BENJAMIN GRANT
Houston,TX
Summary
Nurse Practitioner Student with 5 years of experience in healthcare. Exceptional in patient assessment, education, team leadership, and medication administration. Passionate about improving patient outcomes through wellness and preventative health care. Eager to contribute to advancing the practice of nursing.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-Travel Contract
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
- RN position that floats to oncology, transplant, and medical/telemetry.
- Operate as a mentor and coach for nursing students during their clinical rotations. Striving to teach students about the importance of critical thinking to keep patients safe.
- Acquired exposure in oncology and liver/kidney transplants. Skilled in educating patients on medications, lifestyle modifications, and the importance of follow-up care for optimal care for transplanted organs.
Registered Nurse- Travel Contract
Presbyterian St. Luke's
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Medical/Telemetry Unit
- Worked on an 18 bed med/tele unit with patients who presented with various illnesses including sepsis, chest pain, covid and strokes.
- Gained new experience in working with bone marrow transplant patients and their various chemotherapy treatment plans.
- Trained new hires to the unit as a traveller and facilitated the education of nursing students during their clinical rotations.
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann TMC
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Heart Failure IMU
- Worked on a 25 bed heart failure unit with patients who have received a Ventricular Assist Device or a transplanted heart/lung.
- Gained exposure in pre-transplant work-up, transplant history, pharmacology and pathophysiology to improve patient outcomes.
- Invested in post-transplant education by teaching patients about medication regimen, lifestyle and diet changes.
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann TMC
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Cardiac Care Unit
- Position in an 18 bed cardiac ICU. We would treat STEMI's, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, heart failure, hypothermia protocol, post cath lab, Intra-aortic Balloon pumps.
- Handled sedation, pressors and a wide array of drips. Gained experience caring for intubated patients, arterial lines, sheath pulling and central line care.
- Improved interpersonal skills interacting with multiple teams of doctors/advanced practitioners in an intense setting to care for severely ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Health- Baylor University Medical Center
06.2019 - 09.2021
- Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Transplant
- PCU RN position in a 34 bed unit that accepted a wide range of patient populations including thoracic surgery, pulmonary transplants, telemetry and neuro.
- Proficient in the care of post surgical patients including esophagectomies, VATS procedures, and pneumonectomies.
- Confident handling strokes, thrombectomies, coils and epilepsy patients.
- Operated as a clinical coach to mentor new hires and nursing students. Member of the skin team conducting audits hospital wide to decrease HAPI's and educate patients, family members and staff.
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Nursing
Baylor University
Waco, TX01.2019
Master of Science - Nursing
UT Health School of Nursing
Houston, TX12-2026
Skills
- Patient Education
- Medication Administration
- Medical Software Proficiency
- Patient Assessment
Certification
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse - AACN
- NIHSS Certified - AHA
- BLS/ACLS - AHA
STRENGTHS
- Problem Solving - Critical thinking and problem solving allows for me to predict patient needs and escalate issues in a timely manner to provide better care.
- Communication - Exemplary multidisciplinary communication daily. This allows for patients to achieve better outcomes during their hospital stay.
- Strives to advocate for every patient as they journey through their time inpatient.
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Travel Contract
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Travel Contract
Presbyterian St. Luke's
08.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann TMC
04.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann TMC
09.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Health- Baylor University Medical Center
06.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor's of Science - Nursing
Baylor University
Master of Science - Nursing
UT Health School of Nursing