Flight Nurse - Life Flight Network
(2026-03)
- Deliver autonomous critical-care nursing during rotor-wing, fixed-wing, and ground transport of critically ill and injured patients across diverse age groups and acuity levels.
- Assess and stabilize patients using advanced airway and ventilator management, vasoactive infusions, blood products, invasive monitoring, and emergency pharmacology in resource-limited environments.
- Collaborate with sending and receiving facilities, EMS, pilots, and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe transport, communicate clinical changes, and expedite definitive care.
Critical Care Transport Nurse - Care Ambulance San Diego - San Diego, CA
(2025-08 - 2026-02)
- Manage high acuity critically ill patients within interhospital transfers, including ventilated patients, vasoactive infusions, and invasive monitoring.
- Operate effectively in limited resource environments, performing advanced assessments and interventions.
- Collaborate seamlessly with nursing, EMTs, respiratory therapists, and sending/receiving physicians.
Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit - Scripps San Diego - San Diego, CA
(2025-07 - 2026-02)
Provide high-acuity critical care nursing at Scripps Mercy Health hospitals by floating to ICUs with immediate staffing needs, including medical, surgical, cardiovascular, neuro, and trauma units. Rapidly adapt to diverse clinical environments, demonstrating advanced clinical judgment and evidence-based care for complex, critically ill patients. Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans in fast-paced, high-pressure settings.
Recognized for flexibility, critical thinking, and ability to seamlessly integrate into new units while maintaining continuity and quality of care.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Intensive Care Unit - Sky Ridge Medical Center - Lone Tree, CO
(2021-02 - 2025-03)
- Rapid Response leadership: Leading teams: Code Blue, Rapid Response, Stroke, Trauma Alpha, Trauma Bravo, Cardiac Alert. During response, ensure immediate interventions for deteriorating patients across the hospital, coordinating care swiftly to prevent further complications.
- Overseeing staffing and resource management: Managing payroll, scheduling, and staffing for the ICU to ensure optimal team coverage while adhering to budgetary constraints and organizational guidelines.
- Educational leadership: Developed and implemented training programs for new staff members while also coordinating ongoing education for the ICU team with a strong focus on critical care competencies and best practices.
- Mentorship and professional development: Provided mentorship to nursing staff, guiding them in enhancing their clinical skills and fostering professional growth, while promoting a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Recognized for excellence: Awarded CNC of the Year in 2023 for exceptional leadership and commitment to advancing nursing practices. Additionally, nominated for the Denver Nightingale Award 2023
- Committee involvement and quality improvement: Actively engaged in hospital committees, including Trauma PIPS (Performance Improvement Projects), Skin Committee, and Nurse Review Council, contributing to quality improvement initiatives and driving best practices across departments.
- Project leadership for patient safety and satisfaction: Led various projects aimed at improving patient outcomes and safety in the ICU, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based practices and innovative solutions.
- Regulatory compliance and patient safety: Ensured ICU operations adhered to hospital policies and regulatory standards, maintaining a high standard of patient care and safety protocols.
Acute Care Multi-trauma Nurse - Swedish Medical Center - Englewood, CO
(2019-09 - 2021-02)
- Ventilator Management: Proficient in setting up, managing, and troubleshooting mechanical ventilators for patients with respiratory failure, including adjusting settings based on arterial blood gases and clinical assessments.
- Rapid Assessment and Decision Making: Skilled in performing rapid assessments and implementing life-saving interventions in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
- Collaboration and Communication: Ability to effectively communicate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate and optimize patient care.
Progressive Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit Float Registered Nurse - SCL Health - Wheat Ridge, CO
(2020-06 - 2021-01)
Critical Care and Acute Care Expertise: Extensive experience working in various settings with high-acuity patients suffering from multi-organ failure, severe trauma, sepsis, and complex cardiac conditions.
