Naomi Williams
Metairie
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with four years of experience caring for patients within an acute care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Specialized practice in telemetry, coronary care, and post-operative recovery. Proficient in EKG interpretation, chest tube management, and administration of cardiac medications.
Healthcare professional bringing valuable experience in providing quality patient care and supporting medical teams. Known for exceptional collaboration and flexibility in dynamic environments. Possesses strong clinical skills and compassionate approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agency Registered Nurse- Acute Medical Stepdown
Ochsner Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Provide care to medical surgical, telemetry, and step-down patients
- Care for a variety of surgical patients including general, orthopedic, and colorectal
- Care for end of life patients
- Read and interpreted lab results and reported abnormal findings to physician
Agency Registered Nurse- Float Pool
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Hospital
09.2023 - Current
- Worked as contracted staff as a float pool nurse
- Floated to various specialties including step-down, ER, and medsur
- Clinical areas included cardiovascular, transplant, and neurovascular.
- Floated between all five hospitals within the MLH system.
Registered Nurse- Cardiovascular Stepdown
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and peripheral artery disease.
- Complete pre-operative and post-operative care for various cardiovascular procedures
- Team member in codes
- Monitor patients with chest tubes and jp drains
- Monitor and interpret EKG strips
- Assist and monitor patients receiving tracheotomies and gastric tubes
- Insert and operate foley catheters and nasogastric tubes
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Precepted and mentor for newly hired nurses and nursing students
Agency Registered Nurse- Observation Unit
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Provided direct patient care with a patient population compromised of post-op transplant surgeries- kidney, liver, & pancreas; hepatobiliary surgeries- Whipple, liver resection; post-op ENT surgeries- oral/facial/neck resections with muscle flaps, new tracheotomies and total laryngectomies; post-op vascular surgeries- CEA, fem-distal bypass, AAA; various general surgery and trauma patients
- Utilize critical thinking skills to assess patients’ conditions and report changes to physicians
- Monitor arterial lines, CVP, bladder pressure, epidurals, and continuous bladder irrigation
- Titrate drips including vasopressors, heart and rate control, antihypertensive drips, etc.
- Educate patients and family members on lifestyle changes
Agency Registered Nurse- Detox Unit
Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Prescreen and admit drug and alcohol patients for detoxification
- Monitor, evaluate, and treat patient progress
- Assess patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions
- Interview to build medical and drug use histories for detox plan
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and medical records
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of substance dependency
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences
01.2018
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Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN01.2015
Skills
- Interpreting EKGs
- Administration of IV medications
- Assessing output of chest tubes
- Adaptive and flexible
- Clinical documentation using Epic, Cerner, and Meditech
- Trach care
- Management of chest tube chamber systems
- Administration of various cardiac medications
- Pre-operative and post-operative care of patients with various procedures including undergoing cardiac cath, coronary artery bypass graft, laryngectomies, surgical flaps, pacemaker placement, TAVR, liver and kidney transplants, and carotid endarterectomy
- Central line management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
Certification
- Registered Nurse in the state of Tennessee, License number 0000235896- multistate license
- Registered Nurse in the state of California, license number 95318650
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification [2025-12-31]
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certification (February 2027)
- Stroke Certified (NIHSS)
- Three-time Daisy Award nominee
Timeline
Agency Registered Nurse- Acute Medical Stepdown
Ochsner Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Agency Registered Nurse- Float Pool
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Agency Registered Nurse- Observation Unit
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2023
Agency Registered Nurse- Detox Unit
Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse- Cardiovascular Stepdown
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
01.2019 - 01.2024
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Southwest Tennessee Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences