Charge nursing professional with focus on patient care and team leadership. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable in high-pressure environments with commitment to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Main Day Surgery - Charge Nurse
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
06.2020 - Current
Responsible for the timely and efficient readiness of up to 45 patients based on the Operating Room surgery board and relaying information to the Operating Room regarding the patient status
Delegate patient care according to skill level, resources, and the demand of surgery times
Assessing and improving staff morale and team work on the unit
Management of staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage while minimizing overtime expenses.
Assist staff nurses with any difficult assessments, IV starts, patient/family concerns, physician communication and surgery delays
Effectively communicated with supervisors and staff of associated units daily including working together as a team to meet patient’s needs
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Surgery Center – Pre-op and PACU Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2020
Highly skilled at performing airway assessment and management, cardiac monitoring, oximetry monitoring, post-surgical assessment while evaluating findings and consulting physicians when needed for patients
Diagnose and intervene after anesthetic for abnormalities contacting anesthesiologist for any clinical problems
Extremely proficient at assessing pain, vomiting, and or trouble breathing while using my clinical expertise to provide medications and consult with anesthesiologist for any necessary changes
Successful at evaluating patients to determine their readiness for transfer or discharge
Preop skillset includes difficult IV starts, giving pre-operative medications, providing education on surgical procedure, ensuring consents are signed and compliant while verifying wrist bands
Able to efficiently manage various roles such as Charge nurse for the entire Perioperative unit as needed
Orthopedic Neuro/Trauma Surgical - Staff Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center
06.2015 - 06.2020
Displays accountability for providing high quality total patient nursing care within legal and ethical parameters to assist patients in achieving optimal health goals
Joint replacement nurse responsibilities to include all surgery admissions, continued care, and discharge with thorough discharge instructions
Effective pain management including a strong relationship with Pain Management Team, implementing multi-modal treatment for post-operative, trauma, and infection pain
Performed post-surgical patient assessment, discharge planning, and assessing for any changes in condition while advocating for care if need arises
Effectively collaborated daily with physicians and health care team to achieve optimum patient care, while maintaining quality rapport with other hospital units and ancillary staff
Charge nurse capable while assisting with charge nurse duties
Highly ambitious desire to enhance and utilize my nursing qualification, clinical education, and healthcare skills toward my professional development as a registered nurse in a supervisory role.
Consistently displayed accountability, professionalism, and reliability to patients and colleagues.
Promptly establish patient rapport with an empathetic and compassionate mindset, while delivering successful unbiased patient care.
Demonstrated proficient ability to institute and develop highly productive individual or team working relationships with nurses, ancillary staff, and doctors.
Ability to implement highly effective care to complex patients, while functioning as an individual or integrated team member in challenging environments.
Timeline
Main Day Surgery - Charge Nurse
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
06.2020 - Current
Surgery Center – Pre-op and PACU Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2020
Orthopedic Neuro/Trauma Surgical - Staff Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center
06.2015 - 06.2020
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) -
Navarro College School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Lamar University School of Nursing
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