Nicole Granbo
Lakewood,CA
Summary
Experienced, motivated and self driven registered nurse with strong leadership and relationship building skills. Has 17 years of full time experience in an acute care, teaching hospital. 9 years of general pediatric experience and 7 years of mother-baby experience. Has charge nurse experience on both units. Has experience with individualizing patient care, communicating amongst interdisciplinary teams such as; case managers, social workers, discharge planners, PT and OT. Experience in facilitating admissions, discharges and transferring of patients amongst units and/or facilities. Provides patients with education and follow-up appointments on day of discharge to ensure optimal health. Has prior experience with care and management of CCS eligible conditions.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-MBU
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach (MCWHLB)
Long Beach, CA
08.2017 - Current
- Consistently demonstrates competency and proficiency on a busy, acute care MBU. Assesses high-risk postpartum, newborn and some antepartum mother’s. Critically thinks and develops individualized plan of care for each patient. Maintains accurate assessment and documentation, coordinates plan of care, accurate medication administration, and provides patients and families with quality, patient-family centered care.
Relief Coordinator/Charge Nurse (Gen Peds & MBU)
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach (MCWHLB)
Long Beach, CA
01.2010 - Current
- Assigns and adjusts staffing to units changing needs. Collaborates with assistant unit managers, house supervisors, and other relief coordinators to facilitate patient care and patient placement. Helps facilitate patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Provides consistent leadership skills and practices effective communication. Assists unit team leaders with problem solving and responds to emergent and non emergent situations when needed. Independently performs leadership responsibilities in staffing the unit and keeping the unit safe.
Registered Nurse-Peds Radiology
Miller Children’s Hospital
Long Beach, CA
01.2010 - 01.2024
- Provides consistent competency and proficiency in caring for pediatric patients in the outpatient setting in peds radiology. Cares for all pediatric age ranges and assists radiology staff with procedures such as, UGI’s and VCUG’s. Also assists Nuclear Med with IV starts when needed.
Registered Nurse-General Pediatrics
Miller Children’s Hospital
Long Beach, CA
02.2009 - 01.2017
- Consistently demonstrates competency and proficiency in caring for pediatric patients, ranging in ages from newborn to 21 years of age. Consistently provides care on a 62-bed, acute care, pediatric med-surg unit. Diagnoses vary, however they include cerebral palsy, asthma, cystic fibrosis, renal disease/failure, tracheostomy care, GT care, total care patients, among many others. Experience with floating to hem/onc and NICU and caring for that population of patients as well. Maintains accurate assessment and documentation, coordinates plan of care, accurate medication administration, and provides patients and families with quality, patient-family centered care. Initiates discharge planning on admission to ensure early, proactive identification of needs, ensures that individualized and appropriate medical care is being ordered and completes medication reconciliation on admission and discharge to ensure optimal care.
Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Provided non-licensed support to postpartum women and their newborns. Collaborated with licensed personnel in order to provide quality care to this population of patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2015
Associate Degree - Nursing
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA12.2008
Skills
Strong clinical judgement
Strong critical thinking skills
Excellent communication skills
Easily adapts to changing circumstances
Able to work independently and collaboratively
Awards/Honors
Employee of the month June, 2020
Hospital Involvement
Experience and prior involvement with Get Well Network, Hospital safety committee and breastfeeding taskforce (NMI taskforce).
Qualifications
- CA, RN license; 744897
- BSN
- BLS
- NRP
- Preceptor to students, new grads and new hires
- Team Leader on unit
- Relief coordinator/charge nurse
- EPIC superuser, 17 years experience
Professional Strength
- Strong patient advocate; understands individualized needs
- Strong focus on family-centered care to improve patient outcomes
- Proficient in medication safety
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Approachable to all
- Eager and willing to learn new things
- Strong IV starting skills
Timeline
Registered Nurse-MBU
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach (MCWHLB)
08.2017 - Current
Relief Coordinator/Charge Nurse (Gen Peds & MBU)
Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach (MCWHLB)
01.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse-Peds Radiology
Miller Children’s Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse-General Pediatrics
Miller Children’s Hospital
02.2009 - 01.2017
Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Long Beach City College