Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Charge Nurse
Southpointe Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center
Oklahoma City
02.2025 - Current
Performing and supervising treatments such as wound care, IV therapy, catheter care, tube feeding, and oxygen therapy. Monitoring infection control and prevention practices. Administering oral medications, IV, injectable, and topical medications, monitoring patients for side effects or adverse reaction to medications, ensuring accurate medication documentation and reconciliation, coordinating with pharmacies and providers for medication orders. Supervising Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), delegating tasks and ensuring quality of care standards, providing clinical guidance and support to nursing staff. Monitoring for falls, pressure ulcers, infections, and other risks. Implementing quality improvement and safety protocols and ensuring patients’ rights, dignity, and comfort are maintained. Maintaining accurate electronic medical records (EMR), completing incident reports and care documentation, and ensuring compliance with state regulations and federal guidelines for example Medicare and Medicaid.
RN, Staff Nurse
Norman Regional Hospital
Oklahoma City
09.2021 - 02.2025
Interpreting data from 5-lead telemetry, monitoring for irregularities (arrhythmias), and acting on alarms. In addition to this, maintaining electronic records, reviewing labs, and collaborating with physicians to adjust care plans. Administering medication, managing drips, and providing emergency response. Conducting comprehensive, daily assessments, recording vital signs: oxygen, blood pressure, and managing post-surgical complications.
RN, Floor Nurse
St Anthony’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
12.2023 - 10.2024
Perform head-to-toe assessments, monitoring vital signs and symptoms and recognizing changes in patient condition. Communicating with physicians, therapists, pharmacists, and case managers. Endorsing patient information during shift handoff. Arranging referrals and discharge planning.
RN, Floor/Charge Nurse (Contract Nurse)
Mercy Hospital
Ardmore, Oklahoma
02.2022 - 05.2023
Strategically assigning patients to nurses based on acuity levels, staff experience, and workload balance. Supervising RNs, LPNs, and nursing assistants (PCAs/CNAs) to ensure compliance with hospital protocols and workplace standards. Chart assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses. Maintaining accurate electronic medical records.
LPN Floor Nurse
Brookwood Rehabilitation and Skilled Facility
Oklahoma City
05.2017 - 09.2021
Providing basic nursing care such as monitoring vital signs, assisting with hygiene, and ensuring patient’s comfort, observing patients and reporting changes in physical or mental condition to the RN or provider. Assisting residents with mobility, positioning, and daily care needs. Working closely with RNs, CNAs, physicians, and therapists to carry out the patient’s care plan. Receiving instructions from RNs and help implementing individualized care plans. Providing guidance and direction to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Ensuring CNAs follow care plans and report patient concerns. Communicating with residents and families about daily care, medications, and concerns. Helping ensure patients maintain comfort, dignity, and safety.
Certified Medication Aide
Southpointe Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center
Oklahoma City
08.2016 - 05.2017
Safely administering oral medications, maintaining medication carts/rooms, and properly documenting. Keeping extremely detailed records on medication dosages and times. Tracking patients’ vitals and report to a nurse or physician if they change significantly, as well as helping to maintain a hygienic work environment. Following all health and safety standards.
Certified Nurse Aide
Southpointe Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center
Oklahoma City
09.2012 - 08.2016
I worked in providing great patient care, answering patient calls and determining how best to help them. Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising. Also, helping to turn and repositioning bedridden patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
04-2024
Associate Degree - Nursing
Redlands Community College
El Reno, Oklahoma
05-2021
Licensed Practical Nursing - undefined
Platt College
Moore, Oklahoma
03-2017
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Medication administration
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Accomplishments
Recognized for consistently strong patient satisfaction scores and compassionate bedside care.
Reduced medication administration errors through diligent barcode scanning and safety checks.
Frequently acted as charge nurse coordinating staffing, admissions, discharges, and interdisciplinary communication.
“Maintained 98% medication scan compliance.”
“Contributed to a 20% reduction in patient falls on the unit.”
“Managed average daily assignment of 6 high-acuity patients in a 32-bed Med-Surg unit.”
Registered Nurse, Operating Room at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallRegistered Nurse, Operating Room at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall