Turtle

Registered Nurse and hospital operations leader with more than 20 years of combined military and civilian healthcare experience. Progressive leadership background as a House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Coordinator supporting safe staffing, patient throughput, quality care, emergency response, and interdisciplinary operations in acute-care settings. Broad clinical experience in medical-surgical, telemetry, oncology, orthopedic/spine, neuro, emergency, rehabilitation, and long-term care nursing.

U.S. Navy veteran recognized for calm decision-making, adaptability, accountability, and patient-centered leadership in high-acuity environments.

Registered Nurse, House Supervisor - HCA HealthONE Rose Medical Center - Denver, CO

(2026-07)

• Serve as the on-site nursing and administrative leader during assigned shifts, supporting hospital-wide operations, patient safety, and quality of care.
• Adjust staffing plans according to census, acuity, skill mix, and operational needs to support safe patient assignments.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges, and patient placement to promote efficient throughput and continuity of care.
• Respond to emergencies, clinical escalations, and complex patient-care issues as a resource to bedside staff and leadership.
• Facilitate timely communication among physicians, nursing teams, ancillary departments, patients, and families.
• Reinforce hospital policies, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements.

Registered Nurse, House Supervisor - St. David's Round Rock Medical Center - Round Rock, TX

(2026-01 - 2026-07)

• Provided shift-level leadership for hospital operations, staffing coordination, patient flow, and safe care delivery.
• Served as a central resource for nursing staff, providers, patients, and families during clinical and operational concerns.
• Supported staffing decisions, admissions, transfers, discharges, and escalation of patient-care needs.
• Responded to urgent and complex situations while promoting policy adherence, effective teamwork, and patient-centered service.

RN Charge Nurse / Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Medical-Telemetry - St. David's Round Rock Medical Center - Round Rock, TX

(2022-11 - 2026-01)

• Led daily unit operations for a medical-telemetry department, including patient assignments, staffing coordination, workflow, and throughput.
• Supported nurses caring for complex medical, telemetry, post-operative, and high-acuity patients.
• Assisted with admissions, discharges, transfers, clinical prioritization, and coordination of care across disciplines.
• Delivered real-time coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to RNs and assistive personnel.
• Promoted clear communication, safe practice, accountability, and a collaborative unit culture.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Telemetry - St. David's Round Rock Medical Center - Round Rock, TX

(2021-10 - 2022-11)

• Delivered comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-telemetry patients, including assessment, medication administration, telemetry monitoring, patient education, and discharge planning.
• Managed changing patient conditions, escalated concerns appropriately, and collaborated with providers and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Supported safe transitions of care through accurate documentation, education, and coordination with patients and families.

Travel Registered Nurse, Acute Care And Specialty Units - Multiple Facilities - Vermont, Maine, New York, and Nevada

(2014 - 2021)

• Rapidly adapted to diverse hospital environments, care teams, documentation systems, and clinical workflows.
• Managed medical-surgical, telemetry, oncology, orthopedic/spine, neuro-surgical, post-operative, rehabilitation, and emergency patient populations.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans, provide patient education, and coordinate safe discharge transitions.

Registered Nurse, Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation, And Substance Use Treatment - Multiple Facilities - Vermont and New York

(2017 - 2019)

• Provided patient-centered nursing care to individuals with chronic illness, rehabilitation needs, cognitive and physical disabilities, and substance use disorders.
• Performed assessments, medication administration, wound and ostomy care, care-plan development, patient education, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Delivered care in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, veterans' care, and inpatient substance-use treatment settings.

Hospital Corpsman First Class (E-6) - United States Navy

(1995-09 - 2013-04)

• Provided medical care, training, and operational support to Navy and Marine Corps personnel in peacetime and combat settings.
• Developed leadership, delegation, prioritization, communication, and emergency-response skills in high-tempo environments.
• Served as a Combat Lifesaver and Tactical Combat Casualty Care instructor.
• Maintained a professional, patient-focused approach while working with diverse teams under demanding conditions.

Associate of Science - Nursing - Castleton University (2013 - 2016)

Field Medical Service School - United States Navy (1997 - 1997)

Naval Hospital Corpsman School - United States Navy (1997 - 1997)