AMANDA VIGIL
Cypress,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 28 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in numerous specialties of care, to include Dialysis, Transplant (kidney and liver), Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, ER and ICU. Also offering accomplished leadership as Charge RN, Nurse Manager and House Supervisor.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Manage care from admission to discharge of kidney and liver transplant patients. Preparing them for surgery and providing post-operative recovery care.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Charge RN / Facility Manager
US Renal Care
09.2018 - Current
- Initially worked for US Renal full-time as a Facility Administrator of a dialysis clinic. Managing all staff and the budget, as well as patient data and outcomes.
- Then worked full-time as the TTS Charge RN of a dialysis clinic for 1 year. To include patient assignments to other RN's, LVN's and technicians. All pre and post assessments of patients, medication administration and care of the patient with a catheter access.
- Most recently have been working as a Charge RN PRN
Facility Administrator /Charge Nurse /Acute Dialysis RN
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
08.2012 - 06.2022
- Initially hired as Charge RN of dialysis Clinic in Denver, CO.
- 1 year later, was transferred and moved to San Antonio, TX to work and provide dialysis treatments in Acute Dialysis in local San Antonio hospitals for Davita.
- In 2014, promoted to Facility Administrator and managed 2 dialysis clinics (first in Pearsall, TX for 3 years and then in Kerrville, TX). This included managing patient and budget outcomes and data collection and monthly presentation to Medical Director on a monthly basis for quality improvement purposes.
- Worked as Charge Nurse as needed in various dialysis clinics throughout this time in San Antonio area and various cities in South Texas, to include Corpus Christi and Alice, TX.
Dialysis Charge Nurse
Methodist Metropolitan Hospital
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Triaged patients in the hospital setting according to acuity and determined emergent and urgent treatments needed and scheduled accordingly.
- Managed other dialysis nurses and assigned them to provide dialysis treatments both in the dialysis room and at the patients bedside, whether it be in the ICU or a patient room with patient on isolation.
- Also, collected data of outcomes and prepared and presented it for monthly Quality meeting with Dialysis Medical Director.
Oncology Chemotherapy RN /Oncology Clinical Research Associate
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
12.2009 - 08.2012
- Worked as Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Infusion nurse, providing treatments to cancer patients of various disease types.
- Then hired as Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator. Worked with numerous Oncologists to identify, screen and enroll patients in clinical research trials. Saw patients at clinic appointments, educated patients regarding trial and medications and managed patients lab work and other testing per trial guidelines.
- In December of 2011 and January of 2012, was named US Oncology's #1 Research Coordinator, accruing more patients on clinical trials in the entire United States.
Emergency Room RN / ICU Registered Nurse
University Of CO Hospital / Aurora South Hospital
09.2006 - 12.2009
- All aspects of care of Emergency Room nurse and the ER patient.
- Assigned as triage RN, assigned to ER rooms or assigned as the Trauma Lead RN. Rotated between various roles as assigned by the Charge RN.
- Performed in all emergency room roles and participated in all procedures lead by the MD.
- Also worked part-time in the ICU as a critical care nurse.
House Supervisor / ICU RN / BMT & Oncology Charge
Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2001 - 09.2006
- Charge RN on Bone Marrow Transplant and Oncology units. Managed Oncology nurses and oversaw full care of the patients, to include verifying accurate treatments to the patients. Also, ICU RN on the Bone Marrow Transplant unit.
- Then after working as Nursing Supervisor of the hospital on an as needed basis, was hired as one of the full-time night shift House Supervisor's.
- In charge of bed placement for direct admissions, transfers and admissions through the ER. Called in OR teams as needed at night, received and sent medical records and responded to all emergencies/codes in facility. Was designated requester for organ donation and assisted management of staff to include disciplinary needs.
Licensed Vocational Nurse / Registered Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Center Hospital
08.1997 - 11.2001
- Hired as Graduate Vocational Nurse and worked on the Melanoma/Sarcoma (P9) inpatients unit. Provided total care of the inpatient Oncology patient and was trained and provided Chemotherapy and Biotherapy treatments to patients
- Continued school and became a Registered nurse in 2000. Also worked in Ambulatory Treatment Center providing Chemotherapy and Biotherapy treatments to various disease types.
- Also, worked in area for post discharge Bone Marrow Transplant patients who came in for labs, blood, electrolyte replacement and other needed medications.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena, TX05.2000
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX08.1997
High School Diploma -
El Campo High School
El Campo, TX06.1987
Accomplishments
Named #1 for 2 months in a row (December 2011 and January 2012):
Highest enrolling Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator for all of US Oncology in the USA
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Dialysis Charge Nurse
Methodist Metropolitan Hospital
03.2020 - 06.2021
Charge RN / Facility Manager
US Renal Care
09.2018 - Current
Facility Administrator /Charge Nurse /Acute Dialysis RN
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
08.2012 - 06.2022
Oncology Chemotherapy RN /Oncology Clinical Research Associate
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
12.2009 - 08.2012
Emergency Room RN / ICU Registered Nurse
University Of CO Hospital / Aurora South Hospital
09.2006 - 12.2009
House Supervisor / ICU RN / BMT & Oncology Charge
Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2001 - 09.2006
Licensed Vocational Nurse / Registered Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Center Hospital
08.1997 - 11.2001
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
San Jacinto College District
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Wharton County Junior College
High School Diploma -
El Campo High School