Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
CRNA Clinical Rotation and Job Shadowing
Certification
Leadership And Membership
Timeline
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Alara Pfeaster

Carbondale,Illinois

Summary

Dynamic, compassionate, and vigilant intensive care nurse with extensive experience in critical care. Proficient in advanced cardiac life support and hemodynamic monitoring. Highly motivated, organized, and communicates openly, with excellent teamwork skills. Delivering patient care while effectively managing complex medical equipment, and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in high-pressure environments. Continuously provides a positive attitude while actively seeking new opportunities to further education, and overcome challenges within the healthcare spectrum.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse - Medical and Cardiovascular/Classic ICU

Southern Illinois Healthcare - Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
01.2025 - Current
  • Mechanical ventilation, sedation, and paralytics
  • Catheter Directed Thrombolysis (EKOS) and CRRT management
  • Managing and titrating vasoactive and inotropic medications
  • CVP and ICP monitoring
  • Hemodynamic stability and cardiac monitoring
  • ABG analysis
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Impella Heart Pump Ventricular Assist Device, and Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing

Registered Nurse - Stepdown Intensive Care Unit

Southern Illinois Healthcare - Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
07.2023 - 01.2025
  • RN Residency Program
  • Manage arterial lines and central lines (e.g., Cordis, PICC, and CVC)
  • Blood product administration
  • Manage titratable drips (e.g., Diltiazem, Insulin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Cardene, Amiodarone, Bumex, Nitroglycerin, Milrinone, and Heparin)
  • Management of patient-controlled analgesia pumps and epidurals
  • Nursing preceptor

Licensed Practical Nurse - Assisted Living Facility

The Landings
07.2022 - 06.2023
  • Promote residents’ wellbeing and activities of daily living
  • Medication administration, wound care, flu and TB shot administration
  • Activate EMS to send patients to the Emergency Department
  • Maintained accurate patient records and documentation in electronic systems

Pharmacy Technician

Walmart Pharmacy
Murphysboro, IL
09.2020 - 02.2022
  • Customer service and communication skills
  • Count and distribute medications, including controlled substances
  • Activate prior authorizations with insurance
  • Assistance in providing access to cost-efficient medication programs
  • Knowledge of brand name and generic medications

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
08.2024

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL
05.2023

Skills

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse
  • Basic Life Support
  • NIH Stroke Scale
  • Port Access Training

CRNA Clinical Rotation and Job Shadowing

Shadowed 72 hours with Taylor Rice, CRNA, Isaac Long, CRNA, and Brent Hitchens, CRNA

OR: CABG procedure, Cardiopulmonary bypass exposure and established understanding

Certification

Licensed Practical Nurse, IL, 043132940, 12/22
Registered Nurse, IL, 041551736, 09/23-current

Leadership And Membership

  • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, member, 10/25
  • Shared Leadership, member, 08/23

Timeline

Registered Nurse - Medical and Cardiovascular/Classic ICU

Southern Illinois Healthcare - Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
01.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse - Stepdown Intensive Care Unit

Southern Illinois Healthcare - Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
07.2023 - 01.2025

Licensed Practical Nurse - Assisted Living Facility

The Landings
07.2022 - 06.2023

Pharmacy Technician

Walmart Pharmacy
09.2020 - 02.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

John A. Logan College
Alara Pfeaster