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Samantha Wilson

Visalia,CA

Summary

Compassionate and highly motivated Registered Nurse with over 12 years' experience in the medical field seeking the opportunity to provide competent, safe, and ethical patient care. Hardworking, reliable, dedicated, and trustworthy individual who works well with others in a team environment and individually. Provides high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care to facilitate optimal patient safety and treatment with the ability to effectively critically think in high stress situations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse Relief Charge ICCU

Kaweah Health
07.2023 - Current
  • Prioritizes patient care in alignment with the specific needs and acuity levels of individuals within the unit.
  • Coordinates with the House Supervisor, Bed Coordinator, or Manager to assign admissions and arrange transfers as necessary.
  • Engages in collaborative practices both within and between units to achieve patient care and financial outcomes aligned with unit objectives, including the strategic adjustment of staff based on patient census.

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Float

Kaweah Health
02.2021 - Current
  • Thoroughly assessed patients to recognize change in condition, quickly notified physicians and initiated proper interventions.
  • Teamed with providers to deliver appropriate treatment while managing quick changes in patient conditions.
  • Offered proficient, timely, and composed emergency care to critically ill patients

Registered Nurse Intermediate Critical Care Unit

Kaweah Health
01.2020 - Current
  • Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients, and coordinate next course of action
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to quickly assess patients and deliver therapeutic treatment, while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Responsible for the education to patients, families, and new staff members on evidence-based practices to achieve optimal healing
  • Provide professional care to groups of high-acute patients needing complex care, while using the nursing process to complete tasks in designated time frames.

Licensed Vocational Nurse, Pediatric Home Care

Maxim Healthcare
06.2019 - 05.2020
  • Provided bedside care and treatment for pediatric patients in their home setting
  • Followed physicians' orders and agency policies to provide compassionate care while documenting in a timely manner
  • Communicated patient changes and addressed them in accordance with LVN nursing standards and practices.

Licensed Vocational Nurse Subacute

Kaweah Delta Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Worked with multidisciplinary teams to carry out therapeutic treatment plans for chronic conditions
  • Administered medications safely, delegated tasks, and responded to patients' requests within a designated time frame
  • Coordinated with RN supervisor to improve patient outcomes and implement evidence-based practices into our care.

Certified Nurse Assistant

Kaweah Health
02.2013 - 08.2018

• Cared for groups of patients and aimed to improve overall quality of life and health with subacute residents.

• Demonstrated teamwork, using buddy systems, to plan and coordinate residents' activities of daily living.

• Monitored vital signs and reported changes in condition while maintaining a therapeutic environment.

Private Home Caregiver

Shirlee and Gary Nishimine
03.2014 - 11.2016

• Responsible for activities of daily living and monitoring vital signs, while maintaining a compassionate, healing environment.

• Built strong relationship with patient to deliver sense of belonging, while seeking out continuous improvement to peak patients’ quality of life.

• Maintained a clean and safe working environment.

Education

Associate of Science in Registered Nursing -

San Joaquin Valley College
Visalia, CA
12.2019

Associate of Science -

West Hills College - Lemoore
Lemoore, CA
06.2019

Certification in Licensed Vocational Nurse -

Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA
01.2018

Certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant -

Visalia Adult School
Visalia, CA
01.2012

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Nursing Care Coordination
  • Multiple Intravenous Infusions
  • Ventilator Experience
  • Delegation
  • Prioritization
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Therapeutic Communication

Licensescertifications

  • Registered Nurse, California, 95212188, 08/31/2025
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse, California, 699758, No Longer Active
  • Certified Nursing Assistant, California, No Longer Active
  • American Heart Association Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 02/2026
  • American Heart Association Certification, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, 07/2025
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, 06/2026

Accoladesprofessionalorganizations

  • Team Lead 2023
  • ICU Trained 2021
  • Advanced Training of the Intravenous Catheter Insertion with Guided Ultrasound 08/24/21
  • Advanced Preceptorship in Critical Care, 11/4/2021
  • Advanced Management and care of the Septic Patient 11/09/2020
  • Advanced Management and care of the Pulmonary Patient 11/09/2020
  • Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring and Management 10/26/2020
  • Advanced Neurological Assessment and Management 11/16/2020
  • Advanced 12 Lead ECG Interpretation and Intervention 07/13/2020
  • Advanced Arrhythmia Interpretation 07/03/2020
  • Advanced Temporary Pacer Therapy 07/24/2020
  • Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis, 10/28/2022
  • ICCU Respiratory- Ventilator Course 8/10/2021
  • Post Pyloric-Iris 08/24/2021

Professionalreferences

  • Leah Magliari, RN, MSN, BSN, House Supervisor, Kaweah Health Medical Center, Visalia, (203) 554-6099, Leah.magliari@gmail.com
  • Linda Schroeder, RN, PCCN, Charge Nurse ICCU Kaweah Health Medical Center, Visalia, (559) 232-6718, Linssn567@gmail.com
  • Diana Moers, DO, Critical Care Step-Down Hospitalist Kaweah Health Medical Center, (925) 786-2802, Djmoers@gmail.com
  • Chad Applegate, Physicians Assistant, ICCU Intensivist Kaweah Health Medical Center, (559) 679-3620, csapplegate@sbcglobal.net
  • Norma Samaniego, Nurse Practitioner ICCU Intensivist Kaweah Health Medical Center, (559) 280-0663, N_samaniego_84@yahoo.com

Timeline

Registered Nurse Relief Charge ICCU

Kaweah Health
07.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Float

Kaweah Health
02.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse Intermediate Critical Care Unit

Kaweah Health
01.2020 - Current

Licensed Vocational Nurse, Pediatric Home Care

Maxim Healthcare
06.2019 - 05.2020

Licensed Vocational Nurse Subacute

Kaweah Delta Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2019

Private Home Caregiver

Shirlee and Gary Nishimine
03.2014 - 11.2016

Certified Nurse Assistant

Kaweah Health
02.2013 - 08.2018

Associate of Science in Registered Nursing -

San Joaquin Valley College

Associate of Science -

West Hills College - Lemoore

Certification in Licensed Vocational Nurse -

Visalia Adult School

Certificate in Certified Nursing Assistant -

Visalia Adult School
Samantha Wilson