Miranda Pickup

Served as RN Supervisor/Charge Nurse with responsibilities including medication pass, wound care, PEG tube care, and IV medication administration. Coordinated staffing assignments and delegated tasks to LPNs and CNAs while communicating with on-call physicians and families about resident changes.

Led infection control and charge nurse responsibilities with COVID-19 vaccine administration and COVID unit management. Administered monoclonal antibody infusions and coordinated team scheduling with daily facility/admin conference calls.

Worked as a medical-surgical travel RN supporting COVID-19 testing/screening and inpatient care. Performed IV insertion/care, managed cardiac drips, administered medications and blood transfusions, and provided PICC line care and post-surgical care while coordinating delegation to LPNs and CNAs.

Worked as an agency/PRN LPN providing charge nurse support including wound care and PEG tube care/management. Administered medications, supported admissions/discharges, and provided family/resident education with communication of resident status changes.

Provided weekend RN supervision including medication and IV administration, task delegation to LPNs and CNAs, and coordination of emergency transport to the ED. Conducted resident/staff update communications with administration and managed weekend staffing and COVID-19 testing when permitted.

Worked long-term care as a full-time RN with wound care and weekend supervisory responsibilities during the COVID-19 period. Managed PEG tube care, provided COVID-regulation education for residents and families, completed admissions/discharges, and coordinated delegation and status updates.

Worked as a medical-surgical travel RN performing staff nursing duties including IV insertion/care and admit/discharge education. Supported alcohol withdrawal programming, initiated/managed cardiac drips, administered medications and blood transfusions, and provided post-surgical and PICC line care.

Worked as a full-time medical-surgical RN handling BiPAP placement/management and intubation/ventilator management. Used Epic software and managed cardiac drips, medication administration, blood transfusions, and PICC line care with delegation to LPNs.

Served as an RN in long-term care on a full-time and PRN basis with charge nurse responsibilities. Provided wound, PEG tube, and trach care/management, supported family/resident education, and coordinated admissions/discharges and status change communication.

Provided agency/PRN LPN coverage with charge nurse responsibilities including wound care and PEG tube care/management. Administered medications, supported admissions/discharges, and communicated resident status changes with the PCP while guiding families and residents.

Worked as a home health LPN providing bowel program care and medication administration. Completed wound care and performed suprapubic catheter care including monthly changing.

Provided PRN long-term care LPN coverage with assistant director of nursing responsibilities. Managed charge duties including wound care, PEG tube care, medication administration, admissions/discharges, staff scheduling, MDS coordination, care plan scheduling, and wound/infection/incident tracking.

Served as LPN charge nurse for an Alzheimer’s care unit with responsibilities for admissions/discharges and wound care. Provided family and resident guidance, assisted nursing staff with duties, and participated in code team response.

Completed associate-level courses and general education through Breckenridge School of Nursing from March 2011 to December 2014.

Completed a Practical Nursing Program and earned a certificate at NE Tech Center from July 2006 to December 2007.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing through the Levitt School of Nursing at Western Governors University.