Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care seeking a position as a pediatric nurse.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Nurse
Texas Children’s Hospital
10.2023 - 03.2024
Consistently assessing and evaluating patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans
Collecting lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
As well as completing requisition paperwork
Reaching out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions
Using facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files
Completing daily chart audits and assessing clinical records to verify accuracy, evaluate performance against goals and check for appropriate education of patients and families
Delegating appropriate tasks to nursing and ancillary staff, and ensuring that tasks delegated are being performed correctly.
Pediatrics Travel Nurse
Children’s Medical Center Hospital: Dallas
10.2022 - 10.2023
Providing excellent and outstanding care to various pediatric patient populations at a Level 1 496-Bed Hospital
Experience and a strong understanding of caring for patients on every single acute care floor within the hospital
Strong understanding of PIV, Central Lines, PICC, TPN, Lipids, Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula
Monitored, recorded, and communicated patients’ condition as appropriate using computerized documentation systems
Coordinate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individual care plans in accordance with patient needs and hospital care standard.
Pediatrics: Travel Nurse
Nebraska Medicine Hospital
04.2022 - 06.2022
Provided excellent care to acute pediatric patients at a Level 2 Hospital
Experience and strong understanding of providing care to patients with Liver, Small Bowel and Pancreas Transplants
Implemented evidence based practices and interventions on patients
Experience with floating to the Pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU
Performed appropriate treatments as ordered by the physician in an accurate and timely manner
Implement therapeutic nursing interventions as established by the individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.
Pediatrics: Travel Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2022
Maintained IV access, IV antibiotics, dressing changes
Provided post-operative Cardiac, Urology, Ortho, Neuro & GI
Experienced in General Surgeries - draw Labs, maintain Chest Tubes
Conducted individualized patient assessment; prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition.
Pediatric Cardiovascular Nurse
Texas Children’s Hospital
07.2021 - 01.2022
Provide quality care to acutely ill pediatric patients at a 48-Bed Cardiology unit at a level 1 Pediatric Hospital
Strong understanding of pre and post op pediatric cardiovascular and med-surgical illness and care
Experience with LVAD’s, Berlin Pumps, Pre and Post Heart Transplant patients
Highly skilled with medical procedures such as IVIG, NG tube placement, G tube replacement, High Flow Nasal Cannulas, various cardiac medication continuous infusions, Chest Tubes and Central lines.
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Reez Home Health
01.2021 - 07.2021
Provide highly skilled care grounded in evidence-based care guidelines and clinical knowledge to critically ill pediatric patients
Highly skilled in managing ventilator dependent patients with G button, and tracheostomies as per evidence-based practice protocols/physician orders
Demonstrate critical thinking with the ability to remain calm and act swiftly in emergent situations
Educate patients/families about medications, disease condition and health maintenance
Advocate for patients and in a knowledgeable, skillful and consistent manner.
Cardiac/Neuro Med-Surgical Nurse
Houston Methodist Sugarland
06.2020 - 07.2021
Provide quality care to acutely ill patients through the implementation of evidence-based nursing assessment, nursing diagnosis, interventions, and ongoing evaluation
Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing medically complex conditions and implementing appropriate interventions
Collaborate with health professionals and interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes
Recognize clinical changes in patient status and implement appropriate interventions with concise communication of assessment and plan of care to physician
Highly skilled in the insertion of Foley catheters, peripheral IV’s, and the management of tracheostomies, chest tubes, PEG tubes, and central lines
Provide therapeutic listening, emotional support and education to patients while providing compassionate care.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing -
Prairie View A&M University, College of Nursing
Prairie View, TX
06.2020
Skills
Trained and experienced in administration of Blood Products, IVIG, TPN
Trained and experienced in use of EPIC Electronic Medical Record
Trained and experienced in use and maintenance of Central Venous Catheters, Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters, and Port-A-Cath Implanted Venous Access Devices
Trained and experienced with LVAD’s, Berlin Pumps
Trained and Experienced with reinsertion and changing of NG tubes, G-Tubes
Advanced computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft
Certification
Basic Life Support CPR- American Heart Association, 04/2023-05/2025
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support- AHA, 01/2024-01/2026
Pediatric Advanced Life Support- AHA, 12/2023-12/2025
Texas Department of Health and Human Services- Trained Hearing Screener, 02/2020-02/2025
Texas Department of Health and Human Services- Trained Vision Screener, 02/2020-02/2025
Staff/Telephone Triage Nurse and Preceptor; Otolaryngology Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital – West CampusStaff/Telephone Triage Nurse and Preceptor; Otolaryngology Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital – West Campus