Summer Walters
Albuquerque
Summary
Emergency Department RN with 4.5 years experience in the Rust ED, including 1.5 years of Relief Charge and 2 years as CPL and Precepting. Proven ability to lead shift operations, manage staff assignments, maintain safe patient flow, and responding effectively to critical situations. Recognized for strong clinical judgement,calm leadership, and ability to support a high functioning ED team. Seeking transition into a permanent charge nurse role and be able to continue supporting workflow efficiency, staff cohesion, and a safe ED.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
11.2021 - Current
- Served as Relief charge for 1.5 years overseeing shift operations, delegating assignments, and supporting safe staffing decisions and patient care.
- Holding CPL position for 2 years helping to support education throughout the emergency department.
- Precepting new employees and assisting with onboarding new hires, new grads, and travelers with emphasis on critical care and safe practices.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Registered Nurse
CorrHealth
03.2019 - 11.2021
- Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists.
- Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions.
- Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
Lovelace Westside Hospital
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Carrington College
Albuquerque, NM12-2018
Associate of Science - Nursing, EMT-B, General Studies
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NMHigh School Diploma -
Cibola High School
Albuquerque, NM05-2012
Skills
- Emergency triage
- CPL
- Relief Charge
- Precepting
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- NIHSS
- Lead like nurse courses
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
CorrHealth
03.2019 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Lovelace Westside Hospital
Associate of Science - Nursing
Carrington College
Associate of Science - Nursing, EMT-B, General Studies
University of New Mexico
High School Diploma -
Cibola High School