Ruthie Boyce
Austin
Summary
Experienced registered nurse skilled in compassionate patient care, critical thinking, and constructive communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in multiple specialties.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Dell Seton Medical Center at UT
05.2024 - Current
- PRN floor RN caring for 4-5 patients on a 30 bed stepdown unit.
Forensic Nurse
The SAFE Alliance
07.2022 - Current
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner performing forensic exams for adults and adolescents with a focus on patient-centered, trauma-informed care.
- Mentor new forensic nurses, fostering a supportive environment that promoted professional growth and development.
- Coordinate with external organizations such as law enforcement agencies and hospitals.
- Assist with educational material, community education presentations, projects to update policies and procedures, and other administrative tasks.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Started as floor RN caring for 4 patients on combination PCU and trauma unit.
- Previous skills carried over and became familiar with potent cardiac drips, insulin drips and bipap.
- Hired on as CNC (night shift supervisor) after being trained as relief charge in October of 2020.
- Independently oversaw 26 bed unit and staff.
- Critical thinking utilized to determine patient ability for downgrade or need for higher level of care in ICU.
- Constant communication with other critical care units, doctors/PAs, and house supervisor.
- Other administrative duties included such as chart auditing, staff rounding, patient rounding, etc.
- Experience with trauma patients including falls, fractures, MVCs, TBIs, stab wounds, intra-abdominal wounds, and gunshot wounds.
- PCU experience includes respiratory failure/COVID, CHF, DM/DKA, cancer, sepsis, DVTs/PEs, and dysrhythmias.
- Continued on as PRN staff nurse after transitioning to travel nursing.
Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Travel RN on surgical oncology IMC unit at Methodist Richardson Medical Center.
Field RN/trainer
Be Healthy at Home
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Visit and assess patients after decline or discharge home from acute care setting to assist with management of new and chronic disease processes.
- Major focus on educating patient and family to encourage patient to manage in home and prevent re-hospitalizations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Legend Oaks Healthcare & Rehabilitation
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Managed staff and patients for half of the facility.
- Duties included reviewing orders, entering admission orders, chart reviews/audits, formulating resident centered care plans, infection control, meetings with management and IDT to go over skilled and high risk patients, QA, care plans, etc., and communication with families regarding patient status.
- Management of staff included being on a call to provide staffing support, assisting staff with needs and interpersonal issues, employee evaluations and disciplinary action.
RN and PCT II
St. David’s Medical Center
10.2015 - 04.2018
- Started as a Patient Care Technician and moved into the role of RN in January 2017.
- Cared for 6 patients on a 66 bed medical-surgical unit, performing skills including but not limited to: assessment, medication administration, IV starts/blood draws, central line dressing changes, feeding tube insertion and management, wound care, trach care and suctioning, catheterizations, care plan development, patient education, delegating, using critical thinking to monitor patient status and be aware of changes in condition.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Austin Community College
Austin, TX08.2025
Associates Degree - Nursing
Austin Community College
Austin, TX12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
University of Texas
Austin, TX12.2011
Skills
- Quick learner
- Highly organized
- Effective problem solver
- Detail-oriented
- High level of autonomy
- Excellent time management
- Team player
- Comfortable with delegation
- Management experience
- Open communication
- Emotional intelligence
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 915259, 04/30/26
- SANE-A, Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification, 12/27
- CA-SANE, 22101308, Office of the Texas Attorney General, 10/26
- BLS Certification, American Heart Association, 12/25
- NIHSS Certification, Apex Innovations, 07/26
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Dell Seton Medical Center at UT
05.2024 - Current
Forensic Nurse
The SAFE Alliance
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
01.2022 - 06.2022
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
08.2019 - 07.2022
Field RN/trainer
Be Healthy at Home
09.2018 - 09.2019
Assistant Director of Nursing
Legend Oaks Healthcare & Rehabilitation
11.2017 - 11.2018
RN and PCT II
St. David’s Medical Center
10.2015 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
University of Texas
- Registered Nurse, 915259, 04/30/26
- SANE-A, Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification, 12/27
- CA-SANE, 22101308, Office of the Texas Attorney General, 10/26
- BLS Certification, American Heart Association, 12/25
- NIHSS Certification, Apex Innovations, 07/26
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Austin Community College
Associates Degree - Nursing
Austin Community College
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