A highly motivated individual that seeks opportunities for enhancement of career in the field of nursing.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
CMC-Waxhaw Emergency Departments
08.2014 - 04.2018
Perform rapid, systematic patient assessments to identify life-threatening conditions and prioritize care using Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage protocols
Initiate and manage emergency interventions including airway management, oxygen therapy, IV/IO access, medication administration, and cardiac monitoring
Deliver care to patients across the lifespan presenting with trauma, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, endocrine, toxicological, and psychiatric emergencies
Assist with and manage trauma activations, including primary and secondary surveys, hemorrhage control, splinting, and preparation for emergent procedures
Monitor and interpret vital signs, cardiac rhythms, laboratory values, and diagnostic results to guide clinical decision-making
Administer high-risk and emergency medications in compliance with hospital policy and evidence-based protocols
Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, radiology, laboratory, and ancillary services to coordinate timely care
RN Staff Nurse
Union West Emergency Department
Matthews, NC
02.2020 - Current
Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure effective treatment plans.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care strategies.
Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and prioritize care activities.
Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
Clinical Instructor
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina
07.2016 - 08.2020
Instructs nursing students in clinical situations, grades papers, and works in lab to help students grow, and become successful in the field of nursing.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Clinical Nurse II
Monroe, North Carolina
09.2015 - Current
Works caring for patients in all age groups. Teaches courses related to SANE nursing, and assists with BCLS teaching throughout the facility. Operates as charge nurse for ED.
Union, Monroe, North Carolina
SANE Nurse
CMC Union
05.2009 - Current
Transferred and collected all the required evidence, and while maintain integrity of the evidence, and chain of custody. Accurately reported the findings to the Physician, and charted in the documents to ensure accuracy. Examined patient’s reports sexual assault, and reporting their findings in the documents. Collect physical evidence, and photographs as needed. Support person for the patient medically, and physically during their stay in the emergency department.
Staff Nurse
Carolinas Healthcare System-Union
08.2014 - 09.2015
School Nurse
Union County Public Schools
Monroe, North Carolina
08.2014 - 03.2015
Assists with the health and wellness of children of all ages, and assists with the administration of medications, and IHP’s.
Monroe, North Carolina
Assistant Nurse Manager
CMC- Union Monroe
Monroe, North Carolina
07.2012 - 08.2014
Assists with the administration, supervision, and evaluation of nursing care under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. Multiple duties including the scheduling of 115+ employee’s, responsible for several audits, and compliance topics. Serve on nursing performance improvement committees. Education and remediation of staff on competencies, and compliance. Taught classes, and competencies to staff.
North Carolina
RN III
CMC-Waxhaw/CMC-Union Monroe
Monroe, North Carolina
02.2012 - 07.2012
Utilized the nursing process in providing, planning, and directing comprehensive nursing care according to hospital policies and procedures. Served on several hospital committees, taught various classes throughout the hospital, and preceptor of new employees. Cared for all types of patients in various age groups.
North Carolina
RN II
CMC-Union Monroe
Monroe, North Carolina
11.2009 - 02.2012
Provided professional nursing care through skillful assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in accordance with hospital policies and procedures under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. Also assisting in maintaining a safe work environment and performed all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Performed duties such as trauma, charge, and triage.
North Carolina
RN I
CMC-Union Monroe
Monroe, North Carolina
05.2008 - 11.2009
Provided safe nursing care to patients from pediatrics to geriatrics with various types of medical problems.
NIH Stroke Scale National Stroke association 2012- Trained in the ability to recognize symptoms of neurological disorders including stroke to help reduce damage to the brain, and help to improve the amount of deficits, and promote health and wellness of the patients.
Notary Public SPCC 03/2018- Able to notarize legal documents.
Advanced Burn Life Support Provider 04/2017- Able to provide specialized nursing care to patients with burns including chemical, and electrical burns.
Forensic Nurse Examiner course CMC-Northeast 2013- Received training in the obtaining forensic evidence, and the ability to recognize forensic evidence, and trained in the assessment, and collection of evidence.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Moses Cone Health System 2009- Specified training that included 40 + hours of classroom training, as well as 9 months of clinical time to obtain the knowledge and skill to collect, and obtain forensic evidence, and to serve the patients being involved in sexual assault.
Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider- present - 16 hour course to train in the nursing assessment of trauma patients entering the emergency department. The nurse is taught skills in order to help provide life saving measures to patients in need.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Provider present - Specialized training in the assessment and ability to recognize emergencies in the infant, and child population.
Basic Life Support Instructor 04/2016- Instructor of Basic life support. Able to teach courses to certify individuals in the skills necessary needed to provide CPR to adults, children, and infants.
Basic Life Support present - Trained in providing CPR, and resuscitative measures to the adult, pediatric, and infant patient populations.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support present - Trained in the assessment and recognition of cardiac disorders including arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, and respiratory arrest.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallRegistered Nurse, Operating Room at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall
Registered Nuse, Emergency Room at Detroit Medical Center, Sinai Grace HospitalRegistered Nuse, Emergency Room at Detroit Medical Center, Sinai Grace Hospital