Knowledgeable Critical Care/Cardio-thoracic Registered Nurse with superior knowledge of treatments, techniques and diagnostic procedures. Adept at providing immediate and individualized care. Proven leader with great multitasking skills and a fantastic eye for detail.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Mobile Resource Pool ICU Nurse
Roper St Francis
08.2023 - Current
Float to all four hospital sites to ICU/step down/med surg/emergency department as needed
Precept and perform charge duties as needed per unit.
Be available as a resource
Performing ultra sound peripheral a IV's
Travel Nurse at Prisma Greenville
IDR Healthcare, Inc
11.2022 - 08.2023
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Intensive-care-nurse
Trident Regional Medical Center
01.2005 - 10.2022
Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed care choices.
Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
Performed Clinical Nurse Coordinator duties of two multi-disciplined intensive care units(trauma, CVI, neuro, pulmonary, nephrology, post-cath lab, head&neck surgical, etc)
Recovered complex post open heart, dissecting aneurysm patients, with knowledge of hemodynamics, swan-ganz catheter, multiple pressors, impella, IABP knowledge and CRRT(Nxstage, Tablo, Fresenius machines)
Taught the nurses in the unit the Nxstage crrt machine process, documentation and helped facilitate policy for the safe use and operation
Perform Bi-weekly managerial work such as schedule, audits, education and disciplinary actions.
LPN-RN
Kindred Hospital Charleston
01.2004 - 12.2004
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Took care of complex wounds from Spina Bifida to Quadriplegic bed sore wounds and wound vacs
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