Professional healthcare provider equipped to excel in this role. Strong background in patient care, acute and critical settings, and emergency response. Skilled in team collaboration, adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving tangible results. Reliable, with deep understanding of patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel RN (Medical Surgical Float)
Baton Rouge General Blue Bonnet
08.2024 - Current
Carry out nursing process through assessment, medication administration, care planning with providers and ancillary staff
Initiate comfort care for patients and families transitioning to hospice care
Float to units throughout the medical surgical division as needed
Served as a resource to colleagues by sharing clinical expertise and offering guidance in challenging situations, fostering an environment of mutual professional growth.
Travel RN
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
06.2023 - 12.2023
Respiratory Step Down Unit: Continue care for patients upon transfer from SNICU and MICU primarily
Primary patient population disease processes: Cystic Fibrosis, pre/post lung transplant, Interstitial lung disease, and palliative care
Duties include carrying out nursing process, administer and maintain cardiac, diuretic, insulin, PCA drips
Extensive exposure and management of vented tracheostomies and various other forms of oxygen delivery
Work closely with lung transplant team to monitor and promote progression post operatively from lung transplant.6 beds were dedicated to palliative/inpatient hospice services
Duties included assist in compassionate extubation, initiate, monitor and maintain several types of narcotic PCA pumps
Provide supportive care for families during the transition to hospice care
Weekly and often more frequently floating to Neuro step down unit, cardiac step down unit, trauma/burn step down unit, SNICU, MICU, CVICU, medical surgical unit, and oncology unit
Cardiovascular Recovery Unit RN
Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
07.2022 - 06.2023
Prepare and recover patients for cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies, and interventional radiology procedures
Communicate directly with providers to treat unexpected outcomes (specifically when a change of status results in an outpatient to ICU transfer) Ensure hemodynamic stability upon discharge or transfer
Maintain and remove arterial and venous sheaths
Part Time Med Surg/ Tele Float RN
Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
07.2022 - 06.2023
Carry out all of the above listed tasks while floating to medical surgical unit, cardiac telemetry unit, pre and post endoscopy, and pre and post interventional radiology
Telemetry RN
Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
08.2021 - 07.2022
Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms, monitor patient’s hemodynamic status, administer cardiac medications, initiate and monitor cardiac drips, anticoagulation drips, and diuretic drips, continue care post cardiac procedures and post ICU, coordinate care with other health care providers and specialists, back up charge nurse when needed
Premium Float Pool Acute Care Technician
Forrest General Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2021
Ensure patients are bathed and remain free of urine and feces, obtain vital signs, obtain and record intake and output, perform venipuncture for laboratory studies as needed, assist registered nurse in daily care of patients, transport and transfer patients as needed
Education
Associate Degree - RN
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS
05.2021
Skills
Problem-solving
Time management
Proficient communication
Effective patient care
Clinical Assessment
EHR
Team leadership
Accomplishments
Daisy Award Nominee
Certification
BLS
ACLS
Timeline
Travel RN (Medical Surgical Float)
Baton Rouge General Blue Bonnet
08.2024 - Current
Travel RN
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
06.2023 - 12.2023
Cardiovascular Recovery Unit RN
Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
07.2022 - 06.2023
Part Time Med Surg/ Tele Float RN
Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
07.2022 - 06.2023
Telemetry RN
Ochsner Medical Center Baton Rouge
08.2021 - 07.2022
Premium Float Pool Acute Care Technician
Forrest General Hospital
05.2020 - 08.2021
BLS
ACLS
Associate Degree - RN
Pearl River Community College
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