McKenzie Reid, BSN, RN, CCRN
Lexington,SC
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Prisma Health Richland
05.2023 - Current
- Provided direct patient care to 1-2 patients at a level I trauma center hospital in a 12 bed CVICU.
- Recovered and provided long term management of postoperative patients from surgeries such as CABG, LVAD placement, carotid endarterectomy, TAVR, open valve placement/repair, aortic dissection repair, etc.
- In addition to management of equipment in previous critical care jobs, I managed specialty therapies including balloon pump, impella, and ECMO.
- Serve as an active member on the unit based council to improve unit outcomes.
- Occasionally floated to other intensive care and stepdown units to assist with managing their patient populations.
Registered Nurse, PACU
St. Thomas West Hospital
10.2021 - 05.2023
- Recovered postoperative patients from many surgical specialties including neurosurgery, cardiovascular, transplant, orthopedic, plastic, urological, and general surgery in a 24 bay PACU averaging 20-40 cases on average per day.
- In addition to previous PACU skills, I provided care to high-acute care patients until patients were able to safely discharge from PACU to ICU.
- Assisted in precepting new nurses and nursing students.
- Occasionally floated to the endoscopy procedural area to assist with prepping and recovering patients.
Registered Nurse, Pre-op/PACU
Parker Adventist Hospital
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Prepped and recovered surgical patients in a level II trauma center hospital; that specialized in bariatric, neurosurgery, orthopedic, plastic, gynecological, urological, and general surgical procedures. Averaged 20-30 cases per day in a 12 bay preoperative unit and 16 bay PACU.
- Assessed patients to ensure readiness prior to surgery. Obtained and analyzed blood and urine specimens, vitals signs, and cardiac tests to assess for abnormalities that could hinder safety for surgical procedure. Obtained surgical consents, started IVs, and administered preoperative fluids and medications. Assisted in prepping and monitoring patients for administration of nerve blocks.
- Assessed patients post-operative clinical conditions, and assisted in progressing patients to meet discharge criteria to home or to the hospital inpatient units per protocol. Maintained patent airway, monitored vital signs and surgical site until ready for discharge from PACU. Treated pain, nausea, and changes in vitals due to post-operative anesthesia symptoms. Educated patients and caregivers of discharge instructions including proper wound management, medication use, and safety precautions.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
St. Joseph's/Candler
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided direct patient care to 1-4 patients in a 20 bed Medical-surgical ICU, suffering from illnesses such as COVID, sepsis, ARDS, dead bowel, AKI, etc.
- In addition to previous PCU job equipment management, I managed ventilators, CRRT machines, and titrated multiple medication drips (vasopressors, vasodilators, sedation, neuromuscular blocking agents, etc).
- Responded to hospital rapid and critical codes to assist in stabilization and treatment of rapidly declining patients.
- Collaborated with multiple health professionals to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment during rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
St. Joseph's/Candler
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Provided direct patient care for 4-5 patients with acute and chronic illnesses including COPD exacerbation, Afib RVR, CHF exacerbation, AMS, alcohol/narcotic withdrawal, and more.
- Performed basic nursing care duties, including patient assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administrations, and specimen collection. Along with, managing specialized equipment such as Bipap, High-flow nasal cannulas, certain medication drips (diltiazem, amiodarone, milrinone, heparin, etc.), chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, enteral and parenteral feedings, and more.
- Precepted and provided guidance to new nurses and nursing students.
- Occasionally assumed charge nurse role for a 14 bed unit, which included delegating patient assignments, provide nursing guidance, and supervising a team of nurses, patient care technicians, unit clerks, and monitor technicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05.2019
Licenses & Certifications
- Licenses: State of South Carolina and eNLC multistate Registered Nurse. RN license #: 250712. 07/2019-present. Expiring 04/30/2026.
- Certifications: AACN CCRN expiring 04/30/2027. AHA BLS and ACLS expiring 07/31/2025.
Shadowing Experience
- 21+ hours of CRNA shadow experience from February 2023-present at Ascension St. Thomas West and Lexington Medical Center following multiple CRNAs among many different procedures including TCAR, bilateral common iliac kissing stents, robotic colon resection with anastomosis, AV fistula revision, and IM hip nailing.
- Two cases of non-CRNA specific operating room shadowing at Parker Adventist Hospital (2021) and Prisma Health Richland Hospital (2023) including a lumbar fusion and LVAD placement procedure.
Skills
- Managing critically ill, pre procedure, and post anesthesia patients
- Critical-thinking skills
- Leadership
- Working with multidisciplinary teams
- Responding to critical hospital codes
- Titration of drips and medication administration
- Vent and BiPAP management
- Assisting with intubation and extubation
- CRRT management
- LVAD management
- Balloon pump, impella, and ECMO management
- Wound care
- Specimen collection and results review
- Assisting in obtaining and reviewing imaging
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition administration
- Nasogastric, orogastric, and small bore feeding tube management
- Assisting in bedside procedures for central line placement, nerve blocks, chest tube placement, bronchoscopy, etc.
- Proficient in Meditech, EPIC, and Cerner charting systems
Timeline
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Prisma Health Richland
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
St. Thomas West Hospital
10.2021 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse, Pre-op/PACU
Parker Adventist Hospital
06.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
St. Joseph's/Candler
10.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
St. Joseph's/Candler
07.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of South Carolina
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