Staff Nurse

Healthcare Assessment and Treatment Plans Continuous Quality Improvement Patient Care and Education

Interpersonal and Communication Skills Collaborative Patient-Nurse Relations Staff Supervision

Qualifications Profile

Patient-oriented, empathetic, and highly dedicated healthcare professional, with more than 20 years’ experience in providing acute care to patients within diverse medical areas; backed by solid background working in cardiac unit. Armed with analytical thinking skills and calm demeanor in prioritizing tasks, handling critically ill patients, and working in an extremely demanding environment. Equipped with solid commitment to providing physical and emotional support to patient while building rapport through therapeutic communication. Effective at leading and guiding subordinates and associates as well as collaborating with other healthcare teams toward improvement of health of diverse individuals. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Professional Experience

University of Texas Health East Texas-Tyler (formerly known as East Texas Medical Center Hospital) Tyler, TX

Charge Nurse, 5 North, Cardiac IMC 2009 Present

Clinical Coordinator, 3 South (Step-Down Unit) 2003 2004

Charge Nurse, Telemetry Unit 1998 1999

Staff Nurse, Telemetry Unit 1997 1998

Manage all aspects of patient care, customer relations, as well as staffing and assignments

Serve as a resource for staff, delegating tasks and addressing environment of care issues

Provide quality care to post-op cardiac bypass patients and cardiac interventional patients

Work on a 25-bed unit during night shift, delivering care to five to six patients with different diagnoses

Accomplish narcotic counts in each shift and render assistance to nurses in communicating with physicians as necessary

Support physicians with required bedside procedures

Evaluate patients change of status and/or unstable vital signs to properly address issues as needed

Drove efforts in expediting discharge process

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing, Graduated with Honors

Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX

Professional Development

License

Registered Nurse License: State of Texas

Certification

NIH Stroke Scale Certification

Basic Life Support (BSL) Certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Course

Basic Critical Care Course