Cheri Rhea
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Rady Children's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
- Provide nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities for BH patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse
Rancho Springs Medical Center
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Sole pediatric nurse in a Level 11 adult Emergency room
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients age 0-13.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care. Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
03.2024 - 07.2024
- Triaged patients and screen them for level of urgency.
- Provide nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center
- Collaborate with various ER professionals to ensure quality patient care
- Promptly assess patient condition on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma
- Monitor ER patients for acute changes and provide intervention and alert physicians
- Communicate with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Rady Children's Hospital
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Provide nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities for BH patients.
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
03.2023 - 11.2023
Travel Pediatric Registered Nurse
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Triaged patients and screen them for level of urgency.
- Provide nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center
- Responsible for accessing CVCs, placing PIV,
- Prepared patients for, and assisted with, examinations and treatments.
- Demonstrated professionalism when interacting with patients, families, physicians, representatives from other departments and any other customers.
Travel Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Children's Hospital Of Colorado
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Rady Children's Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Provide nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities for BH patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Wolfson Children's Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Diagnosed, planned, and implemented treatments for patients with acute illnesses or injuries.
- Provided Charge Nurse/ Preceptor role at Level 1 Trauma Center
- Answer calls from parents and triage according to urgency
- Delegated tasks, coordinate transports from outside facilities and create nursing and physician assignments for the emergency department
- Complete referrals, prior authorizations, and paperwork for physicians.
Pediatric Medical-Surgical Nurse
Wolfson Children's Hospital
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Provided patient care to the critically ill pediatric population utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
- Tracheostomy cares and tracheal suctioning, replacing tracheostomy tubes and monitoring oxygenation.
- G-tube feedings/j-tube medication administration; daily respiratory therapy for vent-dependent clients; daily cares, assess -ostomy site for patency and signs of tissue break down.
- Perform basic cardio, gastrointestinal and respiratory assessments.
- Intermittent urinary catheter insertion, central line care including Broviac and Hickman, drawing blood, taking vital sign measurements and urine samples.
- Collaborated with physicians, parents/guardians, other medical staff to develop treatment plans for patients with complex medical needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
National University
Rancho Bernardo, CA11-2017
Skills
- Emergency medical treatment
- Medical team collaboration
- Clinical judgment
- Pediatric care expertise
- Task prioritization
- Reliability
- Quality improvement
- Adaptability
Software
Epic
Cerner
Certifications
- Registered Nurse: California State Board of Nursing, License #95149680
- Public Health Nurse: California Board of Nursing, License#555319
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) Exp: 1/26
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exp: 9/25
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Exp: 9/25
- Trauma Nursing Core Course(TNCC) Exp: 3/28
Timeline
Travel Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Rady Children's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse
Rancho Springs Medical Center
07.2024 - 12.2024
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
03.2024 - 07.2024
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Rady Children's Hospital
12.2023 - 03.2024
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
03.2023 - 11.2023
Travel Pediatric Registered Nurse
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
10.2022 - 05.2023
Travel Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Children's Hospital Of Colorado
06.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Rady Children's Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
Pediatric Emergency Registered Nurse
Wolfson Children's Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2022
Pediatric Medical-Surgical Nurse
Wolfson Children's Hospital
02.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
National University
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