Brianna Hurtado
Johnstown
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Registered Nurse with over seven years of diverse inpatient nursing experience in acute care, emergency response, neuro/neurosurgical care, trauma, telemetry, PCU step-down, orthopedic, palliative and correctional healthcare settings. Proven ability to thrive in high-acuity environments while delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and leadership abilities with extensive charge nurse and float experience across multiple specialty units. Recognized for exceptional teamwork, patient advocacy, efficient prioritization, and adaptability in complex clinical situations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Float RN
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care across trauma step-down, PCU, telemetry, neuro, orthopedic trauma, medical-surgical, and palliative units.
- Perform detailed patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Administer IV medications, blood products, and specialty therapies while monitoring adverse reactions and treatment effectiveness.
- Manage central lines, PICC lines, and mediports
- Educate patients and families regarding medications, disease process, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
- Adapt quickly to new clinical environments while maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality care.
- Delivered patient care across multiple departments, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and best practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
RN
Department of Corrections SCI Somerset
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care within infirmary and emergency care settings for diverse patient populations.
- Assessed, treated, and monitored patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, psychiatric concerns, and traumatic injuries.
- Responded rapidly to medical emergencies, providing stabilization, life-saving interventions and coordination of higher-level care when necessary.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs in high-security environment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
RN
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Provide nursing care for patients with acute neurological conditions and post-operative neurosurgical needs.
- Performed comprehensive neurological assessments and monitored for changes requiring immediate intervention.
- Educated patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11-2019
RN Diploma - Nursing
Conemaugh School of Nursing
Johnstown, PA06-2018
Skills
- Eight years of progressive nursing experience, including charge nurse leadership and float pool practice across multiple acute care specialties
- Float experience across trauma step-down, PCU/step-down, telemetry, neuro, trauma orthopedic, palliative and medical-surgical units
- Advanced patient assessment, triage, and care coordination
- Management of high-acuity and complex patient populations
- Emergency response and trauma stabilizations
- NIHSS proficiency
- Infusion and vascular access Skills, blood product administrations, wound care, enteral nutrition, and medication administration
- Sterile procedures including suctioning, catheter placement, mediport access, and drain management
- Precepting and mentoring new nursing staff
- Strong interdisciplinary communication and collaboration
- Exceptional documentation and charting skills
- Computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Data management
- Excellent communication
Certification
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Timeline
Float RN
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
RN
Department of Corrections SCI Somerset
02.2021 - 08.2024
RN
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
08.2018 - 02.2021
RN Diploma - Nursing
Conemaugh School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University