Jimmie G.

Samuel
4214 Whitney Green
San Antonio, Texas 78244
210 287-0505/210 662-7407

OBJECTIVE: Seeking Full-Time Staff Registered Nurse Position

SUMMARY: Retired Military Officer with more than (22) years of experience in In
tensive Care Unit, Operating Room and Moderate Sedation nursing.
Expertise in
hemodynamic monitoring and providing critical lifesaving
nursing. Effective
supervisor of registered nurses, licensed vocational/pr
actical nurses and nurses
aides.

WORK HISTORY
2009-Present 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
assessment, monitoring, medication administration, potential complications
and documentation criteria
2005-2008 Anteon Corporation/Envirotemps Incorporated, Fort Sam Houston, Texa
s
Research and Development Analyst
Performed advanced research, analysis, development and evaluation of systems,
procedures 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 c
are

2001-2004 Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, Texas

Registered Nurse-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Provided comprehensive, lifesaving critical nursing care to post surgery pat
ients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Audie Murphy Veterans Hospit
al, San
Antonio, Texas
 Assisted with orientation and staff development of unit personnel at Audie M
urphy
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 registe
red nurses and frequently
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 Bas
e, Texas
Operating Room Nurse/Nurse Manager-Cardiothoracic and Vascula
r Surgery
Supervised activities of up to nine operating room technician
s
Directed surgical activities as evening and week-end supervis
or
Assisted in orientation of new personnel, and was responsible for the
maintenance of
one million dollars of supplies and equipment for the vascula
r surgeons
Conducted comparative study of two commonly used brands of synthetic artery bypa
ss grafts materials (analysis reveale
d same quality in patient outcome). Study resulted in $500.00 savings per surge
ry
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 Va
scular 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