Advanced Practice Nursing Experience
USC Keck Medical Center
March 2025-present | Surgical ICU Nurse Practitioner
Managing care of post-op surgical and transplant patient populations in a tertiary-level, high-acuity academic center.
- Developing comprehensive plans to manage care for vascular, hepatobiliary, colorectal, urology, orthospine, neurospine, thoracic, acute care surgery, and plastics patients, as well as decompensated cirrhotic and post-liver transplant patients in the critical care setting.
- Highly proficient in understanding hemodynamics, titration of inotropes, and monitoring of fluid balance.
- Able to progress patient care through collaboration with the surgical team and consultants.
- Effectively communicates and engages with patients and family members regarding clinical status updates and treatment plans.
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Nov 2024-present | Per Diem ICU Nurse Practitioner
Managing care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as critically-ill patients with multiple co-morbidities at a community-level hospital.
- Highly proficient in managing acute, emergent situations, including running codes and rapid responses.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
- Conducting assessments, ordering appropriate diagnostics, and monitoring patient progress to develop specialized treatment plans.
UCLA Health
Sept 2024- Nov 2024 | Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner
Managed cardiac surgery patients in a high-acuity, tertiary-level cardiothoracic ICU and stepdown unit.
- Oversaw care of cardiac surgery patients in the post-operative period who underwent valve replacement/repair, CABG, congenital revisions, aortic root repair/replacement, heart transplant, and single/double lung transplant.
- Coordinated pre-op admission and discharge planning.
- Optimized cardiac surgery outcomes by reaching post-op milestones for fast-track patients.
UCSF Medical Center
Nov 2023- Aug 2024 | Medical ICU Nurse Practitioner
Managing critically-ill patients in a high-acuity, tertiary-level medical intensive care unit.
- Provided expert direct patient care that includes: conducting focused clinical assessments, evaluating pertinent imaging and labs, developing care plans, initiating appropriate medical therapies, and leading goals of care discussions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams and consultants to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans for patients with complex medical issues.
- Able to manage multiple admissions and triage clinical tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure critical care environment.
- Able to adeptly place central and arterial lines; some experience in lumbar punctures and paracentesis.
- Able to proficiently perform bedside POCUS to evaluate cardiac function and lung pathology.