Jamie Gonzales
Joshua,Tx
Summary
Dedicated and versatile ICU nurse with extensive experience as a staff nurse, Charge Nurse, preceptor, and Critical Care Clinician at Texas Health Southwest Intensive Care Unit. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care while continuously seeking opportunities for professional growth and development. Eager to leverage skills and knowledge in a PRN position to contribute effectively to the facility's team and enhance patient outcomes. Passionate about advancing critical care practices through collaboration and ongoing education.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Critical Care Clinician
Texas Health Resources Harris Southwest ICU
04.2018 - Current
- Providing primary care as a staff nurse, proficient with Epic/charting.
- Managing critically ill patients and multitude of equipment within the critical care atmosphere. Patients seen Hypothermia s/p cardiac arrest, Vasopressors, HTN Crisis, Stroke s/p TNAkase, etc.
- Charge Nurse: making patient assignments for oncoming shift, assisting other staff nurses with patient care, resource for staff nurses, and managing patient flow in/out of the unit.
- Preceptor to versants, CSO, and travelers.
- Sono Site Peripheral Vascular Access in all Units in the hospital as well as Blood draws.
- NCAP Level IV RN
- Certified: NIHSS, CPI, ACLS/BLS, TCAR, and PCCN.
- CRRT Certified/proficient
- Training with L1 Belmont Tranfuser for Massive Transfusion protocols, familiar with balloon pump and impella.
- Critical Care Clinician – Responsibilities include resource for all of THSW units, response to all Code Blues, RRTs, Code Stroke inpatient/ER-Level1, Level1 Trauma response in ER, and STEMI coordinator for cath lab activation and flow of patient care.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Texas Health Resources Harris Southwest - Sub Acute ICU
06.2016 - 05.2018
- Patient care of 4-5 patients on a progressive care unit, PCU.
- Time management and delegation to staff members.
- Teamwork and preceptor to new nurses
- Manage and monitoring cardiac drips to patients.
- Preceptor for new employees and Versant Nurses
- Charge Nurse
- Sono Site Certified
- PCCN Certification Achieved
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Downtown Fort Worth - Harris 6
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Responsibilities include patient care of 5-6 patients on an acute medical unit.
- Time Management and delegation to staff members.
- Charge Nurse
- Ability to recognize declining patient status and report to physician accordingly
Registered Nurse
Hendrick Medical Center – Acute Surgical Unit
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Responsibilities included caring for 4-6 patients per shift on Nights on a cute medical/surgical unit
- Patient population included: General surgical patients, amputations, radical procedures, simple traumas (GSW, Stabbings).
- Equipment/care including: JP drains, Blake Drains, Wound Vacs, dressing changes, early mobilization, and pain/nausea control.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Grand Canyon University
Arizona City, AZ - Online Program01.2017
Associates Degree of Science - Nursing
Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX01.2014
Diploma -
Bridgeport High School
Bridgeport, Tx01.2011
Skills
- CRRT/TPE/Balloon Pump Trained and familiarity
- Sono Site Peripheral Insertion Compatibilities
- IV therapy management
- Proven leadership capabilities
- Critical thinking for problem-solving
- Patient education
- Patient discharge process management
- Clinical decision-making
- Intensive care management
- Collaborative team management
- Proficient in performing NIH
Certification
- NCAP IV - Texas Health Resources - Current
- TCAR - Texas Health Resources - 2022
- CCRN - AACN - 4/1/2023 - Current
- CPI - Texas Health Resources - Current
- ACLS for Healthcare Providers - American Heart Association - Current
- BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers - American Heart Association - Current
- Sono Site Certification - Texas Health Southwest - 11/16 - Current
Affiliations
- Trauma Committee Member - 2022- Current
- Stroke Committee Member - 2022- Current
- UBC Member - July 2016 – Current
- American Critical Care Nurses Association - 2017- Current
TRANSCRIPTS
Available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Critical Care Clinician
Texas Health Resources Harris Southwest ICU
04.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Texas Health Resources Harris Southwest - Sub Acute ICU
06.2016 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Resources Downtown Fort Worth - Harris 6
07.2015 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse
Hendrick Medical Center – Acute Surgical Unit
06.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science -
Grand Canyon University
Associates Degree of Science - Nursing
Weatherford College
Diploma -
Bridgeport High School
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