Vera Balyan

Critical Care Transport Nurse Director and Registered Nurse with over 7 years of acute care nursing experience, including more than 6 years in a high-acuity Emergency Department and over 2 years in Critical Care Transport. Currently pursuing an MSN–Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Texas at Arlington. Experienced in emergency stabilization, comprehensive patient assessment, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, cardiac emergencies, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner clinical preceptorship to further develop diagnostic reasoning and primary care management skills.

Critical Care Transport Nurse Director - Medtrans Ambulance

(2025-02)

• Direct nursing operations for the Critical Care Transport program.
• Lead QA/QI initiatives, regulatory compliance, policy development, staff education, and equipment readiness.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate Critical Care Transport Registered Nurses.

Orange County IFT-ALS Coordinator - Medtrans Ambulance

(2025-10)

• Coordinate Orange County IFT-ALS operations.
• Audit ePCR documentation and ensure EMS regulatory compliance.
• Serve as liaison with EMS agencies and hospital partners.

Critical Care Transport Registered Nurse - Medtrans Ambulance

(2024-09)

• Provide advanced nursing care during interfacility critical care transport.
• Manage ventilators and high-risk medication infusions.
• Perform rapid assessments and interventions for critically ill patients.

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

(2018-04 - 2024-09)

• Provided emergency nursing care for high-acuity adult and pediatric patients.
• Managed trauma, STEMI, stroke, sepsis, respiratory, cardiac, medical, surgical, and psychiatric emergencies.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based care.

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Telemetry - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

(2017-01 - 2018-04)

• Managed patients with acute cardiac conditions including MI, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
• Interpreted telemetry and educated patients and families.

Unit Secretary – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

(2012-11 - 2017-01)

Office Manager - Helena M. Gerundo, MD

(2011-11 - 2012-11)

Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner - University of Texas at Arlington

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Providence (2020-12)

Associate Degree in Nursing - Glendale Community College (2016-06)