Colorado RN License # ******; ACLS, PALS, BLS; Intermediate/Beginner

Spanish language skills

Objective: Nursing position with opportunity for growth within a vibrant

organization that values enthusiasm, dedication and a highly evolved work

ethic.

Professional Experience/Knowledge base:

Charge nurse: Overseeing workflow of a busy 16 bay phase 1 and 14 bay phase

2 recovery room with a daily staff averaging 16 RNs, a unit secretary and a

CNA.

Acute care nursing on various units including Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit

Telemetry, Progressive Care, Medical and Surgical

Computer applications: Competent in Word, Excel, Power Point

Medical Documentation: Served as Super User on Epic and end user support

for E-summit medical charting system. Experience with Meditech charting,

EMAR's as well as chart review.

Small business management: Hiring employees, annual reviews, conflict

resolution, retention,

budgeting, advertising and revenue projections.

Contract negotiation: Employment, contractor and sales.

Project management: Coordinating multiple contractors from hiring to job

completion, project budgets, inspections and final approval.

Communication skills: Comfortable with one-on-one discussions, opinion

exchange, group collaboration to public presentations and community

education.

Personal Qualities

Committed team player who values communication and cooperation

Leader bringing initiative, solution oriented thinking, enthusiasm and team

support.

Time manager able to prioritize multiple responsibilities and objectives to

achieve goals

Agile and flexible mind able to integrate new information quickly

Punctual, responsible and detail oriented

Values integrity and hard work

Education:

12/08: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN: University of Colorado, College

of Nursing

Graduated Summa cum Laude

06/99: Bachelor of Arts, Behavioral Science, BA: Metropolitan State College

of Denver

Graduated Summa cum Laude

Work History

06/11-Present: Good Samaritan Medical Center; 200 Exempla Circle, Lafayette

CO 80026

Hired as staff nurse, served as interim charge nurse from January through

first of July 2013. This busy recovery room averages 35 to 40 patients

daily with some days serving over 50 patients. As the charge RN, I managed

the work flow of 16 phase 1 bays and 12 phase 2 bays with a maximum of 18

OR rooms running. This fast-paced, think-on-your feet environment included

overseeing 16 to 18 RNs, coordinating breaks, serving as a resource for

surgeons, anesthesiologist and nurses as well as insuring patient safety

from arrival to the PACU until discharge either to home or to a hospital

room. Patient population included a full range of procedures from

orthopedic to diagnostic, acute trauma and medical. This dynamic team

atmosphere valued collaboration between surgeons, anesthesiologists,

respiratory therapist and nurses.

Further, I was sent to our sister hospital in Kansas to assist with their

transition to computer documentation using Epic and E-summit as an end user

support expert. Also, I was a super user in our PACU for electronic

medication administration documentation.

05/10-Present: Parallon Management Solutions; 600 South Cherry Street,

#920. Denver, CO

Parallon is the premier staffing agency for all Healthone facilities both

locally and nationally. As an agency nurse, I float to any HCA facility

that has staffing shortages on units from PACU to telemetry and PCU. Being

a flexible, quick learner is mandatory as each assignment requires adapting

to different patient acuities, staff dynamics, doctor expectations and unit

specific protocols. The ability to quickly and accurately assess patient

condition, interpret diagnostic results and understand the overall plan of

care for each patient is paramount.

04/09-5/10: The Medical Center of Aurora: 1501 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO

80012

Employed on the telemetry unit, and then transferring to the Progressive

Care Unit. Responsibilities included caring for a mixed population of

patients presenting with multiple co-morbidities. Patient census includes

urology patients with CBI, post operative orthopedic patients with a

cardiac component, cancer patients, patients experiencing syncope or

electrolyte imbalances as well as rule out myocardial infarction and

pre/post cardiac catheterization patients. As the primary care nurse,

communication with patients and family in difficult and sensitive

situations was part of each day.

2000-2011: Real Estate Agent/Project Manager

Metro Brokers of Cherry Creek: 201 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80206

Bought and managed renovation projects for personal investment to include

market analysis, purchase, renovation, budgeting, contractor negotiations

to final sale and/or rental status. Acquired real estate license in 2004

and completed multiple transaction for clients both selling an existing

home and purchasing a new residence.

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1992-1999: Small Business Owner: As owner of thriving retail pet store and

full service grooming salon managed all aspects of business operations from

hiring and managing seven employees, ordering supplies and retail products,

advertising, accounting and public relations. Business sales and service

volume tripled during seven years of ownership.

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