Compassionate and driven Registered Nurse with practical knowledge gained through rigorous clinical practice and academic studies. Demonstrated ability in patient care, health assessment, and medication administration. Strong interpersonal skills showcased through providing empathetic support to patients and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Proven dedication to promoting patient safety and delivering high-quality healthcare.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Student
Various Hospital & Settings
Great Falls
08.2023 - 05.2025
Ensured accurate and comprehensive patient information documentation.
Conducted timely administration of medications, maintaining 100% adherence to schedules; closely monitored patient responses.
Performed comprehensive head-to-toe assessments on assigned patients each shift, promptly recognizing abnormalities necessitating escalation to healthcare providers.
Communicated abnormal findings or deviations in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional states to the Registered Nurse preceptor / Adjunct.
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regards to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology, anatomy; physiology; microbiology; pharmacology; and pathophysiology.
Solicited feedback from nursing staff and seamlessly integrated constructive criticism into personal practice, fostering continuous improvement and professional growth.
Possess written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including medical staff, the patient and family or friend members while adhering to the strict guideline of maintaining HIPAA.
Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, and assignments while working within standardized policies, procedures and practices to achieve objectives as well as meeting time sensitive activities.
Prioritizing patient safety.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple concurrent tasks effectively.
Maintaining a sterile field while performing sterile procedures such as inserting a foley catheter and inserting IV’s.
Collaborating with several departments to achieve efficient patient care such as RT, PT, OT, Lab, Intensivists, Hospitalists, Case Management and other care team members.
Performing leadership skills.
Prioritizing care.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Great Falls Clinic Outpatient/Inpatient/PACU
Great Falls
10.2015 - 05.2025
Ability to adapt and float from various departments such as in outpatient facilities Dermatology, Urology, Orthopedics, ENT, Neurology, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Endocrinology, Psychiatry, Oncology, Radiation/Oncology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Podiatry, Walk-in, and Immediate Care Center.
Ability to float to the Inpatient Med/Surg/PACU units of the Hospital.
Maintaining HIPAA throughout all departments Inpatient, PACU, and Outpatient services.
Ability to assess and record manual blood pressures, pulse rate, oxygen, temperature, and respiration rate with every patient.
Effectively recognize and respond to medical emergencies.
Ability to assist provider in ultrasound guided injections.
Ability to assist provider in Cystoscopy procedures.
Prepare medical equipment and patients for Cystoscopy procedures.
Sterilizing cystoscopes proficiently and maintaining a sterile field when setting up cystoscopy trays.
Performing BVI and Urine collections.
Performing Blood Glucose Monitoring correctly and safely.
Performing care to patients postoperatively and in critical care under guidance of a registered nurse.
Performing EKG’s as ordered by the provider.
Following all policies and protocols within state guidelines scope of practice under providers or nursing guidance.
C.N.A/C.D.T. Medical Assistant
Dermatology Department
Great Falls
10.2015 - 10.2018
Maintaining infection control throughout patient examinations, preparing for procedures, and post op procedures.
Scribing for the provider while provider performs full assessment in the EMR.
Sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies in the proper container.
Collect tissue, or other laboratory specimens, label specimens, log specimens, and prepare them to be sent for testing.
Performing wound dressing changes.
Assist patients in light treatments and Effudex light treatments.
Assisting a nurse with applying Unaboots and prescribed medications to patients as ordered.
MOHS Histotech
Great Falls
10.2015 - 10.2016
Relaxing specimen to ensure all epidermis is lying flat before embedding.
Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination using microtomes.
Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.
Stain tissue specimens with dyes or other chemicals to make cell details visible under microscopes.
Embed tissue specimens into media blocks.
Examine slides under microscopes to ensure tissue preparation meets laboratory requirements.
Freeze tissue specimens.
Maintaining a clean lab and meet requirements of CLIA.
Education
Associates of Science - Nursing – Registered Nurse
Great Falls College MSU
Great Falls, MT
05.2025
Skills
Patient assessment
Detail orientated
Critical thinking
Safety
Delegation
Medication administration
Compassion
Care coordination
Excellent communication
Time management
Problem solving
Licensing and Certifications
Registered Nurse - California State License #95426985 - 07/15/25-06/30/27
BLS - 255416932099 - Exp. 01/2027
C.N.A - 2013-2025
References
Tiffany Devereaux, Director of Specialties - RN MSN, Tiffany.Devereaux@gfclinic.com, (406) 788-6298, Great Falls Clinic, 10/01/15- 05/2025
Kim Sturdevant, Staffing Coordinator, kimsturdevant@gmail.com, (406) 799-2984, Great Falls Clinic, 12/01/15- 06/2021
Mark Barry, LPN, mark.barry@gfclinic.com, (406) 231-4650, Great Falls Clinic, 10/01/15- 05/2025
Timeline
Nursing Student
Various Hospital & Settings
08.2023 - 05.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Great Falls Clinic Outpatient/Inpatient/PACU
10.2015 - 05.2025
C.N.A/C.D.T. Medical Assistant
Dermatology Department
10.2015 - 10.2018
MOHS Histotech
10.2015 - 10.2016
Associates of Science - Nursing – Registered Nurse