Andrea Walker
16707 Oak Bough Drive Conroe ,TX
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse PCU
Memorial Hermann
Woodland,TX
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed patient care and orchestrated subsequent actions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse (RN)
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas -MS/Tele
Texas
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Restores and promotes patient's health by completing the nursing process
- Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional,psychological and spiritual support to patients friends and families
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols;medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
- Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.
Registered Nurse (RN)
University Hospital Of The West Indies-MS&MICU
Jamaica
01.2011 - 02.2021
- Completing the nursing process
- Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional,psychological and spiritual support to patients friends and families
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols;medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
- Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Anesthesia Technician
University Hospital Of The West Indies-OT
Mona Kingston Jamaica
01.2006 - 09.2007
- Streamlined workflow for smoother procedures by maintaining anesthesia equipment, supplies, and documentation.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting routine inspections and troubleshooting issues with anesthesia machines.
- Increased efficiency in the operating room by promptly preparing and customizing anesthesia delivery systems as required.
- Maintained a high standard of care by adhering to strict infection control guidelines when handling anesthesia equipment.
- Accelerated recovery process post-surgery by properly setting up and managing ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, and other respiratory equipment.
- Minimized waste while maximizing resource availability, efficiently balancing inventory levels for essential anesthesia supplies.
- Demonstrated professionalism and attentiveness while responding to urgent situations involving anesthesiology requirements or emergencies swiftly.
Prolink Healthcare
Registered Nurse Cardiovascular
Cincinnati, OH
11.2024 - Current
- Conducted thorough candidate screenings, including reference checks and verification of licenses, certifications, and educational credentials.
- Reduced time-to-fill rates by proactively building a pipeline of qualified candidates for critical healthcare roles.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Developed and maintained a robust candidate database for future job openings, reducing lead time in filling positions.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
University of the West Indies Mona
KingstonSkills
- Intravenous Therapy
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Infection Control Measures
- Personal Care Needs
- Medication Administration
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Feeding Assistance
- Staff Supervision
- Preventative Health
- Patient Education
- Performing EKGs
- Family Education
- Care Plan Development
Certification
- BlS Training -
- Acls Training
- NIH stroke scale
Timeline
Prolink Healthcare
Registered Nurse Cardiovascular
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse PCU
Memorial Hermann
06.2023 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse (RN)
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas -MS/Tele
04.2021 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse (RN)
University Hospital Of The West Indies-MS&MICU
01.2011 - 02.2021
Anesthesia Technician
University Hospital Of The West Indies-OT
01.2006 - 09.2007
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
University of the West Indies Mona