alongside other personnel with Krucial Staffing and BCFS Health and Human Services Emergency Management Division (BCFS EMD).
Emergency Medical Technician
Krucial Rapid Response
Waco, TX
07.2020 - 07.2020
Rapidly mobilized and deployed to Waco, Texas to provide emergency medical staffing to the Texas Juvenile Detention Center in response to COVID-19 working 7 days a week, 14-hour days, with 2 mandatory days off every 21 days.Provided staff with education regarding proper donning and doffing procedures, assisted with sanitizing workspaces and worked alongside other medical personnel with Krucial Staffing and BCFS Health and Human Services Emergency Management Division (BCFS EMD).
COVID-19 Rapid Responder
Caliburn International
New York, NY
04.2020 - 05.2020
Operated in a dynamic, fast-paced field hospital funded by FEMA alongside physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMT's, and other staff from all over country to deliver excellent care to COVID positive patients.
Emergency Medical Technician
Richmond Ambulance Authority
Richmond, United States
03.2017 - 04.2020
Operated in a first-in 911, high-volume, metropolitan system within the city of Richmond providing 911 emergency services. Responsible for being the attendant-in-charge (AIC) on BLS designated 911 and inter-facility calls, understand and annually tested on advanced life support protocols, understanding equipment location/usage on the box, scene management expertise, responding code 3 within the city, assisting paramedics with cross-referencing medications, and performing ECG's/basic vital signs.
Emergency Department Scribe
ScribeAmerica
Richmond, VA
03.2017 - 10.2017
Operated as an Emergency Department (ED) Scribe with Henrico Doctor's Hospital in Richmond. Received 25+ hours of classroom training and 50+ hours of clinical floor training.
Education
Distance-Based Accelerated Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing At Emory University
Atlanta, GA
08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
12-2021
Certificate, Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic -
Virginia Commonwealth University Center For Trauma And Critical Care Education
Richmond, VA
12-2021
Skills
Airway Management
Trauma Management
EKG Interpretation and Monitoring
Ultrasound-guided IV insertion/Phlebotomy
Rapid response team
Certification
Registered Nurse (Multi-State Privilege)-Virginia Board of Nursing, #0001323916, Exp. 03/2026
Registered Nurse-Hawaii Board of Nursing, #RN-116571-0, Exp. 06/2025
National Registered Paramedic (NRP) - NREMT, #M5104693, Exp. 03/2024
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Hawaii Medical Board, #EMTP-2370, Exp. 01/2026
Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Pre-Hosptial Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST 11)-LivingWorks Education
Peer Support Training Program - Virginia First Responder Support Services
Accomplishments
Graduated with Cum Laude Honors distinction from Emory University.
VCU Paramedic Advisory Board: Represented the paramedic student body within the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education.
Virginia Peer Support Team member
Affiliations
Paramedic, Richmond Volunteer Rescue Squad (October 2022-October 2023): Provided 911 advanced life support services within the metropolitan city of Richmond, Virginia.
Nursing Student, Emory University Farmworker Project (June 2023): Service-learning intensive, volunteer experience providing free, basic healthcare to Latino and Haitian Creole migrants in a field clinical setting in Bainbridge, Georgia.
Timeline
Emergency Department Technician II
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Technician I
Queens Medical Center (Punchbowl)
10.2023 - 12.2023
Trauma Tech 2/Medic
VCU Health Emergency Department
12.2022 - 09.2023
EMS Instructor
VCU Department of Surgery
09.2022 - 07.2023
Emergency Room Technician (Medic)
Prolink
01.2022 - 07.2022
Clinical Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education
09.2021 - 12.2021
Emergency Medical Technician
Public Consulting Group
08.2021 - 09.2021
Emergency Medical Technician
UVA Health
05.2021 - 07.2021
COVID-19 Rapid Responder
Caliburn International
11.2020 - 12.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Krucial Rapid Response
07.2020 - 10.2020
Emergency Medical Technician
Krucial Rapid Response
07.2020 - 07.2020
COVID-19 Rapid Responder
Caliburn International
04.2020 - 05.2020
Care Partner
VCU Health Trauma-1 Emergency Department
05.2018 - 12.2021
Emergency Medical Technician
Richmond Ambulance Authority
03.2017 - 04.2020
Emergency Department Scribe
ScribeAmerica
03.2017 - 10.2017
Distance-Based Accelerated Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing At Emory University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Certificate, Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic -
Virginia Commonwealth University Center For Trauma And Critical Care Education
Registered Nurse (Multi-State Privilege)-Virginia Board of Nursing, #0001323916, Exp. 03/2026
Registered Nurse-Hawaii Board of Nursing, #RN-116571-0, Exp. 06/2025
National Registered Paramedic (NRP) - NREMT, #M5104693, Exp. 03/2024
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Hawaii Medical Board, #EMTP-2370, Exp. 01/2026
Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS), Pre-Hosptial Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST 11)-LivingWorks Education
Peer Support Training Program - Virginia First Responder Support Services
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