Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Rocky Mountain Trauma Center · Denver, CO
Mar, 2021 · Present
• Triage and treat 18–28 patients per 12-hour night shift in a 52-bed Level I ED, prioritizing ESI 1–3 acuity.
• Assist trauma activations for blunt and penetrating injuries; start large-bore IVs, draw labs, and prepare for CT/OR within target door-to-decision times.
• Precept 4–6 new graduate RNs annually on charting, medication safety, and de-escalation with agitated patients.
• Reduced average triage-to-provider time on the night cohort by coordinating early bed assignment with charge and transport.
• Maintain ACLS, PALS, and TNCC; participate in monthly code-blue and stroke drills.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Front Range Community Hospital · Aurora, CO
Jun, 2018 · Feb, 2021
• Delivered care in a busy Level II ED serving suburban and rural transfers; managed medical, psych, and pediatric presentations.
• Led bedside handoffs that cut missed critical labs during shift change, tracked in unit QI huddles.
• Trained float pool nurses on ED equipment (rapid infuser, airway carts, isolation rooms).
• Collaborated with EMS on radio reports and diversion status during surge nights.
Graduate Nurse / Staff Nurse, Med-Surg
Highlands Medical Pavilion · Lakewood, CO
Jul, 2016 · May, 2018
• Managed 5–6 telemetry and post-op patients per shift while completing nurse residency.
• Built foundational skills in IV therapy, wound care, fall prevention, and family education that transferred into ED practice.
• Earned unit recognition for consistent medication-scan compliance above 98%.