Rachel Miller
Highlands Ranch
Summary
Highly motivated nurse seeking to gain experience and knowledge and utilize skills in a manner that would provide security to patients, family members, and hospital staff. Excellent interpersonal skills and a dedicated worker with a sense of purpose.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - Transplant/Thoracic Surgery
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
08.2025 - Current
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for transplant patients.
- Coordinate pre-transplant evaluations and diagnostic testing.
- Prepare patients physically and emotionally for transplant procedures.
- Monitor patients before and after transplant surgery for complications.
- Administer medications, including immunosuppressive therapy, and monitor for adverse effects.
- Educate patients and families on post-transplant care, medication adherence, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications.
- Coordinate care with physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Monitor laboratory results and communicate significant findings to the healthcare team.
Pediatric RN - Medical/Surgical
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
Aurora
11.2023 - 07.2025
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Skillfully managed care for patients before and after receiving liver and kidney transplants
RN - Labor and Delivery
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
RN - Orthopedic/Trauma
UCHealth Memorial Central
Colorado Springs, CO
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed care of 4-6 patients, both medical and surgical, from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids/drips and oriented patients to unit.
RN - Pediatrics
MGA Homecare
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided home nursing services to 1 to 3 pediatric patients
- Administered medications and bolus feeds through gastrostomy tube
- Monitored vitals and performed daily assessments
- Performed cecostomy flushes daily
- Changed gastrostomy tube and cecostomy tube buttons every three months and as needed
- Cleaned and dressed gastrostomy tube and cecostomy buttons
- Supervised child during meals and maintained choking precautions
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Undergrad: Nursing
Helen And Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing & Health SciencesUniversity of Colorado
Colorado Springs01.2020
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Physical assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- IV setup
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Lab result interpretation
- Collecting vitals
Certification
- Licensed [RN] - [2020-present]
- [BLS], [American Heart Association] - [2020-present]
- [ACLS], [American Heart Association] - [2022-present]
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Transplant/Thoracic Surgery
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Pediatric RN - Medical/Surgical
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
11.2023 - 07.2025
RN - Labor and Delivery
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
08.2022 - 10.2023
RN - Orthopedic/Trauma
UCHealth Memorial Central
06.2021 - 08.2022
RN - Pediatrics
MGA Homecare
08.2020 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Undergrad: Nursing
Helen And Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing & Health SciencesUniversity of Colorado
Involvement
NPRC (Nurse Peer Review Committee) 4 - 2022 - 2023
- Worked with a team of nurses throughout various units of the hospital to review RLs and determine possible safety issues
- Discussed possible interventions to prevent future errors from occurring