Lisa Williams
San Jose ,CA
Summary
Experienced nurse with Masters in nursing and 11 years with a background in multiple areas including ER,Telemetry, ICU and Step Down. Compassionate and caring nurse dedicated to providing excellent care and support.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Per Diem Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
- Monitor cvp's, etco2, tcPCO2, perform neuro exams, and NIHSS
- Provide healthcare to those with multiple comorbidities including trached patients, vented patients, tbi's, cva's
- Accurately chart I&O's on drips and drains, including dobutamine, dopamine, amiodarone, lidocaine, milirone, diltiazem, PCA's; dilaudid and morphine, chest tubes, pericardial effusion drains , jp, accordion drains,
- Float to multiple departments within facility that include ARU, RRU, MS, TELE
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/ CCU
Watsonville Community Hospital
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Critical Care Unit 1:2 patient ratio ER 1:4 patient ratio
- Relief charge nurse for Emergency Department
- Orient new staff including travel nurses and novice nurses
- Resource for the Emergency Department and CCU in facility; Rapid response team
- Titrate IV medications; levophed, vasopressin, neosynephrine, nicardipine, epinephrine, and nitroglycerin and closely monitored in the unit
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Per Diem Nurse, Emergency Department
Adventist Health System
10.2020 - 06.2022
- 1:4 patient ratio
- Assist in development, implementation, and evaluation of care
- Quickly identifying patient and physician's needs upon initial assessment
- Documenting accurately per EMR system
- Provided safe and accurate patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Infection Control Assistant Nurse
Air Force Reserves
11.2018 - 03.2021
- Responsible for updating requirements of pilots and 227 reservists while making sure members are compliant with all standards
- Quarterly reviews conducted to obtain compliance for reservists
- Conduct monitoring lecture program for 301st MDS unit, which supports current AF infection control program
- Collect and analyze the date of infections and the success or failure of prevention strategies with excel tools
- Assist with orientation of newly assigned personnel
- Set policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Alliance Health Midwest
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise treatment approaches.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to ensure training outcomes.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined appropriate course of action
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and documented findings.
- Update patient charts with medications to keep records current
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Integris Deaconess
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Float to different departments within the facility including ICU, Rehab, ER, and Medical- Surgical
- Assist providers in procedures
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Emergency Room
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Level I trauma center of 74 bed ER. 1:4 patient ratio
- Served as Team Lead and Resource Nurse over 16 bed pod and 4 nurses
- Administer TPA, assist with intubation, cardioversion, sedation
- Assisted in establishing blood culture protocols to reduce contamination rates to less than 0.3% from 5.6%
- Provide adequate and accurate care for STEMI's, CVA's, GI bleed, Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Arrest, Liver Failure, and Cancer patients
- Ensure quality patient care, assess quality of care provided and evaluate
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hillcrest Medical Center
06.2014 - 07.2017
- Level III trauma center of 690-bed facility. 1: 4 patient ratio
- Emergency Room nurse for 2 years of 39 room department
- Medical Intensive Critical Unit for 1 year, 24 bed unit, 1:2 patient ratio
- Collaborated with the physicians and multidisciplinary team to determine best care
- Monitor vitals, strict I&O's, CRRT, pressors, CVP, Art lines, assist with intubation
- Maintain therapeutic standards individualized per patient
- Oversaw delivery of care provided to patients by novice nurses and nursing students
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical, Charge Nurse
St. Francis
05.2012 - 07.2014
- Level II trauma center of 1280 bed facility. 1:6-7 ratio
- Charge nurse for 36-bed Renal unit, including daily scheduling and tasking
- Implemented and instituted new care giving processes for in-patient care for transition into hospitals
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols for unit
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Executive/ Leadership
University of St. Augustine For Health Sciences
St. Augustine, Florida12.2019
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK2016
Associates of Science - Nursing
Breckenridge School of Nursing
Tulsa, OK2012
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Patient Stabilization
- Emergency Patient Triage
- EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse in OK, MSL-License number R0102491, 2012 to present
- Registered Nurse in CA, License number RN95224266
- Registered Nurse in NY, License number 790408-01
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2022 to present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2022 to present
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification 2022 to present
- Trauma nursing core course (TNCC) 2022-present
Timeline
Per Diem Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/ CCU
Watsonville Community Hospital
02.2022 - 07.2023
Per Diem Nurse, Emergency Department
Adventist Health System
10.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Alliance Health Midwest
06.2019 - 04.2020
Infection Control Assistant Nurse
Air Force Reserves
11.2018 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Integris Deaconess
06.2018 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Emergency Room
06.2017 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hillcrest Medical Center
06.2014 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical, Charge Nurse
St. Francis
05.2012 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Nursing Executive/ Leadership
University of St. Augustine For Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Rogers State University
Associates of Science - Nursing
Breckenridge School of Nursing
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