ICU Nurse - Adult ICU at St. John Medical Center (2025-02 – Present)
Provide direct patient care in a high-acuity ICU setting, managing critically ill patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and interpret complex clinical data for critically ill patients.
- Maintain thorough, accurate EMR documentation using Epic to support continuity of care and regulatory compliance.
- Evaluate patient response to treatment plans and escalate concerns using critical-thinking and evidence-based practice.
- Collaborate with physicians, RT, pharmacy, and allied health teams to coordinate patient care and ensure safe outcomes.
- Prioritize and manage multiple high-acuity tasks with strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Utilize communication skills to update families, explain care plans, and provide patient education.
- Administer medications, monitor vital signs, and implement evidence-based interventions.
- Utilize advanced medical equipment and technology to optimize patient outcomes.
- Mentor and support new nursing staff and students.
ICU Extern at St. John Medical Center (2023-09 – 2025-02)
Supported ICU nurses in patient assessment, charting, and clinical intervention workflows while pursuing nursing certification.
- Supported ICU nurses in patient assessment, charting, and clinical intervention workflows.
- Documented vital signs, treatments, and patient responses accurately within Epic.
- Participated in multidisciplinary collaboration and learned escalation pathways for changes in patient condition.
- Assisted with medication prep, procedures, and routine clinical tasks under RN supervision.
- Assisted in providing direct patient care in a high-acuity ICU setting, supporting registered nurses and medical staff with various clinical tasks and patient monitoring.
- Performed routine procedures such as taking vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with patient mobilization, under the supervision of experienced nursing staff.
Lead Dialysis Technician / CCHT Preceptor III at Fresenius Medical Care (2015-07 – 2023-07)
As a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician preceptor, provided direct care to patients under a Registered Nurse's care as well as overseeing the onboarding process of training new hires.
- Collected and documented patient data including vitals, labs, fluid status, and treatment outcomes.
- Ensured accuracy and compliance of treatment sheets and EMR entries; corrected discrepancies.
- Trained new staff in workflow, documentation, patient safety, and quality standards.
- Performed venipuncture, specimen collection, and machine safety checks with high accuracy.
- Communicated clinical changes to RNs and physicians to support safe treatment plans.
- Reviewed treatment sheets for completeness/accuracy and corrected identified errors.
- Reported patient complaints to the charge nurse and implemented conflict resolution.
- Conducted machine safety and inspected equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to conformance to safety standards.
- Performed & recorded patient observations (vital signs- BP, pulse, respirations, weight, etc.)
- Obtained blood samples/culture specimens, oversaw patient labs including kidney transplant eligibility and prepared for shipment.
- Performed venipuncture of dialysis access using aseptic technique. Calculated & adjusted fluid removal rates of patients per protocol & prescription and administered Saline to patient as needed.
