Christina (Cox) Varao
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
CHARLESTON,SC
8
years of professional experience
Healthcare professional prepared for the role as family health nurse practitioner student with a strong foundation in patient care and clinical assessments. Known for effective teamwork and adapting to evolving healthcare needs, showing proficiency in patient communication and clinical skills.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Mobile Resource Pool
3 Years 5 Months- Delivered patient care across diverse medical-surgical and progressive care units in four hospitals across the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system
- Provided specialized care for diverse patient populations across multiple disease processes.
- Served as charge RN and preceptor, overseeing nursing staff and mentoring new team members.
- Completed six-week assignments in medical-surgical and progressive care units, adapting to diverse patient needs.
- 3HVT: cardiac, vascular, thoracic progressive care unit
- Neurospine: neurology and neurospine surgery progressive care unit
- 7 Buxton West Surgical Progressive Care Unit: post-operative for colorectal, GI, urology, general surgery, gynecological surgery, surgical oncology
- 4HVT: cardiac progressive care unit for acute coronary syndrome, post cath lab, arrhythmia management
- Intermediate Care Unit: high acuity progressive care unit patients
- 3 St. Vincent: medical surgical and urology
- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
- 3 East: medical surgical unit
- Surgical Progressive Care Unit: colorectal, GI, urology, general surgery, gynecological surgery, thoracic surgery
- 5 East: nephrology and neurology
Travel Registered Nurse
4 Months- Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery PCU
Travel Registered Nurse
3 Months- Cardiothoracic Surgery PCU
Cardiac Surgery and Mechanical Circulatory Support Stepdown Unit
1 Year 9 Months- Registered Nurse
Patient Care Assistant
2 Years 3 MonthsEducation
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Minors in Biology and Psychology
- Honors: magna cum laude
- GPA: 3.82
Skills
Adapt to diverse clinical units
specialties
and patient populations.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments
recognize changes in clinical status
and communicate findings to providers.
Apply clinical judgment and critical thinking in the care of complex and high-acuity medical-surgical and progressive care patients.
Manage high-acuity postoperative patients with complex medical and surgical needs.
Provide care for patients with durable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Demonstrate strong pharmacologic knowledge through safe medication administration
monitoring
and evaluation of therapeutic and adverse effects.
Interpret and monitor telemetry
recognize clinically significant rhythm changes
and initiate appropriate interventions.
Wound care: managing surgical incisions
drains
wound VACs
wound assessment
and dressing changes.
Educate patients and families on diagnoses
medications
treatment plans
risk-factor modification
and discharge.
Collaborate effectively with physicians
advanced practice providers
pharmacy
patient care technicians and other members interdisciplinary team.
Serve as an intermittent charge RN and preceptor.
Prioritize and coordinate care for multiple patients with varying levels of acuity.
Proficient in Epic electronic health record documentation
Affiliations
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society at Salem State University
- Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Mobile Resource Pool
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
04.2023 - CurrentRead More
Travel Registered Nurse
Roper Hospital Downtown
12.2022 - 04.2023Read More
Travel Registered Nurse
Medical University of South Carolina
09.2022 - 12.2022Read More
Cardiac Surgery and Mechanical Circulatory Support Stepdown Unit
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
11.2020 - 08.2022Read More
Patient Care Assistant
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
08.2018 - 11.2020Read More
Salem State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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CLINICAL ROTATIONS
- Fundamentals- Salem Hospital
- Medical-Surgical- Winchester Hospital
- Maternity- Winchester Hospital
- Pediatrics- Lawrence General Hospital
- Mental Health- Tewksbury State Hospital
- Public Health- Comfort Home Care VNA
- Practicum- Beverly Hospital- Medical-Surgical/ Telemetry
RELEVANT COURSES
- Anatomy I & II
- Health assessment
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Care of the Adult
- Public Health Nursing
- Advanced Concepts
Licensure
- Registered Nurse South Carolina license #267864
CERTIFICATIONS
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)- March 2025-March 202
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association March 2026-2028
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association-March 2026-2028
LEADERSHIP
- Quality Practice Council- Roper St. Francis Healthcare
- Participate in monthly council meetings focused on improving patient safety and quality improvement in Roper Hospital and across the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system.
- Review quality metrics and participate in policy discussions.
- Vote on policy and practice changes.
- Mobile resource pool: professional governance
- Discuss mobile resource pool initiatives and policy changes.
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society at Salem State University
- Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
- Volunteer: Winchester Hospital
Awards
Excellence in Action: An award for going above and beyond.
- Roper St. Francis Healthcare March 12, 2024
Just Catch Award:
- An award for being an outstanding patient safety advocate and catching an error before it reaches the patient. Roper St. Francis Healthcare October 3, 2024