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KERNIDE SANON

San Antonio

Summary

Critical Care Nurse experienced in managing medical ICU, neuro ICU and telemetry/medical surgical patients. Excellent interpersonal and nursing skills. Works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care. Dedicated to fostering patient safety and dignity across continuum of care.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, OBSERVATION UNIT

Veterans Health Administration
11.2024 - Current

Full Time: 40 hours/week

  • Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in a fast-paced, 24/7 acute observation unit specializing in pre/post-procedural care, outpatient infusions, and short-stay medical management (≤48 hours).
  • Administer IV therapies including blood products; manage and maintain short- and long-term intravenous access devices in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely care, education, and discharge planning, often within 24 hours of patient admission.
  • Support and coordinate medical consults, track follow-up diagnostics, and assist in prioritizing urgent access needs, contributing to efficient patient flow.
  • Uphold regulatory and safety standards while participating in ongoing performance improvement initiatives to enhance care quality and compliance.

CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE

St. David's Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Per Diem: 12-24hours/monthly

  • Perform rapid assessment and intervention for patients experiencing life-threatening conditions, including sepsis, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest.
  • Conduct regular rounds and collaborate with attending physicians to discuss patient progress and modify treatment plans as necessary.
  • Implement evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and ensure adherence to best practice guidelines.
  • Ensure compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and safety standards, including infection control protocols.
  • Adapt quickly to different critical care environments and patient populations, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.

CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE

Veterans Health Administration
07.2023 - 11.2024

Full Time: 40 hours/week

  • Assist physicians with complex or potentially life-threatening procedures.
  • Administer special medications via oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal.
  • Perform various pulmonary ventilation treatments such as administration of oxygen and compressed air through various means.
  • Maintain invasive lines and dressings as prescribed by Infection Control Policies/Procedures and Guidelines.
  • Provide patient and family counseling in order to provide support and information on possible reactions to medications, health maintenance and illness prevention.

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, NEURO ICU

Nomad Health
09.2022 - 12.2022

Full Time: 36 hours/week

  • Provide direct bedside care of patients suffering acute stroke, intracranial hemorrhage subacute stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and brain tumors.
  • Performed complete physical assessments on patients with a variety of neurological conditions and developed individualized plans of care for each patient.
  • Monitored and recorded patient conditions through regular updates to system documentation.
  • Administered medications to patients and monitored patient vital signs.
  • Consulted with healthcare team to plan and implement patient treatment protocols.
  • Explained events, responses and treatments to help family members understand plans of care.

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, ICU

Greenstaff Medical
01.2022 - 07.2022

Full Time: 48 hours/week

  • Provide total nursing care in an adult neuro/medical ICU.
  • Monitor patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability.
  • Collaborate with the respiratory therapist team to monitor respiratory status and provide care for patients requiring endotracheal intubation, tracheostomies, ventilatory support and pronation therapy.
  • Manage multiple drip, administered life sustaining medications, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Manage complex interventions including chest tubes, EVD, invasive pressure support monitoring, vasoactive drips, and targeted temperature management.
  • Advocate for patients' and families' needs and provide emotional support for patients and their families.

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/NEURO ICU

Greenstaff Medical
10.2021 - 12.2021

Full Time: 48 hours/week

  • Provide care for a variety of patients including strokes, GI bleeds, covid19, heart failure, DKA, ARDS, sepsis, NSTEMI.
  • Float to different units on a weekly basis including neuro ICU, Telemetry, and Cardiac ICU.
  • Assess patients' condition, notified physicians of clinical changes as well as prepared and implemented patient care plans.

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/PCU

Nomad Health
06.2021 - 09.2021

Full Time: 36 hours/week

  • Assess and evaluate patient care needs and applying critical thinking skills in patient care management.
  • Provide inpatient nursing care to intensive care patients receiving treatment on a COVID-19 unit.
  • Monitor patients' respiratory status, report inadequate ventilation and decline in status to physician.
  • Administer paralytic, sedative, vasoactive, and anticoagulant infusions per physician order.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care.

MEDICAL/NEURO ICU REGISTERED NURSE

Baylor Scott and White Health
04.2020 - 09.2021

Full Time: 36 hours/week

  • Provide care for multiple critical diagnoses including COVID-19, acute stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  • Assist with intubation, central line, chest tube, art line and EVD placement.
  • Monitor vital signs, adequacy of ventilation, and levels of consciousness and pain.
  • Monitor behavior and symptoms and report to physicians in a timely manner.
  • Administer medications such as sedative, vasoactive and paralytic infusions.
  • Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of plan of care.
  • Educate patients and family members about plan of care, transition of care, and disease process.

REGISTERED NURSE, ORTHOPEDIC UNIT

Baylor Scott and White Health
07.2019 - 04.2020

Full Time: 36 hours/week

  • Assist health care providers in providing care for patients with skeletal injuries, tracheostomy, and medical surgical patients requiring telemetry monitoring.
  • Closely assess and monitor patients for complications before and after procedures and report to healthcare providers in a timely manner to ensure patients safety.
  • Develop a pain management schedule and monitor for adverse reactions.
  • Educate patients and their family on how to safely recover from surgeries or injuries at home.
  • Help patients improve strength and mobility after procedures.
  • Provide professional comfort and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers during stressful situations.

REGISTERED NURSE, TELEMETRY

Broward Health North
08.2018 - 06.2019

Full Time: 36 hours/week

  • Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
  • Monitor patients' cardiac rhythms, blood pressure, respirations and inform physician of any changes.
  • Monitor Patients before and after invasive procedures.
  • Prepare and administer medications, blood products, enteral and parenteral feeding.
  • Encourage and reinforce teaching of disease process.
  • Utilize nursing process to develop and revise patient plan of care.
  • Record all care information accurately and completely in timely manner on the appropriate forms.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Nova Southeasthern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - undefined

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Skills

  • Reliable and collaborating team player
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Excellent communication
  • Time management
  • EMR: EPIC
  • EMR: CERNER
  • EMR: MEDHOST
  • EMR: MEDITECH
  • EMR: CPRS
  • EMR: CLINIC COMP

Certification

  • RN- Registered Nurse- Texas, Texas Board of Nursing, 2026-12-31, 975631
  • BLS- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (AHA), 2026-03-31
  • ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association (AHA), 2026-03-31
  • NIHSS- NIH Stroke Scale, 2026-08-31
  • CCRN- Critical Care Registered Nurse, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2027-12-31
  • PCCN- Progressive Care Certified Nurse, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2028-2-29

Languages

Haitian Creole
English

Timeline

Registered Nurse, OBSERVATION UNIT

Veterans Health Administration
11.2024 - Current

CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE

St. David's Hospital
01.2024 - Current

CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE

Veterans Health Administration
07.2023 - 11.2024

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, NEURO ICU

Nomad Health
09.2022 - 12.2022

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, ICU

Greenstaff Medical
01.2022 - 07.2022

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/NEURO ICU

Greenstaff Medical
10.2021 - 12.2021

TRAVEL REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/PCU

Nomad Health
06.2021 - 09.2021

MEDICAL/NEURO ICU REGISTERED NURSE

Baylor Scott and White Health
04.2020 - 09.2021

REGISTERED NURSE, ORTHOPEDIC UNIT

Baylor Scott and White Health
07.2019 - 04.2020

REGISTERED NURSE, TELEMETRY

Broward Health North
08.2018 - 06.2019

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - undefined

Broward College

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING

Nova Southeasthern University