Reshma Vinod
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Sugar Land,TX
1
Certification
23
years of professional experience
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient-centered care, treatment planning, and decision-making, with a focus on quality improvement and compassionate care. Ready to leverage acute care experience to contribute to a dynamic team and enhance patient outcomes.
Work History
ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, Houston, Texas
2 Years- Assist Radiation Oncologists with patient care and treatments
- Review patient charts and develop treatment plans
- Educate patients and families on treatments and safety protocols
- Monitor patient progress and communicate changes to physicians
- Maintain documentation of treatments and patient records
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
10 Months- Assessed patients, developed individualized rehabilitation plans, and adjusted interventions based on recovery progress.
- Collaborated with physicians, therapists, and nursing staff during interdisciplinary care planning and rounds.
- Managed medication regimens, monitoring responses and modifying treatments to support safe rehabilitation outcomes.
- Evaluated acute changes in patient condition and initiated timely interventions to prevent complications.
NURSE PRACTITIONER PRN, Houston, Texas
1 Year 9 Months- Developed treatment plans based on individual patient needs.
- Referred patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for more specialized courses of treatment.
- Obtained and recorded patients' medical histories and treatment progress for optimal treatment planning.
- Managed ongoing care of patients with chronic issues of varying severity and treatment requirements.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Updated charts with latest information, test results and differential diagnoses.
- Prescribed medications or treatment regimens to address patient conditions.
OUTPATIENT/TRIAGE APP, PULMONARY MEDICINE, Houston, TX
1 Year 10 Months- Management of patients with chronic pulmonary comorbidities
- Coordinates care between patients, physicians, primary Oncology teams, research coordinators, pharmacists and procedural teams to ensure continuity of care.
- Manages and educates patients on pleural catheter drainage, indications, home management, and maintains open communication daily to answer questions, or troubleshoot complications if they arise.
- Manage acute needs of outpatients including drug toxicity and adverse events from immunotherapy.
- Provides specialized care to patients with pulmonary diseases due to acute and chronic respiratory comorbidities non related or related to effects of cancer and its treatment.
- Responsible for managing respiratory complications for patients undergoing Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
- Interpret the results of Pulmonary function tests and prescribe inhalers and nebulizers as indicated.
- Assist with handling immediate and critical medical conditions
- Assess the patient and ensure that patients receive the right treatment.
- Facilitates the patient's clinic visit's schedules based on the severity of the patient's illness
- Interpreting chest diagnostic imaging results and facilitates the scheduling of pulmonary diagnostic procedures such as Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), Robotic bronchoscopy of targeted lesion, Flexible or rigid bronchoscopy, Airway exams, Bronchoalveolar lavages, Indwelling tunnelled catheter placements as well as thoracentesis.
- Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team.
- Organizing work queues to reduce patient waiting times and expedite healthcare service delivery.
- Communicating and collaborating with other departments to facilitate appropriate medical care or treatment.
- Making critical assessments and diagnoses
- Assessing patients who need quick medical attention and determining the type of care they require.
- Demonstrate active listening, quick thinking, problem solving and decision making.
HEART TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR, Houston, TX
9 Years 10 Months- Perform appropriate actions in relation to the nursing process (assessment, education, and evaluation), noting all abnormal results and reviewing with transplant cardiologists in a timely manner; documents the nursing process and patient education.
- Provides appropriate pre and post-transplant interventions within limits of licensure and scope of practice; evaluates and collaborates with other healthcare providers to achieve outcomes; plans, coordinates and organizes the discharge plan with inpatient nursing staff to assure continuity of care.
- Ensures safe care to patients, staff, and visitors; adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, and standards including time management, productivity, and quality of service.
- Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
- Excellent communication skills and works efficiently with multidisciplinary team members.
REGISTERED NURSE, CORONARY CARE UNIT, Houston, TX
1 Year 8 Months- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows, and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate a safe, clean patient environment.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications, and coordinated treatment with other critical care team members.
- Direct patient care of patients after PCI(Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) and care of critically ill medical patients.
- Patients with CHF, Cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrhythmias.
REGISTERED NURSE, TRANSPLANT ICU, Houston, TX
1 Year 4 Months- Direct patient care of post-surgical heart transplant and solid organ transplant patients.
- Management of critically ill patients with LVAD, mechanical ventilators, those requiring CRRT as well as IABP monitoring and management.
PRN STAFF NURSE, El Paso, TX
1 Year 6 Months- Provided direct care of post-operative and medically ill patients in the progressive care unit setting.
REGISTERED NURSE– MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ICU, El Paso, TX
2 Years 2 Months- Direct patient care of critically ill medical, post cardiovascular surgical as well patients who underwent general surgeries.
REGISTERED NURSE– CARDIAC AND MEDICAL ICU, Thrissur, Kerala
8 Months- Direct patient care of patients after PCI(Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) and care of critically ill medical patients.
- Patients with CHF, Cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrhythmias.
CARDIOVASCULAR ICU REGISTERED NURSE, Okhla, New Delhi
2 Years 10 Months- Direct patient care of critically ill post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients.
- Cases handled include CABG, Valve surgeries, endarterectomies, and aortic aneurysm repairs.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - ADULT GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
Skills
Patient-Centered Care
Judgement and Decision Making
Treatment Planning
Work Planning and Prioritization
Compassionate care
Quality improvement
Certification
AGACNP- BC, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, RN- Texas Board of Nursing, Basic Life Support
TRAINING
APP Oncology Summit, Austin, 07/01/23
Timeline
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2025 - CurrentRead More
ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, Houston, Texas
Baylor College of Medicine
10.2024 - CurrentRead More
NURSE PRACTITIONER PRN, Houston, Texas
TIRR Memorial Hermann Memorial Hospital
11.2023 - 08.2025Read More
OUTPATIENT/TRIAGE APP, PULMONARY MEDICINE, Houston, TX
MD Anderson Cancer Hospital
09.2022 - 07.2024Read More
HEART TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR, Houston, TX
CHI St. Luke's Health – Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2012 - 09.2022Read More
REGISTERED NURSE, CORONARY CARE UNIT, Houston, TX
CHI St. Luke's Health – Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
03.2011 - 11.2012Read More
REGISTERED NURSE, TRANSPLANT ICU, Houston, TX
CHI St. Luke's Health – Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
11.2009 - 03.2011Read More
PRN STAFF NURSE, El Paso, TX
Triumph Hospital
05.2008 - 11.2009Read More
REGISTERED NURSE– MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ICU, El Paso, TX
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
09.2007 - 11.2009Read More
REGISTERED NURSE– CARDIAC AND MEDICAL ICU, Thrissur, Kerala
Trichur Metropolitan Healthcare
11.2006 - 07.2007Read More
CARDIOVASCULAR ICU REGISTERED NURSE, Okhla, New Delhi
Escorts Heart Institute And Research Centre
12.2003 - 10.2006Read More
The University of Texas At Arlington
MASTER OF SCIENCE from ADULT GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
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