Taravia Boudreaux
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dynamic leader with hands-on experience in Nursing Management guiding nursing teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Well-rounded and capable of making split-second decisions to ensure exceptional patient care while remaining compassionate and having excellent bedside manner.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interventional Radiology Nurse/Charge Nurse
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Coordinate IR staff, procedures, and patient care, including moderate sedation, assessments, and crisis problem-solving.
- Ensure strict radiation safety compliance, equipment calibration, and quality assurance initiatives.
- Train and orient new nursing staff in specialized interventional radiology practices.
- Exhibited strong critical thinking & problem-solving abilities when faced with unexpected challenges during treatment procedures or patient interactions.
- Moderate sedation administration and knowledge in radiation safety and compliance.
Staff Nurse SICU
Grady Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Deliver age-appropriate care for a 40-bed surgical-trauma ICU, managing ventilators, monitors, and infusion pumps.
- Educate patients and families on medical issues to facilitate informed care decisions.
- Maintain a respectful environment that honors diverse cultural and religious traditions.
- Supervise and mentor new employees and student nurses to ensure adherence to care standards.
- Prepare patients for surgery and manage immediate post-operative recovery.
RN Traveler
Krucial Staffing
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to COVID patients in
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Manager Surgical Trauma ICU
Grady Health System
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Managed 60 nurses and nursing activities in 40 bed Level 1 Trauma Center by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
- Guide and lead team members in acute care unit and coordinate, delegate tasks, and manage nurses and ancillary staff members.
- Participate in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Accreditation preparation and adherence to clinical standards
- Provide comprehensive care to patients with inputting data-wide range of standards, including head traumas, intracranial hematomas, strokes, cardiac issues, addiction and multiple chronic diagnoses like COPD, asthma, Renal and Heart failure.
- Work closely with other medical staff, including physicians to determine individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Budget management and cost containment strategies
- Follow all policies and procedures and hospital regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
- Train and mentor new RNs that are in Nurse Residency Program.
- Staff scheduling/individual work assignments, conflict resolution, and performance evaluation
- Enhanced nurse satisfaction and retention, collaborating with leadership to devise initiatives for improving staff morale.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care
- Compliance with JCAHO and OSHA
Registered Nurse ICU
Piedmont Healthcare
10.2013 - 01.2020
- Directed daily operations and clinical care for a 24-bed Medical ICU, managing scheduling for 70 employees and fostering high morale to optimize staff retention.
- Honored with two Daisy Awards and two additional nominations for delivering exceptional, compassionate patient care and building meaningful connections.
- Spearheaded staff development by leading onboarding, designing continuous learning modules on medical equipment, and introducing targeted education, wound care, and infection control initiatives.
- Partnered with executive leadership to assist in the pilot and startup of a new Oncology Med/Surg unit.
- Collaborated with physicians during interdisciplinary rounds, advising on patient status and coordinating diagnostic testing to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.
- Utilized customer survey data and cross-departmental collaboration to resolve operational issues, implement new policies, and improve service delivery.
- Commanded expertise in In-Hospital Hospice guidelines and practices, ensuring high-quality, specialized end-of-life care.
Charge Nurse, ICU
Grady Memorial Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Supervised daily unit scheduling, staff assignments, and interdisciplinary coordination to optimize patient care and workflow.
- Championed quality improvement initiatives, audited clinical procedures to close operational gaps, and enforced strict regulatory, safety, and privacy (HIPAA) standards.
- Onboarded and mentored new nursing staff on clinical standards, safety protocols, and operational procedures.
- Efficiently triaged high-volume emergency and inpatient calls, accurately prioritizing care and patient assessments under pressure.
- Administered complex treatments and medications, maintaining strict accountability for narcotic counts and meticulous documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University And A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA2012
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
Timeline
Interventional Radiology Nurse/Charge Nurse
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse SICU
Grady Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
RN Traveler
Krucial Staffing
04.2021 - 08.2021
Manager Surgical Trauma ICU
Grady Health System
01.2019 - 03.2021
Charge Nurse, ICU
Grady Memorial Hospital
07.2017 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse ICU
Piedmont Healthcare
10.2013 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University And A & M College