Patient-oriented Nurse with 12 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in multiple specialties.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre Op/PACU RN
Medely
08.2019 - Current
Duties including airway management, patient assessment, EKG monitoring, medication administration, lab collection, and patient/family education
Managing care for post operative patients through discharge in various ambulatory surgery centers including specialties such as orthopedics,endoscopy, pain management urology, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, ENT and general surgery for adults and pediatric population.
Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
Registered Nurse
Onward Healthcare Agency
01.2016 - 06.2023
Primarily responsible for working in the pre op area of endoscopy, ambulatory surgery center and OPS from February 2022-June 2023. Not limited to IV insertion, prepping of procedural sites, ensuring that all lab work and consents have been completed appropriately, physical assessment, patient education, and medication administration.,
Provided pre and post procedural care to cardiac patients including cardiac catheterization, pacemaker placement, TEE/ablation and EP lab patients at Union Memorial Hospital.
PACU nurse at Georgetown Hospital in interventional radiology and Kaiser Permanente Kensington ambulatory center.
Provided specialized care to kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients at Johns Hopkins April 2016-December 2016.
Cardiac Pulmonary Unit nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Endoscopy/Clinic RN
Sibley Memorial Hospital
06.2020 - 12.2021
Endoscopy RN working in pre-op, intra-op and PACU outpatient suite
Responsible for obtaining patient history, IV insertion, lab draws, COVID testing, EKG’s, and ensuring that patient receives pre and post education according to procedure
Circulating in endoscopy suite as RN and or endoscopy tech for procedures such as colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, ERCP’s, bronchoscopy, and gastric sleeve surgery
Recovering patients in PACU according to ASPAN guidelines.
Float Pool Nurse
Onward Healthcare
02.2018 - 02.2019
Float nurse for Medstar Southern Maryland
Proficient in providing care to medical surgical/telemetry patients in an acute setting on med surgical and telemetry floor
Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
Evaluated patient during admission, hospital stay and through discharge.
Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
Pain Management Registered Nurse
Emerald Health Care
01.2017 - 12.2017
Proficient in providing care to patients in outpatient setting including pre-op, intra-op, recovery and clinic at Cedar Sinai pain Center
Assist Physicians in various pain relief procedures in an operating room environment under fluoroscopy or ultrasound guidance
Monitored patients in recovery after receiving monitored anesthesia care
Telemetry monitoring and interpretation.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Boston Medical Center
09.2014 - 12.2015
Proficient in providing care to medical surgical/telemetry patients in an acute setting on an orthopedic and neurology floor
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.