AMBER BALKCOM
Fleming Island
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care and health sciences. Proven track record in delivering evidence-based therapeutic care and improving patient outcomes. Skilled in training and leading nursing teams to enhance service quality and patient satisfaction. Committed to continuous innovation in healthcare practices.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Department & Critical Care Unit Per Diem RN
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Jacksonville
06.2025 - Current
- Provide patient care across trauma, medical-surgical, neuro-critical, and post-op settings; supported emergent interventions.
- Monitor patient status and escalated changes; assist with emergent situations.
- Administer medications, perform advanced wound care, and manage invasive lines (IVs, arterial lines, central lines) in emergent and critical care situations.
- Float between CCU and ED; manage vasoactive drips, advanced monitoring, and rapid clinical changes.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC)/ Charge Nurse
HCA Parkwest
Jacksonville
03.2025 - Current
- Coordinate daily unit operations, assignments, and acuity balancing in a high-volume FSED.
- Support rapid triage and fast-track throughput; lead safety huddles and standard work.
- Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
- Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
HCA Parkwest Freestanding ER
Jacksonville
07.2024 - Current
- Provided high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced, high-acuity trauma emergency room serving underserved and diverse communities.
- Assess, prioritize, and triage a wide range of medical emergencies, including trauma, cardiac arrest, stroke, and respiratory distress.
- Administer medications, perform advanced wound care, and manage invasive lines (IVs, arterial lines, central lines) in emergent and critical care situations.
- Document all patient care activities in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards, ensuring accurate and timely records for continuity of care.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Provided patient care in a busy critical care unit serving trauma, medical-surgical, and neuro-critical inpatients.
- Monitored patient vital signs and notified attending physicians of changes.
- Assisted physicians with emergent situations and administered IV, oral, and injectable medications as directed.
- Educated family members on patient conditions in a compassionate manner.
- Assisted with conflict resolution in tense situations.
- Documented procedures, patient conditions, and medication administration with 100% accuracy.
- Managed complex patient cases, including those requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and external ventricular drains (EVD).
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Acute Adult Gerontology Care
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL05-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN12.2022
Master of Health Science - Generalist Concentration
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL08.2019
Skills
- Patient assessment and clinical documentation
- Emergency response and team coordination
- Advanced wound care and medication administration
Affiliations
- Pulse Point Innovators Professional Nurse Council, Co-Chair
- Unit Base Nursing Council, Quality Initiative Lead
- National Society of Black Women in Medicine, Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Awards
- DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
- Frist Humanitarian Award (HCA)
Licensure Certifications
- Registered Nurse - FL
- NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification
- Emergency Pediatric Nursing Course (ENCP) Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
Timeline
Emergency Department & Critical Care Unit Per Diem RN
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
06.2025 - Current
Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC)/ Charge Nurse
HCA Parkwest
03.2025 - Current
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
HCA Parkwest Freestanding ER
07.2024 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
02.2023 - 01.2025
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Acute Adult Gerontology Care
Jacksonville University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Master of Health Science - Generalist Concentration
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Florida State University