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Nichole Shields
Farmington
Work Preference
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
1
1
Certificate
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Med/Surg Unit
Northern Navajo Medical Center
Shiprock, NM
12.2023 - Current
- Provides guidance to employees and direction to departments, other Nurses, and health care providers including temporary personnel. Ensure organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Coach the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist the team an/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution. Monitor and report on the status and progress of work.
- Direct and indirect patient care including surgical/non-surgical wound care, pain management, monitoring vital signs, medication management, and patient education. Patient assessment. Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams doctors, nurses, and health care technicians. Documentation. Care planning and implementation. Patient safety and comfort. Patient advocacy.
- Grade: 09
- Hours per week: 36
Travel Registered Nurse
Aureus
Omaha, NE
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed patient ratio 1:6, while still giving quality care for every patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients’ post-operative vitals, set up PCA, IV pumps, and oriented patient to unit.
- Orient to different hospital protocols and policies.
- Hours per week: 36
Surgical Floor Registered Nurse
San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington, NM
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients’ post-operative vitals, set up PCA, IV pumps, and oriented patient to unit.
- Set goals inlined with patient Plan of Care.
- Worked as Lead Nurse to floor, while managing patient load and training a new employee. Coordinates available resources to provide patient and family with social, age specific, emotional, education, cultural, spiritual, and physician support. Provides guidance to employees and direction to departments, other Nurses, and health care providers including temporary personnel. Coach the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures, and assist the team an/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution.
- Hours per week: 12
Surgical Floor Registered Nurse
San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington, NM
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients’ post-operative vitals, set up PCA, IV pumps, and oriented patient to unit.
- Set goals inlined with patient Plan of Care.
- Worked as Charge Nurse to floor, while managing patient load and training a new employee.
- Hours per week: 36
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
Farmington, NM
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Hours per week: 40
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
Aurora, CO
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Management of Peritoneal program after all employees left facility prior to working at facility.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Work closely with Doctor on patient labs and plan of care.
- Hours per week: 20
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
Aurora, CO
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Administered medications via Oral, Intravenous, and Intramuscular injections and monitored patient responses.
- Administered treatment to patient and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Work with physician for optimal patient care through clinical visits and reoccurring lab visits at the facility.
- Educating patient on results from lab works and Doctor orders.
- Hours per week: 20
Orthopedic Surgical Registered Nurse
The Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora, CO
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Perform professional nursing duties in the Orthopedics. Patients admitted with planned or emergency procedures, i.e. knee replacements, hip repairs, and spinal surgery.
- Develop patient care plans or participates in patient care planning for safe care of patient before and after surgery, i.e. wound management, pain management, physical therapy.
- Observes and assesses patient’s condition, collects and interprets data from patient history and physical assessment and decides appropriate nursing action to be taken.
- Administers therapeutic measures, i.e. medication administration, IV fluids, blood transfusions, and treatment. Consults with attending physicians to evaluate healthcare needs
- Manage patient load of 5 patients with admissions and discharges
- Hours per week: 36
Registered Nurse
Davita
Aurora, CO
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Administered medications via Oral, Intravenous, and Intramuscular injections and monitored patient responses.
- Administered treatment to patient and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Work with physician for optimal patient care through clinical visits and reoccurring lab visits at the facility.
- Educating patient on results from lab works and Doctor orders.
- Hours per week: 40
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10-2027
Bachelor's degree -
Platt College of Nursing
Centennial, CO08-2018
Associate's degree - Science
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO03-2015
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Quick learner
- Direct patient care
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 09/2024-09/2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Med/Surg Unit
Northern Navajo Medical Center
12.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Aureus
01.2023 - 12.2023
Surgical Floor Registered Nurse
San Juan Regional Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
Surgical Floor Registered Nurse
San Juan Regional Medical Center
01.2022 - 01.2023
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
06.2020 - 01.2022
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
08.2019 - 06.2020
Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse
Davita
08.2019 - 06.2020
Orthopedic Surgical Registered Nurse
The Medical Center of Aurora
08.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse
Davita
10.2018 - 08.2019
Associate's degree - Science
Community College of Denver
Master of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's degree -
Platt College of Nursing
Job-related training
- Continuing Education Credits through New Mexico 30 hours
- ACLS certified 2024-2026
- BLS certified 2025-2027