Catherine Shin
San Francisco
Summary
Detail-oriented Nurse that utilizes effective communication and critical thinking skills to manage patient needs and collaborate with interdisciplinary team. Adaptable to dynamic and fast paced environments, ensuring high standards in patient safety and care. Demonstrates strong teamwork and embracing diverse beliefs, needs for patients, community, and employees.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel RN- Medical Surgical
Kaiser Permanente South SF Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: AMN Healthcare
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Travel RN- Head and Neck Oncology/ Stepdown
Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: AMN Healthcare - Atlanta, GA
- Cardiac monitoring +ECG Rhythm Interpretation
- Enteral Nutrition + Parenteral Nutrition Administration
- Expert with Epic and Cerner Systems
- Monitoring fresh post op head & neck flaps, Assess and monitor patient condition, vital sign monitoring, medication administration (PO, IM, SQ, IV and enteral routes)
- Provide exceptional care to acute patients needing complex care, such as blood product administration, monitoring post chemo pt, trach/lary care, and drain management (JP, Penrose)
- Provided emotional support and education to patients and families regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and end-of-life care
- AMN Healthcare - Atlanta, GA
Travel RN
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: AMN Healthcare - Baltimore, MD
- Utilize expertise to administer medications and injections, perform IV insertion and therapy, perform venipuncture, and provide wound care
- Instructed patients and caregivers on understanding their diagnosis, available treatments, disease development, and ways to manage their condition
- Delivered detailed guidance on discharge plans, promoting seamless care transition post-discharge and facilitating achievement of recovery objectives
- AMN Healthcare - Baltimore, MD
Staff RN on Pulmonary Stepdown/ Lung Transplant
Duke University Hospital
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Administer 02 therapy, Monitor high 02 devices (Ventilator management + Optiflow via trach), trach care/management, and suctioning
- Precept student nurses and new hires on unit and hospital policies, clinical skills, and direct patient care
- Monitored cardiac rhythms throughout shift, analyzed data, and reported findings to medical staff
- Responded promptly to any alarms or changes in patient conditions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05-2021
Skills
- Trach/ Lary Care
- Ventilator Management via Trach
- IV insertion and IV drug therapy management
- Skilled Wound and Colostomy Care
- Cardiac Monitoring/ ECG Rhythm Interpretation
- Enteral/ Parenteral Nutrition Administration
- Expert with Epic and Cerner Charting System
Certification
• Compact RN License- Eligible to Practice in Member States, RN License #338791
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association (July 2024-July 2026)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified by American Heart Association (Sept. 2023- Sept. 2025)
• NIHSS Certification (Sept. 2024-Sept. 2025)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Travel RN- Medical Surgical
Kaiser Permanente South SF Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
Travel RN- Head and Neck Oncology/ Stepdown
Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
01.2024 - 01.2025
Travel RN
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
10.2023 - 01.2024
Staff RN on Pulmonary Stepdown/ Lung Transplant
Duke University Hospital
08.2021 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Scranton
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