Gardy Desroches
Houston
Summary
Experienced with patient care, clinical assessments, and medical documentation. Utilizes strong interpersonal skills to foster patient trust and enhance care delivery. Track record of maintaining accurate health records and implementing effective care strategies.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
HArris Center for Mental Health and IDD
01.2024 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
RN
Westpark spring behavioral Hospital
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Provide safety and care for various ages of patients from adolescents to geriatrics
- Various duties including administering medications, monitoring and observing their mental and physical wellbeing, advocating, and preventing further self-harm and others
Patient care Assistant (PCA)
Westpark Spring
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Provided overall support for Physicians and nurses Operations
- Performed immunizations and vaccines
- Prepared patients for examination and treatment
- Took patient histories and vital signs
- Assisted the nurses during examination
- Prepared exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments
- Prepared and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization
- Obtain Blood and cultures for examinations
- Assisted patients with overall daily routine care
RN
HCA healthcare
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: ICU
- Close patient observations and monitoring including their vitals, labs, ECG and more
- Follow doctors' orders carefully and maintain close communication on patients' health conditions and update
- ICU
RN
Emerald Elite
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Home health
- Traveling to patient's home to administer their services and helping them maintain their independence in their own home by creating a care plan for each patient and revised with the patient to benefit and accommodate
- Duties are not limited to administered at home meds, IVs, dressing changes, insulin injections, wound care and updating their doctors about their health and conditions
- Home health
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emerald Elite
08.2012 - 07.2022
- Measured and record patients 'vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration and perform strep throat cultures
- Prepared patients for the physicians by escorting patients to examination rooms and arranging treatment rooms
- Interviewed patients to obtain standard medical information
- Worked as a team with nursing and front office staff to provide optimal patient care
Certified Nursing Assistant/ PCA
Baptist Hospital
08.2012 - 07.2022
- Took vital signs
- Sterilized medical instruments
- Collected laboratory specimens
- Administered Vaccine occasionally
- Performed IV and other routine in supervision of a nurse
- Performed Covid-19 testing (PCR & Antigen) via nasal and buccal swab
- Performed finger sticks for glucose check and other exams ordered
Education
Licensed RN - RN graduated
Miami Dade College
03.2025
Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) -
08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Florida International University
Miami, FL12-2022
High School Diploma -
Naples High School
05.2005
Skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Analytical skills
- Decision making
- Interpersonal skills
- Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Extensible Metadata Platform (XPM)
- Paper MR
Foreign Language Skills
- Creole, Written and oral
- French, Written and oral
Languages
French
Full Professional
creole
Full Professional
Timeline
RN
HArris Center for Mental Health and IDD
01.2024 - Current
RN
Westpark spring behavioral Hospital
02.2023 - 12.2023
Patient care Assistant (PCA)
Westpark Spring
02.2023 - 11.2023
RN
HCA healthcare
07.2022 - 02.2023
RN
Emerald Elite
07.2021 - 07.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emerald Elite
08.2012 - 07.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant/ PCA
Baptist Hospital
08.2012 - 07.2022
Licensed RN - RN graduated
Miami Dade College
Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) -
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Florida International University
High School Diploma -
Naples High School
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