Diligent Staff Nurse IV with a strong background in intensive care nursing. Skilled in providing critical care and managing complex patient cases. Demonstrated proficiency in patient assessment and emergency response.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse, ICU
Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
05.1995 - Current
As Staff Nurse 4, I provide exceptional care to high-acuity postoperative patients who need complex care following Open Heart Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, or Abdominal Surgery.
Managed care of patients and assisted Intensivists undergoing various bedside procedures, including intubation, chest tube placement, and central line placement.
I strengthened my training as a staff nurse by participating in continuing education programs and workshops. I coordinated a yearly Critical Care Skills Day and a yearly Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump class.
As a Charge Nurse in the ICU, I communicate with the interdisciplinary team members during grand rounds to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes and decrease the length of stay.
Member of the Code Blue and RRT team to deliver lifesaving interventions to patients throughout the hospital. Member of the Code Blue/RRT committee to audit information and make improvements to practice
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Kaiser Permanente
12.2019 - 03.2021
Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ system failures in critically ill patients.
Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure during this difficult time for patients, families, and healthcare workers.
Promoted a safe environment by enforcing infection control policies and maintaining a clean, organized workspace.
Clincal Nurse Insructor
University Of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
08.2019 - 05.2020
I encourage and support my students to help them develop the confidence to become strong, independent nurses.
I guided 8 students each semester and provided them with hands-on training in the ICU, Telemetry, and Medical Surgical units.
Prepared training material and instructional strategies to track student progress to track student progress, accurately report skills, and conduct competency assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
12.1994
Skills
Nurse Leadership - Chair of Staff Nurse III/IV Committee
Yearly nurse education program development
Consulting with the interdisciplinary team
Strong clinical judgment
Acute care expertise
Patient and family advocacy
Emergency response
Accomplishments
Collaborated with team of 6 nurses in the development of Vascular Access Team which led to a dramatic decrease in central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI)
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Contemporary RN Case Manager Certificate - pending completion
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Kaiser Permanente
12.2019 - 03.2021
Clincal Nurse Insructor
University Of San Francisco
08.2019 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse, ICU
Seton Medical Center
05.1995 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of San Francisco
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