
Experienced RN and clinical leader with a strong background in progressive care, triage, and patient coordination. Known for sound judgment, calm communication, and teamwork that supports safe, timely care for complex patients.
Supported clinical operations, patient flow, and care team coordination.
Monitored provider schedules and workflow, responding to coverage gaps, delays, and barriers to timely patient care.
Served as clinical resource for providers, LPNs, MAs, and care team members, offering informal oversight and guidance.
Provided clinical coverage, including rooming specialty patients and assisting staff during absences.
Delivered RN-level nursing care using sound clinical judgment and full assessment skills for higher-acuity and complex patient needs.
Completed triage interventions, administered medications and immunizations, and carried out nursing orders.
Provided patient education, care coordination, and follow-up support for complex medical needs.
Managed triage calls and telephone encounters for walk-in, scheduled, and call center-routed patients.
Documented assessments, communications, follow-up, prior authorization requests, and care coordination in electronic health record while supporting compliance, quality, and continuing education requirements.
• Serve as a clinical resource to providers, LPNs, MAs, and other members of the care team, providing informal clinical oversight and direction.
Provided clinical care at the top of the RN scope of practice.
Utilize clinical judgment and comprehensive assessment skills to address higher-acuity and complex patient needs, including triage, interventions, and collaboration with providers.
• Administer medications and immunizations and perform nursing interventions as ordered.
• Provide patient education, care coordination, and follow-up for complex medical needs.
Managed clinical triage and telephone-based patient care, ensuring timely and effective responses to patient needs.
• Assess symptoms, provide appropriate nursing guidance, communicate provider recommendations and results, and facilitate escalation when needed.
• Accurately document clinical assessments, communications, and follow-up in the electronic health record.
Facilitated comprehensive patient care by collaborating with healthcare providers and clinical staff. and supported providers.
• Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to address same-day needs, schedule changes, and other clinical issues.
• Assist providers with examinations, procedures, and treatment interventions and coordinate follow-up care, referrals, and testing as needed.
• Manage prior authorization requests and appeals requiring clinical review and collaborate with providers, payers, pharmacies, and others to facilitate timely access to care.
Promoted quality and compliance in nursing practice by maintaining accurate documentation and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with clinical, regulatory, infection control, medication administration, and organizational requirements.
• Participate in team meetings, quality improvement activities, and other initiatives supporting safe, effective patient care.
• Delivered custom facials, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, LED light therapy, full-body waxing, lash and brow tinting, and microneedling.
• Performed detailed skin assessments and taught clients simple at-home routines to support comfort, satisfaction, and trust.
• Achieved 4.0/5-star ratings on Google and Booking through exceptional client care and professional interactions.
• Collaborated with vendors on product education sessions and executed promotional events, boosting monthly retail sales.
• Oversaw P&L tasks, inventory control, client bookings, retention initiatives, and vendor communications utilizing Vagaro, Square, and Mindbody.
• Followed state esthetics licensure requirements, OSHA sanitation standards, and skin analysis protocols.
• Drafted rental agreements, liability waivers, payment schedules, and cancellation policies to ensure clear client understanding and compliance.
• Applied knowledge of noise ordinances, occupancy limits, liquor liability, and ADA requirements for regulatory and zoning compliance.
• Planned event layouts, coordinated load-in and load-out timing, and utilized CAD tools for effective space management.
• Assisted with budgets, seasonal pricing, cash flow tracking, and overhead control for revenue management.
• Managed CRM updates, local SEO, social media promotion, and online listing optimization for lead generation.
• Managed client interactions while enforcing venue policies with firm enforcement of venue rules, timelines, and consultation boundaries.
• Maintained preferred vendor relationships with caterers, coordinators, and production teams.
• Conducted site tours, facilitated premium package sales, and negotiated high-value bookings to maximize revenue opportunities.
Critical care nurse on 20-bed progressive care unit.
Managed cardiac telemetry, performing EKG rhythm interpretation, arrhythmia recognition, and monitoring temporary or permanent pacemakers and AICDs to ensure patient safety.
Supported hemodynamic and IV therapy through precise titration of cardiac vasoactive and antiarrhythmic drips, plus central line, PICC, and multi-lumen catheter care.
Provided respiratory support by interpreting ABGs, managing chest tubes and drainage systems, and administering high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, and CPAP to stabilize patient respiratory status.
Assisted physicians with central line placements, arterial line insertions, lumbar punctures, and femoral artery sheath removals.
Operated and troubleshot multi-channel IV pumps, non-invasive ventilation support, wound vacs, and drainage devices.
Responded to rapid clinical changes by initiating rapid response calls and supporting code management before ICU readmission.
Used critical thinking to identify subtle changes in patient condition and complete thorough head-to-toe assessments.
Stayed calm during code blues, sudden status changes, and other high-pressure events.
Worked closely with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and case managers.
Explained care plans, medications, and discharge instructions to patients and families, enhancing understanding and compliance for improved health outcomes.
• Critical Thinking & Assessment: Rapidly identifying subtle shifts in patient trajectory and performing comprehensive physical head-to-toe assessments.
• Stress Management: Remaining calm and decisive during high-pressure, fast-paced events, code blues, or sudden patient status changes.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination: Collaborating closely with intensivists, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and case managers.
• Patient & Family Education: Explaining complex care plans, medication regimens, and discharge instructions to anxious patients and families.
Assistant Chief Nurse, RN / Lieutenant Colonel.
Led clinical operations, expeditionary staffing, cross-functional coordination, and policy and SOP development.
Facilitated mass casualty response, implementation of joint trauma system guidelines, triage protocols, and trauma care across Roles 1–3 to enhance patient outcomes.
Coordinated austere logistics, medical evacuation, resource distribution, decontamination processes, and CBRN protocols to ensure operational effectiveness.
Directed clinical operations and deployment readiness for 200-person multidisciplinary nursing force across emergency, intensive care, and perioperative sections.
Led hospital-wide MASCAL response planning and coordinated triage, stabilization, and surgical routing during high-volume trauma operations.
Supervising Nurse Case Manager, RN / Major.
Achieved certification as an Accredited Case Manager (ACM) to enhance case management skills.
Managed transition of 120 service members in Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Hood, supervising 7 nurse case managers and 1 administrative assistant.
Provided complex, compassionate case management to foster resilience in soldiers and families during recovery.
Projected care needs through nursing process and outcome-based planning to support return to duty or separation from service.
Supported cost-effective interventions, coding, billing, and utilization management practices.
Applied Milliman guidelines to assess and evaluate soldier care.
Coordinated with multiple disciplines to support favorable outcomes.
Soldier Readiness Center, RN / Captain.
Led multidisciplinary planning, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of care for soldiers in 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum tenant units, supporting 10,000 personnel.
Instructed eleventh and twelfth grade students in Health Occupations, focusing on Certified Nursing Assistant competencies and preparing them for certification.
Achieved 80% pass rate by effectively instructing eleventh and twelfth grade Certified Nursing Assistant students in Health Occupations.
Guided eleventh and twelfth grade students in health occupations program for Certified Nursing Assistant course, enhancing their practical skills.
Taught core curriculum in anatomy and physiology alongside patient bedside skills, equipping students with essential healthcare knowledge.
Taught anatomy and physiology plus patient bedside skills as core curriculum.