Polished Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse committed to working with healthcare teams to deliver high-level service and support. Resourceful educator dedicated to increasing patient knowledge and wellbeing.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse
Community Memorial Hospital
09.2020 - Current
Primary department NICU
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Computer documentation, Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 23-bed neonatal ICU unit.
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Community Memorial Hospital
09.2019 - 06.2020
Primary department NICU
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 23-bed neonatal ICU unit.
Travel Registered Nurse
Community Memorial Hospital
04.2019 - 08.2019
Primary department NICU
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care.
Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 23-bed neonatal ICU unit.
Travel Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of Lourdes Women And Children's Hospital
10.2018 - 04.2019
Primary department NICU with float to PICU and Nursery
Computer charting when floated to PICU or Nursery
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 75-bed neonatal ICU unit.
Travel Registered Nurse
John Muir Memorial Hospital
07.2018 - 10.2018
Primary Department NICU
Direct patient care, assessments, Proficient in starting IV's and maintaining central lines, reevaluation, discharge teaching, parent education.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients daily.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Travel Registered Nurse
Loma Linda University Medical Center
03.2018 - 06.2018
Primary Department NICU
Admissions of infants
Direct patient care, assessments, medication administration, IV insertions , reevaluation.
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Discharge teaching to parents of infants
Computer documentation, communicating with medical staff ,education of parents in infants plan of care
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's Hospital Of Texas
12.2017 - 03.2018
Primary Department NICU level 3 with float to level 2
Direct patient care, assessment , medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with medical staff, management of micro preemies, computer documentation.
Parent education, discharge teaching.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
University Of California Irvine
10.2017 - 11.2017
Primary Department NICU
Direct patient care, assessments, insertion of IV's, medication administration, communication with medical staff reevaluation.
Back up staff while primary staff was learning new E-MAR system.
Proficient in EPIC and other various computer charting.
Family education on infants plan of care.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Travel Registered Nurse, NICU
Women's Hospital Of Texas
07.2017 - 10.2017
Primary Department NICU 3 with float to NICU level 2
Direct patient care, assessments, computer documentation, communication with medical staff, reevaluation.
Admission of infants
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Discharge teaching
Family education
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women And Children's Hospital
07.2016 - 07.2017
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery, and PICU
Direct patient care, assessments, medication administration, reevaluation.
Proficient in IV placement and management of central lines.
Communication with medical staff, Education of parents on infants plan of care, discharge teaching, Education of new nurses.
Admission of new patients.
Provided high level of quality care for each and every patient in 75-bed neonatal ICU unit.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Travel Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital New Orleans
04.2016 - 07.2016
Primary department NICU with float to CICU and PICU
Direct patient care, assessments, medication administration, management of infants on ventilators, reevaluation.
Communication with medical staff, Computer charting, proficient in IV insertion and management of central lines.
Float to Pediatric Intensive Care and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Discharge teaching, Parent education on care of infants.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women And Children's Hospital
10.2015 - 04.2016
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's Hospital
06.2013 - 10.2015
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
Education of new nurses
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's Hospital
05.2009 - 05.2013
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
Education of new nurses
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's Hospital
01.2009 - 05.2009
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement.
Education of new nurses
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's Hospital
06.2008 - 12.2008
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and PICU
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's Hospital
01.2008 - 06.2008
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery and Pediatrics
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's Hospital
08.2007 - 12.2007
Primary Department NICU with float to Nursery
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement.
Communication with family and medical staff
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Tulane Lakeside Hospital
09.2006 - 07.2007
Primary Department NICU with float to Pediatrics
Admission of patients
Direct patient care, medication administration, reevaluation
Communication with family and medical staff
Discharge teaching, Parent education of infant care, Proficient in IV placement .
Administered medications and fluids and checked vital signs on critically ill newborns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital
05.2002 - 08.2002
Primary department Pediatrics
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Computer documentation, Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents on childs plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Antelope Valley Hospital
01.2002 - 04.2002
Primary department Pediatrics
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents on child's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Staff Registered Nurse
Women's And Children's
04.1998 - 12.2001
Primary department Pediatrics
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents in child's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Staff Registered Nurse
University Medical Center
06.1997 - 12.1997
Primary department Pediatrics with float to Nursery and NICU
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents in child's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Staff LPN
University Medical Center
09.1991 - 01.1997
Primary department Pediatrics
Direct patient care, Assessments , Medication administration, Reevaluation
Proficient in IV placement and maintenance of central lines. Communication with medical staff on patient care
Education of parents in infant's plan of care, Discharge teaching, education of new nurses
Admission of new patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
12.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana State University At Eunice
Eunice, LA
05.1997
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Gulf Area Techinal Institute
Abbeville, LA
07.1991
Skills
Privacy and confidentiality
Regulatory compliance
Charting and clinical documentation
Patient assessments
Intravenous therapy
EMR Super user
Patient and family advocacy
PICC team
Shared governance committee member
CNCC committee member
Accomplishments
Earned Daisy Award for Nursing Excellence 2018
Certification
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) expires 2026
Basic Life support (BLS) expires 2025
Registered Louisiana License expires 2022
Registered Nurse California License expires 2026
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Certification ( RNC-NIC) 2024 expires 2027
Continuing Education in Neonatal Nursing through the year