michelle Olsen
@michelleolsen
Compassionate registered nurse with extensive acute care and neuro-rehab experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and over a decade of hands-on acute care experience across neuro, trauma, cardiac, bariatric, orthopedic, maternal-child, and rehab settings. I have worked as staff and travel nurse in Colorado and California, provided outpatient neuro-rehab coordination and phone triage, and hold certifications including BLS, ACLS, dysrhythmia, Botox/filler, and Cutera laser.
I bring strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills, fluency in English and Spanish, and a proven ability to manage high call volumes, complex wound and ventilator care, and multidisciplinary coordination to support patient recovery and continuity of care.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Registered Nurse
UC Health
Nov 2017 - Present (7 years 11 months)
Provide nursing care on Mom Baby and medical-surgical units since November 2017, supporting patient education, medication administration, and interdisciplinary coordination to improve patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse
Parker Adventist Hospital
Apr 2016 - Apr 2017 (1 year)
Provided neuro, joint and spine nursing care (April 2016–2017), delivering post-operative care, monitoring neurologic status, and coordinating rehabilitation to support recovery.
Registered Nurse
SkyRidge Medical Center
Jun 2012 - Feb 2016 (3 years 8 months)
Worked on cardiac/telemetry units (June 2012–Feb 2016), monitoring cardiac patients, interpreting telemetry, administering medications, and responding to acute events to maintain cardiac stability.
Registered Nurse
St. Jude Medical Center
Dec 2007 - Dec 2012 (5 years)
Provided outpatient neuro rehab and inpatient resource pool nursing (Dec 2007–2012), coordinating post-discharge care, triaging calls, and managing high patient volumes to ensure continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Jun 2007 - Dec 2007 (6 months)
Travel nurse on bariatric and orthopedic floors (June 2007–Dec 2007), providing perioperative care, medication administration, and postoperative monitoring to support surgical recovery.
Registered Nurse
Craig Hospital
Jun 2005 - Jun 2007 (2 years)
Cared for traumatic brain and spinal cord injury patients (June 2005–June 2007), performing wound care, ventilator/tracheostomy management, medication administration, and providing long-term emotional support.
Registered Nurse
Swedish Medical Center
Jun 2002 - Jun 2005 (3 years)
Worked on stroke/aneurysm and multi-trauma floors (2002–2003, 2004–2005), managing neurological deficits, chest tubes, ventilators, and comprehensive daily patient care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookside Inn
Aug 2001 - Aug 2002 (1 year)
Provided LPN care in a long-term care setting (Aug 2001–Aug 2002), administering medications and assisting medical staff with patient care and daily activities.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maxim Healthcare
May 1998 - Aug 2001 (3 years 3 months)
Provided home health CNA services (May 1998–Aug 2001), assisting with activities of daily living and basic patient care across multiple facilities.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Aspen University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), graduating in October 2018.
Pikes Peak Community College
Associate Degree in Nursing, Nursing
Earned an Associate Degree in Nursing, graduating in August 2002.
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