RN Staffing Inc Travel Nurse (ED, Flex Pool, Pediatric, LTAC)
Kindred Healthcare, Hammond, Indiana
March 2019 - Present

Medical Center Health Specialists, Odessa, TX

​May 2019 - February 2019

 

Provide direct acute and general nursing care for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Float to multiple units including Emergency Department, Medical-Surgical Telemetry, Pediatrics, and Stroke Units. Maintain accurate, detailed documentation for medical records. Dispense medication PO, IV, SQ, ID, and IM. Monitoring patients on ventilators and provide tracheostomy care. Prepare and modify treatment plans based on patient status and response through evaluation and cooperation with the care team. Complete nursing diagnosis to ensure all patient needs are met.

• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary medical team consisting of physicians, nurses, and support staff to assess and provide top-quality care.

• Updating family about plan of care and condition of patient.

• Educating patients on the disease process, discharge instructions, and home care.

 

Ministry of the National Guard and Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia

Emergency Room Staff Nurse

August 2015 - June 2017

 

Delivered outstanding direct patient care monitoring patients, providing assessment, care planning, and completing evaluations and interventions. Reported changes in status. Collaborated with Physicians and other nurses to ensure cohesiveness and deliver top quality care. Triaged patients and managed direct care in life-threatening trauma and emergency cases.

• Administered medications including narcotics and controlled drugs.

• Performed as Preceptor, educating new nurses and students.

• Operated ECG machines, Sequential Compression Devices (SCD), suction devices, PCA Pumps, IV Pumps, Alaris IV’s, glucometers, cardiac monitors, and telemetry.

Podiatry Staff Nurse

March 2012 - August 2015
 

Led nursing care for podiatry patients and completed treatments as ordered by Physicians. Provided diabetic wound and nail care to ensure adequate healing and aid in positive outcomes. Molded for diabetic boots and insoles. Operated glucometer, Nail filing machine, and SCD.

• Assisted Physicians with sterile procedures including toe amputations.

• Facilitated positive Patient Relations through one-on-one communication and exceptional care.

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Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital
Operating Room Staff Nurse
July 2008 - March 2012
 

Managed direct comprehensive nursing care for acute, critical patients before, during, and after procedures. Assisted Surgeons during procedures. Maintained accurate, detailed documentation for medical records. Prepared and modifed treatment plans based on patient status and response through evaluation and cooperation with the care team.​

• Monitored and operated medical equipment including suction devices, cautery machines, anesthesia equipment, IV pumps and PCA pumps.

• Worked with non-gov’t organizations for Medical and Surgical Missions.