About
Master's-prepared Registered Nurse with 12+ years of progressive clinical, critical-care, nursing education, and leadership experience in the United States and internationally. Experienced in charge nurse responsibilities, staffing coordination, patient throughput, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical instruction, and mentoring nurses and nursing students.
Experience
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Clinical FacultyGalen College of Nursing · Houston, TXSep 2024 – Present
Provide clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and mentorship to nursing students across ICU, step-down, cardiac, and long-term-care clinical environments. Evaluate student clinical competency, clinical judgment, documentation, patient-safety practices, and professional performance; provide constructive feedback to support development. Collaborate with nursing faculty and clinical partners to maintain curriculum consistency, safe clinical experiences, and adherence to program expectations.
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Registered NurseHouston Methodist WillowbrookJun 2023 – May 2025
Delivered comprehensive patient-centered care in a high-volume observation setting, managing up to five patients per shift. Assessed and prioritized changes in patient condition, escalated care appropriately, and coordinated interdisciplinary plans to support timely care and discharge. Educated patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge needs; documented care in Epic.
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Agency NurseUTMB Healthcare Systems Staffing · Galveston, TXNov 2022 – Jun 2023
Adapted to varied hospital units and staffing needs while coordinating care with charge nurses and interdisciplinary teams. Provided wound care, patient monitoring, and treatment-plan implementation in rapidly changing clinical environments.
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Registered NurseBrightstar Healthcare · Missouri City, TXJul 2022 – Sep 2022
Coordinated individualized home-health care plans, reassessment, safety monitoring, and communication of changes in patient condition.
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Travel Registered NurseCornerstone Specialties · Houston, TXMar 2022 – Jun 2022
Provided direct care in a long-term acute-care environment and participated in rapid-response situations. Supervised Licensed Practical Nurses during assigned shifts in accordance with organizational guidelines.
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Registered Nurse, Medical ICU / Relief Charge NurseHCA Houston Healthcare Clear West -Lake · Houston, TXSep 2020 – Feb 2023
Served as Relief Charge Nurse in a high-acuity Medical ICU, coordinating staffing assignments, patient allocation, patient throughput, interdisciplinary communication, and shift operations. Provided clinical leadership and mentorship to newly hired and developing ICU nurses, reinforcing evidence-based practice, hospital policies, and critical-care standards. Managed critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation, vasoactive and sedative infusions, invasive monitoring, and rapid-response interventions. Collaborated with intensivists, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams during acute deterioration, emergency response, and complex bedside procedures.
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Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical UnitHCA Houston Healthcare Southeast · Pasadena, TXApr 2019 – Oct 2020
Provided medical-surgical nursing with emphasis on neuro/orthopedic postoperative care, patient education, pain management, and recovery planning.
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Registered NurseThe Crescent Nursing Home · Sugar Land, TXDec 2018 – Jun 2019
Managed care for up to 18 long-term-care patients, coordinated with caregivers and families, and supported end-of-life planning and education.
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Pediatric Critical Care Registered NurseManipal Hospital · Bangalore, IndiaAug 2014 – Jan 2015
Delivered pediatric critical-care nursing to infants, children, and adolescents, including assessment, ventilator/monitor surveillance, and family support.
Education
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2022
Master of Science in NursingNursing Administration and Leadership · 2022
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2014
Bachelor of Science in NursingManipal College of Nursing2014
