Crystal Johnson BSN,RN
Cypress,TX
Summary
Compassionate nurse; demonstrates emotional intelligence and situational awareness, rapidly assessing the interpersonal environment to adapt communication style and bedside presence to meet each family's needs while providing competent nursing care to medically fragile pediatric patients. Consistently provides comprehensive patient care independently, resourcefully and collaboratively within family dynamics and agency policies.
Seeking to utilize extensive, high-acuity pediatric experience in the role of RN II Nursery Transition FT, Nights, at Methodist Hospital while developing expertise in newborn transition care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Duty Pediatric Nurse Night Shift
Angels of Care
Houston, Texas
09.2022 - Current
- Provide direct 1:1 nursing support for medically fragile, high-acuity children with life-threatening conditions.
- Primary nurse- Manage overnight 12-hour shifts independently, completing ongoing assessment, patient safety checks, treatment tasks, documentation, and family and provider communication.
- Complex Care- for infants and children with renal agenesis, epilepsy, seizure disorders, stroke, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, glioblastoma, diabetes insipidus, congenital heart defects, and holoprosencephaly.
- Transition- support infants and children after NICU and PICU discharge by setting up home supplies, teaching families, and monitoring closely during transition from hospital to home.
- Respiratory & Airway Management- ventilator dependent patients requiring comprehensive respiratory assessments, tracheostomy care, trach tube changes, BIPAP, CPAP support managing ventilator and oxygen settings. Performing tracheal suctioning, cough assist device, oral and nasal suctioning, chest physiotherapy (CPT), respond to acute respiratory changes.
- Nutrition, Vascular Access & Fluid Management- GT, IJ, enteral feedings, parenteral nutrition, PICC line IV antibiotics, urinary catheters and fluid management of complex conditions including diabetes insipidus. Maintain accurate monitoring and documentation of intake/output.
- Medication Management- nebulizer, inhaler, GT, subcutaneous injections, topical, rectal, emergency medications, documentation and family education.
- Neurological & Complex Care- Epilepsy, seizure, neurostorm management and documentation, including maintenance of appropriate thermoregulation. Assessing and managing nonverbal pediatric patients for behavioral and physiological indicators to meet the child's needs and prevent discomfort.
- Family-Centered Care & Collaboration- Quickly establish rapport and trusting relationships with parents and caregivers from diverse cultural, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Providing education and hands on instructions regarding: infection prevention, emergency care, safe practices, medications, treatments, symptom management and condition specific monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX01-2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
Houston, TX01-2011
Skills
- Ventilator management
- Tracheostomy care
- Oxygen therapy
- Seizure monitoring
- Respiratory assessment
- Medication administration
- Enteral feeding
- EHR charting
- Family education
- Seizure management
- Medical documentation
- Infection control
- Thermoregulation monitoring
- Fluid Management
Certification
- Texas RN License # 919714 Active
- AHA BLS Active 09/2027
- American Nurses Association
- Texas Nurses Association
- NRP prepared to obtain within the required timeframe
Timeline
Private Duty Pediatric Nurse Night Shift
Angels of Care
09.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College