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.
