Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 9 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of critical care treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Intensive Care Nurse
Luminis Health Doctor’s Community Medical Center
08.2023 - 10.2023
Provide patient assessments
Continuously titrating lifesaving medications such as vasopressors and sedation.
Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
Serve as a patient advocate for patients with life-threatening illnesses including heart and respiratory failure, multi-system organ failure, overdoses, trauma, and infectious diseases.
Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
Travel Interventional Radiology Nurse
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
01.2023 - 06.2023
General Healthcare Resources
Provide care for both preoperative and postoperative patients including starting and discontinuing IV’s, collecting laboratory specimens and performing EKG’s
Collaboration with other hospital entities
Interacted with physicians and kept up to date on patient health and issues detected during assessments.
Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Travel Comprehensive Transplant Nurse
Healthcare Carousel Travel Nursing
08.2022 - 11.2022
Provides care to patients who are receiving or donating organs
Providing education on the procedure
Post-operative care, including monitoring for complications or organ rejection.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse
Quadrant Inc
03.2022 - 08.2022
Conduct patient assessments
Educated patients on their treatment plans
Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Ensure continuity of care
Prepare patients for procedures
Complete other duties assigned by doctors.
Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
General Healthcare Resources Inc.
03.2020 - Current
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
University of Maryland at Prince George’s Hospital Center
01.2016 - 03.2020
Provided patient care to Level-II surgical and medical intensive care patients in busy ICU
Coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age and type of patient population served
Devised health care goals using a holistic approach aligned with patient and family needs
Provided direct nursing care to critically ill patients, post-surgical including trauma and coronary artery bypass graft cases
Continuously titrating lifesaving medications such as vasopressors and sedation
Ensures quality of care in providing efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit’s standards of care
Effectively monitors patients post cardiac events such as heart attacks and strokes
Review patient’s data monitored breathing and recorded vitals
Completes daily assessments of patient’s conditions
Prepare patients for required follow up exams and testing
Works collaboratively with surgeons, cardiologists, and interns to achieve optimum patient care.
Registered Nurse
Genesis Healthcare
01.2015 - 01.2016
Provide direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording and evaluating of medical conditions of up to 20 patients per day
Supervised 2 LPN’s and 5 CNA’s each shift, directing daily duties, managing schedules, answering questions and assisting other staff when needed
Lead and mentored 4 newly licensed nurses in developing and achieving professional expertise
Document and accurately report patient progress to treatment team
Accurately transcribes patient’s new medical and drug treatment orders followed by administering prescribed medical treatment
Maintain/monitor and administer medications via peripheral IV’s and central line catheters
Supervised and participated in the admissions of patients and directed the transferring of patients from the facility to the hospital via ambulance.
Education
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
University of Maryland at Prince George’s Hospital Center
01.2016 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Genesis Healthcare
01.2015 - 01.2016
Master of Science - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona State University
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
Prince George’s Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Salisbury University
CPR/BLS Certified
ACLS Certified
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