Chenari Hope
Dallas
Summary
Dedicated NICU nurse with a strong foundation in Neonatal Intensive Care who's eager to leverage compassionate care, attention to detail, and adaptability to provide exceptional care to newborns and their families.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRN Commit NICU
Children's Health
06.2025 - Current
- Provided specialized, evidence-based care to critically ill and premature neonates in a high-acuity NICU.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and families to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated and supported parents while maintaining strict safety, documentation, and infection-control standards.
- Applied advanced clinical judgment and critical thinking to promote optimal neonatal outcomes.
NICU RN
Baylor Scott & White
01.2023 - Current
- Provide specialized care to critically ill newborns and neonates in a level IV NICU, ensuring timely assessments and interventions to stabilize infants.
- Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and perform assessments.
- Perform admission and discharges.
- Assist doctors and surgeons with treatment protocol and medical procedures.
- Collect, label, and securely deliver testing specimens.
- Properly document patient progress in Epic and communicate with facility staff.
- Assist in cesarean section and vaginal deliveries.
- Properly educate families for successful discharge as well as involve families in direct patient care.
Nurse Tech
Baylor Scott & White
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Performed non-invasive and non-sterile treatments; collecting, reporting, and documenting of data (e.g., vital signs, height, weight, intake and output, blood glucose monitoring via fingerstick blood samples, test strips and portable meters; urine test for sugar and hema test results, environmental situations, patient or family comments relating to the patient’s care, behaviors related to the plan of care)
- Communicated data to the RN, patient response to treatment and patient status, to facilitate timely patient assessment and evaluation.
- Performed related technical, service, and clerical duties which included: running errands; picking up supplies, obtaining and delivering specimens; receiving and sorting test results; answering telephones; keeping patient rooms clean and orderly; stocking linens, supplies, tissues, and towels; changing bed linens, and disposing of trash.
Unit Health Coordinator
Baylor Scott & White
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Initiated, assembled and maintained patient chart/kardex in accordance with established procedures.
- Accurately and promptly transcribed physician orders.
- Managed the patient call system in a timely, courteous and professional manner.
- Answered the telephone promptly and courteously.
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Utilized available resources to ensure patients received care that was continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated.
- Collaborated with providers and personnel to ensure goals and objectives were obtained.
- Obtained and recorded patient vital signs, height, weight, and reported results/observation.
- Maintained clean and orderly work as well as patient environment.
- Compliant with all infection control practices.
Patient Transport
Baylor Scott & White
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Comforted patients and their families by offering support and encouragement.
- Being punctual and attentive to procedure schedules, demonstrating caring and cultural sensitivity.
- Understood and followed all HIPAA guidelines.
- Transported deceased patients by following protocol and delivering them to the mortuary.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Dallas01-2023
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX01-2018
Skills
- Patient assessing and monitoring
- Medication administration
- Family education and support
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Fast learner of new processes
- Prioritize patient comfort while providing care
- High attention to detail
- Intravenous medication administration
Certification
Registered Nurse (BSN) License
BLS
NRP
PALS
Timeline
PRN Commit NICU
Children's Health
06.2025 - Current
NICU RN
Baylor Scott & White
01.2023 - Current
Nurse Tech
Baylor Scott & White
07.2021 - 01.2023
Unit Health Coordinator
Baylor Scott & White
10.2018 - 03.2020
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White
01.2018 - 10.2018
Patient Transport
Baylor Scott & White
11.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Coast University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Tarrant County College