Anna C. Whitaker, MSN, RN
Sausalito
Summary
Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner student and experienced Registered Nurse with extensive experience assessing and managing patients with acute and complex medical conditions in fast-paced healthcare environments. Strong academic preparation in advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, pharmacology, and clinical decision-making. Eager to apply a critical care foundation and evidence-based approach while developing advanced practice skills through supervised clinical experience.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Urgent Care Clinic – Staff/Charge RN
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
10.2021 - Current
- Exercised strong clinical judgment by obtaining thorough HPIs, performing pertinent assessments and presenting symptoms to identify potential diagnoses, anticipate necessary diagnostic workups, and recommend appropriate levels of care.
- Effectively communicated assessment findings and clinical concerns to providers, helping guide evaluation, treatment decisions, and disposition planning.
- High-Reliability Clinical Operations: Experienced in overseeing busy clinic environments, balancing competing priorities, maintaining awareness of patient acuity and workflow demands, and proactively mitigating safety risks to patients and staff.
Registered Nurse, ICU/COVID Travel Contracts
Trige Staffing
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Successfully completed multiple 13-week travel contracts, rapidly adapting to new EMR systems, facility protocols, and patient populations while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Managed critically ill patients with complex acute and chronic conditions requiring mechanical ventilation, prone therapy, sedation, and multi-drug hemodynamic support.
- Demonstrated flexibility and clinical versatility by floating to Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Step-Down, Progressive Care, and Critical Care units to support operational and patient care needs.
Registered Nurse, ICU – Travel Contract
Mosaic Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU – Travel Contract
UM Capital Region Medical Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU/PCU Float Pool – Travel Contract
University of New Mexico Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU – Travel Contract
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
11.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool – Travel Contract
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
08.2020 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse, COVID ICU – Crisis Contract
North Shore University Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical ICU – Resource/Relief Charge
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
11.2015 - 04.2020
- Demonstrated proficiency in the management and monitoring of advanced critical care technologies, including mechanical ventilators, arterial lines, central venous catheters, hemodynamic monitoring systems (internal and external), chest tubes, external ventricular drains (EVD) Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy(CRRT), RotoProne Bed.
- Skilled in caring for critically ill patients as well as Donation after Brain/Cardiac Death patients and post kidney and liver transplants.
- Served as a resource nurse, relief charge nurse, and preceptor; supporting staff, caring for high-acuity patients, and helping orient and mentor new graduate nurses and nursing students.
Education
FNP Post-Master Certificate -
San Franscisco State University
San Francisco, CA09-2027
Master of Science - Master's Entry To The Profession of Nursing (MEPN)
University of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ08-2015
Bachelor of Science - Communications and Electronic Media
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZSkills
- Advanced Health Assessment and Pharmacology
- Differential Diagnosis & Clinical Reasoning
- Diagnostic Testing & Laboratory Interpretation
- Interprofessional Communication & Collaboration
- Critical Thinking & Clinical Decision-Making
- Coaching, Mentorship, & Preceptorship
- De-escalation and Difficult Conversation Management
Accomplishments
- SF DPH Ambulatory Nurse Award: Excellence in Nursing 2026
- Care Coordinator RN for Urgent Care-reduced number of returning patients by linking them to primary and specialty care clinics.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Medi-Cal, managed care plans, coverage requirements, and community healthcare resources.
- Patient Safety Committee for ZSFGH Urgent Care
Certification
- Registered Nurse; California License Number 95308739
- Basic Life Support (BLS) exp. 2026-06
- Crisis Prevention Intervention exp. 2027
- Advanced Relationship-Centered Communication (RCC): Conflict Resolution, Difficult Conversations, Interprofessional Collaboration, Coaching, and Team Leadership (class completed 2025)
- Hospital First Receiver Operations Decontamination Certificate (class completed 2026)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Urgent Care Clinic – Staff/Charge RN
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU – Travel Contract
Mosaic Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU – Travel Contract
UM Capital Region Medical Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU/PCU Float Pool – Travel Contract
University of New Mexico Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU – Travel Contract
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
11.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU Float Pool – Travel Contract
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
08.2020 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse, ICU/COVID Travel Contracts
Trige Staffing
04.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, COVID ICU – Crisis Contract
North Shore University Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical ICU – Resource/Relief Charge
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
11.2015 - 04.2020
FNP Post-Master Certificate -
San Franscisco State University
Master of Science - Master's Entry To The Profession of Nursing (MEPN)
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science - Communications and Electronic Media
Northern Arizona University