Professional Responsibilities include: instructing LPN students in the hospital setting about essential nursing duties including medication administration, nursing interventions, data gathering, reporting information, charting, care planning, safe patient handling, as well as student evaluations, effective communication with students, hospital employees and managers, and supervisors within the college.

• Chronic patient care in emergency department unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for a number of  patients per shift.
• Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Maintained patient records and ensured patient privacy and clinical compliance.
• Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer and other diseases.
• Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
• Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.

• Monitored patients for changes, and reviewed and revised plans accordingly.
  
• Promoted team effort when working with dispatch center, external public safety agencies and health care providers.
• Demonstrated high standards of performance, including teamwork, communication and compassion.
• Administered infusion, medications and intubation.
• Performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
  
• Lead nurse and clinical oversight for Emergency Room Fast Track Department.

• Adequately handled all aspects of ER treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for multiple patients per shift.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Counseled and educated patients about reproductive health issues and wellness. Expertise in STDs, HIV and family planning.
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
• Administered medications and assisted in diagnostic testing for HIV-positive patients.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
• Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.

• Oversaw and managed 17 clinical nurses and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Managed care for pre-operative prior to surgery and post-operative patients through closely monitoring and effective bed placement.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Recruited, trained and supervised nurses.
• Met clinical and organizational needs in a reliable and flexible manner.
• Performed hospital rounds during day, evening  shifts as needed.
• Coordinated admissions and transfers in collaboration with the supervising attending physician.
• Taught patients uses of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic devices.

• Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
• Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared them for lab submission.
• Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
• Provided patient education.
• Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

• Working per diem shifts requiring the ability of a RN to float between ICU, Telemetry, and ER units while assuming total nursing care of the patients.
  
• Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 4 patients per shift.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented patient's tolerance.
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans.

• 4 week travel assignment as at Eisenhower Medical Center (Palm Springs, CA) as a float nurse to multiple different patient units including Telemetry, Stepdown ICU and Medical/Surgical units. Requiring the ability to adapt to a new environment quickly and maintain patient safety while providing nursing care.
• 10 day strike nurse at Sutter Delta Medical Center (Antioch, CA) in a 12 bed Stepdown ICU unit during a nursing strike .
• 21 day strike nurse at Beckley ARH Regional Medical Center (Beckley, WV) in a 11 bed ICU/CCU unit.
• Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for [4] patients per shift.
• Monitored patients' condition and progress and re-evaluated treatments as necessary.
• Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid the spread of disease and infection.
• Developed open rapport with patients, encouraging them to share questions and concerns.

• 13 week contract at Martin Luther King -Drew Harbor Medical Center ( Compton, Ca) completed only 8 weeks of a 13 week assignment due to the facility closing.  Stepdown/ICU and ER units.

• Working Per Diem shifts floating between ICU, CCU, Burn Unit, and Telemetry while providing primary nursing care to the adult and geriatric patients.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.

• Travel Registered Nurse at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (Santa Barbara, CA) on a 32 bed Telemetry unit in which primary nursing care was provided to the adult and geriatric high risk patients with multiple cardiac complications including CHF, MI, and post op CABG surgeries.

• Charge Nurse over a 16 bed Post Op Coronary Artery Bypass Graft unit in which primary nursing care was also provided to patients after cardiac surgery while remaining in high risk conditions.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Oversaw and managed [15] clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Increased unit productivity for a 16 bed step down unit.
• Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.