Dedicated registered nurse with expertise in Orthopedic/Med-Surg and psychiatric units. Proficient in patient assessments, medication administration, and team leadership. Committed to delivering high-quality care and improving patient satisfaction through effective collaboration and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
University of Toledo Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and developed personalized care plans on the Orthopedic/Med-Surg unit.
Supervised and mentored new nursing staff, promoting skill development and high-quality patient care.
Coordinated care with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient transitions, and optimal health outcomes.
Led initiatives to enhance patient education, resulting in improved compliance and satisfaction.
Managed critical situations with poise, ensuring patient safety, and effective resolution of urgent issues.
Fill in the Lead Nurse on the Orthopedic/Med-Surg unit.
Overseeing the department’s staffing needs, coordinating daily care, ensuring patients receive appropriate care, supervising nursing staff, delegating tasks, assigning patients, and guiding the work of staff nurses.
Pharmacy Technician
Rite Aid
06.2015 - 07.2024
Answering phones, filling scripts, cashing patients out, counting pills, data entry, cleaning and organizing, helping patients
Certified Pharmacy Technician
University of Toledo Medical Center
10.2019 - 07.2023
Answering phones, filling scripts, delivering medications to the accudose machine, compounding non-sterile medications, compounding sterile IV’s and medications, cleaning and organizing, helping with accudose issues
Precepting Student Nurse
ProMedica Flower Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Precepting nursing student on inpatient psychiatric unit.
Patient assessments, patient education, passing medications, taking vitals, patient care, coordinating care between other healthcare professionals, completing admissions, completing discharges, advocating for patients.
Screamster
Cedar Point
09.2019 - 10.2019
Provided seasonal entertainment for the Halloween season.
Independent Contractor
Sentinel Tribune
03.2014 - 12.2016
Deliver papers to different stores and keep track of how many are sold, make sure customers get papers on time and in good condition, if raining bag papers, drop carrier bundles off
Pharmacy Technician
Meijer
11.2014 - 05.2015
Answering phones, filling scripts, cashing patients out, counting pills, data entry, cleaning and organizing, helping patients
Cashier
Cracker Barrel
09.2013 - 11.2014
Customer service position. Take carry out orders, operate cash register, interface with customers in store.
Team Member
Chick-Fil-A
11.2012 - 09.2013
Customer service focused position in the food service industry. Prepare food, run cash register, take meal orders, and cater to customer needs. Have performed delivery service. Excellent work history
Screamster
Cedar Point
09.2012 - 10.2012
Provided seasonal entertainment for the Halloween season.
Education
Master's of Nursing - Nursing
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Health Care
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
05.2019
High School Diploma -
Perrysburg High School
Perrysburg, OH
05.2011
Skills
Adaptive learning
Patient assessment
Medication administration
Care coordination
Patient education
Nurse leadership
Clinical documentation
Nurse training
Electronic health records (EHR) management
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Patient satisfaction strategies
Acute care expertise
Emergency response
Patient advocacy
Team leadership
Staff supervision
Effective communication
Time management
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Team coordination
Flow sheet charting
Patient monitoring
HIPAA compliance
Patient satisfaction improvement
People-oriented support
Electronic Health Records (EHR) Management
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Patient Satisfaction Strategies
Acute Care Expertise
Emergency Response
Certification
Registered Nurse, Ohio Nursing Board, 06/28/2023
Volunteer Experience
Completed the Preceptor Education Program at UTMC and have precepted a student.
Volunteer at the Indian Creek Zoo, including feeding the animals, creating enrichment, and cleaning enclosures.
Member of Lambda Kappa Sigma at the University of Toledo, helped with many events such as the Boys and Girls Club and the Pharmacy Fall Formal.
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Middle Tennessee School of AnesthesiaStudent Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia