Victor Anderson
Houston,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with over 24 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and being a team member. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. An ambitious, goals-oriented professional nurse seeking to use my education, talents, and skills to grow and expand the company. A nursing professional with written and verbal communication skills, proven capacity to work as a team member and independently, and an exemplary ability to lead others.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse, Outpatient Radiation Therapeutic
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
10.2024 - Current
- Frame Assistance: Assisting neurosurgeons with the application of the stereotactic head frame, ensuring accurate placement to avoid imaging interference.
- Intra-Procedural Monitoring: Monitoring vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, oxygen) and managing patient comfort throughout the procedure, which may include administering IV sedatives or pain medications.
- Care Coordination: acting as the primary liaison between neurosurgery, radiation oncology, and the patient. This includes scheduling specialized imaging like MRI/CT and obtaining insurance approvals.
- Pre-Surgical Screening: Verifying labs (e.g. Frameless and Framed procedures) and performing safety screenings to ensure no metal is present on or in the patient prior to imaging.
- Post-Treatment Care: Providing discharge instructions for pin-site care and educating patients on late-onset side effects like cerebral edema or radiation necrosis.
Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse
CHI St. Luke’s Medical Center
Houston, TX
03.2023 - 10.2024
- Serve as a liaison between the patient and the medical team.
- Acting as a sedation nurse in various procedures such as image guided biopsies, drain placements, hemodialysis lines, nephrostomy tubes, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.
- Assist with procedures in CT, MRI, ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine stress tests.
- Work as Charge RN, sedation nurse, recovery nurse for patients undergoing procedures in the department.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
Houston, TX
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Conduct physical exams to assess a patient's condition, listen to patients and care for their needs, provide counseling to patients, and coordinate with healthcare providers.
- Recognizes aspects and implications of patient status that vary from normal and reports to or collaborates with appropriate health team members.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plans.
- Directs and provides safe, effective patient care for assigned patients as prescribed for all modality-specific treatment procedures.
Travel Registered Nurse
Trustaff Travel Nurses
Cincinnati, OH
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita
Houston, TX
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Recognized changes in each patient's condition and adjusted dialysis treatments on daily basis.
- Provided each chronic and acute renal patient with compassionate and dedicated plan of care for treatment.
- Educated patients and families on dialysis side effects.
- Assisted in care of chronically-ill patients, with focus on patients with kidney disease, high blood pressure, and asthma.
Oncology/Med-Surg Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist Baytown
Baytown, TX
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Nexus Specialty Hospital
The Woodlands, TX
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Analyzed and observed patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
LVN Telemetry Nurse
Clear Lake Regional Hospital
Houston, TX
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising Register Nurse.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX02-2022
Registered Nursing Associate Degree - Nursing
Lee College
Baytown, TX05-2019
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Vocational Nursing
Houston Community College
Houston, TX05-1999
Skills
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Intramuscular Injections
- Delegation and Motivation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Condition Observation
- Emergency Patient Triage
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC-Trauma Nursing Core Course
- NIHSS- NIH Stoke Scale
Timeline
Clinical Nurse, Outpatient Radiation Therapeutic
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
10.2024 - Current
Interventional Radiology Registered Nurse
CHI St. Luke’s Medical Center
03.2023 - 10.2024
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Trustaff Travel Nurses
03.2021 - 03.2022
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita
06.2020 - 12.2020
Oncology/Med-Surg Registered Nurse
Houston Methodist Baytown
09.2019 - 05.2020
Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Nexus Specialty Hospital
05.2016 - 09.2019
LVN Telemetry Nurse
Clear Lake Regional Hospital
06.2015 - 05.2016
Registered Nursing Associate Degree - Nursing
Lee College
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Vocational Nursing
Houston Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington