Experience

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  University of Maryland Medical Center

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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  Aya Healthcare

  • Travel Registered Nurse

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2023

    Travel Registered Nurse specializing in Intermediate Care. Assignments including: University of San Diego California, San Diego, CA Sept 2021 - Feb 2022 Progressive Care Unit Float / Bone Marrow Transplant Unit The Cleveland Clinic - Weston Campus, Weston, FL, Feb - May 2022 Intermediate Care Unit Wake Forest Atrium Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC, June - Sept 2022 Intermediate Care Unit VCU Health, Richmond, VA Sept 2022 - Dec 2022 Medical Intermediate and Intensive Care Unit University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MDMarch 2023 - November 2023Vascular Surgery Progressive Care Unit

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  Univeristy of Maryland Medical Center

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Registered Nurse

    • Mar 2019 - Sep 2021
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Clinical Nurse II, Medical Intermediate Care Unit Outline: 16 bed IMC unit with a variety of medical patients requiring continuous monitoring that are admitted through the ED, procedural areas, inpatient units, and outside hospitals.- Provides care to patients with complex medical problems such as, respiratory issues requiring high flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, CPAP, tracheostomies, mechanical ventilation; cardiac issues; pre-transplant (i.e. lung, liver, kidney); alcohol & drug withdrawal; GI issues (i.e. bowel obstructions, GI bleeds, etc.); altered mental status; oncology, etc.-Communicates with interdisciplinary staff and providers of recommendations in patient care.-Completes medication education and administration (including management of titrating IV medications except pressors and sedatives), blood draws, glucose monitoring, wound and dressing changes, family and patient education, and care plans. Clinical Nurse II & Team Lead, Intermediate/Intensive Care Biocontainment Unit, UMMC Apr - Jul 2020Outline: 16 bed unit functioning as a 32 bed IMC/ICU with patients who tested positive for COVID-19 requiring continuous monitoring secondary to critical respiratory status and/or secondary diagnosis. -Provided care to patients with acute to critical medical needs with a COVID-19 diagnosis (i.e. poor respiratory status requiring management of endotracheal tubes, tracheostomies, vents, high flow nasal cannula, BiPAP, CPAP and/or hemodynamically unstable patients through vasoactive and sedative drips).-Functioned in high nurse to patient ratios as a team lead by precepting and orienting staff to team time management, continuity of care, and patient and nurse safety procedures to decrease risk of exposure.

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  Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

  • West Chester, PA

  • Surgical Clinical Care Assistant, Operating Room

    • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
    • West Chester, PA

    • Provide excellent customer service skills to surgical patients through safe hand-offs, efficient transportation and care of surgical patients under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse • Support surgical teams through environmental cleaning, supply & equipment procurement • Document and deliver specimens to pathology department, or lab-receiving desk

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  Clinical Research Center, Penn State

  • Noll Lab

  • Research Assistant

    • Feb 2017 - May 2017
    • Noll Lab

    • Helped Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., RD’s research team in her “Spice Study” to observe the benefits of herbs and spices on CVD risk factors • Assisted Amy Circcarella, RD, LDN to prepare & weigh out food precisely to the closest 0.10 gram • Followed instructions to complete tasks accurately due to the obligation of attention to detail

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  Teaching Assistant

  • Pennsylvania State University

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
    • Pennsylvania State University

    • Assisted Lynn Parker Klees, MA, RDN, CDE in NUTR 360: Disseminating Nutrition Information (Spring 2016) and NUTR 251: Introductory Principles of Nutrition (Fall 2016)• Graded assignments, attended class, conducted review sessions, communicated with students

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  Hickory House Nursing Home

  • Honeybrook, PA

  • Clinical Nutrition Intern

    • May 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Honeybrook, PA

    • Completed 300 hours of clinical nutrition experience in a long term care facility to increase healthcare, nutrition and clinical knowledge and experience• Completed quarterly, initial, and annual nutritional assessments of residents reviewed by preceptor• Shadowed RN, PT, RRT, SLP, OT to understand the importance of teamwork and communication within a healthcare facility• Communicated and cared for residents in an ethical way• Learned how to use clinical software such as, Sofcare2 and Millennium• Prepared and presented a lecture to emphasize the importance of hydration in the elderly during the summer at the Downingtown Senior Center

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  REALTECH, Inc.

  • Malvern, PA

  • Marketing Intern

    • May 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Malvern, PA

    • Developed email marketing campaigns and social media strategies• Leveraged computer skills to complete tasks• Organized paperwork and client information