DANIELLE JAMES
Tempe,AZ
Summary
- Dedicated & highly-skilled registered nurse with 6+ years of experience providing top-quality patient care in ICU & critical care hospital settings.
- Recognized for taking a proactive approach to identifying & advocating for individualized patient care needs.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of critical care protocols, advanced patient assessment, intervention & advanced life support measures.
- Utilizes advanced assessment skills to monitor and manage patient conditions effectively.
- Strong understanding of life support techniques and emergency interventions for optimal patient outcomes.
- Known for adaptability, reliability, and meeting high standards in patient care.
- Skills include advanced clinical assessment, effective communication, and rapid response to emergencies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
Banner Health, Banner Desert Medical Center
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Delivered holistic & compassionate care to patients with complex health care needs in various critical-care focused units.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical judgement & critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Served as a trusted resource for patients & family members by addressing concerns, providing updates, and facilitating open communication among healthcare team members.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in critical care nursing and advance overall clinical expertise.
- Contributed to the ICU's reduction of medication administration errors by achieving over 90% compliance in BCMA.
Travel/Per-Diem Registered Nurse, ICU
Northwell Health Flexstaff Inc.- Northwell Health System Hospitals
01.2024 - 11.2024
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients recovering from acute incidents and chronic conditions.
Staff-Registered Nurse, Cardiothoracic ICU
Northwell Health-Long Island Jewish Medical Center
01.2018 - 09.2023
- Delivered exceptional nursing care & patient outcomes by collaborating with patients, families, surgeons & interdisciplinary care teams on one of the most renowned, highly ranked thoracic cancer surgery units in the U.S.
- Engaged in performance improvement initiatives, utilizing nurse-driven surveys, research & evidence-based practices to ensure optimal patient safety & satisfaction.
- Conducted systematic review of patient records & chart audits to assess accuracy of documentation, ensuring compliance with policy standards & quality care.
- Served as a highly recommended primary preceptor to new graduate nurses, providing ongoing guidance, support & mentorship leading to success.
- Assumed leadership role as charge nurse responsible for managing fast-paced post-operative admissions, resource availability, staffing & assignments while supervising fellow staff on 13-bed ICU.
- Participated in spearheading VV-ECMO program, collaborating with the healthcare team to establish ECMO nursing care protocols, leading to major advancement & program success.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY12.2017
Skills
- Conflict resolution
- Evidence-based practice implementation
- Cardiac & hemodynamic monitoring
- Autonomy & Team Collaboration
- Time management, task prioritization & multi-tasking skills
- Cultural competence
- Patient/family education & support
- Safety protocols & policy standards
- Organization skills & detail-orientation
- Accurate EMR data entry
- Telemetry monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Adaptable and flexible
- Excellent & effective verbal & written communication
- Electronic health records & documentation expertise
- Medical terminology
- Professionalism
- Acute care expertise
- Medical research
- Patient Safety & Satisfaction
- Quality Improvement & Policy Compliance
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Electronic health records
- Task and work prioritization
- Relationship building
- Microsoft office
- Patient care planning
- Healthcare team collaboration
- Team building
- Self motivation
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Interpersonal skills
- CPR/AED
Certification
- Arizona State Registered Professional Nursing License: 315456
- New York State Registered Professional Nursing License: 741457-01
- BLS Provider Certification
- ACLS Provider Certification
- AACN CCRN Certification
- NIHSS Certification
- Adult VV-ECMO Certification
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU
Banner Health, Banner Desert Medical Center
01.2025 - 08.2025
Travel/Per-Diem Registered Nurse, ICU
Northwell Health Flexstaff Inc.- Northwell Health System Hospitals
01.2024 - 11.2024
Staff-Registered Nurse, Cardiothoracic ICU
Northwell Health-Long Island Jewish Medical Center
01.2018 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Molloy University
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