Valerie Brust, BSN, RN
Tahoe City,CA
Summary
Hardworking House Supervisor who demonstrates strong leadership and high-quality nursing care for 25 acute care bed, designated critical care access, rural health care hospital. Demonstrated success in building positive relationships with people of varied backgrounds. Diverse background in clinical nursing experience including medical/surgical/telemetry, long term care, private duty pediatric and ob/gyn/family office nursing.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing House Supervisor
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee , CA
2022.01 - Current
- Provide representation for hospital, both at Tahoe Forest and Incline Village in absence of Directors and Department Heads.
- Facilitate departmental operations for assigned shifts.
- Provide overall leadership and direction for problem identification and resolution for entire hospital in absence of Directors.
- Provide emergency response during shifts.
- Collaborate with physicians regarding patient conditions, updates and necessary care changes.
- Collaborate with Directors and Managers regarding staff concerns and/or issues.
- Intervene, when necessary, provides feedback and documents issues regarding staff performance.
- Analyzes patient care needs and initiates appropriate action consistent with those needs and budgetary guidelines.
- Make bed assignments for patients to be admitted based on staffing efficiency of each unit and ability to provide necessary care.
- Facilitate transfers of critical patients to higher level care facilities as needed.
- Serve as clinical resource nurse to all departments and function as staff RN and complete essential duties as needed.
- In absence of pharmacy, facilitate and ensure patient medications are available for nursing staff.
- Coordinates coverage for immediate staffing shortages.
Med/Surg Staff Nurse
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee , CA
2019.08 - 2022.01
- Respond to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol
- Assesses physical and psychosocial needs of patients
- Plans individual education to patient and/or significant other
- Performed as Team Lead, making assignments and ensuring functionality of unit
- Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques
Med/Surg Staff Nurse
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe , CA
2019.03 - 2019.12
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Performed sterile PICC line dressing changes
- Maintained and monitored wound vacs, NGTs, G-tubes, Spinal braces, splints, foley catheters, PICC lines, Ports, peripheral IVs, and colostomys
Med/Surg Staff Nurse
Carson Valley Medical Center Your Community Hospital
Gardnerville , NV
2019.01 - 2019.08
- Performed full physical and psychosocial assessments on adult patients
- Monitored patients for crucial changes
- Performed dressing changes as needed
- Administered medications via IV and orally according to policies and procedures
Pediatric Private Duty Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
Sacramento , CA
2018.11 - 2019.03
- Changed out tracheostomies and gastrostomy buttons regularly to prevent infection or other problems
- Performed full physical assessments of pediatric patient
- Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management
- Delivered in-home and at school care to disabled children
Pediatric Private Duty Nurse
People Care Home Health Services
Crested Butte , Colorado
2017.10 - 2018.10
- Preparing maximum nutrition feedings and administering via g-tube
- Performing g-tube dressing changes, changed out g-tube as needed
- Providing guidance in adjusting psychologically and physically to removal of limb and use of prosthetic
- Assisting in gaining balance and independence by physical therapy and strategic play area setup
Long Term Care Registered Nurse
Bella Vista Transitional Care Center
San Luis Obispo , CA
2016.09 - 2017.04
- Chronic patient care in long term care unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 32 patients per shift
- Acute patient care in rehab unit, handling IV and oral antibiotics and sending patients out to hospital in case of respiratory failure, chest pain or other emergent situations for 13 patients per shift
- Used tact and exercised compassion when pronouncing patients deceased and in dealing with grieving family members
Mass General Physician's Office Registered Nurse
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket , MA
2015.06 - 2015.09
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients. Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO2013
Skills
- Hospital Coordination
- Epic Systems
- Resource Monitoring
- Nursing Protocols
- Infection Control Procedures
- Hospital Operations
- Clinical Staff Management
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
Certification
- Registered Nurse in CA, License number 95090956, 2024
- Accelerated Leadership Certificate Program, issued 2022
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification (TNCC), 2025
- Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), 2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2024
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 2024
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 2024
- STABLE Certification, 2024
Timeline
Nursing House Supervisor
Tahoe Forest Hospital
2022.01 - Current
Med/Surg Staff Nurse
Tahoe Forest Hospital
2019.08 - 2022.01
Med/Surg Staff Nurse
Barton Memorial Hospital
2019.03 - 2019.12
Med/Surg Staff Nurse
Carson Valley Medical Center Your Community Hospital
2019.01 - 2019.08
Pediatric Private Duty Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
2018.11 - 2019.03
Pediatric Private Duty Nurse
People Care Home Health Services
2017.10 - 2018.10
Long Term Care Registered Nurse
Bella Vista Transitional Care Center
2016.09 - 2017.04
Mass General Physician's Office Registered Nurse
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
2015.06 - 2015.09
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adams State University
- Registered Nurse in CA, License number 95090956, 2024
- Accelerated Leadership Certificate Program, issued 2022
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification (TNCC), 2025
- Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), 2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2024
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 2024
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 2024
- STABLE Certification, 2024
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