Taito Urushihara-Urvil
Kill Devil Hills
Summary
Experienced nursing professional known for driving results and fostering strong team collaboration. Proven capabilities in effective staff management, implementing critical healthcare protocols, and ensuring the delivery of high standards of care. Recognized for decisive leadership, ability to navigate change, and cultivating a positive, resilient work environment. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Supervisor
Peak Resources Nags Head
11.2023 - Current
- Provide direct supervision and leadership to a team of over 80 clinical staff across multiple roles (RNs, LPNs, CNAs).
- Maintain comprehensive operational oversight, utilizing autonomous judgment to implement high-level decisions and serve as the ultimate authority during administrative absences.
- Orchestrate daily interdisciplinary meetings to align department heads and attending physicians on complex patient care strategies.
- Implement and develop new clinical initiatives and guidelines, to include instituting in-house blood cultures which has greatly reduced costs and improved care management.
- Cultivate a high-productivity environment through proactive schedule management, equitable workload delegation, and formal performance reviews.
- Ensure that nursing staff is meeting requirements for continued education and immunizations.
- Confirm that staff are meeting required safety and infection control protocols.
- Manage the end-to-end patient flow process, including admissions, discharges, and transfers, ensuring accurate record-keeping and smooth transitions across care settings.
- Conducted regular audits of narcotic documentation, identifying and resolving discrepancies to ensure 100% accuracy and compliance.
ER Nurse Clinician II
UTMB Clear Lake Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2023
- Provided nursing care within a Level II Trauma Center with comprehensive stroke capabilities.
- Co-chair for the UTMB Professional Governance Committee for the ED. Role included assigning department tasks, improving policy, and streamlining workflow.
- Treated and stabilized patients with conditions ranging from traumas, strokes, MIs, drug overdose, suicidal/homicidal ideation, STEMIs, and exposure to hazardous materials requiring decontamination.
- Responsible for taking and monitoring vitals, performing EKGs, starting IV lines, collecting blood and other specimens for laboratory testing, triaging, applying, and removing splints/casts, and attending trauma/stroke/coding emergencies.
- Worked with pediatric doctors and nurses to provide emergency care for pediatric and neonatal patients.
- Responsible for orientating new technicians and nursing students to the department.
Patient Care Technician
UTMB Jennie Sealy Hospital Operating Room Suite
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted in prepping patients for surgery in within a Level I Trauma Center. Assisted with foleys, patient positioning, and monitoring vitals.
- Responsible for prepping sterile fields and the maintenance of surgical equipment and sterilization.
- Coordinated with PACU, ICU, SPD, IR, and Labor and Delivery to obtain medications and equipment.
- As the most senior PCT, role included orientating and training all new PCTs to the OR.
Assisted Living Attendant
Regal Estates of League City
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Provided incontinence care, catheter cleaning, dressing, bathing, transportation, feeding, repositioning, medication administration, monitoring of vitals, bruises, and diabetic ulcers.
- Aided paramedics during emergency situations such cardiac arrest, severe falls, and strokes.
Home Caregiver (CNA)
Right at Home LLC
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Provided in-home care to clients including ambulation, bathing, dressing, and assisting with incontinence care.
- Observed patient behavior and vitals and documented health issues or abnormalities.
Education
B.S.N. - Nursing
Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX08.2022
B.S. - Biological Science
University of Houston Clear Lake
Houston, TX06.2019
A.S. - General Studies
Galveston College
Galveston, TX08.2013
Skills
- Clinical supervision
- Quality assurance
- Operational oversight
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Staff development
- Case management
- Resource management
- Compliance auditing
- Skilled user in MatrixCare and Epic EMR software platforms
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse (compact, multi-state)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), AHA
- Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), AHA
- National Phlebotomy Technician
- Trauma Nursing Core Course certified
- Dementia care certified
- Hazmat trained
Languages
Japanese
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
RESEARCH PUBLICATION
M Jahangir Alam, Taito Urushihara-Urvil, Alvaro Romero, Kevin W Garey (2017) Houseflies and Cockroaches as Potential Vectors of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile. In: TX ASM Spring 2017, San Antonio, Tx (March 23-25, 2017).
Timeline
RN Supervisor
Peak Resources Nags Head
11.2023 - Current
ER Nurse Clinician II
UTMB Clear Lake Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2023
Assisted Living Attendant
Regal Estates of League City
11.2019 - 05.2020
Patient Care Technician
UTMB Jennie Sealy Hospital Operating Room Suite
07.2019 - 08.2021
Home Caregiver (CNA)
Right at Home LLC
05.2019 - 05.2020
B.S. - Biological Science
University of Houston Clear Lake
A.S. - General Studies
Galveston College
B.S.N. - Nursing
Texas A&M University