Angela Robertson
Katy,TX
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking nurse with many years of diverse experience in the nursing field. Seeking to obtain a position where my education and leadership skills can assist in providing clinical expertise, while achieving institutional and personal growth. Effectively ensure optimum patient care and satisfaction. Rationally makes decisions by analyzing and critically thinking, as well as carry out daily assignments and task. Can identify and communicate patient issues and educational needs. Ensures integration of safety and quality standards into practice. Effectively communicates and continuously develops positive relationships with physicians, advance practice providers, peers, ancillary staff, patients, and their families.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Outpatient Nurse/Charge Nurse
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
08.2009 - Current
- Work as a charge nurse, providing staff support, resources and assistance as needed
- Participated in a clinical effectiveness project
- Participated on the vacation committee for 3 years
- Chosen as an IRN and superuser for One-Connect/Epic support
- Collaborating with others and the Epic team to customize by helping design, build and validate the Epic ambulatory content specific to our center
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Epic project along with other colleagues to attend validation sessions
- Provided feedback and assisted in creating guidelines for closing nurses to help facilitate continued care for patients in the clinic
- Suggested and assisted management in implementing shared governance when making daily assignments
- Collaborate with the Nursing Quality PACT to review and communicate nurse sensitive quality indicators
- Accountable for the management, coordination, and provision of patient care in assigned areas
- Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
- Collaborates with physicians, advance practice providers, ancillary staff members and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate patient care needs
- Educates cancer patients and their families about their treatment and side effects
- Functions as a clinical preceptor to novice nurses
- In the past participated quarterly on the multidisciplinary Lymphoma committee who reviewed nominations and distribute peer awards to employees at monthly meetings
- Participated on the scheduling committee, by providing input as needed about staffing, vacation time and scheduling needs to provide continued optimal continuity of care
- Able to triage phone calls and walk-in, practicing autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice
- Collaborates with nursing staff in providing a safe environment for patients, co-workers and visitors daily
Outpatient Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2005 - 08.2009
- Provided assessments, triaged patients appropriately, effectively managed emergencies, administered medications and assisted with procedures
- Guided the flow of clinical teams and managing patient care
- Initiated IV fluids during clinic hours and taught peers how to use Alaris pump
- Prioritized responsibilities and delegated appropriately
- Collaborated with physicians, advance practice providers, ancillary staff and multidisciplinary teams to provide continuity of care
- Provided patient and family education about medications (chemotherapy included), procedures and surgeries
- Integrated evidence-based practice and innovation as needed
- Functioned as a clinical preceptor effectively training, coaching and mentoring nurses to ensure patient safety and excellent care
- Responsible for closing the center, consisting of approximately 20 to 25 clinics
- Conducted a quality improvement project to provide after hour clinical data
- Ensured patient continuity of care and fiscal responsibility after standard clinic hours
Agency Registered Nurse
Progressive Nursing Staffers
09.2001 - 10.2007
- Provided care for patients on medical, surgical, telemetry units
- Also provided patient care for the gynecological oncology clinic
- Managed patient outcomes while organizing and providing appropriate direct patient care to patients in institutions
- Assessed and documented patient’s symptoms and applied nursing interventions, as well as carried out physician orders
- Performed skills such as IVs, medication administration, hanging fluids, antibiotics, changing dressings, monitoring telemetry patients etc
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as, obtaining biopsies, assisting with pap smears and colposcopy
- Checked and explained lab results for patients receiving chemotherapy or needing other medications dependent on lab results
- Managed the radiation oncology clinic, while working closely with physicians, radiation techs and patients
- Educated cancer patients and their families about the diagnosis, radiation treatment and side effects
- Assessed and documented patient’s symptoms and applied nursing interventions, as well as carried out physician orders
- Administered Zoladex injections
- Worked directly with patients and physicians, providing appropriate care for patients being seen in the endocrinology, orthopedic and spine clinics
- Assessed and documented patient’s symptoms and patient outcomes
- Triaged patients over the phone, providing interventions and solutions related to their problems
- Floated to various inpatient patient care areas, providing appropriate patient care, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking
- Used knowledge, skills and abilities, to identify problems patients exhibited or reported
- Worked closely with physicians and inpatient team members providing and carrying out patient’s plan of care, while facilitating positive outcomes
Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
04.2001 - 09.2001
- Washington Hospital Center/ Presbyterian Hospital
- Worked as a traveling nurse providing excellent patient care, while working directly with physicians, ancillary staff and patients
- Floated to various inpatient patient care areas, such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, short stay units, telemetry, burn and trauma units and some intermediate care units
- Assessed and documented patient’s symptoms and applied nursing interventions, as well as carried out physician orders
- Provided information regarding plan of care to patients and their families
- Collaborate with physicians, advance practice providers, ancillary staff members and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate patient care needs and evaluate outcomes
- Responsible for assisting in activities of daily with patients
- Performed skills such as starting IVs, medications administration, hanging fluids, antibiotics, changing dressings, monitoring telemetry patients
- Managed the care of patients assigned to me daily
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Memorial Herman Hospital
01.1998 - 04.2001
- Clinical Observation Unit (C.O.U.)
- Worked with many systems, such as cardiology, neurology, trauma, internal medicine, orthopedics, general surgery, ENT and others
- Collaborate with physicians, residents, interns, ancillary staff members and multidisciplinary teams to facilitate patient care needs and evaluate outcomes
- Worked as a charge nurse, providing staff support, resources and assistance as needed
- Managed daily staffing coverage to ensure adequate resource coverage for operations
- Provided end of shift report to charge nurse or nurse manager taking over
- Collaborated with staff to ensure the floor was running efficient and proficiently as possible without compromising patient care
- Functioned as a clinical preceptor and resource effectively training, coaching and mentoring nurses to ensure safety and excellent care
- Provided appropriate and excellent clinical care
- Assessed and documented patient’s symptoms and applied nursing interventions, as well as carried out physician orders
- Established and performed skills such as starting IVs, lab draws including ABGs, providing respiratory treatments, medication administration, hanging fluids, antibiotics, changing dressings, monitoring telemetry patients, including monitoring heart cath and gamma knife patient’s status post procedures
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Texas Woman’s University
Houston, TX12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
Houston, TX12.1997
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Assessments
- Critical Thinking and Prioritizing
- Medication Administration (PO, IM & SQ)
- Patient Safety
- Triaging
- Patient Education
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Epic Use
Timeline
Clinical Outpatient Nurse/Charge Nurse
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
08.2009 - Current
Outpatient Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2005 - 08.2009
Agency Registered Nurse
Progressive Nursing Staffers
09.2001 - 10.2007
Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
04.2001 - 09.2001
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Memorial Herman Hospital
01.1998 - 04.2001
MBA - Business Administration
Texas Woman’s University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing