Nikki Perkins
Humble, Tx. *7346
adzofc@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Well-versed Emergency Room Nurse with 2 + years of experience. Focused on patient care, skillful clinical judgement, informed monitoring, critical thinking, assessments, communication skills, and evaluations. Educational resource for staff. Coordinated daily schedule with the nurse managers and surgeons for special needs or concerns to ensure a smooth transition for the patient and the surgery scheduler. Ensured that all specialty items and equipment was available for surgery.
Skills
Basic Life Support Vital Signs Inserting IV’s Lab Draws Wound Care Defibrillation IV Drug Therapy Treatment Advanced Life Support Oxygen Therapy
EDUCATION
Prairie View A&M University Houston, Tx Dec 2012
BSN
Lamar State College Orange, Tx May 2003
ADN
Louisiana Technical College Oakdale, La Dec 2000
Assoc. in Nursing
Work History
LAC-USC (Travel EDOA RN) Los Angeles, CA Jan 2023 - April 2023
• Facility Bed Count: n/a. Trauma Level I
St Joseph’s Medical Center (Local Travel ED RN) Houston, Tx Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
• Facility Bed Count: n/a Trauma Level I
Kelsey Seybold Clinic Houston, Tx May 2022-Oct 2022
Staff Nurse ER
• Facility Beds: n/a Trauma Level: n/a
Took Time off April 2022- April 2022
Kaweah Delta Hospital Visalia, Ca Jan 24, 2022-March 2022
Travel Nurse ER
• Med Surg Unit Bed Count: 66 Trauma Level: III
Methodist Hospital Houston, Tx Jun 10, 2020 – Jan 16, 2022
Staff Nurse ED
• Med Surg Unit Bed Count: 48 Trauma Level: III
Methodist Hospital Houston, Tx Jun 2018 – Jun 2020
Staff Nurse OR Circulator
• Facility bed count: n/a Trauma Level III
Surgery Center of SW Houston Houston, Tx Feb 2019 – Jun 2019
OR Circulator
• Facility Beds: 2 Trauma Level: n/a
Vivere-Piney Point Surgery Center Houston, Tx March 2013 – Jan 2019
OR Circulator
• Facility Beds: 5 Trauma Level: n/a
Metro Ortho & Spine Houston, Tx Jan 2015 – Oct 2016
OR Circulator/Charge Nurse
• Facility Beds: n/a Trauma Level: n/a
LBJ Hospital Houston, Tx Jun 2007 - Mar 2013
Clinical Coordinator General Surgery
• Facility Bed Count: n/a. Trauma Level III
Experience
• Patient Evaluation/Assessment
• Performed Intake procedures for patients needing emergency treatment
• Provided IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing, and many other medical procedures
• Assessed medical patients for vital signs and initial symptoms of critical injury or illness
• Patient Education
• Recorded patient medical information and vital signs
• Quickly assess patient needs and prioritize patient care
• Clinical Coordinator that was responsible for Staffing, monthly schedule, coordinated daily patient schedule with surgeons and staff.
• Ensured that all specialty items and equipment was always available.
• Training of new employees
• Ensured that we provided quality, efficient, and safe patient care daily
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