Desiree Millan

Registered Nurse with Master's degree in Nursing and 5+ years of clinical experience across acute care, critical care, and specialty settings. Proven expertise in clinical operations, quality assurance, and team leadership. Skilled in evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with physicians and clinical teams. Seeking to leverage advanced clinical knowledge and management experience in a program integrity and medical review leadership role.

Clinical Instructor - Pediatrics at Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing (2026-06 – Present)

• Balances bedside expertise with educational leadership.
• Supervises and evaluates students during clinical rotations, teaches evidence-based nursing practices, and fosters collaborative clinical environments.

Clinical Nurse C - Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Infusion Center at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (2026-01 – Present)

• Administer a variety of infusion therapy while monitoring patient condition throughout and post infusion.
• Monitor and manage central lines, peripheral IVs, and implanted ports.
• Collaborate with oncologists, clinicians, NPs, and other specialty team members to implement individualized treatment plans.

Clinical Nurse C - Pediatric Intensive Care at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (2023-02 – 2026-01)

• Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.
• Monitor critically ill patients for changes in status and institute appropriate interventions.
• Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.
• Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
• Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs.

Clinical Nurse B - Trauma and Surgical Services at Loma Linda University Medical Center (2022-01 – 2023-02)

• Care for patients with tracheotomies, central lines, foley catheters, G-tubes, NG-tubes, pre-op & post-op care.
• Adeptly handle all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care, for patients in surgical unit.
• Advocate for patients who cannot speak for themselves in situations that require immediate action and act as a liaison between the patient, the patient's family, and healthcare professionals.

Patient Care Technician - Maternity Services at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital (2021-03 – 2022-01)

• Obtained patient vital signs on 10-30 mothers and newborns and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Monitored and documented heart rhythms of 1-16 patients according to physicians' orders.

Master of Science in Nursing – California Baptist University, Riverside (2023-04)

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – University of California, Riverside (2015-06)