Helen Gray
Highly experienced Registered Nurse specializing in Women's Health, PACU
Houston, TX 77054
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Seeking Immediate Employment
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Staff RN – Mother/Baby
Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX
May 2015 to March 2022
Provided Mother/Baby nursing duties in the care of new mothers and their newborns; Administered medications and intravenous fluids to mothers and babies*; Provided nursing care to newborn babies, including: monitoring blood glucose levels, PKU, CCHD, and Bilirubin levels using lights; Continuously monitor health of mother & infant, utilizing my knowledge of relevant diagnostic equipment and skilled observational skills and specialized training; Instructed and counseled mothers on baby care, such as proper breast feeding practices, bathing, cord care, diapering, and swaddling; and Monitored mother for s/s of postpartum depression/attachment issues. (As directed by physicians' orders.) Staff RN - Antepartum
Woman’s Hospital of TX - Houston, TX
July 2009 to April 2015
Worked in antepartum unit, providing care to high-risk and pregnancies with complications, including: PIH, DM, PROM, and PPROM without having ever lost a single mother or baby; Worked with multiples and IVFs; Administered medications and fluids; Performed physical assessments, regularly. Travel Staff, RN
Fastaff - Salinas, CA
January 2006 to July 2009
Performed head-to-toe assessments; PRE-OP patients, PACU, placed IVs, and blood draws; Reviewed lab results and reported to physician when necessary; Triaged/Labored patients. Travel RN
Agostini & Associates - San Jose, CA
April 2003 to December 2006
Prepped patients for surgery, labored patients, and assisted with epidural placement; Circulated in the OR, PACU; Collaborated with doctors; Triaged patients; Monitored bleeding post-delivery; Performed fundal checks; Administered Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate; Performed fetal monitoring and recovery on post-op and postpartum patients.
Staff RN/ADON
University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson, MS April 2003 to April 2003
Monitored patients post-delivery in PACU; Administered/documented meds; monitored patient medication compliance and treatments per physician’s order and accurately recorded all care provided; Performed objective and subjective examinations of patients; Monitored vital signs and reported/ addressed any irregularities found; Charted all activities and relayed pertinent information. As ADON, rounded on PICU, PEDS, L&D, Antepartum, Postpartum units and secured staffing daily. Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson, MS August 1992 to December 1994
Associate Degree in Pre-Nursing
Hinds Community College - Pearl, MS
August 1990 to May 1992
Nursing Licenses
RN
Expires: September 2023
State: TX
RN
Expires: September 2023
State: WA
RN
Expires: October 2024
State: CA
Skills
• EPIC (10+ years)
• Nursing (10+ years)
• Infant Care (10+ years)
• Vital Signs (10+ years)
• Nurse Management (1 year)
• Patient Care (10+ years)
• Triage (10+ years)
• Experience Administering Injections (10+ years)
• Meditech (9 years)
• Hospital Experience (10+ years)
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• Phlebotomy (10+ years)
• Medical Records (10+ years)
• Post-operative care (10+ years)
• PACU (10+ years)
• Employee Orientation (5 years)
• Women's Health (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
ACLS Certification
April 2022 to April 2024
NRP Certification
March 2021 to March 2023
BLS Certification
November 2021 to November 2024
E Card Code 215*********
COVID VAC X2 + Booster
Initial Vaccination 3/08/21 EN6206 Pfizer
Second Vaccination 5/17/21 EW0177 Pfizer
Booster 12/22/21 FF2587 Pfizer
Compact State Nurse License
CPR
November 2021 to November 2023
E Card # 215*********
AED
November 2021 to November 2023
E Card # 215*********
ACLS certified
NRP certified
Been travel nursing for past 8 months