Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Work Availability
Timeline
Generic

Vernon Arrington

Las Cruces,NM

Summary

Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at MountainView Regional Medical Center, excelling in critical thinking and compassionate care. Demonstrated expertise in intravenous therapy and patient condition monitoring, significantly enhancing patient recovery rates. Skilled in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality patient care and advocacy. Qualified Nurse Practitioner that is adept at critical care and management with training in patient education and leadership. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with fantastic communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through top-of-the-line time management and prioritization.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Three Crosses Regional Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
  • Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
  • Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

MountainView Regional Medical Center
09.2020 - 03.2023
  • Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
  • Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
  • Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Mimbres Memorial Hospital
06.2016 - 09.2020
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
  • Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.

Registered Nurse

Aswad M Basel MD
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

Education

Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
09.2021 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
08.2016 - 05.2018

Associate of Science - Nursing

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
01.2011 - 05.2016

Skills

  • Perform new patient screenings: Medical history, physical examination, laboratory, and diagnostic studies
  • Create therapeutic plans of care for Patients
  • Implement treatment plans and education for chronic conditions
  • Provide counseling to patients and their families for prevention of illness and maintenance of health, in order to assist patients in attaining physical, mental, and social well-being
  • Collaborate with physicians and other team members regarding patient management
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Pre-and Post-Operative Care
  • Compassionate Care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Critical Thinking
  • Medication Administration
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Cultural competence

Accomplishments

Honors Graduate: 2016, 2018, 2024

Employee of the Year: 2014

Certification

Family Nurse Practitioner

Basic Life Support

ACLS

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Three Crosses Regional Medical Center
04.2023 - Current

Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Grand Canyon University
09.2021 - 06.2024

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

MountainView Regional Medical Center
09.2020 - 03.2023

Registered Nurse

Aswad M Basel MD
10.2019 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western New Mexico University
08.2016 - 05.2018

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Mimbres Memorial Hospital
06.2016 - 09.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

Western New Mexico University
01.2011 - 05.2016
Vernon Arrington