1LT Gregory Forrest Ayers RN BSN CEN CCRN TCRN
Graniteville,SC
Summary
A flexible, hardworking and service-oriented registered nurse with over five years of critical care experience. Confident and comfortable working in unfamiliar, high-stress environments. Dedicated to providing empathetic and quality patient-centered care in the emergency and critical care arenas.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
WellStar MCG Health
Augusta, GA
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Coordinates critical care with healthcare providers in an academic medical center during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Assists with bedside procedures and treatments such as intubations, bronchoscopies, CRRT, central line placement, paracentesis, etc.
- Comfortable titrating IV drugs such as Insulin, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Dexmedetomidine, Heparin, Morphine, Labetalol, Esmolol, Vasopressin, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Midazolam, Fentanyl and Hydromorphone,
- Observant of the experiential differences among attending, fellow and resident physicians in an academic healthcare center.
Registered Travel Nurse, ER
Aya Healthcare/ AMN Healthcare
Columbia/New York/Atlanta, SC/NY/GA
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Travels to new places and delivers high quality patient-centered care.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability by working cohesively with different healthcare teams across the country.
- A diligent charter across multiple electronic medical records such as Cerner, Epic, Allscripts and MHS Genesis
- Develops a unique cultural perspective that continues to grow by meeting new people, traveling to new places, and experiencing different cultures across the country and world
Registered Nurse, ER
USAR Nurse Corps
Augusta, GA
07.2020 - Current
- Honorably serves as the 3rd Platoon Leader of 38 soldiers in the 7459th Medical Operations Readiness Unit HHC United States Army Reserves' Nurse Corps
- Shows initiative by volunteering for multiple broadening assignments such as an army combat fitness test grader, officer in charge for the height/weight team and officer in charge of the M17/M4 group & zero/qualification ranges.
- Assists with unit readiness by serving as an RN case manager for army healthcare providers.
- Recipient of an Army Achievement Medal and an Army Commendation Medal
Registered Nurse, ER
Universal Health Services
Aiken, SC
02.2018 - Current
- Coordinates care with emergency care providers to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance the continuum of care.
- Remains calm and collected in emergent situations and can serve in all ACLS & PALS code roles.
- Serves as a relief charge nurse, resource nurse and mentor to all staff members in the department
- Delivers holistic and empathetic care to patients and their family members.
- Trained 3 new graduate RNs and oriented many seasoned nurses to delivery high quality patient care, be knowledgeable in unit/hospital policy, raise the standards of care and improve patient satisfaction.
- Participates in unit committees to help improve patient outcomes and promote quality practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing -
University Of South Carolina - Aiken
12.2017
Skills
- Ultrasound IV insertion
- Prisma Flex CRRT management
- Ventilator initiation/ weaning
- IV drug titration
- ACLS code leader
- Patient and family educator
- Case management
- Patient advocate
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) AHA
- Acute Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) AHA
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Red Cross
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- BCEN - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
- TCRN - Trauma Certified Registered Nurse
- CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse
- Compact SC Nursing License #243657
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
WellStar MCG Health
08.2020 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, ER
USAR Nurse Corps
07.2020 - Current
Registered Travel Nurse, ER
Aya Healthcare/ AMN Healthcare
04.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, ER
Universal Health Services
02.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science: Nursing -
University Of South Carolina - Aiken
- Basic Life Support (BLS) AHA
- Acute Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) AHA
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Red Cross
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- BCEN - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
- TCRN - Trauma Certified Registered Nurse
- CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse
- Compact SC Nursing License #243657
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