DIANE WALSH
Victorville, CA ***** 760-***-****
ad0fet@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To secure a nursing position in any of the following fields: Dialysis; Med Surg; or ER.
EXPERIENCE
Desert City Dialysis – Victorville, CA
Chronic & Acute Dialysis RN December 2022 - Present
Management of chronic dialysis patients in-center & in-hospital acute dialysis patients.
Victor Valley Hospital – Victorville, CA
PACU RN April 2022 - Present
Patient Care post-surgery: monitoring heart rate, breathing, and respiration, blood pressure, managing the pain and nausea of the patient; monitoring potential bleeding; transporting them at ambulatory or inpatient rooms.
Fresenius Medical Care – Manassas, VA
Acute Dialysis Nurse June 2020 – December 2021
Acute care of new and chronic dialysis patients in the hospital in all departments.
Wegmans – Gainesville, VA
Customer Service Associate July 2017 – September 2020
Customer service associate in Old World cheese department and cashiering.
Randstad Health – Providence, RI
Acute Dialysis Nurse June 2012 – January 2013
Acute dialysis in ICU, CICU, SICU and PICU.
DaVita – Ontario, CA
Acute Dialysis Nurse November 2011 – June 2012
Acute dialysis in all areas of the hospital. Traveled between hospitals from Victorville, Palm Springs and Redlands, CA.
DaVita – Washington, DC
Acute Dialysis Nurse January 2011 – November 2011
Acute dialysis in hospital dialysis unit, ED, and all ICU’s.
NursesRx - Multiple
Dialysis Nurse May 2007 – October 2011
Chronic and acute travel assignments across the U.S.
Monterey Dialysis – Monterey, CA
Dialysis Nurse April 2006 – May 2007
Chronic dialysis facility.
Heart Institute – Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA
Registered Nurse February 2003 – January 2006
Front and back-office experience; Pacemaker interrogation; Coumadin and cholesterol clinic; and Cardiac rehab education.
Heart and Lung Institute – Salt Lake City, UT
Registered Nurse/Clinical Coordinator January 2000 – November 2002
Coordination of staffing and clinic assignments; Assisted with treadmills and nuclear studies; and Cardiac rehabilitation and patient education.
LDS Hospital – Salt Lake City, UT
Registered Nurse March 1999 – June 2000
Respiratory care unit; Step down ICU; Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation; Tracheotomy weaning; Patient care and assessment; and Pulmonary rehabilitation and patient education.
Jerry L. Pettis Veteran’s Hospital – Loma Linda, CA
Registered Respiratory Therapist April 1993 – August 1998
Mechanical ventilation care in ICU, CICU, and SICU; Respiratory care to med/surf, ED, and nursing home unit. ABG Lab management, sleep lab studies, code blue team, pulmonary rehabilitation and weekend lead therapist.
EDUCATION
Associate in Esthetician
Aveda Institute – Washington, DC April 2014 – October 2014
Associate in Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy
Victor Valley College – Victorville, CA 1990 – 1993
Associate in Science Degree in Nursing
Regents College 1998
SKILLS
ICU Experience – 4 years
Dialysis Experience – 5 years
Critical Care Experience – 5 years
Hospital Experience – 10+ years
Vital Signs – 10+ years
Nursing
Laboratory Management
Medical Records
Medication Administration
Laboratory Experience
Epic
EMR Systems
Patient Care
Customer Service
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Registered Nurse – California Board of Nursing
License Number: 589821
Registered Nurse – Commonwealth of Virginia
License Number: 000*******
ACLS Provider – AHA eCard Code: 225*********
BLS Provider – CPR and AED – AHA eCard Code: 225*********
PALS Provider eCard Code: 225*********
ASSESSMENTS
Electronic Medical Records – Best Practices – Highly Proficient May 2020
Knowledge of EHR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EHR use.
Nursing Skills – Clinical Judgement – Highly Proficient May 2020
Assessing a patient’s condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention.
Medical Terminology – Highly Proficient May 2020
Understanding and using medical terminology.
First Aid – Highly Proficient May 2020
Treating common medical emergencies.