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Justin Willis

San Marcos,United States

Summary

11 Years experience in nursing, specializing in Emergency Medicine and Trauma (Military and Civilian). Skilled in providing direct patient care, medication administration, and clinical documentation. Proven ability to maintain optimal patient health through skilled observation and assessment. Excellent patient advocacy skills and the ability to collaborate with other healthcare staff. Adept at creating individualized care plans, administering treatments, and monitoring patient progress. Demonstrated expertise in all areas of nursing, from triage to discharge planning.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Scripps Memorial La Jolla
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Worked as an Emergency Room Nurse, performed daily tasks, to include but not limited to; periphreal vascular access (ultrasound), assessments, medication administration, critical care, education, etc.
    Proven ability to accurately assess and provide care for patients, while maintaining positive
    communication with patients and their families
    Excellent clinical judgment and problemsolving skills, demonstrated in successful outcomes for
    a wide variety of cases
    Demonstrated proficiency in the use of EMR systems, with experience in implementing new
    medical technologies
    Served as a preceptor for newly hired nurses, providing guidance and support

Registered Nurse

Sharp Grossmont Hospital
11.2021 - 01.2023
  • Employed as a Clinical Nurse/Lead Clinical Nurse at the largest and busiest emergency department in San Diego County (Ranked 1st busiest ER in the county of San Diego, 3rd in the state of California, and 22nd in the United States). As part of the Sharp Healthcare Network, Grossmont is a Certified Stroke/STEMI center and paramedic base station.
  • Lead Nurse and Clinical Nurse, capably and efficiently worked in ninety-seven acute, eight fast
    track, and twelve psychiatric bed emergency departments. While Lead Clinical Nurse, I oversaw
    the daily activities of six registered nurses and 1-2 vocational nurses, 2-3 emergency
    department technicians, six-unit clerks/registration staff.
    Provided direct care to critical patients of all ages including stroke, heart attack, traumas, and
    psychiatric health emergencies.
    Able to maintain the safe flow of an average daily census of 325+ patients through the
    department and section, for which I was assigned Lead Clinical Nurse.
    Certified Code Nurse, Pediatric, Adult and Traumatic.
    Orientation of new staff to the department, including seasoned emergency registered nurses,
    emergency medical technicians and new graduate registered nurses to enhance their knowledge and ability to provide emergency care

United States Navy Corpsman

United State Navy
07.2009 - 10.2016
  • Employed as Head Team Leader (in collaboration with the Charge Nurse) in the largest overseas hospital for the United States Navy
  • Okinawa Emergency is a Level II Trauma Center serving all active-duty military personnel, dependents and retirees, totaling more than 55,000 beneficiaries on the island.
  • Managed seventeen bed trauma unit, overseeing four registered nurses and five active-duty
    Navy corpsmen daily with one physician and one mid-level provider on staff.
    Assisted the charge nurse, in the daily administrative, patient flow, management of care, triage
    and ESI category assignment, and overall daily needs of the department.
    Provided orientation of new staff - physicians, nurses and corpsman - to the department upon
    their arrival.
    Oversaw the medical transports of patients between American and Japanese hospitals, working
    to overcome both the cultural and language barriers.
    Lead Hospital Corpsman, developed functional plan to monitor and report patient culture results
    in order to provide continuing health treatment. Promoted increased patient health awareness
    as well as utilization of appropriate levels of care available to beneficiaries at branch clinics
    across the island for daily medical needs.
    Became a PHTLS, TCCC, TBI instructor, where I would daily provide trauma and casualty
    training to other corpsman, marines, nurses, and physicians/mid-level practitioners.
    Skills ranging from emergency department/hospital base, maritime medicine while out to sea,
    and tactical combat casualty care while forward deployed attached to United States Marine Corp infantry units.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

West Coast University
Anaheim, CA
08.2021

Skills

  • Detail Orientated
  • Teamwork
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast Learner
  • Hard Working
  • Nursing Staff Leadership
  • Health Screening
  • Chart Updating
  • Emergency Response
  • Acute Care Expertise
  • EMR / EHR

Certification

  • BLS, 12/01/22, American Heart Association
  • ACLS, 12/01/22, American Heart Association
  • PALS, 09/01/22, American Heart Association
  • NIHSS, 02/01/23, Save and Next

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Scripps Memorial La Jolla
01.2023 - 01.2024

Registered Nurse

Sharp Grossmont Hospital
11.2021 - 01.2023

United States Navy Corpsman

United State Navy
07.2009 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

West Coast University

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