Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs while removing barriers to learning.
Military Commissioned Officer
United States Air Force Reserve
08.2016 - Current
Fixed-wing airborne transport and nursing care of Department of Defense patients worldwide.
Officer in charge (OIC) of job qualifying training for 160-member medical squadron.
Adept at coordinating operations with various government agencies and partner countries.
Experienced in maintaining database systems to track, analyze, and report operational data on a regular basis.
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Blue Springs Surgery Center
09.2019 - 08.2021
Planned and executed nursing care given to surgical patients throughout perioperative experience.
Experience circulating in complex shoulder, back, and knee orthopedic surgical cases.
Assisted with or initiated emergency measures for sudden adverse development in patients with cardiac arrest, respiratory distress or anesthetic events.
Assisted with surgical device company representatives’ inventory, charging, and quality tracking.
Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
AdventHealth
03.2019 - 09.2019
Trained in care of post-operative CABG, heart valve, and heart/lung transplant surgeries.
Competency titrating vasoactive medications while monitoring invasive hemodynamics.
Utilized strong patient assessment skills and independent decision-making of post-operative patients
Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to carry out and manage care plans of patients with complex health needs.
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Atlantic Surgery Center
04.2013 - 07.2017
Planned and executed nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience.
Operating room circulator for urology, ENT, pain management, and orthopedic surgeries.
Facility infection control manager and supervisor of new hires for operating room department.
Functioned in pre-operative and PACU as additional duty.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
AdventHealth
10.2011 - 03.2013
Conducted continuous telemetry monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
Assessed and administered medications for up to 4 telemetry patients.
Promoted patient independence by advancing care goals and educating patients about their condition, medications, and self-care skills.
Education
Master of Health Administration -
Ohio University
Athens, OH
05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
01-2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
01-2011
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
01-2008
Skills
Treatment Planning
Advanced cardiac life support
Telemetry monitoring
Airway management
IV infusion
Patient education
Resource utilization
Team coordination
Small organizational leadership
Data management and reporting
Cross-organizational operations
Accomplishments
U.S. Air Force Officer Training School Graduate
August 2017.
U.S. Air Force Infection Control Course Certification