BRITTANY DOMINGUEZ
Winfield,USA
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse – Resource/Float Pool
Franciscan Health Crown Point
Crown Point, IN
11.2021 - Current
- Critical and supportive staff member to hospital’s urgent needs at a 199-bed medical facility.
- Nursing float to units include, ICU, Progressive Care, and Med/Surg.
- Meticulously administered and titrated multiple vasopressors and sedatives to critically-ill patients in the ICU
- Collaborated with the respiratory therapist and intensivist to safely manage airways and secretions of patients who were mechanically ventilated
- Actively participated with all members of a patients’ care team to help maximize the patient’s prognosis and expedite their discharge date
- Exceptional multi-tasker and prioritizer on a busy med/surg floor. Nursing ratios were often 5:1 or 6:1. Majority of patients had complex diagnoses, wound changes, complicated discharge/admissions, surgical recovery monitoring and/or psych behaviors
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
St. Mary’s Medical Center
Hobart, IN
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Nursing float to units included, IMCU, Telemetry/Neuro, ICU (step-down patients), Oncology, Med/Surg, Ortho, Acute Rehab, and CVOP.
- Significant experience caring for severe COVID-19 patients and administering current best practices/treatments (eg. Remdesivir, Actemra).
- Knowledgeable with titration and use of advanced oxygen systems, such as heated, humidified, high-flow oxygen and BiPap machines.
- Proficient in using NIH-scale and current stroke-protocols on patients diagnosed with CVAs and TIAs
- Extensive practice recovering patients post-cath lab (E.g. stent placement, pacemakers, cardioversions)
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
SSM Health: Good Samaritan/St. Mary’s Hospitals
Mount Vernon/Centralia, IL
03.2018 - 12.2020
- Floated to intensive care, cardiac step-down, med/surg, orthopedic/neurology, and rehabilitation units within 134-bed (Good Samaritan) and 125-bed (St. Mary’s) hospitals.
- Titrated drips, including vasopressors and sedatives, in the ICU
- Delivered heated, humidified, high-flow oxygen therapy; monitored BiPap machines and ventilators
- Cared for Covid-19 patients, those recovering from cardiac catheterization/stent procedures, and patients with multiple comorbidities such as diabetes, COPD, CAD, and hypertension.
- Delivered after-care instructions to patients and their families following surgical procedures, stroke, or stent/pacemaker placement.
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, NE
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Provided specialized nursing care within 718-bed, Magnet-certified, Level 1 trauma center, teaching hospital, and world-renowned transplant center.
- Cared for patients on adult progressive care, neurology, solid organ transplant, cardiovascular progressive care, med/surg, telemetry, oncology, observation, and orthopedic units.
- Managed arterial lines, tracheostomies, titrated vasopressors, and BiPap ventilation systems in the intensive care unit.
- Cared for chest tubes and various forms of gastric and surgical drains.
- Cared for complex neuro patients and utilized the NIH stroke scale, at the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in Nebraska.
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Banner Desert Medical Center
Mesa, AZ
01.2014 - 03.2015
- Delivered compassionate, outstanding care at a 615-bed, nationally accredited chest pain center and Level 1 trauma center.
- Floated to more than 10 units, including progressive care, neurology, observation, ortho/spine, renal/diabetic, gastroenterology, med/surg, and oncology.
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Banner Gateway Medical Center, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, AZ
07.2012 - 12.2013
- Provided exceptional nursing support to inpatients and outpatients across 2 facilities in Banner Health system.
- Delivered and coordinated patient care with goal of optimizing outcomes at 177-bed, Magnet-certified facility.
- Floated to medical, surgical, progressive care, oncology, and observation floors.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team at renowned cancer treatment and research facility to support patients during clinic visits.
- Assisted with outpatient procedures (eg. bone marrow biopsies) and with accessing and drawing specimens from venous access devices.
- Educated patients about post-procedure instructions following bone marrow biopsy
- Earlier experience:
- University Medical Center Tucson, Tucson, AZ — Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
- Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, IA — Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IASkills
- Resource/Float Pool Nurse with 14 years of experience delivering high-quality, holistic nursing care across a wide variety of therapeutic specializations at multiple prominent hospitals, including Magnet-certified facilities, Level 1 trauma centers, and academic teaching hospitals
- Adapt quickly and easily to new environments, processes, and concepts; stay positive in the face of challenges
- Integrate compassion, patience, empathy, and efficiency into patient care, collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes
- Demonstrate expertise in detailed documentation, thorough and detailed assessments, and patient advocacy
Certification
- Indiana State Board of Nursing, Registered Professional Nurse valid through Oct 2025
- American Heart Association, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) valid through 2024
- American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS) valid through 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Resource/Float Pool
Franciscan Health Crown Point
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
St. Mary’s Medical Center
03.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
SSM Health: Good Samaritan/St. Mary’s Hospitals
03.2018 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Nebraska Medicine
04.2015 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Banner Desert Medical Center
01.2014 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse — Resource/Float Pool
Banner Gateway Medical Center, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
07.2012 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
The University of Iowa