Charge Nurse – Medical-Surgical
Pinecrest Regional Hospital · Denver, CO
Jun, 2021 · Present
• Lead safe, evidence-based care for 5–6 adult patients per shift on a 28-bed medical-surgical and telemetry unit; prioritize admissions, discharges, and rapid changes in condition.
• Coordinate daily huddles with physicians, pharmacy, PT/OT, and case management, shortening discharge cycle time 18% and improving patient throughput.
• Administer IV medications, blood products, wound care, central-line maintenance, and telemetry surveillance while sustaining 98%+ medication-scan compliance in Epic.
• Precept 8 newly hired RNs and nursing students using competency checklists; improved orientation completion rate from 82% to 96%.
• Led a falls-reduction PDSA project that cut inpatient falls 24% over two quarters through purposeful rounding and bedside education.
• Respond to rapid-response events, escalate deterioration using SBAR, and maintain clear handoffs across three shift teams.
Registered Nurse – Telemetry
Summit View Medical Center · Denver, CO
Mar, 2018 · May, 2021
• Managed 4–5 telemetry patients per shift, completing head-to-toe assessments, cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, and evidence-based care plans in Epic.
• Partnered with hospitalists and pharmacists to reconcile medications at admission and discharge, reducing clarification calls 30%.
• Educated patients and caregivers on heart-failure self-management, contributing to a 15% improvement in teach-back documentation scores.
• Served as relief charge nurse for 18-bed unit, assigning staff, balancing acuity, and escalating safety concerns using SBAR.
• Audited fall-risk and skin-integrity bundles weekly; raised compliance from 88% to 97% in six months.
• Supported code-blue and rapid-response teams, maintained ACLS readiness, and mentored three nurses in telemetry competencies.
Staff Nurse – Surgical Step-Down
St. Anselm Community Hospital · Denver, CO
Jul, 2015 · Feb, 2018
• Delivered bedside care for 4–6 post-operative patients, monitoring drains, pain control, mobility, and early warning scores across a 24-bed step-down unit.
• Completed focused assessments and timely escalation for sepsis, respiratory decline, and uncontrolled pain; helped reduce avoidable transfers 12%.
• Taught wound care, incentive-spirometry, and medication plans using plain-language teach-back, earning 95% patient-understanding scores.
• Collaborated with surgeons, case managers, and rehabilitation teams to coordinate discharge plans and prevent readmissions.
• Maintained accurate MAR, care plans, and incident documentation; consistently met infection-prevention and hand-hygiene audit targets.