Scheduling Committee Member - MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- Collaborate with nursing leadership and committee members to develop and maintain staffing schedules that support safe patient care and operational needs.
- Assist in identifying staffing gaps and implementing scheduling solutions to ensure adequate unit coverage.
- Support workforce planning initiatives by balancing staffing resources, employee availability, and patient care demands.
- Contribute to schedule optimization efforts that promote staff satisfaction, continuity of care, and efficient hospital operations.
- Partner with Clinical Administrators to support hospital staffing operations and workforce allocation.
- Utilize Clair via scheduling software to assist with staffing adjustments, schedule management, and coverage needs.
Bed Board Coordinator RN - Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital - Clinton, MD
(2023-03)
- Coordinate hospital-wide patient placement and capacity management for a 234-bed acute care facility, supporting efficient patient flow and optimal bed utilization.
- Conduct clinical assessments to determine appropriate level of care and safe placement.
- Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges to optimize patient flow.
- Collaborate with ED, OR physicians, nursing supervisors, and environmental services.
- Escalate throughput barriers to leadership in a timely manner.
- Utilize independent clinical judgment to ensure safe and efficient bed assignments.
- Triage and prioritize transfer requests based on acuity, diagnosis, isolation requirements, and specialty needs.
- Initiate and maintain communication across departments to ensure seamless patient transitions.
- Identify and escalate barriers to patient flow, supporting operational efficiency, and patient safety.
- Exercise independent clinical judgment in high-volume, high-pressure situations.
Staff Nurse / Charge Nurse - Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital - Clinton, MD
(2006-07 - 2023-03)
Staff Nurse Responsibilities: Perform comprehensive patient assessments and implement individualized care plans. Monitor and interpret telemetry rhythms; manage cardiac abnormalities. Administer medications via oral, IV, IM, SQ routes including IV drips. Respond to emergency situations using established protocols. Supervise CNAs and nurse technicians.
Charge Nurse Responsibilities: Delegate assignments based on acuity and staff competency.
Lead Code
Blue responses and coordinate emergency interventions. Monitor medication discrepancies and ensure compliance. Communicate unit concerns to Nursing Supervisor and Director. Maintain accurate and compliant documentation.
Telemetry / Medical-Surgical Nurse - Doctors Community Hospital - Lanham, Maryland
(2020-06 - 2021-10)
- Continuously monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using telemetry equipment.
- Assess patients for changes in cardiac status and respond promptly to arrhythmias or clinical deterioration.
- Administer cardiac and other prescribed medications safely (e.g., antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, vasoactive drips as appropriate).
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Initiate rapid response or emergency interventions when indicated.
- Educate patients and families on cardiac conditions, medications, lifestyle modifications, and discharge instructions.
- Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical record (EMR) documentation.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, and infection control protocols.
- Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Delivered comprehensive bedside care in telemetry and med-surg settings.
- Interpreted EKG readings and identified cardiac irregularities.
- Administered medications safely across multiple routes.
- Participated in continuing education and in-service training programs.
ICU Nurse - LTAC - Bridge Point Hospital - National Harbor, Washington, DC
(2004-02 - 2020-03)
- Perform comprehensive and ongoing critical care assessments.
- Monitor and interpret hemodynamic data, cardiac rhythms, and vital signs.
- Manage patients on mechanical ventilation and advanced airway support.
- Administer and titrate critical care medications (e.g., vasopressors, sedatives, inotropes).
- Manage central lines, arterial lines, chest tubes, drains, and other invasive devices.
- Provide care for patients with sepsis, multi-organ failure, post-operative complications, trauma, stroke, or cardiac events.
- Initiate emergency interventions and participate in code blue and rapid response situations.
- Collaborate with intensivists, specialists, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Educate and support patients and families during high-stress situations.
- Maintain detailed, accurate electronic documentation.
- Adhere to infection prevention, safety protocols, and evidence-based critical care standards.
- Provided critical care to ventilated and medically complex patients.
Skilled Nursing Facility Nurse - Washington Nursing Facility - Washington, DC
(2002-04 - 2008-01)
- Managed patient monitoring, medication administration, and wound care.
- Led interdisciplinary meetings and delegated staff responsibilities.
- Responded to life-threatening emergencies using nursing protocols.
Labor & Delivery / NICU Staff Nurse - Mactan Community Hospital - Cebu, Philippines
(1997-06 - 2001-12)
- Provided comprehensive maternal and neonatal care.
- Assisted with delivery procedures including C-sections.
- Monitored fetal and maternal vital signs.
- Educated mothers on postpartum and newborn care.
- Identified and reported complications promptly.
