Kimberly White
Pharr
Summary
Highly accomplished Critical Care Registered Nurse with 5 years of experience in high-acuity Cardiac ICU, Surgical ICU, and Step-Down settings. Recognized for exceptional clinical judgment, leadership, and the ability to rapidly adapt to new environments, making an ideal travel nurse candidate. Extensive experience managing advanced cardiovascular support devices, CRRT, invasive monitoring, post-operative cardiac and transplant patients, and emergency response activations. Serves as Charge Nurse, Rapid Response Nurse, and Clinical Preceptor while consistently delivering safe, evidence-based patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CCU/SICU/ SDU Charge/staff nurse and clinical preceptor
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Edinburg, Texas
06.2021 - Current
- Supervisor: Ana Martínez, contact number: (956) 792-1339
- Coordinated staffing, admissions, transfers, and patient throughput as Charge Nurse.
- Respond as Rapid Response Nurse for deteriorating patients throughout the hospital.
- Participate in Code Blue, STEMI, Stroke, Sepsis, and Massive Transfusion Protocol activations.
- Precepted newly hired nurses and guided orientation for experienced nurses transitioning into critical care, fostering skill development and team integration.
- Provide comprehensive care for critically ill adult patients in multiple ICU specialties with rapidly changing acuity.
- Monitored and documented patient symptoms, condition changes, and clinical data to support timely medical decision-making.
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to assess patient status and guide care planning.
- Maintained comprehensive clinical documentation, including patient history, assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient-centered care plans, enhancing overall patient outcomes.
- Evaluated patient responses and adjusted treatment plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Delivered evidence-based interventions and continuously monitored critically ill patients for early signs of deterioration, including sepsis and shock.
- Administered intravenous fluids and high-risk medications in accordance with provider orders and safety protocols.
- Safely titrate vasopressors, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, sedatives, analgesics, and insulin infusions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output to identify and manage electrolyte and volume imbalances.
- Provided patient and family education to support understanding, engagement, and compliance.
- Recover immediate post-operative open-heart surgery patients including CABG and valve procedures.
- Recover and manage kidney transplant recipients throughout the immediate post-operative period.
- Provided specialized care for patients receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).
- Care for patients requiring Impella devices, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), arterial lines, central venous catheters, temporary pacemakers, and chest tubes.
- Interpret invasive hemodynamic data to guide complex clinical decision-making.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
05.2024
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
South Texas College
05.2021
Skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strong organizational, assessment, and critical thinking skills
- Fast-paced adaptability
- Organizational and critical thinking
- Professional conflict resolution
- Independent and team collaboration
Certification
- Registered Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing: 1041989
- BLS and ACLS - American Heart Association
- Advanced Burn Life Support - American Burn Association
- Trauma Care After Resuscitation - American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission
Accomplishments
- Honored with a DAISY Award
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CCU/SICU/ SDU Charge/staff nurse and clinical preceptor
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate in Applied Science - Nursing
South Texas College