KARMESHA BURDETT
Victorville,CA
Summary
Skilled Registered Nurse (RN) with clinical experience in critical care and a background as a Telemetry Monitor Technician. Expertise in monitoring physiological waveforms and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Committed to delivering safe, high-quality patient care in acute settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool, (MedSurg/Tele)
Kaiser Permanente
Fontana, California
09.2026 - Current
- Directed bedside care across Kaiser Permanente float pool assignments.
- Evaluated patient status and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Administered medications per physician orders and required safety protocols.
- Coordinated handoff reports with interdisciplinary care teams for continuity of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment and discharge instructions.
- Followed infection control and unit safety procedures across departments.
- Performed bedside procedures such as wound care, IV insertions, foley catheter insertion and removals.
Registered Nurse (RN)- MedSurg/Tele
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
03.2025 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive, high-quality nursing care to critical care and general medicine patients, managing complex clinical plans with critical-thinking precision to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Administered prescribed medications and intravenous therapies.
- Assess, monitor, and document patient vital signs and telemetry waveforms, executing emergency clinical protocols rapidly and calmly under high-pressure conditions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to establish and refine individualized patient-centered care plans, optimizing clinical outcomes through coordinated interventions.
- Utilized EPIC and Meditech electronic health record (EHR) systems for 100% accurate, compliant, and timely documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and nursing notes.
Telemetry Monitor Technician
St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
09.2019 - 05.2023
- Continuously monitored, analyzed, and documented real-time EKG/ECG waveforms; identified and immediately reported critical cardiac arrhythmias and conduction blocks to charge nurses and medical staff.
- Interpreted ECG tracings and reported arrhythmias to nursing staff.
- Collaborated with nursing teams to enhance clinical monitoring and maintain a safe patient care environment.
- Ensured continuous surveillance of cardiac rhythms to support patient safety.
Telemetry Monitor Technician
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville
05.2023 - 03.2025
- Demonstrated knowledge of arrhythmias and their management through appropriate interventions.
- Simultaneously managed multiple patients with various levels of acuity and severity.
- Reported abnormal heart patterns to nurses and medical staff.
- Documented rhythm strips and patient monitoring records accurately.
- Communicated patient status clearly with nurses and care teams.
- Maintained telemetry equipment and checked monitoring lead connections.
- Aligned patient monitors with unit admission and discharge changes.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA12-2025
Skills
- Clinical Skills: Critical Care Nursing, Telemetry Monitoring, ECG/EKG Interpretation, Patient Assessment, Arrhythmia Detection, Patient Monitoring, Advanced Arrhythmia Protocols, Bleeding Control Protocols, Infection Prevention
- Healthcare IT & Systems: EPIC, Meditech, Microsoft Teams
- Medication administration
- Care planning
- Core Competencies: Calm in emergencies
- Family and patient support
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) -- California Board of Registered Nursing (License: #RN95406990)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) -- American Heart Association (Certification: #271256577531)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) -- American Heart Association (Certification: #271266148577)
- Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certification -- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) (Certification: #939614)
- Basic Arrhythmia Certified -- Comprehensive telemetry monitoring and ECG/EKG interpretation.
- Basic Bleeding Control Certified -- Trauma care and immediate hemorrhage control methodologies.
COMMUNITY SERVICE & VOLUNTEER WORK
- Yaamava Resort & Casino, Health Fair Volunteer, Assisted in administering Flu vaccines, measuring vital signs, and conducting lipid and diabetes mellitus (DM) screening panels for community members.
- San Bernardino County, Food Bank Volunteer, Assisted in preparing and packaging over 500 boxes of non-perishable foods for U.S. Army soldiers and their families to ensure efficient logistical distribution.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool, (MedSurg/Tele)
Kaiser Permanente
09.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)- MedSurg/Tele
Desert Valley Hospital
03.2025 - Current
Telemetry Monitor Technician
Desert Valley Hospital
05.2023 - 03.2025
Telemetry Monitor Technician
St. Mary Medical Center
09.2019 - 05.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College