Experience

NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinic Registered Nurse

  • Apr 2022 - Present



NMRTC Camp Pendleton

• Nursing House Supervisor and Charge Nurse Emergency Department

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2023

  Oceanside, CA, United States Managed and lead a 15 bed Emergency Department, with an attached 7 bed FastTrack. Providing professional nursing care to patients: Duties include managing patient care of emergency, urgent, and non-urgent patients of all ages. Knowledge of processes and procedures associated with prescribing and administrating patient medication. Experience with trauma, psychiatric, pediatrics, obstetric, cardiac, neurological, and other emergencies. Preceptor for new nurses to the department. Collaborated with… Show more Managed and lead a 15 bed Emergency Department, with an attached 7 bed FastTrack. Providing professional nursing care to patients: Duties include managing patient care of emergency, urgent, and non-urgent patients of all ages. Knowledge of processes and procedures associated with prescribing and administrating patient medication. Experience with trauma, psychiatric, pediatrics, obstetric, cardiac, neurological, and other emergencies. Preceptor for new nurses to the department. Collaborated with outlying facilities for transfer of emergent patients. Also effectively communicate discharge teaching for patient knowledge. Show less



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Nursing Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Operationally, served as Chief Nursing Officer, provided the oversight, guidance, and clinical operations to 9 nurses and 78 medical technicians in support of the CDC vaccination site. Stood up CDC’s site ability for all medical technicians to safely and effectively vaccinate by providing the necessary COVID-19 training, basic life support training, and observatory hours that are required per CDC. Supporting national pandemic response efforts & resulting in 170K vaccinations in 7 weeks.



1st Medical Battalion, MLG US Navy

• OIC Training Officer and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2020

  Camp Pendleton, CA Leadership and mentorship to 540 military personnel with support to 1,000 students annually, across all units stationed at MCB Camp Pendleton, MCB Twenty-Nine Palms, CA, and MCB Yuma, AZ. Class instructed: TNCC, ACLS, PALS, BLS, military flight medical transport, and survival swim course. Other responsibilities include SARC, and ESO.



Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan

• Director of Emergency Medical Department & Nurse House Supervisor

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2017

  Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan Forward deployed to provide medical and operational support to active duty, family members of all ages, and other beneficiaries in Japan, Korea, and Diego Garcia. Managed $7M in assets, specialized instrumentation, and ambulance/EMT services. Lead a 6-bed Emergency Department staffed with 6 providers, 5 nurses, and 12 EMTs. Served as the primary CBRN Triage nurse for the hospital.



NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director- Family Practice Clinic & Nurse House Supervisor

  • Nov 2010 - Nov 2013

  Bremerton, Washington, United States Direct oversight to 50 military personnel and 40 medical personnel. Experience with providing professional nursing care to all patients. Knowledge of family practice clinic processes and procedures associated with prescribing and administrating patient medication, and communicating effectively between other nurses, physicians, and patients. Direct, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate activities related to the delivery of ambulatory care within the designated medical services. Ensured… Show more Direct oversight to 50 military personnel and 40 medical personnel. Experience with providing professional nursing care to all patients. Knowledge of family practice clinic processes and procedures associated with prescribing and administrating patient medication, and communicating effectively between other nurses, physicians, and patients. Direct, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate activities related to the delivery of ambulatory care within the designated medical services. Ensured credentialing and privileging for health care providers within the department. Ensured that the quality of patient care is achieved and maintained. Also engaged in patient education post-primary care visit. Show less



ROLE 3 Hospital, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, AFG

• Nurse- Trauma One Team Leader

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  Helmand, Afghanistan Provided Level I trauma care to US service members and allied forces.



NAVAL HOSPITAL SIGONELLA

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nurse House Supervisor & Charge Nurse Emergency Department

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2010

  Sigonella, Italy Coordinated patient movement within the hospital. Knowledge, and experience working with patients ranging from birth to advanced age in a 5-bed Emergency Department. CBRN triage nurse. Directed and lead 24 medical technicians in the management of EMT services to local medical treatment facilities.



Naval Medical Center Balboa

• Charge Nurse ED Staff Nurse: MedSurg, IMedicine, Peds, and Postpartum

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2008

  San Diego, California, United States General Surgery- 20 bed, Pediatrics- 24 bed, postpartum- 24 bed, Stepdown Intensive Care Unit- 15 bed, Emergency Department- 41 bed, and FastTrack- 12 bed. Expertise, knowledge, and experience providing specialized nursing care to critical and non-critical patients.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Avionics Electonic Tech

  • Oct 1994 - Oct 2001

  Greater San Diego Area Crypto, Com/Nav/RAD, electronics repair.