Shift Manager at Brenham State Supported Living Center, HHSC (2024-06 – Present)
- Established open lines of communication with individuals' families; regularly updating them about progress and discussing treatment options thereby promoting trust and cooperation
- Optimized unit workflow by regularly assessing staffing needs and adjusting schedules accordingly
- Ensured accurate documentation of individual's information, treatment plans, and progress notes in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Implemented innovative therapeutic interventions that resulted in improved symptom management for individuals experiencing severe illness
- Promote a safe and supportive environment for both individuals and staff by enforcing policies and addressing concerns promptly
- Managed emergencies effectively, utilizing crisis intervention techniques to maintain safety for all involved parties
- Reduced medication errors by streamlining the medication administration process and providing clear guidelines for staff
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of individuals
RN at Brenham State Supported Living Center, HHSC (2022-06 – Present)
Work at the campus with a dynamic group of staff and professionals who provide supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Ensure smooth and efficient operation of the campus alongside nursing team
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitor responses
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients, and determine next course of action
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Implement medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices
RN Floor Nurse at Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (2020-04 – 2022-06)
- Performed clinical care functions in accord with professional standards, guidelines, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies/procedures
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation
- Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Identified patient care needs based on assessment, using EHR format
- Developed and utilize specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practices
- Documented observations, patient status, outcomes, and all relevant clinical information using standard EHR format
RN Floor Nurse at Brenham State Supported Living Center, HHSC (2019-05 – 2020-05)
Work at the campus with a dynamic group of staff and professionals who provide supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
RN at Spring Branch Transitional Care Center (2018-09 – 2019-07)
- Geriatric, End of Life Care, Patient Positioning, Patient Feedings (Internal/External), Mobility Assistance, Tracheotomy Care, Colostomy Care, IV Therapy, Organizational Skills, Pre and Post-Surgical Care, Wound Care
- Foley Insertion and Care, Infection Control Standards, Flow Sheet Charting, Assessments, Specimen Collection, Sterilization Techniques
- Patient Safety, Medication Administration (Oral, Intravenous, Gastronomy-Tube, Nasogastric-Tube, Intramuscular), Venipuncture, Gastrostomy and Gastrostomy Care, Transcribing Doctor's Orders, Documentation
- Monitoring patient for change in condition and reporting to physician/nurse practitioner, helping patients with adl, answering call lights promptly and responding to concerns of residents, families and visitors by providing immediate and courteous assistance, maintaining professionalism, good personal hygiene and encouraging teamwork environment
RN at Healing Hands Healthcare (2018-02 – 2019-07)
Provides care in coordination with a physician and other health care workers
- Assesses the patient's condition, takes vital signs, and manages wound care as needed
- Manage and administer prescription medicines when patients need it
- Check bedridden patients for bed sores and muscle weakness
- Compile and send detailed reports about each visit to the patient's physician
- Identifies care issues and makes recommendations about changes to the patient's care plan
- Talk to family and caregivers who are present during visits, listen to their concerns and updates them on the patient's condition
