MARIA GABRIELLA MCKINNEY

• For the past 10 months I’ve had the privilege to provide superior and compassionate healthcare to the Native American and Navajo community by raising the level of health, Hozho, and quality of life.
• Provided emergency care to critically ill patients in a timely manner.
• Assessed patient condition and developed individualized care plans.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Performed triage, prioritizing treatment of incoming patients based on acuity level.
• Managed intravenous lines, wound dressings, catheters, and other medical devices.
• Ensured compliance with all hospital policies, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Responded quickly to life-threatening situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
• Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
• Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
• Documented all patient interactions, assessments, and interventions in electronic health records with accuracy.
• Utilized advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and basic life support (BLS) techniques during critical situations.
• Operated and maintained emergency department equipment, performing regular checks for functionality and safety.

Clinical supervisor for a stand alone Emergency Department where I managed the flow of the ER as well as worked beside and in stabilizing and transferring critical patient including transport set up and EMTLA paper work.

Work in proper staffing for both day and night shift including scheduling, orientations, mandatory reporting, and shift reports.

New employee orientations to unit, charting systems and nursing or general processes.

Worked with other interdisciplinary professionals for monthly mock codes and staff education.

Converted ED with limited staffing and resources into a Covid unit and non Covid unit seeing 128 patients in 24 hours at the height of the pandemic.

• Emergency Department Registered Nurse. RMCH was the beginning of my passion as an ED nurse and I have been privileged to work with them on and off throughout my career.

• Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting
• Rendered direct patient care by stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on triage
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
• Provided emergency medical services in high-pressure environments.
• Administered intravenous fluids, medication, and other treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Monitored patients' vital signs including temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate.

• Provided emergency medical services in high-pressure environments in largest hospital in Nevada that happens to be in the middle of the Las Vegas strip and was initially funded by the mob who advocated for excellent health care.

• Practices all privileges granted to me within my scope of practice within a large city urban community.

• Emergency Room critical access nursing in the mountains of northern New Mexico. I

• ED RN at a high paced critical access hospital on the AZ Mexico border.

• New Nurse on Medical surgical floor with rotations to every department including public health and surgery.