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Work History
Education
Certification
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Heather Bauer

Huntsville,TX

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with eighteen years experience offering comprehensive patient care in various environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities and challenges to meet team goals.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Texas Children's Hospital
07.2021 - Current
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs. Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
  • Charge nurse that collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and nursing staff for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes. Checked off to place and read TST. POCT superuser.
  • Preceptor and mentor to new nursing staff including GNs, contributing to supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
  • Served as liaison between physicians, nurses and patients'' families on 32 bed unit to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education. Attending the sim instructor course in May.
  • Participate in monthly tracers for JHACO, which includes auditing charts and assessing the environment.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

RN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - 07.2021
  • Provide safe, effective, and efficient nursing care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions on a busy 25 bed unit which includes 4 IMU beds that serves TDCJ offenders, fill in charge nurse.
  • The CCU (Correctional Care Unit) is a med surge, surgical and IMU unit that serves TDCJ offenders

LVN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital (HMH)
07.2018 - 07.2020
  • Provide safe, effective, and efficient nursing care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions on a busy 25 bed unit which includes 4 IMU beds that serves TDCJ offenders
  • Float to other units as needed.

LVN

Huntsville ISD/Samuel W. Houston Elementary
09.2011 - 05.2019
  • Responsible for 500+ students, grades K-4, and 30+ staff members; Trained district staff in CPR/AED, first aide, emergency medication administration; Responsible for student assessment of illness/injury, medication administration, record keeping, yearly vision and hearing screening, attended 504 meetings, active member of the School Health Advisory Council.

LVN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2012
  • Worked on various units within the hospital and assisted with starting and working on a new Observation unit
  • Easily transitioned into a correctional care nurse role after Hurricane Ike closed UTMB Galveston and our unit opened for TDCJ offenders.

Education

Bachelor of Science - RN To BSN

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
08.2022

RN (ADN) - LVN to RN Transition Program

Lone Star College Montgomery
The Woodlands
06.2020

LVN -

Joe G. Davis
Huntsville, TX
12.2006

Certification

  • AHA BLS Current
  • PALS Current
  • APHON Chemo Certified Current
  • CPN Certification Pending Testing

Activities Awards

  • Nominated for two Daisy Awards and have received multiple "Got Caught Caring" forms from patients and staff at TCH.
  • Nominated for the Shining Star Award for Compassion at TCH.
  • Awarded “Support Person of the Year” school year 2017-2018 (Huntsville ISD)
  • Awarded “Support Person of the Month” March of 2016 (Huntsville ISD)
  • Received multiple “Got Caught Caring” notices from patients and staff at HMH throughout the years.

Timeline

RN

Texas Children's Hospital
07.2021 - Current

RN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - 07.2021

LVN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital (HMH)
07.2018 - 07.2020

LVN

Huntsville ISD/Samuel W. Houston Elementary
09.2011 - 05.2019

LVN

Huntsville Memorial Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Science - RN To BSN

The University of Texas At Arlington

RN (ADN) - LVN to RN Transition Program

Lone Star College Montgomery

LVN -

Joe G. Davis

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