Clinical Float Registered Nurse (RN), Float pool - University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (UHPMC) - Parma, Ohio
(2024-11 - 2025-10)
- Caring for all acuity levels of patients, on all units such as CVICU, ICU, stepdown, critical care, emergency department + triage, post-surgical, telemetry, medical/surgical, ambulatory and rehab
- Advanced patient assessment of symptoms, concerns and used critical thinking to determine appropriate level of care
- Use of structured triage protocols
- Intubation assistance, Ventilator management
- ACLS interventions protocol
- LEXICOMP trained
- Pain and sedation management
- Tracheostomy care
- Hemodynamic monitoring (arterial lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters)
- Administration and titration of vasoactive drips (e.g., norepinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine)
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and rapid response interventions
- Neurological assessments
- Managed high patient volumes while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and patient safety.
- Sepsis recognition and management protocols rapid identification and escalation of patient deterioration
- Triage and rapidly assessing the needs of critically ill patients, contacting physicians as needed, making critical decisions and advocating for the best outcome.
- Obtaining orders for pertinent nurse driven care & patient medications.
- Documenting care in patients' electronic medical records
- Advocated & took the role of patient case management when necessary. Facilitated communication between nurses, physicians, PT, OT, social workers and a respectful approach to families during heavy decision making.
- Nurse case management when working on weekends. Facilitating all home, lower and upper-level transfers of care for patients & their families.
- Educate & informed families of critically ill patients, all options available to them.
- Education for patients and families on diagnosis.
- Coordinating care for transportation, discharge planning, homecare, and home-going orders.
- Establishing patient appointments and aftercare for better compliance & overall health outcomes
- Administering medications, vaccinations, IV insertion, transfusing blood products, hourly vitals monitoring, caring for wounds, maintaining a clear airway trach, starting heparin drips, insulin drips, starting pain management pumps, foley catheter insertion, assisting in ADL's.
- Establishing multidisciplinary collaboration & effective communication with patients, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, pharmacists, patients' family, and physicians.
- Education of patients and families tailored to individual desired health outcome goals, with a focus on preventative care, addressing gaps in disease management, barriers to care, problem solving, and medication adherence.
Cosmetic Injector/Registered Nurse (RN) - Intuition Aesthetics Medical Spa - Middleburg Hts., Ohio
(2024-07 - 2026-04)
Injector clientele portfolio available upon request
- Assessing facial anatomy, symmetry, and physiology of clients.
- AAFE certified with continued education
- Comprehensive patient assessment, consultation & care plan building
- Thorough review of patient medical history
- Obtain informed consent and clinical photography before/after's
- Telehealth & remote patient communication
- Building strong patient relationships
- Use of EHR to maintain detailed documentation of patient interactions and outcomes
- Conducted post procedure follow up calls to address concerns and patient recovery
- Managing business calls and appointment scheduling
- Maintaining business relationships with pharmaceutical reps
- Performing same day outpatient cosmetic procedures in collaboration with Medical Director /D.O. & monthly review of adverse event protocols
- Use of dermal fillers and neurotoxins such as
- Non-surgical Rhinoplasty
- Advanced injection techniques (neurotoxins, dermal fillers, biostimulators)
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) & (PRF) preparation and injection
- Microneedling and skin resurfacing treatments
- Chemical peels, extraction, cleansing aesthetic procedures
- IV hydration and vitamin therapy
- Sterile technique and infection control
- Maintaining compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, infection control protocols.
- Emergency response prepared in the event of adverse reactions
- Pain management and comfort technique
- Providing patient education pre/ post care instructions.
Registered Nurse (RN), Float pool - Southwest General Hospital - Middleburg Hts., Ohio
(2022-09 - 2023-10)
- Caring for all acuity levels of patients, on all units such as CVICU, ICU, stepdown, critical care, emergency department + triage, post-surgical, telemetry, medical/surgical, ambulatory and rehab
- Advanced patient assessment of symptoms, concerns and used critical thinking to determine appropriate level of care
- Use of structured triage protocols
- Providing care to medical/surgical/telemetry patients, acute rehabilitation patients, ambulatory, observation, emergency department, progressive care unit/stepdown.
- Floating to multiple units per shift; emergency, PCU, stepdown, oncology, triaging patients
- Clinical decision making
- Being flexible and adaptable to change
- Providing education and discharge planning to patients and families
Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department - Southwest General Hospital - Middleburg Hts., Ohio
(2020-02 - 2021-05)
- Providing care to a multitude of patient populations and needs in a level III trauma E.D.
- Triaging and rapidly assessing the needs of critically ill patients, contacting physicians as needed, making critical decisions for the best outcome.
- Obtaining orders for pertinent nurse driven care & patient medications.
- Documenting care in patients' medical records.
- Administering medications, IV insertion, assisting in ADL's and hygiene care, transfusing blood products, wound care, maintaining a clear airway, intubation assistance, rapid identification and escalation of patient deterioration
- Starting pain management pumps, foley catheter insertion, air casting, insulin drips, cardiac drips.
- Establishing effective communication with nurses, patients, patients, and physicians.
Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department & Medical/Surgical Float Pool - Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital - Cleveland, Ohio
(2017-11 - 2019-03)
- Adapting to provide nursing care needs to a wide variety of patient populations for each shift.
- Administering medications, IV insertion, assisting in ADL's and hygiene care, transfusing blood products, caring for wounds, titrating cardiac drips, maintenance of respiratory hygiene, heparin drips, PCA pumps, morphine drips, Narcan drips, insulin drips, central lines, PEG tubes, foley catheters, administering TPN/lipids, administering tube feeds.
- Assessing patient health status and contacting physicians when acute changes occur
- Documenting in the patients EMR throughout my shift
- Taking physician orders and communicating best practice for patient recovery
- Built trust and working rapport with colleagues, patients, and family members to enable effective communication pertinent to the patient's well-being and care.
- Triaging all acuity level patients
Registered Nurse (RN), Oncology/Hematology - University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center - Cleveland, Ohio
(2016-08 - 2017-10)
- Providing nursing care to Oncology and Hematology patients, which includes the Sickle Cell population.
- Administering Chemotherapy, immune therapy drugs, handling medical emergencies, blood product transfusion, electrolyte replacement, wound care, tracheostomy care, respiratory hygiene, heparin drips, patient controlled analgesia pumps, morphine drips, Narcan drips, insulin drips, IV insertion, blood sampling, care; removal and maintenance of central lines, nephrostomy tubes, abdominal drains, chest tubes, ileostomy, colostomy, ileal conduit, foley catheter, fecal management system, nasogastric su
- Assessing patient condition and contacting physicians accordingly when acute change occurs.
- Update patient's electronic chart and provide education specific to patient condition upon admission, throughout inpatient stay and discharge.
- Communication with Doctors regarding patient care and best practice for patient health.
- Built trust and working rapport with colleagues, patients, and family members to enable effective communication pertinent to the patient's well-being and care.
Pharmacy Technician - Giant Eagle Pharmacy - Cleveland, Ohio
(2012-04 - 2016-08)
- Dispensing medications, third party billing, maintaining patient files & inventory management
- Assessing and recommending non-prescription medications
- Assisting customers with new prescriptions to be filled and picking up filled prescriptions
- Making patients aware of drug interactions, possible side effects and when to take medication
- Checking for drug allergies and correct patient birthday
- Multi-tasking, communicating with doctors and nurses
