Competent Emergency Room RN with robust background in emergency care, delivering high-quality patient outcomes in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to manage critical situations effectively and contribute to life-saving interventions. Demonstrated proficiency in patient assessment and trauma response.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Educator
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2019 - Current
Provide monthly and yearly education to all staff
Develop education based on departmental needs
Monitor employee compliance for all licenses and certifications
Nursing orientation, Preceptor course, manage nurse residents program
Nursing Supervisor
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2019 - Current
Supervises overall nursing care performance, maintains quality patient care and provides staff assessments with written evaluations
Provides program specific design and training for new hires
Plan and coordinates scheduling and time keeping
Participate with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care
Develop policies and procedures utilizing professional standards of care, Encompass Health policies and procedures and other regulatory agencies and ensures implementation and adherence to department policy and procedures by staff
Dealing with complaints, grievances concerns and conflicts with patients, family members and staff
Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team to develop a plan care individualized for the patient
Overseas and manages clinical program with the CNO
Emergency Department Clinical Supervisor/Staff RN
Temecula Valley Hospital
03.2017 - 11.2019
Coordinate the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
Triaging patient using the ESI level index
Overseeing Code Blues, Stroke, Sepsis and STEMI’s patients for best possible outcomes
Member of the Rapid Response and Code team
Managing the operations and patient flow of a 20-bed emergency department, Rapid Medical Screening area and 4 bed fast track
Effectively manage time, make sound decisions for best practice, patient safety and satisfaction while maintaining a productive department
Address complaints, grievances and conflicts with patients, family members
Problem solve issues and concern between staff, mid-level providers and physicians
Ensure core measures, quality measures, safety, environmental, infection control policies and procedures are maintained
Audit charts for standards of care and compliance per hospital in policies, JACHO and CDPH
Assist with the education of staff annually and train new hires
ED Nursing Supervisor/Educator/Manger/Charge Nurse/Staff RN
Hemet Valley Medical Centers /Menifee Valley Medical Center
04.1997 - 03.2017
Overseeing a 29-bed emergency, 2 Rapid Medical Screening areas with daily average census of 160 patients
Managing the daily operations and patient flow of the emergency department
Worked with management team to monitor, assess and identify strategies to improve program process, services systems and analysis
Developed, train and educate new employee on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and policy and procedures within the department
Restructured curriculum and instructed a 12-week intensive emergency department nurse resident program (EDNRP)
Develop plans to facilitate and support staff in their efforts for growth and development
Scheduling and time keeping for 90 + employees
Triage assigning ESI level and direct patient care utilizing critical thinking and the nursing process for all levels of patients
Clinical Informatic Specialist
Hemet Valley Medical Centers /Menifee Valley Medical Center
04.1997 - 03.2017
Design, built, implemented and maintained McKesson Paragon’s Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for three facilities
Knowledge of the following applications: Clinical care station (CCS), medication administration, paragon security, order management, web station for physician and physician documentation, security, computer physician order entry (CPOE), emergency department management (EDM), and physician web station
Participated in 'Go Lives' and updates for Paragon
Designed and built CCS documentation and CPOE order sets to meeting best practice, regulatory compliance, core measures, meaningful use, and hospital’s policies and protocols
Member of the EMR Steering committee, IT Committee and Lead Clinician for the Medial Staff adoption of EMR
Developed workflows for compliance, Team lead for the EDM application and Project Manager for Phys Doc/EDIS
Created training material and provided training for Physicians and staff
Assisted the IT team with meaningful use implementation, built the rules engines and work closely with quality, nursing and physicians to ensure compliance to meet the meaningful use requirements
Ensured all elements for standard of practice, evidence base practice, regulatory requirements for CMS, CDPH and TJC were addressed within the EMR
EMR Navigator for CDPH and TJC when on site
Staff Nurse - Emergency Department, Telemetry/DOU
Hemet Valley Medical Centers /Menifee Valley Medical Center
04.1997 - 03.2017
Patient care utilizing the nursing process
Developing care plans for best outcome for the patient
Critical skills to manage a de-compensating patient, critical care, cardiac, neuro, pediatrics, ortho, GI and respiratory patient
Assisting physicians with bedside procedures
Administration of critical care medication, routine medication administration, caring and maintenance of invasive lines and maintaining airway
Collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide the best care and outcome for patient
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
12.2015
Associates Degree - Nursing
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
05.1999
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
12.1998
Skills
Ethics and professionalism
Interprofessional collaboration
Clinical expertise
Quality improvement
Clinical supervision
Evidence-based practice
Healthcare policy
Assessment skills
Patient care
Certification
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Certified Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN)
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) (expired will renew, if needed)
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) (expired will renew, if needed)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) (expired will renew)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Telemetry Certification
PICC line Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
Accomplishments
Nurse of the Year by the physician of PHH for Emergency Department 2016
Graduated with distinction Grand Canyon University 2015
Notable Nurse Award 2013 Presented by Senator Bill Emerson
Notable Nurse Award 2009 Presented by Senator John Benoit
Nominated for Employee of the Year and Nurse of the Year 2008
Nominated for the Ruth E. Ditsch 'Excellence in Action' Award 2004
Nominated for Employee of the Year for 2003
Graduated in 1999 with Distinction
President’s Honor Roll, Nursing Honor Roll and Scholar’s club at Mt San Jacinto College
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
Emergency Nurses Association
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Timeline
Clinical Educator
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2019 - Current
Nursing Supervisor
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
11.2019 - Current
Emergency Department Clinical Supervisor/Staff RN
Temecula Valley Hospital
03.2017 - 11.2019
ED Nursing Supervisor/Educator/Manger/Charge Nurse/Staff RN
Hemet Valley Medical Centers /Menifee Valley Medical Center
04.1997 - 03.2017
Clinical Informatic Specialist
Hemet Valley Medical Centers /Menifee Valley Medical Center
04.1997 - 03.2017
Staff Nurse - Emergency Department, Telemetry/DOU
Hemet Valley Medical Centers /Menifee Valley Medical Center
04.1997 - 03.2017
Associates Degree - Nursing
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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