AMERICA CEDENO
HOUSTON,TEXAS
Summary
Dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse with a proven ability to excel in high-stress environments, particularly in emergency settings. Strong leadership skills in coordinating and managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver optimal patient care. Committed to maintaining compliance with healthcare guidelines while consistently prioritizing patient safety and quality of care. Recognized for enhancing operational efficiency and fostering collaborative relationships among healthcare professionals.
Overview
1
1
Certificate
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Joseph Medical Center
Houston, TX
04.2026 - Current
- Led operations to enhance service delivery in a high-volume 30-bed emergency department, including a specialized psychiatric emergency unit.
- Direct and coordinate daily operations while supervising 25–30 multidisciplinary staff members, including registered nurses, patient care technicians, unit coordinators, and ancillary personnel.
- Facilitated interfacility transfers by collaborating with physicians, transport services, and bed management to ensure seamless continuity of care.
- Supported nursing leadership by managing staff scheduling adjustments and ensuring adequate shift coverage to meet patient care demands.
- Conduct medical record and documentation audits to ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and quality metrics.
- Managed emergency response protocols to facilitate rapid clinical decision-making during high-acuity and trauma cases.
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Center
Houston, TX
02.2026 - Current
- Executed medication administration and treatment protocols with precision and adherence to established guidelines.
- Educated patients and families on care plans and health management strategies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care outcomes.
- Executed advanced nursing skills, including cardiac monitoring, ultrasound guided IV insertion, specimen collection, wound care, splinting, and procedural sedation support.
- Responded promptly to critical medical emergencies, ensuring effective management of trauma activations, cardiac arrests, stroke alerts, and STEMI activations.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary efforts with emergency physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, EMS, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and case management to enhance patient care efficiency.
Emergency Department (LVN II)
St. Joseph Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring
- Medication administration/IV therapy
- Insert straight catheters, Foley catheters, NG tubes
- Properly obtain blood cultures
- Assist in CPR (ACLS certified)
- Collaborate with various ER professionals
- Monitor vital signs, patient status
- Manage patient assignment 1:4 ratio
Emergency Department (LVN II)
Memorial Hermann Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Initiate IV catheter insertions
- Ultrasound guided IV’s
- Administer medications, IV therapy
- Insert straight catheters, Foley catheters, NG tubes
- Assist triage nurse with intake, vital signs and EKGs
- Assist in CPR (ACLS certified)
- Utilize EMR for documentation
- Provide support to RN in various patient-care tasks
Interventional Radiology (LVN)
UTHealth
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Coordinate surgical procedures, approx. 120/month
- Triaged phone calls, escalate as needed
- Collaborated with contracted hospital
- Documented patient notes using EMR
- Assisted mid-level with care plans for patients
- Provided patients with wound care
Surgical Nurse (LVN)
Sono Bello Body Contour Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Monitor vital signs and patient status
- Administered medications, initiated IV therapy
- Triaged phone calls, client concerns, escalate as needed
- Verified patient billing and payments
- Assisted surgeons in operating room
- Performed sterilization of medical instruments
- Post-operative assessments and discharge criteria
- Facilitated a positive patient outcome
Education
Associate of Science - LVN-RN Transition Program
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX12.2025
Vocational Nursing Diploma -
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX01.2020
Bachelor’s of Nursing - Nursing
San Jacinto College
Houston, TX12.2027
Skills
- Ultrasound IV coach
- Wound care
- Vitals signs
- Medication administration
- EHR proficiency (Cerner, EPIC, Meditech)
- Infection control
- Time management
- Triaging patients
- Critical thinking & reasoning
- ACLS/BLS certified
- Team leadership
- Care coordination
- Duty delegation
Certification
- Registered Nurse License - February 2026
- TNCC Training - April 2026
- Licensed Vocational Nurse License - October 2026
- ACLS, BLS, PALS
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Joseph Medical Center
04.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Center
02.2026 - Current
Emergency Department (LVN II)
St. Joseph Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Emergency Department (LVN II)
Memorial Hermann Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Interventional Radiology (LVN)
UTHealth
01.2021 - 01.2022
Surgical Nurse (LVN)
Sono Bello Body Contour Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - LVN-RN Transition Program
San Jacinto College
Vocational Nursing Diploma -
San Jacinto College
Bachelor’s of Nursing - Nursing
San Jacinto College