CERTIFICATIONS
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Registered Nurse (R.N.) Licenses
- Texas
- License #848952
- Expires 4/30/27
- Alaska
- License #199896
- Expires 11/30/26
- California
- License #95305912
- Expires 5/31/26
- Connecticut
- License #199334
- Expires 4/30/26
- Massachusetts
- License #RN2385861
- Expires 4/28/26
- Nevada
- License #858549
- Expires 4/28/26
- New York
- License #963418
- Expires 3/31/28
- Oregon
- License #10004566
- Expires 4/28/27
- Eligible to practice in all Nurse Licensure Compact states
- Texas
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA, expires 12/2026
- A.H.A. Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA, expires 12/2026
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS)
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Relias Assessments:
- Cardiac Cath Lab - Complete 2023
- Core Mandatory 1, 2 & 3 - Complete 2023
- RN Pharmacology - Complete 2023
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - AACN, expires 5/31/2027
- Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) - Emergency Nurses Association, expires 12/20/2027
WORK EXPERIENCE
STAFF CATHLAB REGISTERED NURSE
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels, TX
May 2025 - Current
STAFF CATHLAB RN
May 2025 - Current
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels, TX
- Perform pre-op and post-op duties for cardiac cathlab patients.
- Perform circulator nursing duties, as part of a three-person team, such as case coordination, patient education, Epic EHR charting, assessments, vitals monitoring, conscious sedation, medication preparation and administration, vasoactive drip titration and set up devices for the following procedures:
- Diagnostic/Interventional Cardiac Angiograms/TAVR/Mitral Clips/Roto-Blade
- STEMI/NSTEMI
- Impella/IABP Insertions
- Electrophysiology - Permanent pacemaker, ICDs, temporary pacer wire and transcutaneous pacing, Cardioversions/TEEs
- Diagnostic/Interventional Peripheral Angiograms - AngioJet, Shockwave, Laser, Hawk, CSI, balloon angioplasty
- EKOS pulmonary embolism therapy
- Conduct Cardiac Stress Tests - Regadenoson, Dobutamine and Exercise
- Setup and maintain the following equipment as indicated:
- FFR, IFR, IVUS
- AngioJet, Shockwave, Laser, Hawk, CSI DiamondBack
- iSTAT ACT/CG8 Point of Care Machines
- Interventional Radiology:
- Tunneled and non-tunneled central venous catheter
- Infusion port insertions/removals
- Nephrostomy tube insertions/removals
- Kyphoplasty procedures, embolizations
TRAVEL CATHLAB REGISTERED NURSE
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, TX
May 2023 - May 2025 (4 contracts)
TRAVEL CATHLAB RN
May 2023 - May 2025
(4 contracts)
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, TX
- Working 4th travel nurse assignment in the cathlab at CHRISTUS San Marcos Hospital.
- Perform pre-op and post-op duties for cardiac cathlab patients.
- Perform circulator nursing duties, as part of a three-person team, such as case coordination, patient education, Epic EHR charting, assessments, vitals monitoring, conscious sedation, medication preparation and administration, vasoactive drip titration and set up devices for the following procedures:
- Diagnostic/Interventional Cardiac Angiograms
- STEMI/NSTEMI
- Impella/IABP Insertions
- Electrophysiology - Permanent pacemaker, ICDs, temporary pacer wire and transcutaneous pacing, Cardioversions/TEEs
- Diagnostic/Interventional Peripheral Angiograms - AngioJet, Shockwave, Laser, Hawk, CSI, balloon angioplasty
- EKOS pulmonary embolism therapy
- Conduct Cardiac Stress Tests - Regadenoson, Dobutamine and Exercise
- Setup and maintain the following equipment as indicated:
- FFR, IFR, IVUS
- AngioJet, Shockwave, Laser, Hawk, CSI DiamondBack
- iSTAT ACT/CG8 Point of Care Machines
- Interventional Radiology:
- Tunneled and non-tunneled central venous catheter
- Infusion port insertions/removals
- Nephrostomy tube insertions/removals
TRAVEL CATHLAB REGISTERED NURSE
Berkeley Medical Center - Level 3 Trauma Center - Martinsburg, WV
September 2022 - January 2023 (1 contract)
TRAVEL CATHLAB RN
Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
(1 contract)
Berkeley Medical Center - Martinsburg, WV
Level 3 Trauma Center
- Performed pre-op and post-op duties for cardiac cathlab patients
- Performed circulator nursing duties, as part of a three-person team, such as case coordination, patient education, Epic EHR charting, assessments, vitals monitoring, conscious sedation, medication preparation and administration, vasoactive drip titration and set up devices for the following procedures:
- STEMI/NSTEMI
- Impella/IABP Insertions
- Devices - Permanent pacemaker, ICDs, temporary pacer wire, transcutaneous pacing and loop recorder insertions
- TEEs/Cardioversions
- Carotid Artery Stent Insertions
- Diagnostic/Interventional Vascular Angiograms
- Setup and maintained the following equipment as indicated:
- FFR, IFR, IVUS
- iSTAT ACT/AVOX Point of Care Machines
TRAVEL CATHLAB REGISTERED NURSE
CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital - Level 2 Trauma Center - Corpus Christi, TX
March 2022 - July 2022 (2 contracts)
TRAVEL CATHLAB RN
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
(2 contracts)
CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital - Corpus Christi, TX
Level 2 Trauma Center
- Worked two consecutive travel nurse assignments in the integrated IR and Neuro Specials lab at CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline Hospital
- Performed nursing duties, as part of a three-person team, such as patient education, MergeHemo and Meditech EHR charting, assessments, vitals monitoring, conscious sedation, medication preparation and administration, vasoactive drip titration and performed the following circulating RN duties for the following types of image guided procedures:
- Interventional Radiology
- Tunneled and non-tunneled central venous catheter insertions/removals
- Image guided abscess drain insertion
- Chemoembolizations
- Radioembolizations
- TIPS
- Image guided biopsies
- Chest tube insertions
- Neuro Specials
- Thrombectomies
- Embolizations
- Stenting
- Diagnostic angiograms and lumbar drains
- Vascular
- Traumatic and non-traumatic embolizations
- Stenting
- Thrombolysis
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Catheter directed thrombolysis
- Thrombectomies (AngioJet, Inari, Pneumbra systems, enzymatic lysis)
- Atherectomies (CSI, Laser, Shockwave)
- Vessel mapping
- Fistula declots (Cleaner, fogherty and mustang balloons)
- AngioJet
- EKOS
- Inari ClotTriever
- FlowTriever procedures and infusion thrombolysis procedures
- Interventional Radiology
- Performed as a back-scrub for interventional procedures, set up tables for procedures and began the training to scrub port and perm insertions
- Coordinated with patients and their families and patient’s healthcare team to provide effective and necessary patient care in a timely manner during scheduled and emergent procedures
- Conducted the following POCT studies: glucose, iSTAT ACT and arterial blood gas studies
CATHLAB REGISTERED NURSE (IV)
Dell Seton Medical Center at University of Texas - Level 1 Trauma Center - Austin, TX
September 2017 - April 2021
CATHLAB RN
Sept 2017 - Apr 2021
Dell Seton Medical Center at UT - Austin, TX
Level 1 Trauma Center
- Performed nursing duties, as part of a three person team, such as patient education, MergeHemo and Compass EHR charting, assessments, vitals monitoring, conscious sedation, medication preparation and administration, vasoactive drip titration and circulating duties for the following types of image guided procedures
- Cardiac Diagnostic
- Left and right heart catheterizations
- STEMI and NSTEMI interventional cardiac procedures incorporating:
- Angioplasty
- Stenting
- FFR
- IVUS
- Impella and IABP insertion
- Pacemaker/ICD insertions
- TEEs
- Cardioversions
- Vascular
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Catheter directed thrombolysis
- Thrombectomies
- Directional and orbital atherectomies
- IVUS
- EKOS
- Inari ClotTriever
- AngioJet
- SPY fluorescent imaging
- Interventional Radiology
- Traumatic and non-traumatic embolizations
- Stenting
- Drains
- Vascular access
- Chemoembolizations
- Neuro Specials
- Thrombectomies
- Embolizations
- Stenting
- Diagnostic angiograms
- Kyphoplasties and radiofrequency ablations
- Wada studies
- Lumbar drains
- Nerve blocks
- Sclerotherapy
- Cardiac Diagnostic
- Coordinated with patients and their families and patient’s healthcare team to provide effective and necessary patient care in a timely manner during scheduled and emergent procedures
- Conducted the following POCT studies: Rapid oximetry, activated clotting time, Plavix and aspirin VerifyNow platelet reactivity testing
- Nurse preceptor for new nurses in the DSMCUT Cathlab and function as charge nurse on assigned shifts
- Drove hospital performance improvement activities to improve safety and patient outcomes, as evaluated by regulatory oversight committees such as The Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Mission: Lifeline STEMI and NSTEMI and Mission: Lifeline Stroke divisions of the American Heart Association, by participating in nursing clinical ladder
- Developed and implemented Cathlab process to correctly categorize and capture generic CDM items resulting in ~$4M reimbursement for DSMCUT in 2019
- Daisy Award recipient for demonstrating outstanding clinical skill and compassion
TRAUMA & SURGICAL ICU REGISTERED NURSE (III)
University Medical Center Brackenridge
renamed Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas - Level 1 Trauma Center - Austin, TX
February 2016 - September 2017
PRN from September 2017 - April 2021
TRAUMA &
SURGICAL
ICU RN (III)
Feb 2016 - Sept 2017
PRN Sept 2017 - Apr 2021
University Medical Center Brackenridge
renamed Dell Seton Medical Center at UT - Austin, TX
Level 1 Trauma Center
- Cared for critically injured trauma, MICU overflow, TOSA and surgical patients using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach
- Assessed patients, documented findings in EHR and implemented appropriate nursing interventions
- Performed the following additional skills: BIS monitoring, Cheetah NICOM monitoring, Arctic Sun Cooling, Halo brace care
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT REGISTERED NURSE
South Austin Medical Center - Austin, TX
September 2015 - January 2016
ICU RN
Sept 2015 - Jan 2016
South Austin Medical Center - Austin, TX
- Performed RN duties for critically ill patients by assessing patients, administering interventions, monitoring patient condition and modifying care plans accordingly
- Performed the following additional skills: CRRT and RotoProne
TRAUMA & SURGICAL ICU REGISTERED NURSE
University Health - Level 1 Trauma Center - Shreveport, LA
formerly LSU Medical Center
February 2014 - August 2015
TRAUMA & SURGICAL ICU RN
Feb 2014 - Aug 2015
University Health - Shreveport, LA
formerly LSU Medical Center
Level 1 Trauma Center
- Applied nursing process to perform RN duties for pre/post-operative critically ill trauma, orthopedic, vascular, oral and maxillofacial, surgical oncological, LOPA, neurosurgery and cardiac patients (Post-CABG/valve replacement)
- Assisted with resuscitation, stabilization and provided nursing care for critically injured trauma patients including motor vehicle accidents, falls, gunshot wounds, neurological insults and burns
- Performed the following skills
- Prepared medications and titrated vasoactive drips
- Provided conscious sedation while assisting medical providers with bedside procedures
- ICP monitoring and EVD management
- Evaluated EKGs
- Arrhythmia analysis
- Interpreted hemodynamic values from invasive and NICOM devices
- Arterial lines and performed appropriate interventions
- Temporary cardiac pacing
- Ventilator care
- ABG draws and interpretation
- Chest drainage systems
- Wound care
- ADLs
- Other nursing duties as needed
- Precepted new-hire RNs and nursing students
CAREGIVER
Avionn Home Health, Austin, TX
May 2013 - August 2013
CAREGIVER
May 2013 - Aug 2013
Avionn Home Health - Austin, TX
- Provided daily living activity support, monitored health, and prepared food for five elderly clients during five-hour in-home and nursing home shifts
- Assisted clients with bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, and walking
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- GPA: 4.0
- Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude August 2016
- Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)
- GPA: 3.78
- Panola College, Carthage, TX
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude December 2013
- HESI Exam Scores:
- Exit HESI
- 97.0 Percentile
- December 2013
- Pediatrics
- 93.9 Percentile
- December 2013
- Pharmacology
- 99.1 Percentile
- November 2013
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- 99.8 percentile
- May 2013
- Maternity Nursing
- 99.4 percentile
- May 2013
- Psychiatric nursing
- 93.6 percentile
- December 2012
- Nursing Fundamentals
- 99.8 Percentile
- May 2012
- Exit HESI
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Graduated May 2005
TRAINING
- Medtronic Conference
- Essentials in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
April 2019
- Essentials in the treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- AACN Teleflex Academy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Training
October 2018
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Training
- Trauma Nurse Core Course
- TNCC
- Trauma Care After Resuscitation
- TCAR
- US Army Institute of Clinical Research, Burn ICU
- Combat Support Hospital Pre-Deployer Burn Training
San Antonio Military Medical Center, July 2012
- Combat Support Hospital Pre-Deployer Burn Training
PROFESSIONAL NURSING AFFILIATIONS
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Honor Society of Nursing
Kappa Kappa Chapter
- Honor Society of Nursing
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- AACN
- American Nurses Association
- ANA
- Emergency Nurse Association
- ENA
- Texas Nurses Association
- TNA
- Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals
- ACVP
VOLUNTEERISM
- Capital Area Food Bank, Mobile Food Pantry
- January 2015 - 2022
- Animal trustees of Austin
- Surgical Checkout Volunteer
May 2010 - February 2016
- Surgical Checkout Volunteer
- Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation
- Nurse Volunteer
August 2012
- Nurse Volunteer
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- American Red Cross Volunteer
July 2012
- American Red Cross Volunteer
- Breast Cancer Resource Center
- "Assister" Volunteer
July 2010 - January 2012
- "Assister" Volunteer
- St Joseph's Hospital
- Heart Cathererization Lab Volunteer
January 2006 - May 2006
- Heart Cathererization Lab Volunteer
