Valerie Rivas
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Experienced registered nurse with a strong background in progressive care and stepdown units, specializing in cardiac, neuro, and other unique specialties. Thrives in fast-paced environments and easily adapts to new workflows. Committed to providing exceptional patient care, this passionate nurse constantly seeks new challenges and opportunities for growth in their career as a registered nurse.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Float Pool Registered Nurse
Summit Medical Center
10.2017 - 04.2020
- Floated to all units: Med-Surg, MICU, Ortho, Rehab, ER, Oncology, Telemetry, PCU, and CDU
- Utilized strong assessment skills to to provide exceptional care to all patients in a variety of units.
Telemetry/PCU Registered Nurse
Summit Medical Center
10.2017 - 04.2020
- Providing care for patients in the Progressive Care Unit at an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center and Clinical Decision Unit
- Closely monitoring patients before and after heart catheterizations, pacemaker placement, and other cardiac interventions
- Frequently assessing patients admitted with a stroke
- Administering continuous medication infusion, titrating drips, and monitoring patients for side effects of medication
- Basic cardiac rhythm monitoring techniques, interpretation, and treatment
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Acute Care Float Pool)
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
- Utilizing my nursing skills on a transplant and neuro stepdown units
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up and titrate medication drip, set up PCA, and assessing for symptoms
- Skilled in peripheral intravenous therapy and central line dressing changes and maintenance
System Float Registered Nurse (Stepdown/Telemetry Per Diem)
HCA Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
- Disciplined in floating to hospitals in the Nashville Metropolitan area based on the needs of the hospitals
- Utilizing my strong nursing skills to manage and provide appropriate care for patients
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Transplant and Neuro Stepdown)
Georgetown University Hospital
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Utilizing my nursing skills on a transplant and neuro stepdown units
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up and titrate medication drip, set up PCA, and assessing for symptoms
- Skilled in peripheral intravenous therapy and central line dressing changes and maintenance
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (PCU Float)
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Caring for a diverse patient population in several different stepdown units, such as, Cardiac, Stroke, and Telemetry
- Occasionally floated to other units, clinical decision units, oncology, and med/surg tele units
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (Stepdown-ICU)
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Fulfilled hospital needs by caring for moderately stable patients on a stepdown-ICU unit
- Care consisted of frequent neurological and neurovascular assessments, cardiac rhythm monitoring and interpreting, and titrating drips
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (PCU Float)
Sharp Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Caring for a diverse patient population in several different stepdown units, such as, Cardiac, Stroke, Trauma, and Transplant
- Occasionally floated to other units, clinical decision units, oncology, and med/surg tele units
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (Telemetry Float Pool)
Eden Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Tending to hospital needs as a float pool RN
- Mostly provided care to patients on the Clinical Decision Unit, Med/Surg, and tele units
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (Intermediate Care Unit)
Inova Alexandria Hospital
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Providing Care to patients on an intermediate care unit
- Most patients were ventilated dependent via tracheostomy
- Care included titrating drips such at heparin, Cardizem, dobutamine, etc., performing trach care, and other significant nursing care
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Stepdown Unit)
Medical City Dallas
11.2020 - 12.2020
- Cared for Covid positive patients on a stepdown unit
- Titrating drips, educating patients on benefits of proning, managing their symptoms, ensuring their conditions don’t worsen, and utilizing rapid response teams as seen fit
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Cardiac Stepdown Unit)
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Delivered high quality patient care to patients on Cardiac Stepdown and Telemetry units during the pandemic
- Managed cardiac drips and executed interventions for patients post cardiac procedures
- Occasionally floated to Covid, Trauma Stepdown, and Neuro Stepdown units
Travel Registered Nurse with Fastaff (Progressive Care Unit)
Palisades Medical Center
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Provided patient care to Covid patients on ICU, PCU, and M/S-Tele units during the pandemic
- Managing cardiac, vasopressor, paralytic, and sedating drips
- Monitoring patients on ventilators
- Assisted in intubation and prone positioning patients
Education
Master of Science - Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Addison, IL06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Franklin, TN11.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2017
Skills
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Acute Stroke Care / NIHSS
- Tracheostomy Care
- Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
- Intravenous Drip Titration
- Bilingual: Spanish & English
- Wound Care
- Post Cardiac Intervention Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California, 95263097, 10/01/21, Current
- Registered Nurse, Tennessee, 225218, 10/01/17, Current
References
Available Upon Request
Volunteer Experience & Memberships
- Tennessee Nurses Association, 10/01/17, Current
- Health Talents International, Birmingham, AL, 06/01/18, Mission trip providing post-operative care to a rural Mayan and Ladino population in Guatemala in need of hysterectomies, hernia repairs, cataract surgery, thyroidectomies, and more.
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Transplant and Neuro Stepdown)
Georgetown University Hospital
10.2023 - 04.2024
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Acute Care Float Pool)
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
System Float Registered Nurse (Stepdown/Telemetry Per Diem)
HCA Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (PCU Float)
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (Stepdown-ICU)
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
06.2022 - 10.2022
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (PCU Float)
Sharp Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2022
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (Telemetry Float Pool)
Eden Medical Center
09.2021 - 12.2021
Travel Registered Nurse with Travel Nurses Across America (Intermediate Care Unit)
Inova Alexandria Hospital
01.2021 - 07.2021
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Stepdown Unit)
Medical City Dallas
11.2020 - 12.2020
Travel Registered Nurse with AYA Healthcare (Cardiac Stepdown Unit)
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center
08.2020 - 10.2020
Travel Registered Nurse with Fastaff (Progressive Care Unit)
Palisades Medical Center
04.2020 - 06.2020
Float Pool Registered Nurse
Summit Medical Center
10.2017 - 04.2020
Telemetry/PCU Registered Nurse
Summit Medical Center
10.2017 - 04.2020
- Registered Nurse, California, 95263097, 10/01/21, Current
- Registered Nurse, Tennessee, 225218, 10/01/17, Current
Master of Science - Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
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