Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Thrives in high stress environments requiring rapid assessment skills and quick decision making.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STAT Nurse
PRISMA Health Upstate
01.2021 - Current
Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Flight Nurse
Med-Trans Corporation
05.2015 - Current
Provide comprehensive pre-hospital and interfacility emergency critical care for all stages of life
Understand medications, dosing and uses associated with emergency and critical care patient management
Manage proper treatment while working in a small compressed atmosphere
Communicate between flight communications, fire departments, and hospitals during emergency situations.
Administrator on Duty
PRISMA Health Upstate
08.2020 - 06.2023
Serves as Chief Administrative Officer in the absence of Hospital Administrative Staff
Collaborates with all departments throughout the system to problem solve in the absence of Administration
Makes rounds throughout the hospital to assist charge nurses and report on all falls, staffing, patient complaints, and to help proactively with any foreseen problems
Works with families, county corners, sharing hope, and funeral homes for end of life care.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Rapid Response Team Nurse, STEMI Nurse
Greenville Health System
06.2008 - 01.2021
Provide comprehensive nursing care to ICU/CCU patients
Act as charge nurse, make nursing patient assignments, arrange patient bed placement and support fellow nursing staff
Act as rapid response team nurse being called for patient complications on floor, to trouble shoot and provide interventions including stroke assessment, ACLS and transfer to appropriate ICU
STEMI Nurse helps to collaborate with cardiac cath lab team and doctors to insure best outcomes for patient experiencing ST-elevated Myocardial Infarcts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
05.2008
Master of Science - Sports Medicine
Florida International University
Miami, FL
04.2004
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology
Florida International University
Miami, FL
12.2002
Certification
Certified Flight Nurse (CFRN)
Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
TPATC - Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
NRP
Timeline
STAT Nurse
PRISMA Health Upstate
01.2021 - Current
Administrator on Duty
PRISMA Health Upstate
08.2020 - 06.2023
Flight Nurse
Med-Trans Corporation
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Rapid Response Team Nurse, STEMI Nurse