Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment, medication administration, implementation of critical thinking and compassionate and effective communication.
Work History
Registered Nurse
10 Months
Beacon Hospice of Greater Houston | 10.2025 - Current
Conduct admission assessments and medication reconciliation to ensure comprehensive care for patients entering hospice.
Coordinate interdisciplinary care with medical director, social worker, chaplain, and hospice aide to support holistic patient needs.
Perform weekly symptom management assessments focusing on effective pain and anxiety control to enhance patient comfort.
Complete all nursing documentation within 48 hours of patient visit.
Registered Nurse
5 Months
AVIR at Pasadena (formerly Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation) | 05.2025 - 10.2025
Conducted comprehensive assessments and developed care plans for diverse skilled nursing population, ensuring tailored interventions and evaluations.
Performed comprehensive assessments, care planning, and evaluation for a diverse skilled nursing population.
Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams on care plans
Maintained complete, accurate documentation in PointClickCare by end of shift.
Registered Nurse
2 Months
Absolute Hospice | 03.2025 - 05.2025
Conducted hospice admission assessments, weekly medication reconciliation, and MAR updates in home and facility settings.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team, documenting patient interactions in Kinnser EMR within 48 hours to support continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
9 Months
Trinity Hospice | 05.2024 - 02.2025
Conducted hospice admissions, weekly assessments, and patient-centered care planning to ensure comprehensive patient support.
Educated families and caregivers on disease progression, symptom management, and medication administration to enhance patient care understanding.
Delivered various nursing skills while accurately documenting in Consolo EMR.
Registered Nurse
1 Month
Houston Hospice | 04.2024 - 05.2024
Delivered palliative and end-of-life care, managing terminal agitation, dyspnea, secretions, and pain to enhance patient comfort.
Provided tracheostomy & wound care, foley placement, and nebulizing treatments.
Educated families on end-of-life progression and documented in Netsmart EMR.
Research Nurse – Palliative Care, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine
3 Years 6 Months
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center | 09.2020 - 03.2024
Screened and enrolled eligible patients per protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria, building rapport and communicating research benefits.
Upheld GCP/ICH guidelines while meticulously documenting adverse events and protocol-related activities to maintain regulatory compliance.
Daily use of Epic, REDCap, MS Access, Word, Excel, and bedside monitoring devices.
Registered Nurse & Case Manager
8 Months
Trinity Hospice | 12.2019 - 08.2020
Developed patient-centered care plans and assessed patients weekly, ensuring implementation of physician orders for comfort and effective symptom management.
Performed various nursing skills (foley catheter placement, tracheostomy care).
Coordinated with interdisciplinary team and documented patient care in Consolo.
Registered Nurse & Case Manager
5 Months
Grace Hospice of Texas | 07.2019 - 12.2019
Monitored patient conditions, implemented physician orders for end-of-life care, and educated caregivers on disease processes and medication management to ensure comfort and understanding.
Provided various nursing skills and ensured accurate documentation in Optima Healthcare Solutions EMR.
Registered Nurse & Case Manager
4 Months
Encompass Hospice | 03.2019 - 07.2019
Developed care plans and educated patients and caregivers on symptom management.
Performed various nursing skills as needed for patient comfort.
Documented in HCHB Point Care within 48 hours of patient visit.
Registered Nurse & Case Manager
4 Years 2 Months
Harbor Hospice | 01.2015 - 03.2019
Provided patient care through nursing assessments per physician orders to achieve patient comfort.
Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, and symptom management to improve symptom management.
Provided structured education on wound prevention to empower caregivers and reduce complications.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University | Millcreek, Utah | 01-2023
Online
Associate Degree in Nursing
San Jacinto College Central | Pasadena, TX | 01-2012
Master of Science - Human Nutrition
University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | 01-1998
Bachelor of Science - Scientific Nutrition
Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | 01-1988
Skills
Hospice & Palliative Care: Symptom management
Pain & Agitation Protocols and Wound Care
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Clinical Research Protocols
Patient Enrollment into Research Projects
Adverse Event Documentation in Research
GCP Compliance
EMR: Epic
PointClickCare
Kinnser
Consolo
Optima
Netsmart
MatrixCare
Nursing Assessment & Individualized Care Planning