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Registered Nurse · Newborn Nursery · Edinburg, Texas

Caring for the smallest patients, from their very first moments.

I'm Ysabella Uy, a newborn nursery nurse at Mission Regional Medical Center, applying to the NICU at Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley. I bring calm, attentive care to babies in their first days of life, and to the families who love them.

  • NRP
  • PALS
  • BLS
  • NICU-oriented
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Ysabella Uy in her graduation dress with a Philippine sun stole, in the UTRGV library
Ysabella smiling outdoors at a vineyard

My nursing philosophy

“Nursing, to me, is more than providing care. It is about offering comfort, reassurance, and strength when people need it most. I take pride in being a calm and compassionate presence, especially in moments that feel overwhelming or uncertain for patients and their families. My experience has shaped me into a nurse who values both clinical excellence and human connection, with a strong focus on safety, empathy, and thoughtful communication. I hope to make every person I care for feel respected, supported, and genuinely seen.”

Ysabella Uy, BSN, RN

Work experience

Where I've cared for patients

Nursery Nurse

August 2025 – Present

Newborn Nursery · Mission Regional Medical Center

In my role as a nursery nurse, I provide attentive, compassionate care to newborns during their first moments of life, ensuring their safety, comfort, and stability. I perform routine assessments, monitor vital signs, support feeding and thermoregulation, and maintain a clean, secure environment. I also work closely with families, offering education, reassurance, and guidance as they begin caring for their newborn. Through collaboration with the healthcare team, I help ensure smooth transitions of care while prioritizing both clinical excellence and emotional support for each patient and family.

I have also oriented in the NICU and assisted in deliveries and C-sections, standing with the team as newborns take their very first breaths.

  • Oriented in the NICU
  • Assisted deliveries & C-sections
  • Newborn assessments & thermoregulation
  • Family education & support
Ysabella in navy scrubs, smiling, heading in to a shift at Mission Regional Medical Center
Heading in for a shift at Mission Regional

Nurse Tech

April – July 2024

Intensive Care Unit · Cardiac Floor · Doctors Hospital at Renaissance

As a nurse technician in a high-acuity ICU setting, I supported critically ill patients by assisting with daily care, monitoring vital signs, and contributing to timely interventions. This experience allowed me to develop strong clinical awareness and adaptability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. Working alongside experienced ICU nurses, I gained hands-on exposure to advanced care practices while learning the importance of teamwork, communication, and precision. I approached each patient with empathy and attentiveness, helping to provide both physical care and a sense of comfort during critical moments.

  • High-acuity patient monitoring
  • Timely interventions
  • ICU teamwork & precision

Before nursing

Six years of showing up for people on their busiest days

Before the nursery, I spent years in high-volume service work, hosting and serving at restaurants, crafting drinks as a bobarista, and leading community painting workshops for kids and families. Those jobs taught me to stay warm, organized, and unflappable with strangers under pressure. I use those skills at the bedside every single shift.

  • Hostess & Server · Yasuke Ramen & Bar, Kirikiri
  • Bobarista & Paint-Workshop Teacher · Moboba, Tea Garden
  • Sales Associate · Forever 21

Clinical experience

Trained across the Rio Grande Valley

My BSN clinical rotations took me through the Valley's hospitals and clinics, the same community I now serve as a nurse.

  • Pediatrics

    South Texas Health Systems Children's Hospital, Edinburg

  • Maternal & Newborn

    DHR Health Women's Hospital, Edinburg

  • Medical–Surgical

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen

  • Fundamentals

    South Texas Health System, McAllen

  • Leadership

    South Texas Health System Edinburg · DHR Health

  • Community Health

    ECISD school clinics · Weslaco Clinic

Certifications

Ready for the smallest emergencies

  • NRPNeonatal Resuscitation Program
  • PALSPediatric Advanced Life Support
  • BLSBasic Life Support
  • CARESCares Competencies
  • TRAT2DC

Why the NICU, and why Driscoll

The work I'm meant to do

The nursery taught me that the first days of life are precious, and that the tiniest patients need nurses with steady hands and soft voices. Since joining Mission Regional, I've oriented in the NICU and assisted in deliveries and C-sections, and every shift has confirmed the same thing: this is the work I'm meant to do.

Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley is bringing dedicated children's care to the community I grew up in, trained in, and work in today. I would be honored to grow as a NICU nurse in a hospital where the Valley's smallest patients are the entire mission.

Education

On the healthcare path since day one

Ysabella at her UTRGV graduation in cap and gown with her BSN 2025 stole

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

2023 – 2025

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Student Nurse Organization member.

High School for Health Professions

2016 – 2020

South Texas Independent School District

A health-professions magnet school, she chose this path at fourteen.

Let's talk

Thank you for considering me

I'd love to bring calm, compassionate care to the smallest patients at Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley. My full résumé, including references, is one click away.

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References available on request. Full details are included in the PDF résumé.