Joe Bruce, Travel RN

Joe Bruce

Travel RN

Trustaff

Location
United States
Education
Diploma, Flight Nursing
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Travel RN at Trustaff
  • United States - California - Sacramento
  • August 2014 to April 2018

Travel assignment as Endoscopy RN
Travel assign. in Marysville, Ca. at Freemont-Rideout Hospital in PACU. Pre/post op care in local trauma center.
NIH, Bishop, Ca, House Supervisor, Apr. 2015- Jul. 2015. Dec. 2015- Mar. 2016. 25 bed local hospital. Staffing, bed control, Case mgnt., Conflict resolution, Relief as needed,
Summit Hosp., Apr. 2016- Sep 2016. House Supervisor of two hospitals( worked each separately) 250-300 bed. Staffing, bed control, conflict resolution.

Flight RN at Heathrow Air Ambulance
  • United States
  • February 2000 to November 2017

Multiple flights as RN with patient for different medical problems. Most work done on Commercial aircraft.

Travel RN at Stabilitty
  • United States - California - Vallejo
  • October 2016 to December 2016

Travel assign. House supervisor 200 bed hospital. Responsible staffing, bed control, conflict resolution

Travel RN at On Assignment
  • United States
  • April 2005 to July 2005

Multiple assignments. As House Supervisor in community hospitals. In charge of day to day operations of the hospital, staffing all units, pharmacy after hours, conflict resolution, liasson between staff, physicians, families, and ancillary personnel.

Travel RN at Agostini and Associates
  • United States
  • April 2003 to April 2005

Multiple assignments. As staff RN in ERs, House Supervisor of hospitals, and Clinical Coordinator of Level II Trauma Center ER.

Travel RN at On Assignment
  • United States
  • February 2001 to April 2003

Multiple assignments. As House Supervisor of hospitals, staff RN ERs, and staff RN IR. House supervisor responsibilities as above. Staff RN in ER responsibilities include triage, assessment, treatment o all types illnesses and injuries in the ER. IR worked doing conscious sedation for procedures. Also all initial assessments.

Medic/HSE at Horizon Offshore
  • United States
  • April 2000 to September 2000

HSE/Medic aboard Derrick construction barge in Mexico. Ordered all meds and equipment needed for clinic and set it up prior to and during tow to Mexico. Treated all personnel aboard for all injuries and illnesses. Also, HSE aboard vessel for all projects. Included preshift and weekly meetings. Insured compliance with all safety reguiations.

HSE/Medic/Administrator at Global Industries
  • United States
  • June 1996 to December 1999

HSE and medic responsibilities as above. As Administrator responsible for daily job report, expat time aboard, tracked time for all expat personnel overseas for annual bonuses, set travel to and from home for time of all expat personnel. Included travel, hotel arrangements, boat or helicopter to and from vessel.

Education

Diploma, Flight Nursing
  • at Palm Beach Community College
  • December 1987

Semester course on flight nursing.

Diploma, Dive Medicine
  • at Offshore Medical Support
  • September 1984

Basic dive medicine course for physicians and medics. Instructors Tom Shields, Steve Watt, and Phillip James, MD's.

Diploma, Nursing
  • at University of Arkansas
  • May 1981

Graduated from the university with an Associates degree in Nursing. A total of 110 hours completed. Need 12 hours general courses and 3 nursing classes to have a BSN

Specialties & Skills

Overseas
Hospitals
Medic/nursing/hse

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

ANA
  • Professional, member only
  • March 2005

Hobbies

  • Many plus more
    Note: I have ACLS, PALs, BLS, plus Safety courses, MMD with STCW. Unable to upload because they are pdfs. Sailing, reading, movies, cooking, walking, weight lifting, chess, mahjongg,.