Theresa Lowe
Aurora,CO
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong background in critical care. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, and advanced life support. Focused on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Flexible and dependable, ready to adapt to evolving clinical needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
UCHEALTH Medical Center of the Rockies
Loveland, CO
01.2026 - 04.2026
- Administered critical care interventions in high-pressure emergency situations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and streamline care processes.
- Assessed patient conditions and developed individualized treatment plans according to established guidelines.
- Utilized electronic health records systems to document care accurately and maintain compliance standards.
- Conducted triage assessments to prioritize patient needs effectively during peak demand periods.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate bedside manner and clear communication of treatment plans.
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
St. Michael's Medical Center
Silverdale, WA
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Administered emergency care to patients in high-pressure situations, ensuring timely and effective treatment.
- Assessed patient conditions rapidly, triaging cases based on severity to prioritize critical interventions.
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Surprise Valley Health Care
Cedarville, CA
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Assessed patient conditions rapidly, triaging cases based on severity to prioritize critical interventions.
- Implemented best practices for infection control and patient safety, enhancing overall hospital protocols.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering a supportive environment for skill development and knowledge sharing.
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Hemet Global Medical Center
Hemet, CA
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Administered emergency care to patients in high-pressure situations, ensuring timely and effective treatment.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering a supportive environment for skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Assessed patient conditions rapidly, triaging cases based on severity to prioritize critical interventions.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Stanford Hospital
Livermore, CA
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Educated patients and families on discharge procedures and follow-up care.
- Monitored vital signs and implemented immediate interventions as needed.
- Administered emergency care to patients experiencing critical medical conditions.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Centennial Hospital
Centennial, CO
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Mentored nursing staff on best practices in clinical procedures and patient management.
- Conducted performance evaluations, fostering professional development and accountability within the team.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols to enhance patient safety and care efficiency.
- Analyzed patient outcomes data to identify areas for quality improvement initiatives.
REGISTERED NURSE, CCT
Norcal Ambulance
Livermore, CA
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Key achievement: Provides high quality routine and emergency nursing care of patients in the transport environment
- Acquired advanced clinical skills to include: endotracheal intubation, emergency tracheostomy and thoracic needle decompression
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU
Talemed Travel Agency
Loveland, OH
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Key achievement: Provided critical care to ICU patients during a global pandemic
- Traveled to various locations including Arizona, Nebraska and Colorado to assist with the Covid-19 response
REGISTERED NURSE, ED
Centennial Medical Plaza
Centennial, CO
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Key achievement: Successfully managed care with more independence and autonomy working with fewer resources than any previous role
- Stabilized patients for transport in this 20-bed standalone ED
- Received top-tier training for this role at the Medical Center of Aurora, a level two trauma center
REGISTERED NURSE, SANE
St. Anthony North Health Campus
Westminster, CO
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Key achievement: Responded to patients quickly and intentionally with one-on-one, trauma-informed care as a SANE nurse
- Performed care duties for adult, adolescent and pediatric sexual assault survivors for the evidence collection kit to include pelvic examinations, administration of prophylactic medications and the collection and preservation of DNA in accordance with the State of Colorado
- Provided sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking education and community awareness
REGISTERED NURSE, INFUSION
Parker Adventist Hospital
Parker, CO
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Key achievement: Mastered the administration of high-risk, specialty medications such as chemotherapeutic agents
- Performed IV placement using Ultrasound guidance and inserted PICC lines as part of the Vascular Access Team
- Expanded working knowledge of many medications and the potential side effects and reactions from them
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU
Parker Adventist Hospital
Parker, CO
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Key achievement: Received national recognition of the prestigious Daisy Award for patient-acknowledged excellence in nursing practice
- Contributed to treatment for a large variety of patients in a 20-bed, high acuity unit, including trauma, medical ICU and surgical ICU
- Served as a Wound Champion, which is a unit-wide resource for wound care and pressure ulcer monitoring and prevention
- Trained and mentored nursing students and new graduates by delegating tasks, overseeing the results and providing constructive feedback
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU
St. Anthony North Health Campus
Westminster, CO
12.2013 - 07.2016
- Key achievement: Advanced patient assessment and monitoring skills for critically ill patients
- Provided intensive care to high-acuity patients in this 20-bed mixed Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Unit
- Honed ventilator management skills
- Gained exposure and eventually expertise in the administration of vasoactive medications
REGISTERED NURSE, GI LAB
Avista Adventist Hospital
Louisville, CO
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Key achievement: Assisted the Nurse Anesthetists and providers in closely monitoring patients before, during and after procedures and reacted as needed to vital sign deviations
- Increased familiarity and personal comfort level with anesthetics and the appropriate care they require
- Provided comprehensive patient education for post-operative care to ensure they were set up for success upon discharge
REGISTERED NURSE, MED-SURG
Avista Adventist Hospital
Louisville, CO
02.2012 - 02.2013
- Key achievement: Trusted to serve as relief charge nurse
- Consistently received excellent performance ratings as a new graduate from Clinical Nurse Manager evaluations
- Cared for a wide range of patients in this 30-bed, non-specialized medical-surgical unit, including cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, transplant, and orthopedics patients
- Set up a successful foundation for a robust nursing career to follow
Education
A.A.S. - Nursing
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO12.2011
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Therapeutic Communication
- Ventilator Management
- High-risk Medications
- Intravenous Access
- Invasive & Noninvasive Monitoring
- Patient Education
- Epic
- Cerner
- Meditech
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) State of California Exp. 04/30/2024 License #95238780
- Registered Nurse (RN) State of Colorado Exp. 09/30/2024 License #00203757
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Emergency Nurses Association Exp. 10/2024
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Colorado Nurses Association Completed 08/2019 at UC Health
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association Exp. 09/2024
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association Exp. 10/2023
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
UCHEALTH Medical Center of the Rockies
01.2026 - 04.2026
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
St. Michael's Medical Center
10.2025 - 01.2026
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Surprise Valley Health Care
10.2024 - 10.2025
Emergency Room Travel Nurse
Hemet Global Medical Center
08.2024 - 10.2024
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Stanford Hospital
08.2023 - 02.2024
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Centennial Hospital
03.2023 - 07.2023
REGISTERED NURSE, CCT
Norcal Ambulance
03.2022 - 03.2023
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU
Talemed Travel Agency
03.2020 - 10.2021
REGISTERED NURSE, ED
Centennial Medical Plaza
10.2019 - 04.2020
REGISTERED NURSE, INFUSION
Parker Adventist Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2019
REGISTERED NURSE, SANE
St. Anthony North Health Campus
03.2018 - 03.2020
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU
Parker Adventist Hospital
07.2016 - 10.2018
REGISTERED NURSE, ICU
St. Anthony North Health Campus
12.2013 - 07.2016
REGISTERED NURSE, GI LAB
Avista Adventist Hospital
02.2013 - 12.2013
REGISTERED NURSE, MED-SURG
Avista Adventist Hospital
02.2012 - 02.2013
A.A.S. - Nursing
Front Range Community College