Experienced nursing professional with over 15 years of dedicated patient care, seeking a rewarding career that emphasizes leadership and healthcare improvement. Committed to upholding best practices to deliver optimal outcomes. A reliable and team-oriented individual with extensive healthcare knowledge, possessing clear verbal and written communication abilities, as well as sound clinical judgment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager
CHS Tucson Endoscopy Center
Tucson, AZ
10.2023 - 03.2025
Journey with CHS began in GI Lab as circulator, preoperative, and postoperative nurse. Promoted to management after 6 months.
Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance. Oversaw training staffing, and education of all nurses technicians, and ancillary staff.
Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
Streamlined workflows to support higher patient intake while maintaining superior care standards. Interacted effectively with physicians to promptly improve services.
Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 2 Operating Room stand alone Surgery Center, ensuring exceptional delivery of care.
Registered Nurse
Banner University Medical Center
Tucson, AZ
05.2023 - 10.2023
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for a speedy recovery.
Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
RN Post Liver/Kidney Transplant Coordinator
IU Health
Indianapolis, IN, United States
07.2017 - 05.2023
Participate in 24/7 rotating call for patient triage and organ allocation. Responsible for updating and removing patients from UNOS and updating MELD scores
Facilitated network between surgeon, organizing hospital operations, and Indiana Donor Network regarding OPO organ procurement
Provided educational sessions for patients and families following transplant. Able to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and followed standards practice in collaboration with the transplant physicians
Preceptor to new nurses teaching proper technique, standards, operations, and safety protocols
Developed and wrote a Process Manual for my hybrid position as a liver/kidney transplant coordinator
Clinic RN-Gastroenterology Care
Community Health Network
Indianapolis, IN, United States
03.2016 - 07.2017
Assisted physician with history and physicals while working as a scribe during office visits. Assisted physician with exams and office procedures
Maintained the physician’s schedule in the office as well as his surgery schedule.
Responsible for inventory of all sample medications and performed monthly audit reports
Developed a working relationships with referring physicians offices and coordinated care
RN-Medical Surgical Renal
Franciscan Health System
Indianapolis, IN, United States
11.2011 - 03.2016
Performed assessments and data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient safety and advocate
Provided care based on established standards of practice, policies and protocols
Unit Preceptor-Trained new nurses in standards of care, procedures, and safety
Vascular Access Committee
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
01.2017
Associates Degree - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
01.2010
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Clinical nursing management
Emotional intelligence
Performance Improvement
Quality and regulatory compliance
Fiscally responsible budget/ resource allocation
EMR Epic, Cerner and HCT
Nurse leadership
Activities
3 Time Daisy Award Nominee
Member of Society of Gastroenterology Nurses
Former Member of NATCO-Organization for Donation and Transplant Professionals
Actively Volunteered for IU Health Living Donor Program and Indiana Donor Network Activities.
Volunteered for and was deployed to IU Health Methodist Hospital COVID ICU front lines May 2020 for 30 days.