Emergency Room Nurse

• Jul 2021 - Present

· Perform in-depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients as well as incoming EMS patients.· Formulate collaborative and individualized plan of care and identify expected patient outcomes using the nursing process.· Work closely with all healthcare providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare including assisting during examination, treatment, and procedures as needed.· Implement, evaluate, and document patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan.· Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, monitor vital signs.· Integrate principles of infection control and infection prevention into practice.· Prioritize and organize work effectively within assigned shift.· Perform peripheral venipuncture and peripheral and central vascular access care according to policy and procedures.· Update vital signs, perform EKGs, immunizations, blood draws, insertion of urinary catheters, medication administration, and specimen collection as necessary. Show less

Medical Surgical Nurse

• Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

· Perform patient assessments/reassessments on a regular basis.· Provide individualized education for patient, family, and/or caregiver throughout continuum of care.· Work closely with all healthcare providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare.· Manage acute and chronic pain on all patients, but especially post procedure or surgical patients to assist in alleviating suffering and improve healing.· Provide emotional support to patient and family members.· Perform preventative skin care measures.· Provide individualized patient care including administration of blood products, suctioning as needed, emptying colostomies.· Provide discharge education to patients focusing on coordination of care.· Evaluate and develop patient plan of care based on assessment, identified nursing diagnoses and patient goals.· Administer medication via IV, oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. Show less

Licensed Practical Nurse

• Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

· Responsible for opening clinic and performing daily, weekly, and monthly checks. · Provide education and counseling to patients and families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care. · Assist physicians, social workers, and referral specialists for continued care of patients. · Administer medications and observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments. · Perform laboratory tests. Show less

Licensed Practical Nurse

• Apr 2016 - Dec 2018

· Triage patients coming in with emergent symptoms including doing an EKG for patients complaining of chest pain and administering oxygen as ordered by provider while assessing for any changes. · Stabilize patients until EMS arrived on scene to transfer patient to nearest hospital. · Perform procedures including in and out catheter on pediatric and geriatric patients as ordered by provider. · Triage patients that come in with lacerations as well as clean wound thoroughly so that provider can evaluate extent of injury and begin sutures if needed. · Responsible for opening clinic and performing daily, weekly, and monthly checks. · Provide education and counseling to patients and families about disease treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care. · Assist midlevel providers in a variety of medical procedures. · Perform dressing changes for patients following up after an incision and drainage. · Administer medications and observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments. · Perform laboratory tests. Show less

Adjunct Faculty

• Aug 2010 - Aug 2015

· Create four tests every semester to assess concepts taught throughout the class. · Write out lessons that include a variety of examples that students can use as a reference when working on their homework. · Create four tests every semester to assess concepts taught throughout the class. · Write out lessons that include a variety of examples that students can use as a reference when working on their homework.

Math Teacher

• Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

Mathematics Teacher

• Aug 2008 - Jun 2012

· Design and implement engaging lesson plans, projects and problem-based activities for Algebra I and Algebra II classes that are aligned with the TEKS for each course. · Create assessments at the end of each unit as well as shorter formative assessments to gauge student learning and comprehension in order to catch possible misconceptions that might develop. · Analyze data from assessments and benchmarks to target specific foundational skills that are addressed through warm ups or spiral reviews at the end of assignments. · Use UT database as a resource when creating homework assignments for PreAP students. · Incorporate activities from Laying the Foundation into classroom lessons. · Build relationships across the district and throughout the New Tech Network in order to share rigorous activities and projects that have been successfully implemented in the classroom. · Manage grades online and use MS Word to create assignments/assessments on a regular basis. · Use MS Excel to organize data that is used in the development of lesson plans as well as predicting student success in Standardized Tests such as TAKS and STAAR. Show less

Editorial Administrative Assistant

• Jun 2000 - Jan 2006

· Coordinate and organize summer and spring intern applications.· Prepare summer intern arrivals including making sure their apartments were ready to be moved into and lived in on arrival.· Make travel arrangements, book flights and hotels for job candidates or training personnel.· Revise expense forms to make sure all receipts were included and proper explanations were given for expenses for trips.· Answer phones, type memos, help schedule appointments/meetings for Assistant Managing Editors and keep track of training budget.· Provide backup support to other Administrative Assistant with organizing Letters to the Editor and submitting them to Editorial Editor for review.· Organize and compile information for calendars for live music venues throughout Austin and surrounding areas.· Work on timecards on a weekly basis and turned them in to payroll.· Work on special projects as required by different editors in the newsroom. Show less

Human Resources Representative

• Oct 1999 - May 2000

· Present New Hire Orientation at least once a week.· Input new hire information into Human Resources and Payroll systems.· Place advertisements in the newspaper for current open positions.· Attend job fairs twice a week to help recruit new job candidates.· Assist employees that come in to inquire about open positions.· Help current employees with questions related to benefits.· Attend information sessions during open enrollment to help translate for non-English speaking employees. Show less

Accounts Payable Clerk

• Jan 1998 - Oct 1999