Highly skilled and certified medical-surgical Registered Nurse with a strong ability to make critical clinical decisions. Known for polished skill-set and unwavering personal accountability. Dedicated professional passionate about consistently delivering exceptional care to diverse populations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN III Charge Nurse
Houston Methodist Hospital
05.2020 - Current
Provide comprehensive direct nursing care with a strong focus on customer service.
Improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
Respond to emergency situations with a level-headed approach to provide optimal care, support, and life-saving intervention.
Participate in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
Coordinate discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions post-hospitalization.
Align nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics.
Facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Coordinate nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Mentor and supervise junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment, improving retention rates.
RN III Charge Nurse
Memorial Hermann Health System- Greater Heights Hospital
06.2018 - 05.2020
Effectively manage comprehensive care of complex medical surgical patients
Serve as preceptor to new hires and as a resource to my peers
Oversee a forty bed unit and staff as Charge Nurse
Continually build upon my skillset through educational offerings
Polished interventional skill set such as IV starts, infusions, transfusion, nasogastric tube insertion and management, complex wound care, etc
Director of Nursing, RN
Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake
12.2016 - 06.2018
Manage comprehensive health and wellness needs of 80 residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care to include management of chronic complex disease processes and acute or emergent care coordination
Ensure state regulatory and HIPAA compliance
24/7 On-Call clinical support
Coordinate family/resident care conferences to ensure residents are provided a superior and appropriate level of care
Monitors documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory timeframes for review of assessments and service plans are met
Completes and maintains resident assessments/evaluations, care-plans, and medical records
Assesses/evaluates potential residents for Assisted Living/Memory Care
Manages and coordinates the work of all LVNs, Med-Techs, and Care Partners, overseeing staff schedules, daily assignments, hiring, training, and corrective action
Allergy Testing Nurse, LVN
Texas Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
11.2014 - 09.2016
Provided environmental allergy testing for adults and children 5 years and older
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) to assess readiness for allergen injection
Modified Quantitative Testing (MQT), and Intra Dermal (ID) testing with 38 allergens
Provided a supportive and comfortable environment for patients during testing, and extensive patient education
Vial Safety Testing for Immunotherapy treatment
Assessed the need for, educated on, and administered subcutaneous allergy injections
Provided telephone triage, appointment setting, as well as pre-and post- appointment teaching
Communicated effectively with physician regarding treatment plan and transcribed orders
Provided emergency care for adverse reactions to allergen testing including anaphylaxis
Ensured HIPAA compliance
Developed and implemented nursing care plans
Marketing Coordinator
BMT Group
04.2005 - 12.2009
Coordinated with internal business divisions, agency partners and local vendors to guarantee on time, cost-effective delivery of all marketing communications materials
Coordinated and participated in promotional activities and trade shows
Coordinated art and graphics creation for effective merchandising
Preserved brand integrity by monitoring the consistency and quality of marketing content
Cultivated effective partnerships with engineering, marketing, sales and customer support staff
Developed and implemented campaigns for email, online advertising, search engines and direct mail
Defined and tracked campaign effectiveness and adjusted strategies accordingly
Conceptualized, designed, and copy edited quarterly newsletter
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
05-2025
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Western Governor’s University
01-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
Kingwood, TX
01-2016
Skills
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Basic life support (BLS)
ANCC Medical Surgical Board Certification (RN-BC)
Experienced Charge Nurse
Clinical Coach
Clinical Preceptor
Advanced Emergency Response Skills
Effective Clinical Decision-Making
Skilled Conflict Management
High level of autonomy
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Comprehensive Physical Evaluations
Hospice and palliative care experience
Alzheimer's and dementia care expert
Discharge planning
Health promotion
Staff supervision
Nursing staff leadership
Patient and family advocacy
Affiliations
American Nurse's Association (ANA)
Certification
Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
American Nurse's Credentialing Center (ANCC) Medical Surgical Board Certification (RN-BC)
Timeline
RN III Charge Nurse
Houston Methodist Hospital
05.2020 - Current
RN III Charge Nurse
Memorial Hermann Health System- Greater Heights Hospital
06.2018 - 05.2020
Director of Nursing, RN
Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake
12.2016 - 06.2018
Allergy Testing Nurse, LVN
Texas Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
11.2014 - 09.2016
Marketing Coordinator
BMT Group
04.2005 - 12.2009
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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