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.
· Administer, monitor and recover patients from moderate sedation and analgesia.
· Assist neurosurgeon during the administration of Stereotactic Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for patients with brain tumors or metastatic brain cancer.
· Educate and interview patients during the intake process before procedures for careful assessment of patient conditions, co-morbidities or contraindications to have procedure.
· Circulating nurse in the Interventional Radiology suite during procedures such as; cervical and lumbar epidural steroid injections, sacroiliac joint steroid injections, and radiofrequency ablations of lumbar spine.
US Army Veteran
1989- 1997