Tonya Huyghe
Henderson,NV
Summary
Compassionate and highly motivated registered nurse with 20+ years experience with a passion for emergency medicine. Committed to providing exceptional patient care through evidence based practices and continuous professional development to significantly improve patient outcomes and patient satisfaction in emergent situations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
RNIII ER Staff Nurse
West Henderson Hospital
11.2024 - Current
- Patient assessment and triage: Quickly evaluating patients upon arrival to determine the urgency of their condition .
- Vital signs monitoring: Regularly checking and documenting patients' vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate.
- Blood draws and IV insertion: Obtaining blood samples and establishing intravenous access for medication administration.
- Medication administration: Delivering necessary medications, including emergency medications, as directed by the physician.
- Diagnostic test assistance: Assisting with procedures like electrocardiograms (ECGs), chest x-rays, and basic lab tests.
RN III ER/Triage Staff Nurse
Summerlin Hospital
05.2023 - 11.2024
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, UCG testing or administering medications.
RN III ER Travel Nurse
Prolink Staffing
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Travel Nurse with assignments in California and Vermont during COVID health crisis.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluated patient care needs, delivering professional nursing care to patients of all ages, and ensuring accurate adherence to procedures.
- Assessed patients conditions, prioritizing treatment and medical procedures based on their needs.
- Monitored patients closely, documenting detailed reports for accurate record-keeping.
- Collaborated with families to enhance nursing processes and improve patient outcomes.
RN III – ER/Triage Staff Nurse
Centennial Hills Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Manage daily triage, operational flow, scheduling, and overall medical care for the emergency room and other assigned hospital locations
- Assign triage priority based on observations and information; call for crisis intervention if appropriate
- Conduct in-depth health assessments with supervisor, evaluate conditions, implement personal individual-centered treatment plans, monitored change, and reported using SBAR
- Supervise RN’s and techs; and provide comprehensive training as needed
- Conduct comprehensive patient and family interviews to obtain medical histories and to make accurate assessments
- Initiate diagnostic and therapeutic measures as indicated per standing protocols
- Prepare concise, descriptive charts accurately indicate patient’s progress or lack of progress and cause when possible
- Ensure compliance with all standards and policies; adhere to strict infection control measures
- Counsel/educate patients/families; and resolve all issues/concerns quickly and effectively
- Audit charts ensuring protocol adherence, teaching accuracy, care plan appropriateness
RN III – Psychiatric Unit Team Leader/ER Staff Nurse
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Directed nursing operations for the 6-bed Psychiatric Holding Unit specializing in rapid stabilization and crisis intervention
- Reviewed and ensured strict adherence to physician orders concerning testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat order for restraint
- Worked with staff to develop and implement treatment and care plans
- Provided direct/comprehensive quality care for up to 20 patients per day
- Responded to volatile situations and violent outbreaks restoring safety and order to the unit
- Administered specific mental illness and psychotropic medications as needed
- Managed nursing activities for 48-bed emergency room
- Activated rapid response, trauma, stroke, cath lab, and other teams
- Analyzed lab results, blood work, and urinalysis samples
- Assisted with analysis of patient condition requiring transfer to higher level of care
- Performed assessments, evaluations, and diagnoses; prepared treatments, discharges, and follow-up care plans based on evaluation
- Chosen to serve on Autism Team; received 3 Service Excellence Awards
Traveling Nurse – RN
Concentric
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Traveled to hospitals throughout Arizona, Texas, and Hawaii for 8 to 26-week contracts
- Worked in Level I Trauma Centers, Open Heart, and ICU units
- Coordinated care with physicians per condition change and move to higher level of care
Charge Nurse – RN III
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Managed treatment in telemetry, critical care, Med-surg, SSU, Postpartum, rapid admissions, ER, and CCU
- Served as a member of the Inter-Disciplinary healthcare team
- Assisted with intubation, cardio version, external pacing and moderate sedation procedures
- Performed difficult IV insertion, splinting, and hypo/hyperthermia procedures
- Chosen to serve as Meditech Conversion Team member
Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Clinton, North CarolinaLicensed Practical Nurse Degree - undefined
SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Clinton, NCSkills
- IV insertion
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Emergency triage
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Regulatory compliance
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient assessments
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication administration
- Documentation
- IV management
- Vitals monitoring
Timeline
RNIII ER Staff Nurse
West Henderson Hospital
11.2024 - Current
RN III ER/Triage Staff Nurse
Summerlin Hospital
05.2023 - 11.2024
RN III ER Travel Nurse
Prolink Staffing
09.2021 - 05.2023
RN III – ER/Triage Staff Nurse
Centennial Hills Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2021
RN III – Psychiatric Unit Team Leader/ER Staff Nurse
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
01.2013 - 01.2018
Traveling Nurse – RN
Concentric
01.2010 - 01.2013
Charge Nurse – RN III
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse Degree - undefined
SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Nursing
SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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