
I am a registered nurse with 8 years of experience in Progressive Care, Critical Care, and Women and Infant Services. I am a dedicated patient advocate and collaborator skilled in managing various patient populations and always strive to deliver exceptional and compassionate care to patients across the lifespan.
Providing care to antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum patients in a fast-paced Level IIIA perinatal facility. Assisting with vaginal deliveries and caring for patients in the perioperative setting for cesarean deliveries. Recognizing signs of fetal intolerance and initiating timely interventions according to protocols to promote both maternal and fetal safety. In this role, I strive to advocate for a mother's birth preferences and support informed decision-making through a range of obstetric outcomes.
Provided comprehensive critical care as a float pool and travel RN across multiple specialized intensive care units, including Cardiothoracic, Medical, Surgical, Trauma and Neuro ICUs. Demonstrated adaptability, flexibility, strong clinical judgment and comprehensive assessment skills in this role for a wide range of patient populations while adhering to unit-specific protocols.
Travel nurse across multiple specialized intensive care units including Cardiothoracic and Medical ICUs. Required resilience and adaptability by quickly acclimating to new hospital environments, clinical protocols, and interdisciplinary teams. In this role, I developed strong interpersonal skills to establish trust and create an effective working environment with colleagues who were unfamiliar with my experience and professional background.
Built a strong foundation in critical care nursing in a 32-bed, high-acuity cardiac medical ICU as a staff RN from 01/2021-01/2022. Developed clinical expertise in managing ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, use of vasoactive medications, and various cardiac assist devices. Strengthened critical thinking, time management and organizational skills in this role. Frequently collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide safe, evidence-based care to critically ill patients.
I returned to this role as an in-house agency RN from 05/2022-08/2022 and 03/2023-08/2023. I acted as an interim preceptor for nursing students during this time.
Provided nursing care in a dynamic 40-bed Gastrointestinal Surgical Stepdown and Progressive Care Unit. Experience with pre and post surgical patients with diseases and cancers affecting the head and neck, esophagus, colon, small intestine, liver, lung, kidneys, and pancreas. Required management of ostomies, tracheostomies, chest tubes, cardiac monitoring, various surgical drains, NG and PEG tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, post-esophagectomy and Whipple procedure patients. As my first nursing position, this role was foundational in developing my prioritization, communication, and time management skills.