David Phillips
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with nineteen years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mesa Vista Healthcare
San Antonio, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Weekend charge nurse on 50 bed elopement unit providing nursing care and treatment coordination with Physicians, case managers, and hospice agencies for dementia and alzheimers residents.
Registered Nurse
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
San Antonio, TX
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Charge Nurse responsible for staff assignments and quality care of patients in a 330 bed treatment facility that specializes in acute psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, mood disorders, and detox units to facilitate and coordinate the therapeutic care and needs of patients.
Registered Nurse
University Hospital
San Antonio, TX
02.2022 - 09.2022
- STARS Program float pool with a focus on a surgical trauma floor. Also meeting staff needs throughout hospital departments to ensure effective and safe quality patient care.
Registered Nurse
San Antonio Heart, Vascular, and Rhythm Center
San Antonio, TX
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Cath Lab Holding Nurse responsible for pre-operative and post-operative care of cardiac/peripheral vascular disease patients including obtaining procedure consent, establishing IV access with IV fluid hydration, and collection of labs
- Post-operative patient care involves recovery of post cardiac stent placement, angioplasty, along with lower extremity atherectomy including VS monitoring, medication administration, and discharge instructions.
Registered Nurse
Urology of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse responsible for immediate post-operative care of surgical patients that have undergone urological procedures involving general anesthesia and conscious sedation
- Once stabilized and initial recovery is completed, patients are given discharge instructions with their responsible party and discharged home.
Registered Nurse
Foundation Surgical Hospital
San Antonio, TX
09.2008 - 07.2020
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse responsible for immediate recovery and stabilization of surgical patients in an acute care setting immediately following general anesthesia and conscious sedation
- Once stabilization of postoperative patients is achieved, the patient is prepped for placement into the inpatient unit or discharged home
- Weekend House Supervisor assists nurses with postoperative in-patient activities, generates email floor and ER census reports to CEO, all management and administrators, responsible for shift narcotic counts in hospital, responsible for crash cart checks every shift and handling direct admits and pre-op patients arriving through ER for pending surgeries
- Emergency Room Nurse responsible for treatment and stabilization of any patient that comes into the ER
- Staff Nurse duties include receiving and settling post-operative in-patients, experience in wound care, CPM machine application, PCA pain management therapies, telemetry monitoring, work with physical therapy and respiratory therapy to get patients ambulating post operatively and continuing PACU responsibilities of patient care during Phase 2 until discharge.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
01.2006 - 09.2008
- Telemetry Floor Nurse performing primary care on pre and post-operative CABG, stent placement, angioplasty, ablations and patients with other various cardiac issues, administer anti arrhythmic therapies, experience in telemetry monitoring, provide occasional coverage in Intensive Care Units.
Education
Registered Nurse, Associates Degree -
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX06.2016
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Associates Degree -
St. Philips College
San Antonio, TX12.2004
EMT/Paramedic Program -
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX05.2003
Skills
- BLS certified
- ACLS certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mesa Vista Healthcare
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
03.2023 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
University Hospital
02.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse
San Antonio Heart, Vascular, and Rhythm Center
04.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
Urology of San Antonio
07.2020 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse
Foundation Surgical Hospital
09.2008 - 07.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
01.2006 - 09.2008
Registered Nurse, Associates Degree -
Galen College of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Associates Degree -
St. Philips College
EMT/Paramedic Program -
University of Texas Health Science Center