Staff RN, Medical-Surgical
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Hospital · Portland, OR
Jan, 2022 · Present
• Deliver evidence-based care for 4–6 adult patients per shift across complex medical-surgical and telemetry assignments, prioritizing rapid assessment and safe medication administration.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary discharge plans that improved average discharge-before-noon rate by 18% and reduced avoidable delays for medically complex patients.
• Serve as relief charge nurse and preceptor for 8 newly hired RNs, reinforcing escalation protocols, clinical documentation, and patient-centered handoffs.
• Championed hourly rounding and fall-risk huddles, contributing to a 22% reduction in unit patient falls over 12 months.
• Educate patients and families on medications, wound care, and symptom escalation, consistently earning 95%+ teach-back comprehension scores.
Registered Nurse
Providence Portland Medical Center · Portland, OR
Jun, 2019 · Dec, 2021
• Managed 4–5 patients per shift on a fast-paced medical-surgical unit, completing head-to-toe assessments and individualized plans of care.
• Partnered with physicians, pharmacy, and case management to coordinate care transitions, helping cut 30-day readmissions for a high-risk cohort by 14%.
• Administered IV medications, blood products, insulin protocols, and telemetry monitoring while maintaining zero documented medication near-miss events across 18 months.
• Led bedside shift-report adoption for a 36-bed unit, increasing patient-reported communication scores by 11 percentage points.
• Precepted nursing students and new hires in safe delegation, infection prevention, and trauma-informed patient education.
Nurse Resident / Staff RN
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center · Portland, OR
Jul, 2017 · May, 2019
• Completed a structured nurse residency and transitioned to independent RN practice on a 32-bed acute-care unit, caring for 4–5 adult patients per shift.
• Performed focused assessments, wound care, mobility support, and medication reconciliation while escalating changes in condition using SBAR.
• Supported a unit-based quality project that raised barcode medication administration compliance from 91% to 98% in six months.
• Collaborated with physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and social work to coordinate safe discharges and reduce unresolved patient needs at handoff.
• Earned unit recognition for compassionate communication and consistently timely completion of admission documentation.