ERIKA M. ROBINSON
Sandy Hook
Summary
Experienced nursing professional prepared for a critical care and post-anesthesia role. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in patient monitoring, pain management, and rapid response care. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring optimal outcomes in a dynamic healthcare setting.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Surgical Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
CJW Medical Center
Richmond, VA
03.2023 - Current
- Monitored patient vital signs, assessing changes to ensure timely interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care strategies for patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of treatment options.
- Administered complex medication regimens and monitored patient responses in critical care settings.
- Conducted thorough assessments using advanced monitoring technologies to evaluate patient conditions.
- Led rapid response initiatives to stabilize patients experiencing acute distress or emergencies.
- Mentored junior nurses on best practices in critical care management and emergency protocols.
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Managed ventilator settings, titrating oxygen levels for optimal respiratory support and minimizing the risk of complications in intubated patients.
- Provided critical care to trauma patients in high-pressure ICU environment.
Registered Nurse/Intermediate Care Unit
Johnston Willis Hospital
Richmond, Virginia
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Provide exceptional patient care services to patients who are acutely ill and recovering from a wide variety of surgical, medical, and post-surgical conditions within the Intermediate Care Unit.
- Promote teamwork while working with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, providers and patient care staff and create/implement a care plan to meet each patient’s needs.
- Monitor, record and communicate patient conditions and vital statistics as appropriate while utilizing a computerized documentation system.
- As a part of the clinical team in the IMCU, I would consistently and accurately coordinate patient discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- When dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers, and other customers, I professionally maintain cultural and diversity awareness, and much more.
- Proficient in common IMCU cases such as CHF, Pneumonia, AKI, Sepsis, COPD, DM, Stroke, Alcohol withdrawal/detox, Afib w/rvr, and Pts requiring continuous BIPAP or High Flow O2.
- Responsible for infusing and titrating common IMCU drips such as Heparin, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Diltiazem per physician’s order. Also administering pain medication via PCA/epidural post-operatively.
- Competent in wound care/dressings, central/PICC lines, blood draws and IV insertion, foley and NG tube insertion.
- Responsible for overseeing unit responsibilities, directing staff as needed per director/manager requests.
Patient Care Technician/Orthopedic Unit
Memorial Regional Medical Center
Mechanicsville, Virginia
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Assist patients with their basic needs such as eating, drinking, bathing, as well as personal hygiene.
- Responsible for measuring vital signs and monitoring and prioritizing the health of patients.
- Responsible for taking the temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, daily weights, and dietary intake of the patients.
- Responsible for collecting blood and urine samples.
- Accurately recording data from a patient and promptly notifying RN or physician of any changes.
- Assisted RN in performing 12 lead EKG.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
South University
Richmond, Virginia07.2021
Bachelor of Science in Human Services - undefined
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia08.2017
Skills
- Experience with MEDITECH
- Prioritizing
- Teamwork
- CPR (BLS &ACLS)
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Phlebotomy
- Familiarity of Medical Terminology
- Time Management
- Patient Education
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Critical care
- Precepting
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
Certification
- Active Registered Nurse License: Virginia
- Basic Life Support Certification: 2025/09-2027/09
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support: 2025/09-2027/09
Timeline
Medical Surgical Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
CJW Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse/Intermediate Care Unit
Johnston Willis Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
Patient Care Technician/Orthopedic Unit
Memorial Regional Medical Center
12.2020 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science in Human Services - undefined
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
South University
Daisy Award Recipient
January 30th, 2025