Jimmie G.

Samuel
4214 Whitney Green
San Antonio, Texas 78244
210 287-0505/210 662-7407
OBJECTIVE: Registered Nurse seeking position in Dothan, Alabama
SUMMARY: Retired Military Officer with more than (22) years of experience in Int
ensive Care Unit, Operating Room and Moderate Sedation nursing. Expertise in
hemodynamic monitoring and providing critical lifesaving nursing. Effective
supervisor of registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical nurses and nurse
s aides.
WORK HISTORY
2009-2010 Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, Texas
Registered Nurse-Interventional Radiology
Performed administration and management of medications for procedural sedation
Performed nursing care responsibilities, including, but not limited to patient a
ssessment, monitoring, medication administration, potential complications and do
cumentation criteria
2005-2008 Anteon Corporation/Envirotemps Incorporated, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Research and Development Analyst
Performed advanced research, analysis, development and evaluation of systems, pr
ocedures and models in assigned function area
Provided broad based professional service support to the Department of Defense
Systems of the Combat Trauma Registry and associated analysis via literature sea
rches, video teleconferences, correspondences and lectures
2004-2005 McKenna Memorial Hospital, New Braunfels, Texas
Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit
Provided care and hemodynamic monitoring to critically ill patients and
coordinated expedient transfer of high risk patients to upper echelons of care
2001-2004 Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, Texas
Registered Nurse-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Provided comprehensive, lifesaving critical nursing care to post surgery patien
ts in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital, Sa
n
Antonio, Texas
Assisted with orientation and staff development of unit personnel at Audie Murp
hy
Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
1997-2001 Favorite Nurses/Favorite Temps, San Antonio, Texas
Registered Nurse-Intensive Care Unit
Provided care to critically ill patients, supervised registered nurses and freq
uently
Medical Center, Eagle Pass, Texas
Assisted in conducting patient care conferences and education programs at the In
tensive Care Unit at Eagle Pass, Texas
1993-1997 U.S. Air Force, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas
Operating Room Nurse/Nurse Manager-Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Supervised activities of up to nine operating room technicians
Directed surgical activities as evening and week-end supervisor
Assisted in orientation of new personnel, and was responsible for the maintenan
ce of
one million dollars of supplies and equipment for the vascular surgeons
Conducted comparative study of two commonly used brands of synthetic artery bypa
ss grafts materials (analysis revealed same quality in patient outcome). Study r
esulted in $500.00 savings per surgery
Negotiated 70% savings on an implantable device item that resulted in $650.00 sa
vings per item
1988-1993 U. S. Air Force, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Missi
ssippi
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse/Operating Room Nurse Manager
Provided holistic, critical care nursing on an (11) bed multiservice Intensive C
are Unit
and a (3) bed Special Care Unit
Assisted with orientation and staff development for all unit personnel
Operated and maintained life support, monitoring and diagnostic equipment valued
at two million dollars
Team Leader of Cardiothoracic Surgical Service and Assistant Team Leader of Vasc
ular Service
Coordinated personnel and equipment for first Thorascopic procedure in the Depar
tment of Defense-resulted in shortened hospital stay
EDUCATION
1979-1981 Associates of Arts, San Antonio College, 1981
1983-1987 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, UTHSCSA, 1987
REFERENCES
Marcos Arizola 830 456-1275
Denise Knapp 210 324-7804
Jimmy Castilleja 210 471-8685