Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
A proven leader in patient advocacy and staff education, recognized for clinical excellence. Skilled in precepting new hires, with a strong commitment to quality care and team collaboration. Texas licensed and CMSRN certified, dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes.
Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes and promptly notifying providers, triaging patient phone calls and inbasket messages, precepting and mentoring new hires, skills validation for endocrine lab, prior authorizations on medications, educating staff, patients and families on medications and various types of endocrine related cancers and disorders
Staff and Relief charge nurse who specialized in oncology/chemo/line maintenance/wound management/post op trauma unit and clinical coach for new graduates and new hires
Informatics Nurse/Educational Resource Nurse and Charge Nurse
Nursing Supervisor/Administrator-coordinated bed control and creatively staffed a 250 bed level 2 trauma center utilizing 150 employees. Supervised all departments on the night shift acting as preceptor and liaison between staff and managers. Also served as patient advocate on night shift.
Float nurse for the Case Managers, Supervisors and Utilization Review Nurses
Director of Nursing in 120 bed, 100 employee SNF/LTAC/Alzheimer's and Subacute Center
Assistant Nursing Supervisor/Unit Based Educator/Preceptor
1981-1988-Unit Secretary/Burn Tech/Nurse Tech
1988-1991-RN Staff and relief charge nurse
2014 Memorial Hermann Clinical Excellence Award
2018 MdAnderson Cancer Center/Endocrine Center Employee Excellence Awards Nominee