THERESA CHMIDLING
Cedar Park,TX
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with an extensive and diverse background, adept at providing compassionate patient-centered care, advocacy, and education. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient outcomes through critical thinking and effective communication. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and care delivery. Committed to fostering a collaborative healthcare environment to optimize patient outcomes.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
SPS Central Texas Market Ascension Seton
02.2023 - 04.2025
- Seton Premiere Staffing Float Pool Registered Nurse for Central Texas Market. Floating to nine facilities, scheduled daily before the shift. Multiple specialty staffing, nine facilities, Ratio 6:1.
- Aligned nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance within the healthcare facility.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall well-being.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information, and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to ensure care consistency.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, provided appropriate education, and monitored responses.
REGISTERED NURSE
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2022 - 12.2022
- Provided exceptional care to patients in 40-bed Rehabilitation Hospital RATIO: 8:1
- Collaborated with healthcare team to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while undergoing rehabilitation therapies and procedures.
- Managed and Provided direct patient care, from admission to discharge, to patients undergoing various rehabilitation therapies and procedures.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis treatment plans, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
REGISTERED NURSE
Pflugerville Nursing Home And Rehabilitation
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Provided exceptional care to patients in 120-bed Long-Term Care Facility. RATIO: 30:1
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care and collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment,
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
REGISTERED NURSE
CHS-Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided exceptional care to patients in 20-bed Medical-Surgical-Telemetry Unit specializing in Joint Replacement and Bariatric Surgery in a 126-bed Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 7:1
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, and psychological needs
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education, and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
REGISTERED NURSE
Mountainview Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Provided exceptional care to patients in a 24-bed Medical-Surgical-Telemetry Unit specializing in Joint Replacement and Bariatric Surgery in a 168-bed Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 6:1
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs.
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education, and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
REGISTERED NURSE
BUMC-P
04.2017 - 10.2020
- Provides exceptional care to patients in 30-bed Oncology/Medical/Surgical unit in a 650+ bed Level 1 academic research Magnet designated Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 5-6:1
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Actively participates in Shared Leadership-Governance.
REGISTERED NURSE - Home Health
Premiere One Home Health
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Determined and addressed individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Provided complete care to home health patients based upon needs assessment and physician orders, to include IV medication infusion, Vascular Access Care, Wound Care, Education
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
REGISTERED NURSE - PACU Overflow - Temp/Travel
Honor Health Deer Valley
01.2017 - 02.2017
- Provided individualized care and dedicated oversight to four (4) patients on average in post-operative recovery room overflow unit.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Kept meticulous charting notes regarding history, assessment and medications, assisting in smooth transition of patient care to assigned unit and accepting nurse.
REGISTERED NURSE
Dignity Health
03.2014 - 12.2016
- Provided exceptional care to patients in 30-bed Oncology/Telemetry/Medical/Surgical unit in an approximately 200-bed Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 5-6:1
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Actively participated in Shared Leadership-Governance.
REGISTERED NURSE- Temporary/Travel Nurse
Park Plaza - AYA Healthcare
12.2013 - 03.2014
- Provided exceptional care to patients in 30-bed Telemetry/Medical/Surgical unit in an approximately 200-bed Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 6:1
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
REGISTERED NURSE
Select Specialty
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Provided exceptional care to patients in a 40-bed Long Term Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 3-6:1
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Assessed and treated various aspects of cardiac monitoring by administering vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration upon discharge.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
REGISTERED NURSE
Newman Regional Health
01.2012 - 02.2013
- Provided exceptional care to patients on a 23-hour Observation/Telemetry/Medical/Surgical unit in an approximately 53-bed Critical Access Acute Care Facility. RATIO: 7:1
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Supported fellow nurses in delivering outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Mentored and precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Functioned in the role of Charge Nurse, Clinical Leader, Team Lead supervising approximately 7 employees through out shift.
REGISTERED NURSE - ADN Program Faculty
Kansas City Kansas Community College
07.2010 - 06.2011
- Conducted Medical - Surgical Didactic instruction of approximately 40 students.
- Conducted Medical-Surgical Clinical instruction for eight (8) students.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet didactic and clinical objectives.
- Conducted 1:1 tutoring - remediation.
- Proctored ATI computer-based examinations for assessment of progress and proficiency of course work.
REGISTERED NURSE- Medical Ed Dept. Director
Bryan College
07.2009 - 07.2010
- Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, and Medical Lab Assistant Program Director overseeing a student population of 60.
- Didactic instruction for each program.
- Established and secured placement for programs clinical requirements.
- Supervised three (3) Medical Program adjunct faculty.
- Advised and assisted students individually to meet programs standards.
- Active in curriculum assessment and revision.
REGISTERED NURSE
Multiple Staffing Agencies
03.2005 - 07.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse
Multiple
11.1991 - 03.2005
Combat Medic
US Army
03.1985 - 05.1991
- Team lead responsibility for unit management included responding to emergencies with speed, efficiency and knowledgeable assistance.
- Assessed, recognized and treated needs and conditions of assigned patients and gathered critical patient health information
- Medical conditions addressed with proven techniques, equipment and knowledge of medical and military protocols.
- Produced reports on equipment status, incidences, personnel readiness and intelligence for superiors on daily basis.
- Taught personnel to mitigate environmental hazards and properly use personal protective equipment such as chem gear for battle scenarios.
- Conducted continual realistic training scenarios to prepare medical team members and provide realistic battle or mass-casualty scenarios.
- Delivered emergency medical treatment at point of wounding on combat battlefields.
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmacological agents and safely administered medications in stressful field settings.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Chamberlain University
Illinois08-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS12.2004
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Highland Community College Technical Center
Atchison, KS05.1991
Combat Medic - Emergency Triage And Treatment
Academy of Health Sciences
Fort Sam Houston, TX05.1986
Skills
- Specialized acute care knowledge
- Organizational time strategies
- Clinical assessments
- Advanced problem-solving
- Patient care management
- Charting expertise
- Patient Advocacy
- Education-Teaching
- Team collaboration enhancement
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- IV Ultrasound Placement
- MEDSURG-BC
Affiliations
- ANA
- ONS
- SIGMA THETA TAU
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
SPS Central Texas Market Ascension Seton
02.2023 - 04.2025
REGISTERED NURSE
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital
12.2022 - 12.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
Pflugerville Nursing Home And Rehabilitation
10.2022 - 12.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
CHS-Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
08.2021 - 01.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
Mountainview Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 08.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
BUMC-P
04.2017 - 10.2020
REGISTERED NURSE - Home Health
Premiere One Home Health
03.2017 - 08.2017
REGISTERED NURSE - PACU Overflow - Temp/Travel
Honor Health Deer Valley
01.2017 - 02.2017
REGISTERED NURSE
Dignity Health
03.2014 - 12.2016
REGISTERED NURSE- Temporary/Travel Nurse
Park Plaza - AYA Healthcare
12.2013 - 03.2014
REGISTERED NURSE
Select Specialty
02.2013 - 12.2013
REGISTERED NURSE
Newman Regional Health
01.2012 - 02.2013
REGISTERED NURSE - ADN Program Faculty
Kansas City Kansas Community College
07.2010 - 06.2011
REGISTERED NURSE- Medical Ed Dept. Director
Bryan College
07.2009 - 07.2010
REGISTERED NURSE
Multiple Staffing Agencies
03.2005 - 07.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse
Multiple
11.1991 - 03.2005
Combat Medic
US Army
03.1985 - 05.1991
Master of Science - Nursing Science
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baker University
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Highland Community College Technical Center
Combat Medic - Emergency Triage And Treatment
Academy of Health Sciences
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