Marti Green

Provide direct nursing care to adult and pediatric patients recovering from anesthesia following orthopedic, general surgery, and neurosurgical procedures.

Registered Nurse – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (2024-04 – Present)

Provide direct nursing care to adult and pediatric patients recovering from anesthesia following orthopedic, general surgery, and neurosurgical procedures.

• Perform comprehensive post-anesthesia assessments, including airway patency, respiratory status, cardiac rhythm, hemodynamic stability, neurological status, and pain level, and surgical site evaluation.
• Monitor and interpret vital signs, cardiac telemetry, and oxygen saturation, identifying and responding promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Administer IV medications, analgesics, antiemetics, fluids, and emergency medications in accordance with provider orders and established protocols.
• Manage post-operative pain and nausea utilizing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Identify and intervene in postoperative complications such as respiratory compromise, hypotension, bleeding, and altered level of consciousness.
• Collaborate with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, surgeons, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care and ensure safe transitions.
• Provide patient and family education regarding postoperative expectations, recovery processes, and discharge instructions.
• Document all nursing assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in Cerner electronic health records.
• Adhere to infection control standards, patient safety initiatives, and military healthcare policies and procedures.
• Maintain accountability for patient outcomes while supporting high patient throughput in a fast-paced PACU environment.

Registered Nurse Supervisor at University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) (2019-04 – 2024-04)

Served as Registered Nurse Supervisor providing clinical oversight and leadership within a Correctional Health setting.

• Accountable for all elements of the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Supervised and coordinated nursing staff, ensuring safe staffing, appropriate delegation, and compliance with scope of practice.
• Delivered direct nursing care to patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, prioritizing care based on clinical acuity.
• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, monitored responses to treatment, and implemented appropriate nursing interventions.
• Administered medications, treatments, and IV therapy in accordance with provider orders and established protocols.
• Responded to medical emergencies, initiating life-saving interventions and coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ensured compliance with infection control standards, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintained accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborated with providers, custody staff, and healthcare leadership to support continuity of care and quality outcomes.
• Participated in staff training, performance oversight, and quality improvement initiatives.

Staff RN at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (2017-10 – 2019-01)

Served as Charge Nurse on night shift, supervising 2 RNs, 2–3 CNAs, and the Unit Secretary, ensuring safe and efficient patient care. Managed a patient load of 6–7 patients per shift on an 18-bed medical-surgical unit using a team nursing model.

• Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, monitored status, and implemented nursing interventions according to care plans.
• Administered medications, initiated/discontinued IV infusions, monitored for adverse reactions, and provided wound care and PEG tube feedings.
• Initiated/discontinued Foley catheters and monitored patient response.
• Ordered diagnostic tests as needed and communicated findings or changes in patient condition to physicians.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams—including physicians, therapists, and pharmacists—to develop, implement, and evaluate patient treatment plans.
• Provided patient and family education regarding treatment, procedures, and discharge instructions.
• Acted as patient advocate, ensuring care met professional standards and aligned with patient needs and preferences.
• Documented patient care, assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in the medical record.

Bachelor's degree in Nursing – University of Phoenix (2022-09)

Associate's degree in Nursing – Kaplan College (2015-01)