Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Telehealth Nurse
VITAS Healthcare
05.2025 - Current
Delivered comprehensive patient assessments via telehealth platforms, ensuring high-quality care and accurate diagnosis.
Educated patients on chronic condition management, promoting adherence to treatment plans and improving health outcomes.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop tailored care plans that address individual patient needs.
Utilized electronic health record systems to document patient information accurately and securely during virtual visits.
Utilized critical thinking skills when assessing patient needs, swiftly identifying potential concerns and implementing appropriate interventions remotely.
Demonstrated adaptability by quickly adjusting to new telehealth technologies and platforms for optimal performance in virtual care settings.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive telehealth nursing services in a timely and efficient manner.
Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
Ortho/Registered Nurse, Trauma Center
Honor Health Deer Valley Hospital
03.2016 - 05.2025
Worked with interdisciplinary team to organize and implement patient care plans.
Resolved or reduced patient symptoms with intramuscular, intravenous, and oral medicines.
Achieved optimal patient outcomes by carefully monitoring conditions and delivering comprehensive support.
Trained junior nurses and students in proper techniques.
Coordinated discharge planning with case managers and social workers.
Demonstrated empathy while providing culturally sensitive care to diverse populations.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated patient care.
Prepared patients for surgical interventions.
Utilized critical thinking skills to make rapid decisions in high-pressure situations.
Communicated relevant information to healthcare providers during shift change or handoff reports.
Chemo RN
Sonoran Hematology and Oncology
11.2014 - 02.2016
Provides direct patient care and is critical in the management of patients being treated with chemotherapy/biologic therapy agents, blood products, immunotherapy/CAR T-Cell and Stem Cell infusion, IV fluids and other medications.
Perform nursing assessment prior to each infusion, review relevant lab results, pain assessment and other symptoms.
Assure the safety of patients by following all procedures related to verification of orders and products when administering chemotherapy and blood products.
Demonstrate an awareness of the potentially hazardous nature of many of the agents administered and uses correct precautions when handling them.
Follow all procedures regarding safe disposal of any materials used in the administration of chemotherapy or other toxic agents and blood products.
Communicate patient symptoms including complaints presented upon arrival to the physician.
Document all nursing care activities accurately and in a timely fashion.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights.
Emergency Department RN
Banner Boswell Hospital
07.2014 - 11.2014
Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Triaging/quick look assessment.
Reviews diagnostics, laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician.
Initiates a plan of care based on patient specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team for admissions, transfers and discharges.
Administered medications as prescribed by physicians.
Inserted intravenous lines IVs and managed patients on IV therapy.
Treated wounds and provided wound care education for patients with various injury types.
Communicated effectively with other healthcare professionals to ensure safe patient handoffs during shift changes or transfers to other departments.
Med/Surg 3A RN
Banner Boswell Hospital
07.2012 - 07.2014
Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Reviews diagnostics, laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician.
Formulates a plan of care.
Initiates a plan of care based on patient specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.
Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Filled in as Team Leader for five units when management was unavailable.
Charge RN-Same Day Care Clinic
Banner Arizona Medical Clinic
07.2011 - 05.2012
Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Reviews diagnostics, laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician.
Formulates a plan of care.
Initiates a plan of care based on patient specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.
Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Managing inventory, ordering medical supplies and medications.
Delegation of duties and tasks to RN, LPN, and MA.
Promoted from New grad RN to Charge RN in less than 6 months.
ED/PFS-Admitting
Banner Boswell Hospital
03.2008 - 08.2011
Providing information and customer service to patients, patient families and visitors.
Registration and updating all patient insurance information and demographics.
Calculation of patient liability according to verification of insurance benefits, collection of deposits and co-payments.
Explains and obtains signatures on legal forms and registration materials.
Nurse Intern/ Nursing Preceptorship
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center
04.2011 - 05.2011
Planned, prioritized, and provided direct patient care, delegated to nursing assistants, revised care plans, completed physical assessments, collaborated with physicians and other team members, provided referrals, communicated with families, implemented patient education, provided shift reports, completed admission and discharges, and delivered computerized documentation.