Experience

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  Lonestar endodontics, p.a.

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Registered dental assistant

  • Clinical Responsibilities: Assisted dentist during endodontic procedures, patient teaching in post-op care, scheduled post-op appointments, stocked operatories, set up and disinfected the room after procedures.

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  Capital district endodontics, pc

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2015

  Certified dental assistant

  • Leadership/Administrative Responsibilities: Assisted the manager with staff responsibilities, scheduling appointments, collecting payments, working with the insurance as well as explaining procedure related questions, and trained multiple newly hired staff members.• Clinical Responsibilities: Patient assessment, taking dental radiographs, setting up sterile instruments, patient teaching, provided OSHA specific infection protocols to staff.

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  Ellis medicine

  Aug 2015 - now

  Associate Nurse Manager• Initiating new unit-based projects to improve the quality of patient care.• Leading skin rounds and educating staff on pressure ulcer prevention in ICU patients.• Conducting patient assessment utilizing critical thinking to ensure patient needs are being identified and met.• Resolving incidence report related to patient safety concerns- Midas.• Creating tools for the unit to improve staff compliance with policies and procedures. • Providing guidance for staff with patient transfer and discharges to a different facility.• Providing quality improvement staff education on preventing health care-associated infections.• Problem-solving and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the unit and the patients.• Responsible for new hire orientation and follow-up on the orientation progress.• Conducting daily huddles and collaborating with nurse educator to keep staff informed with ongoing changes in the facility.• Scheduling staff based on available resources.• Managing timecard for staff and assisting with payrolls.• Conducting unit audits for quality improvement.• Manage controlled substance weekly and complete narcotic report.• Preparing the unit for the joint commission rounds.• Educating staff on policies and procedures and serve as a mentor for new hires.• Assess ICU patient length of stay and assist with transfer to step down unit as needed. • Taking patient assignments to meet the staffing needs of the unit.• Making Assignments for both floors E1/E2, 36 bed ICU based on staff skills. Show less • Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care and performed patient and family education based on individual needs and in accordance with unit standards for all patient types and age groups.• Provided patient education on acute and chronic disease management, as well as mediation reconciliation, post discharge care and follow up with primary care.• Proficient in proving nursing care and identifying complication for: Pulmonary patients including mechanical ventilation, zephyr valve, bronchoscopy, and tracheostomy placement  Cardiac patients including pacemakers, intra-aortic balloon pump, post percutaneous coronary intervention and transthoracic valve replacement Neuro patients including ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, seizures disorders and traumatic brain injury Cardiothoracic surgery patients including coronary artery bypass graft, valve replacement and aortic dissection. Vascular patients including femoral-popliteal bypass surgery, endarterectomy, and aneurysm repair.• Gained in depth knowledge of mechanical ventilation, vasoactive and inotropic medications, principles of hemodynamic monitoring.• Bedside Procedures include tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, gastric tube placement, endoscopy and colonoscopy. • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to meet patient needs and promote patient satisfaction.• Delegated responsibilities and collaborated with support staff to meet patient needs.• Effectively communicate with colleagues, patients, and their families.• Promoted team spirit and a team environment by effectively identifying needs of other staff and assisting them.• Actively participated in achieving higher education and skills as listed below: Preceptor for multiple new graduates and experienced nurses Trained: Cardiac Surgery Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Impella Ekosonic Endovascular System Iris feeding tube placement Show less

  • Associate Nurse Manager, ICU

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Registered Nurse

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2021