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KERNIDE SANON

San Antonio,TX

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
San Antonio, TX
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.

REGISTERED NURSE, PCU FLOAT

Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
09.2025 - Current

PRN: 12 hours/monthly

• Delivered high-acuity patient care for individuals with cardiac, respiratory, neuro, and post-surgical conditions in a fast-paced PCU environment.

• Monitored and interpreted cardiac rhythms, identifying and reporting dysrhythmias promptly.

• Managed patients

requiring continuous cardiac monitoring, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP/CPAP, and titratable IV drips under protocol.

• Performed frequent assessments focusing on hemodynamics, respiratory status, neuro changes, and early signs of deterioration.

• Collaborated with the Rapid Response and ICU teams for timely escalation of care.

CRITICAL CARE REGISTERED NURSE

St. David's Hospital
Georgetown, TX
01.2024 - Current

Per Diem: 12-24 hours/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
Temple, TX
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
Plano, TX
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
Fargo, ND
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
Phoenix, AZ
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
Cedar Park, TX
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
Temple, TX
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
Temple, TX
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
Pompano, FL
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, PCU FLOAT

Methodist Hospital
09.2025 - Current

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