Staff nurse fulfilling roles of primary bedside nurse on a 40-bed critical care unit.• Skilled in the management of acute and chronic pediatric medical conditions, including asthma, seizures, congenital heart defects,respiratory failures, anemia, developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, shunt placements, and post-craniotomies.• Collaborated with physicians, social workers, case management and care team to provide appropriate admission and dischargeteaching, care planning and resource navigation.• Received pediatric critical care unit Drives Results recognition for providing excellent care to patients.

Staff nurse providing exceptional emergent and urgent nursing care to a variety of patient conditions in a 40-bed and three trauma room Emergency Room.• Comfortable with utilized technology and Electronic Medical Record documentation, including Meditech, Epic, telephone triage,secure chat messaging, and Microsoft Office.• Coordinated and documented appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.• Shared clinical knowledge and acted as a professional resource to members of the healthcare team and non-clinical team staff.

One-on-one private duty nurse managing care for chronically ill pediatric patients with an extended role to care for psychiatric patients in an in-house rehabilitation center.• Facilitated and developed a plan of care and implemented to create a structured routine to assist patients and their families increating an appropriate environment and comfortable home setting.• Mentored oncoming and new nurses to their assignments as a trusted preceptor for two years.• Audited and reviewed patient documentation and nurse charting to be inputted into an Electronic Medical Record system, such asKIPU.• Implemented suggestions and worked closely with case management to keep medical supplies stocked in case of emergencies andfiles organized in a proper way for easy access to nurses and patient family members.

•Performed vital checks for each patient, including but not limited to: checking blood sugar, checking blood pressure, pulse checks, temperature, intake and output and reflexes.•Managed and administered prescription medications of each patient, including but not limited to: blood pressure, antidepressant, antipsychotics, and diabetic medications.•Assessed patient condition by managing wounds, checking for bed sores and muscle weakness.•Integrated safe and sterilized fields for urinary catheter insertions for incontinent and immobile patients. •Incorporated physicians and care givers in plan of care for each patient.

•Provided quality care to infants, parents and their families including daily monitoring, recording, setting up equipment, setting up rooms for admission, admitting, discharging, transferring and escorting over 100 NICU patients per day.•Collaborated with nursing staff and physicians to maintain a calm and safe environment for patients and their families. Assisted nurses in care, holding and feeding stable patients, mixing milk, changing diapers, obtaining vital signs, assisting physicians with procedures such as circumcisions. •Commended by RN’s and supervisors for assisting with hygiene measures and safely demonstrating practice of infection control.•Floated to pediatric floor to sit 1:1 patients, monitor, obtained frequent vital signs, implemented therapeutic communication, assisted with activities of daily living.

•Monitored and supervised children between the ages of 6 weeks and 10 years young.•Developed a routine for physical activities, rest, and play time while parents were away for at least 10-15 children.•Trained and collaborated with 3 or 4 other childcare workers on maintaining a safe, fun, and calm environment and provided aid when needed.

•Developed rapport with customers and maintained composure with difficult customer. •In depth knowledge of all department products and placements in soft-lines department