Joanna Sze-Chia Chen
Covina,USA
Summary
Highly skilled and experienced Critical Care ICU Nurse Practitioner with 16+ years of expertise in delivering exceptional patient care across critical care, psychiatric, and related clinical settings. Proficient in managing complex medical and psychiatric conditions with a compassionate, patient-centered approach. Certified Float Nurse adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and utilizing advanced clinical equipment. Expert in charting, medication management, and optimizing patient outcomes through collaboration with psychiatric and multidisciplinary specialists.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interventional Pulmonary/Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, CA
03.2019 - Current
Float Pool ICU /Perioperative/Intraoperative Nurse
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, USA
07.2018 - 06.2024
Float Pool Supplemental Traveler ICU Nurse
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, USA
05.2017 - 07.2018
Trauma PACU Recovery – Clinical Registered Nurse
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
Baltimore, USA
01.2016 - 02.2018
Lung Rescue Unit (LRU) VV ECMO – Clinical Nurse
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
Baltimore, USA
01.2016 - 02.2018
Multitrauma MTICU – Clinical Registered Nurse II
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
Baltimore, USA
04.2013 - 02.2018
Multitrauma MTIMC – Clinical Registered Nurse II
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
Baltimore, USA
03.2013 - 12.2013
7 West Surgical ICU RN/ Relief Charge/Preceptorship Nurse
Keck Medical Center of USC
Los Angeles, USA
03.2008 - 04.2013
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAHigh School Diploma -
Heritage High School
Lynchburg, VASome College - Transfer General College Pre-requites
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VASome College - Transfer Pre-Nursing Pre-requites
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CAMaster of Science - Psychiatry Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Community advocates & Health Promotion
- Patient Management
- Wound Care
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Medical assessment
- Emergency Response
- Critical Care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Family and patient support
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Tracheostomy Care
- Emergency Procedures
- Life-sustaining machines
- Relationship Building
- Long-Term Care
- OR and ER experience
- Patient Discharge
- Treatment Planning
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Quality Improvement
- Discharge Planning
- Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Compassion and Empathy
Certification
- Certified BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Certified ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- Small-Bore Feeding Tube Insertion Nurse.
- Interventional Pulmonary Procedural Nurse.
- Wound Care Nurse.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), Professional
Timeline
Interventional Pulmonary/Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care
Keck Medical Center of USC
03.2019 - Current
Float Pool ICU /Perioperative/Intraoperative Nurse
Keck Medical Center of USC
07.2018 - 06.2024
Float Pool Supplemental Traveler ICU Nurse
Keck Medical Center of USC
05.2017 - 07.2018
Trauma PACU Recovery – Clinical Registered Nurse
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
01.2016 - 02.2018
Lung Rescue Unit (LRU) VV ECMO – Clinical Nurse
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
01.2016 - 02.2018
Multitrauma MTICU – Clinical Registered Nurse II
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
04.2013 - 02.2018
Multitrauma MTIMC – Clinical Registered Nurse II
University Of Maryland Shock Trauma
03.2013 - 12.2013
7 West Surgical ICU RN/ Relief Charge/Preceptorship Nurse
Keck Medical Center of USC
03.2008 - 04.2013
- Certified BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Certified ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- Small-Bore Feeding Tube Insertion Nurse.
- Interventional Pulmonary Procedural Nurse.
- Wound Care Nurse.
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University of Los Angeles
High School Diploma -
Heritage High School
Some College - Transfer General College Pre-requites
Central Virginia Community College
Some College - Transfer Pre-Nursing Pre-requites
Pasadena City College
Master of Science - Psychiatry Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
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