Darshelle Wells
Los Angeles,NV
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse with a robust background in critical care and emergency services, notably at Critical Care and ER Float Pool-ASAP Transport LLC. Expert in ICU experience and case management, I excel in high-pressure environments, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrated leadership in supervising teams and reducing communication gaps by 40%, showcasing strong management and clinical skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Critical Care and ER Float Pool-ASAP Transport LLC
, DE
02.2020 - Current
- Evaluating a patient's condition and administering treatment, as well providing constant support throughout recovery time
- Working directly with patients, family members, medical staff, and physicians to ensure patients receive the attention and medical care needed based on their condition
- Providing emergency services, starting intravenous lines, and lab draws, while providing assessments, diagnosis, planning intervention and medication administration
- Implementing all protocols and safety techniques
- ACLS certified
Registered Nurse PACU / Endoscopy / OR (contract)
Medley
Las Vegas, USA
01.2018 - Current
- Nurse responsibilities include all aspects of patient care following surgery.
- This care includes monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and respiration, as well as managing the pain and nausea that often follow anesthesia.
- The surgical site itself requires ongoing evaluation for potential bleeding, or other pathological indications.
- I am in charge of assessing the patient's overall condition during the delicate post-anesthesia period, providing care and intervention as needed.
- Documentation and patient education are also components of this critical nursing discipline.
- In outpatient surgical settings, instruct patients in self-care techniques following the procedure.
- I think critically, make confident decisions in a fast-paced clinical environment, and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Utilization Review Nurse
Ultimate Staffing Services
08.2020 - 08.2023
- As a Review Nurse, my responsibilities were performing pre-service clinical coverage reviews of services that require notification, using applicable benefit plan documents, evidence-based medical policy, and nationally recognized clinical guidelines and criteria.
- Determines the medical appropriateness of inpatient and outpatient services, following the evaluation of medical guidelines, benefit determination, and the contractual status of the provider/facility, as appropriate for The Medical Network membership.
Registered Nurse III Critical Care/ Trauma ICU (per Diem)
Sunrise Hospital
Las Vegas, USA
01.2019 - 06.2023
- Critical care, Rapid Response Team per diem status.
- Providing emergency services, starting intravenous lines, and lab draws, while providing assessments, diagnoses, planning interventions, and medication administration.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Sunrise Community
04.2020 - 04.2023
- As a home health nurse manager, I am responsible for managing a team of home health nurses who provide care to patients in their own homes.
- Their job involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of the home health care team, monitoring patient care plans, and ensuring that all care is provided in accordance with established protocols and standards of care.
Director of Nursing Development / Nurse Educator
Kindred Healthcare
12.2018 - 06.2022
- Acted as the primary RN in the critical care unit.
- Provided life-saving interventions.
- Hosting New Hire Orientation.
- Onboarding
- Ventilator education.
- Directed and managed critical care patients.
- Administered cardiac drips and injections.
- Provided education and discharge instructions.
- New staff training, education, and compliance.
- Supervised student nurses.
Corrections Nurse
CoreLogic
Las Vegas, USA
06.2015 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: Las Vegas, NV
- Nurse duties include evidence-based nursing to protect, promote, and optimize health and abilities; prevent illness and injury; facilitate healing; administer medication; and alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses with care and respect.
Registered ICU Nurse Float Pool (Level 1 Trauma Center)
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
05.2017 - 01.2022
- The float pool provides an excellent opportunity for nurses like me to work throughout the hospital in a variety of units, including ER, cardiac, PACU, ICU and Endoscopy
- As a float pool nurse my duties included but not limited to treat a diverse range of patients and enjoy the variety of working in different settings
Registered Nurse Critical Care Nurse (contract)
ProLink Staffing
Selma, USA
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Selma, CA
- As an Intensive Care Unit or Critical Care Night Shift Lead Nurse, I was responsible for providing care and support to patients that are staying in a hospital's ICU and require additional care than most patients
- Duties include monitoring vital signs, providing emergency response care and managing a patient's life support system maintenance
- Selma, CA
Telecommunications Nurse Analysts
Supporting Strategies incorporated healthcare
12.2018 - 01.2021
- As a Registered Nurse I was responsible for handling patient phone calls and care in collaboration with the Physician, Mid-level, Clinical Manager, and/or Director of Clinical Services
- Calls may be directly from the patient, staff, outside doctors, long term care facilities, and acute care settings
- To give advice and/or act according to protocols while ensuring that the patient receives the highest quality of care in a timely manner
Registered Nurse
Henderson Detention Center
Henderson, USA
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Company Overview: Henderson, NV.
- As a correctional nurse, I get assigned a variety of tasks, starting with maintaining proper safety procedures.
- Duties include properly monitoring medical supplies, such as needles and medication.
- To maximize overall safety, correctional nurses learn to limit the use of potentially dangerous materials, such as scalpels and intravenous drips.
- Aside from an emphasis on the safety of medical professionals, I carefully monitor patients' progress and responses to medical treatments, as well as administer medication and maintain disease clinics.
- Also, properly document patient medical histories, along with physical screenings.
Registered Nurse
St. John Medical Center
07.2013 - 01.2016
- Perform physical exams and health histories.
- Provide health promotion, counseling, and education.
- Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
- Interpret patient information, and make critical decisions about needed actions.
- Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
- Direct and supervise care delivered by other healthcare personnel, such as LPNs and nurse aides.
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
- Improved support service and overall quality standards of the facility by 20%.
- Evaluated the appropriateness of the care plan and physician orders.
- Established good relationships with patients and families.
- Assessed the physical and psychosocial status, as well as the home environment, of patients.
- Corresponded appropriate information to patients, peers, managers, and physicians; decreased the communication gap by 40%.
- Developed and implemented a new patient care plan, increasing patient confidence by 35%.
- Developed new nursing standards, which resulted in better quality of patient care.
- Improved support service level by 20%.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Registered Nursing
Capella University
01.2025
Skills
- Management
- ICU Experience
- PACU/Post-op recovery
- Critical care experience
- Supervising Experience
- Case Management
- Operating Room
- Staff Nurse
- Medication Administration
- Critical Care
- EMR Systems
- Laboratory Experience
- Medical Records
- Nurse Management
- Triage
- Aseptic Technique
- Experience Administering Injections
- Documentation review
- Conducting physical examination and assessments
- Venipuncture
- Hospital Experience
Certification
- BLS Certification
- RN License
- CNAACLS Certification
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Registered Nurse Critical Care Nurse (contract)
ProLink Staffing
06.2021 - 12.2021
Utilization Review Nurse
Ultimate Staffing Services
08.2020 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Sunrise Community
04.2020 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Critical Care and ER Float Pool-ASAP Transport LLC
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse III Critical Care/ Trauma ICU (per Diem)
Sunrise Hospital
01.2019 - 06.2023
Director of Nursing Development / Nurse Educator
Kindred Healthcare
12.2018 - 06.2022
Telecommunications Nurse Analysts
Supporting Strategies incorporated healthcare
12.2018 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse PACU / Endoscopy / OR (contract)
Medley
01.2018 - Current
Registered ICU Nurse Float Pool (Level 1 Trauma Center)
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
05.2017 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse
Henderson Detention Center
01.2016 - 07.2018
Corrections Nurse
CoreLogic
06.2015 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
St. John Medical Center
07.2013 - 01.2016
- BLS Certification
- RN License
- CNAACLS Certification
Bachelor's degree - Registered Nursing
Capella University