Karjoryn Pula BSN RN
Dallas,TX
Summary
Compassionate and highly competent Registered Nurse with 28 years of clinical nursing experience. Dedicated to providing high-quality patient care with a focus on safety and using evidence-based practices to improve treatment outcomes.
Detail-oriented, responsive, and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Quality-driven and highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager
UTSouthwestern
Dallas, TX
04.2024 - Current
- Supported Nurse Manager with employee development and care quality management.
- Provided leadership and direction to Monitor Technician ensuring quality patient care.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures for clinical operations.
- Developed staffing plans to meet patient needs and budget constraints.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members or between staff members and patients and families in a professional manner.
- Facilitated communication among all levels of healthcare personnel within the organization.
- Administered disciplinary action for employee performance deficiencies, infractions and conduct issues after consulting with employees and HR staff.
- Recruited, hired and evaluated staff to take corrective action and meet departmental goals.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
ED Staff Registered Nurse
UTSouthwestern
Dallas, TEXAS
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Developed staffing plans to meet patient needs and budget constraints.
- Monitored daily operations of the nursing department, including budgeting, scheduling, and policy implementation.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members or between staff members and patients and families in a professional manner.
- Created an environment conducive to learning by providing feedback on job performance during shift changes or rounds.
- Facilitated communication among all levels of healthcare personnel within the organization.
- Supported Nurse Manager with employee development and care quality management.
- Kept close eye on department operations to maintain coverage of needs.
- Administered disciplinary action for employee performance deficiencies, infractions and conduct issues after consulting with employees and HR staff.
- Recruited, hired and evaluated staff to take corrective action and meet departmental goals.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Directed, supervised and evaluated Central Monitoring personnel.
- Provided guidance to new employees regarding policies and procedures within the organization.
Travel PCU RN
Maxim Healthcare
Baltimore, MD, USA
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked as a travel nurse at the University of Maryland assigned to the Cardiac Stepdown Unit taking care of post-CABG, post Heart Transplant patients, and other acutely ill patients that needed extra care.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Maintained thorough, accurate, and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as a patient advocate and implemented total patient care through the team nursing process.
Assistant Nurse Manager
UTSouthwestern
Dallas, USA
12.2019 - 03.2022
- Supported Nurse Manager with employee development and care quality management.
- Oversaw nursing operations for 10Blue CV Surgical Thoracic Stepdown Unit, delivering leadership, assistance, and management for nursing staff.
- Assessed the effectiveness of patient interventions to maintain quality care.
- Recruited, hired, and evaluated staff to take corrective action and meet departmental goals.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Managed CLABSI prevention in our unit.
- Created action plans for staff development and performance improvement.
- Administered disciplinary action for employee performance deficiencies, infractions and conduct issues after consulting with employees and HR staff.
Charge/Staff Nurse
UTSouthwestern
Dallas, Texas
12.2014 - 11.2019
- Worked in CV Surgical Thoracic Stepdown taking care of LVAD patients, Post Heart and Lung transplant patients.
- Managing patients with various advanced cardiac problems like Left and Right Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, and other cardiac problems.
- Assessed and assisted patients with a diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Followed protocols regarding quality assurance, biohazards, infection control, charting and emergencies.
- Conducted telemetry monitoring on patients, recording cardiac rhythm data.
Charge Registered Nurse
Texas Regional Medical Center
Sunnyvale, TX
02.2011 - 10.2015
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
- Supported healthcare team by maintaining responsibility for electrocardiogram monitoring, defibrillation and cardio rehabilitation training.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Cared for patients in 15-bed Cardiac stepdown unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Riverside College of Nursing
Philippines03.1995
Skills
- Acute care expertise
- Strong clinical judgment
- High level of autonomy
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Clinical Leadership and Supervision
- Attention to Detail
- Patient education and advocacy
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Employee relations
- Staff Coaching and Mentoring
- Process Implementation
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association(ACLS) 2026
- Basic Life Support- American Heart Association(BLS) 2026
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 2024
- Registered Nurse in the State of Texas since June 2006
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager
UTSouthwestern
04.2024 - Current
ED Staff Registered Nurse
UTSouthwestern
04.2023 - 04.2024
Travel PCU RN
Maxim Healthcare
04.2022 - 07.2022
Assistant Nurse Manager
UTSouthwestern
12.2019 - 03.2022
Charge/Staff Nurse
UTSouthwestern
12.2014 - 11.2019
Charge Registered Nurse
Texas Regional Medical Center
02.2011 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Riverside College of Nursing
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association(ACLS) 2026
- Basic Life Support- American Heart Association(BLS) 2026
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 2024
- Registered Nurse in the State of Texas since June 2006
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