To seek and maintain a per diem position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Critical Care
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
07.2021 - Current
Developed, implemented and evaluated systems and practices that facilitated smooth workflow and quality patient care.
Coordinated patient critical care with other hospital departments.
Monitored compliance with external agency regulations regarding critical care.
Created and maintained environment in which nursing services remained viable and satisfying to patients.
Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all residents.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
07.2020 - 07.2021
Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
Developed departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
Kept organized records of facility's services and utilization of inpatient beds.
PICC Nurse
Tenet Resource Pool
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
08.2019 - 07.2020
Applied critical thinking skills during vascular access device selection process to achieve best outcomes for patients.
Provided basic and advanced vascular access for patients, following accepted nursing practices, policies and procedures and physician's prescriptions.
Initiated IV therapy for patients undergoing dialysis and chemotherapy.
Provided compassionate and caring nursing services while implementing plan of care for each patient and collaborated with healthcare providers to document outcomes.
RN, CVICU
Tenet Resource Pool
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
04.2017 - 07.2020
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Interventional Radiology Nurse
Tenet Resource Pool
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
04.2010 - 07.2020
Recorded all patient discussions and transactions in charts for future reference.
Interacted with physicians and kept up to date on patient health and issues detected during assessments.
Promoted kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills when interacting with patients.
Educated patients on conditions and illnesses and provided insight on techniques to help improve health.
RN, Critical Care
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
03.2009 - 04.2010
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Telemetry RN
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
03.2008 - 03.2009
Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
Provided patients with information on such subjects as side effects from medications and benefits of proper nutrition to help promote better outcomes.
Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.