Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center · Baltimore, MD
Mar, 2022 · Present
• Manage a 5–6 patient assignment on a 32-bed med-surg unit, prioritizing acuity and coordinating with physicians, PT/OT, and case management.
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and wound care; document in Epic with near-zero late-charting rate.
• Lead bedside shift huddles and precept 2–3 new graduate nurses per quarter on assessment, escalation, and discharge teaching.
• Reduced preventable readmission flags on assigned patients by tightening teach-back education for CHF and diabetes discharges.
Registered Nurse, Telemetry
MedStar Harbor Hospital · Baltimore, MD
Jun, 2019 · Feb, 2022
• Monitored cardiac telemetry for up to 4 patients; recognized and escalated arrhythmias within protocol windows.
• Collaborated on rapid response calls and post-procedure recovery for cardiac cath and pacemaker patients.
• Improved handoff completeness by standardizing SBAR notes used across the night-to-day RN turnover.
Nursing Assistant / New Graduate Nurse
University of Maryland Medical Center · Baltimore, MD
Aug, 2017 · May, 2019
• Supported ADLs, vital signs, and ambulation for med-surg patients while completing new-grad residency after BSN.
• Transitioned to full RN practice on the same unit after licensure; assisted with admissions, discharges, and specimen collection.