Rebecca Counahan
Rowlett,TX
Summary
Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience across Postpartum, Special Care Nursery, Pediatrics, Adult Med-Surg, and Hospice care. Skilled in managing diverse and high-acuity patients, with a strong focus on patient-centered care, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care across the lifespan, including end-of-life support.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Legacy Senior Living Communities
Plano, TX
12.2025 - Current
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
- Assessed patient needs and preferences, ensuring tailored hospice services and support.
- Educated families on end-of-life care options, enhancing understanding and comfort during transitions.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting care plans based on clinical assessments and feedback.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless delivery of hospice services.
- Managed complex caseloads effectively, prioritizing tasks based on patient acuity levels.
- Educated patients and families about illness progression, treatment options, and available resources for additional support.
- Efficiently managed caseloads while adhering to regulatory guidelines ensuring compliance with Medicare conditions of participation.
Mother Baby RN
Texas Health Resources
Rockwall, TX
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Administered comprehensive assessments for mother-baby dyads, ensuring optimal care and support.
- Educated new mothers on breastfeeding techniques and infant care practices, enhancing parental confidence.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for postpartum patients.
- Monitored vital signs and implemented interventions for high-risk newborns, promoting health stability.
- Streamlined patient discharge processes, improving efficiency and satisfaction scores among new families.
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills to quickly identify and respond to emergency situations, prioritizing patient safety and wellbeing.
Medical Surgical RN
Texas Health Dallas
Dallas , TX
12.2024 - 08.2025
- Assess and prepare patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Maintain a safe environment for patients by adhering to established policies and procedures regarding medication administration and infection control practices.
- Monitor diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Document patient care services by charting in electronic records system in accordance with guidelines.
- Assess and monitor unexpected patient events, interactions or outcomes and record incident report in required situations.
Medical Detox RN
The Haven-Dallas Medical Center
Dallas , TX
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Executed detox protocols for substance use with precision.
- Guided patients on strategies for health preservation and illness prevention.
- Observed patients for withdrawal symptoms and provided necessary support.
- Coordinated with discharge team to ensure seamless transition of care.
- Oversaw management of health conditions during patient admissions.
Campus RN
Garland ISD-Rowlett, TX
Rowlett, TX
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Conducted health assessments and monitored daily health conditions for 500 students.
- Administered daily medications and scheduled necessary procedures.
- Organized and executed health screenings mandated by the state.
- Provided assistance for health concerns of adult staff members.
- Managed medical emergencies and delivered first aid support.
- Communicated essential health information and educated parents on health concerns and requirements.
PICU RN
Wesley Children’s Hospital
Wichita, Kansas
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Facilitated medication management and monitored patients for side effects
- Provided emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support protocols and directives
- Performed patient assessments and provided high quality care to facilitate healing
- Maintained empathetic and professional bedside manner in high acuity ICU environment
Maternal Child Registered Nurse (RN)
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler, TX
Tyler, TX
06.2014 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with child life specialist to help patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests, and minor procedures
- Frequently performed IV starts and bedside labs/procedures to neonates and children
- Assisted parents with safe and proper feeding techniques
- Frequently placed and monitored NG tubes for feedings/medications
- Monitored and treated hypo/hyperglycemia with oral and parental medications
- Assess and treat mothers and infants for post delivery needs or complications
- Updated and educated parents and patients on plan of care
- Monitored patients for improvements in health condition and assessed need for higher level of care.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Provided post op care for gynecological procedures
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals
- Frequently assigned as charge nurse and preceptor
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX05.2014
Skills
- Cross trained in Pediatrics, NICU/Newborn Nursery, and Mother Baby
- Flexible with float assignments
- Preceptor/Charge Nurse
- Adult, infant, and pediatric respiratory distress monitoring and treatment
- Maintain patient comfort and dignity at end of life
- Manage and maintain hospice patient caseload per Medicare Standards
- Bedside labs, skills, and inpatient monitoring
- Postpartum and gynecological procedural care
- High quality safe care for the patient and family
- Professional and empathetic bedside manner
Certification
- TX RN License-expires 4/2028
- Compact RN License
- BLS Certification
- AED Certification
- NRP Certification
- CPI Certification
- Crisis Prevention Intervention certification
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Legacy Senior Living Communities
12.2025 - Current
Mother Baby RN
Texas Health Resources
08.2025 - 12.2025
Medical Surgical RN
Texas Health Dallas
12.2024 - 08.2025
Medical Detox RN
The Haven-Dallas Medical Center
07.2024 - 11.2024
Campus RN
Garland ISD-Rowlett, TX
08.2022 - 07.2024
PICU RN
Wesley Children’s Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Maternal Child Registered Nurse (RN)
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler, TX
06.2014 - 03.2022
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Tyler Junior College