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Avon Guess

Buffalo,New York

Summary

Professional nurse with specialized experience in critical care and acute patient management. Known for strong collaboration skills and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments. Proficient in advanced patient assessment, life-saving interventions, and multidisciplinary teamwork. Consistently drive positive patient outcomes through clinical expertise and results-focused approach.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse

New York Presbyterian Queens
03.2025 - Current
  • Reported abnormal findings and changes in patient status to doctors, applying appropriate nursing measures.
  • Improved patient outcomes through accurate interpretation of vital signs, lab results, and telemetry data for timely intervention.
  • Provided high-quality care for critically ill patients with various conditions such as sepsis, respiratory failure, and multi-organ dysfunction.
  • Collaborated with levels of healthcare providers in prioritizing surgical cases and resources.
  • Travel assignment
  • Epic charting
  • 2-3 patient assignment
  • manage vents, arterial lines, chest tubes, CVP's

RN, ICU

Unity Hospital
10.2023 - 03.2025
  • Served as an advocate for patients and their families, addressing concerns and facilitating open lines of communication between healthcare providers and loved ones.
  • Travel assignment
  • Epic charting
  • 2-3 patient assignment, often would float to step down and med surg units
  • titrated drips, managed vents, arterial lines, CVP's


RN, ICU

Sisters of Charity Hospital
06.2023 - 03.2025

2-3 patient assignment

PRN staff position


  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing high-quality care in the ICU setting.
  • CRRT
  • Titrating drips, handled ventilated patients, arterial lines, CVP's
  • Epic charting



PCU

St. David’s Medical Center
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Travel RN working in PCU unit.
  • 4-5 patient assignment
  • Remote tele
  • Meditech charting

MICU/SICU RN

Baptist Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Travel RN assignment
  • 2-3 patient assignment
  • Cerner charting
  • Handled ventilated patients, arterial lines, CVP’s

SICU/ Trauma unit

New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Travel RN assignment
  • 2-3 patient assignment
  • Epic charting
  • Handled vents, arterial lines, CVPs

Staff RN

Sister of Charity Hospital, Buffalo NY
03.2016 - 12.2021
  • Staff RN
  • 2-3 patient assignment
  • Charge experience
  • Epic charting
  • Handled vents, arterial lines, CVPs, CRRT

Education

BSN -

D’Youville College
08.2015

Skills

  • Critical care experience
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Central line management
  • Chest tube management
  • Airway management
  • End-of-life care
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Pressure ulcer prevention

Certification

BLS- 4/2026

ACLS- 4/2026

NIHSS- 3/2026


New York State RN License- 6/30/2027

Texas State RN License- 7/30/2027

Timeline

Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse

New York Presbyterian Queens
03.2025 - Current

RN, ICU

Unity Hospital
10.2023 - 03.2025

RN, ICU

Sisters of Charity Hospital
06.2023 - 03.2025

PCU

St. David’s Medical Center
12.2022 - 06.2023

MICU/SICU RN

Baptist Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
09.2022 - 12.2022

SICU/ Trauma unit

New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
01.2022 - 09.2022

Staff RN

Sister of Charity Hospital, Buffalo NY
03.2016 - 12.2021

BSN -

D’Youville College