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Chelsea Champion

@chelseachampion

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Nurse with leadership skills, delivering patient-centered care and rapid clinical assessment.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a nursing role where I can lead with clear communication, deliver patient-centered care, and use my clinical assessment and autonomy to support fast, high-quality decisions.

I’m a nurse dedicated to providing optimal, patient-centered care, with hands-on experience supporting both ambulatory cardiology workflows and fast-paced emergency assessments. I evaluate patients, help drive timely responses from providers, and support decisions that connect patients to the right level of care.

Across my roles, I’ve applied critical thinking and clinical autonomy, directed medical assistants on proper patient care, and collaborated with providers to perform quick assessments when more care was needed. I’m currently pursuing a DNP degree to strengthen my clinical leadership, education, and impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Ambulatory Clinic Nurse

Current

UTMB Clear Lake Campus

Mar 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)

Assisted with ensuring patients receive prompt responses from doctors and directed medical assistants on proper patient care. Evaluated patients and helped coordinate when patients needed escalation to a higher level of care.

Patient Care Coordination Directing Medical Assistants Patient Communication ACLs

Emergency Department Nurse

UTMB Galveston Campus

Feb 2020 - Mar 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Applied critical thinking to quickly assess patients and practice autonomy in patient care. Helped develop plans of care for patients.

Critical Thinking Patient Communication ACLs

Emergency Center Nurse

Memorial Heights Emergency Center

Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 (2 months)

Helped with COVID swabs and worked with providers to perform quick assessments to determine if more care was needed. Used critical thinking to answer patient questions.

COVID Swabbing Patient Communication Critical Thinking ACLs

Personal Care Home Volunteer

Gambles Personal Care Home

May 2018 - Aug 2018 (3 months)

Took residents’ blood pressures and recorded findings. Assisted residents with daily activities and helped staff create resident activities.

Vital Signs Monitoring Activity Support Patient Care Support Communication Leadership

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Texas Christian University

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice)

2024 -

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student starting Fall 2024. Currently enrolled.

UT Health Science Center at Houston

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice)

2022 - 2024

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student from Fall 2022 through Spring 2024.

College of the Mainland

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing

Activities and societies: Phi Theta Kappa member (Feb 2018–present); College of the Mainland Nursing Student Association President (Dec 2018–May 2019); Texas Nursing Student Association nominations & elections chair (Aug 2019–Feb 2020); Research and Innovation Council co-chair (Jan 2023–present).

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in May 2021.