Mariah Barnes
Avondale
Summary
Attentive and focused Healthcare Professional offering many hours of hands-on experience in hospital and other healthcare environments. Successful in quickly building rapport with patients and families. Highly proficient in-patient care, nursing skills, assessments, medication administration, and health education.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
01.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
- Managed complex patient cases, prioritizing critical needs and facilitating timely interventions.
- Administered emergency care to patients in critical situations, ensuring timely interventions and prioritization of treatments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient management and optimize treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care protocols.
Agent Assistant
American Family Insurance
Glendale, AZ
08.2018 - 12.2025
- Fostering positive relationships with clients, vendors, and colleagues through professional communication skills both in-person and via correspondence.
- Contribute to agency growth by conducting market research and creating competitive analysis reports for agents use in developing strategies.
- Increase overall efficiency by maintaining up-to-date filing systems for contracts, marketing materials, and other essential documents.
- Help maintain a positive work environment by taking initiative to address small office issues, such as equipment maintenance or supply replenishment.
Student Nurse Intern
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Neurology, General Pediatrics, and the Bill Holt Clinic
- Assessing and managing pain, nausea, and other symptoms related to cancer treatment in children.
- Skills in maintaining and caring for central venous catheters.
- Educating patients and families about treatment plans, side effects, and supportive care.
- 400 Hours
- 10 Week summer position
Private Caregiver
Barbara Ritter
Phoenix, AZ
06.2014 - 07.2018
- Prepared meals.
- Assisted with feeding the client.
- Assisted client with medications by setting daily reminders, and sometimes handing medications from pill box per Hospice orders.
- Provided transportation for client to and from medical appointments.
- Assisted client with ADL’s.
- Light housework such as: laundry, dishes, and grocery shopping.
- As client declined, provided one on one care including repositioning client every two hours.
- Provided ROM exercise.
- Titrated oxygen for comfort
- Oral care
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ12.2024
Associate of Science - undefined
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ05.2021
Skills
- Detail-Oriented Mindset
- Client Relationship Building
- Time Management Expertise
- Vitals Monitoring
- Task Prioritization
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- ADL Assistance
- IV Setup
- Catheter Insertion
- Catheter Care
- Central Line Dressing Changes
- Pediatric Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Phoenix Children's Hospital
01.2025 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
05.2024 - 07.2024
Agent Assistant
American Family Insurance
08.2018 - 12.2025
Private Caregiver
Barbara Ritter
06.2014 - 07.2018
Associate of Science - undefined
Maricopa Community Colleges - Glendale Community College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Maricopa Community Colleges - Phoenix College