Alyssa Slifko
Chattanooga,TN
Summary
Ambitious Travel Registered Nurse with seven years of experience including Med-Surg, Telemetry, Progressive Care/Cardiac/Thoracic Step Down, and Family Clinic. Looking for a position that promotes furthering of education, collaborative team approaches, and professional practice standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Thoracic Vascular Step Down - Travel RN
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Followed policy and procedure for post transplant levels of care including medication administration, chest tube management, signs of rejection and infection
- Monitor patient for acute status change and initiate emergency intervention
- Post operative care for EVAR, Thrombectomy, Vascular Bypass, CEA, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy, and Resection patients
- Management of epidural and anesthetic infusions
Telemetry Unit - Travel RN
Tri-City Medical Center
Oceanside, CA
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Management and care of 4 to 5 patients
- Collaborate with Social Workers and Health Department for safe patient discharge
- Sepsis protocol initiation and management
- Post operative care for PPM , CABG, and PCI
- Chronic ventilator management
Telemetry Unit - Contract RN
CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Management of cardiac patients medications, diet, and care plans
- Monitoring and titration of cardiac drips
- Post procedure care for PCI, TAVR , and TEE
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as tracheostomy management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Orthopedic Unit - Contract RN
CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide postoperative care for joint and spine center patients
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Collaboration with Physicians, Surgeons, Physical Therapy, and Case management to establish post discharge plan
- Assessment, implementation, and evaluation of pain management plan
- Identifying post operative complications and implementing responses as needed
PCU/COVID CLINIC - Travel RN
Mayo Clinic
, MN
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Mayo Clinic Health Systems Covid Vaccine and Swab Clinic - Austin, MN: 02/2021 - 07/2021 , 10/2021 - 04/2022
- Mayo Clinic Health Systems Progressive Care Unit - Mankato,MN: 07/2021- 10/2021
- Quality metric analysis for Diabetic clinic patients
- Rooming and triaging patient for Same Day Clinic
- Charge Nurse for Covid Clinics
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Cardiac Step Down/COVID - Travel RN
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Nashville, TN
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Delivered total care to post operative cardio-vascular and cardio-thoracic patients with 1 to 4 ratio
- Multiple anti-arrhythmic drip management and hemodynamic monitoring
- Chest tube output monitoring, discontinuation, and site care
- Educating patients to lifestyle changes and post operative care
- COVID-19 testing, isolation adherence, knowledge of pathophysiology, and treatment regimen
- First to float with ability to adapt and provide patient care on various units
Progressive Care Unit, Registered Nurse
Carteret Health Care
Morehead City, NC
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Manage care of 3-5 patient load.
- Identification and management of ACS.
- Telemetry monitoring and analysis.
- TEE and Cardioversion bedside procedure.
- Heart Catheterization pre and post care.
- BIPAP management.
- Collaborative approach with physicians and other clinical staff to provide best comprehensive care.
Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, NC
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Manage care for 6 telemetry/ortho/med-surg patients.
- Charge Nurse and Preceptor with patient load
- Delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining all steps in rapid response situations
- Psychiatric patient care and management
Education
Bachelor of science -
East Tennessee State University
2019
Associate degree -
Chattanooga State Community College
2017
Skills
- Leadership - Charge Nurse Med Surg/Telemetry
- Collaboration - Patient/Family Advocacy
- Pyxis super user
- Flexible in work environment
- Cardiac/Multi drip management
- Moderate sedation
- Vascular care understanding
- Staff Development and Precepting
- ACLS certified
- BLS certified
- NIH certified
- Quality improvements
- Patient testing
Timeline
Thoracic Vascular Step Down - Travel RN
Emory University Hospital
12.2023 - 08.2024
Telemetry Unit - Travel RN
Tri-City Medical Center
05.2023 - 11.2023
Telemetry Unit - Contract RN
CHI Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Orthopedic Unit - Contract RN
CHI Memorial Hospital
07.2022 - 12.2022
PCU/COVID CLINIC - Travel RN
Mayo Clinic
02.2021 - 04.2022
Cardiac Step Down/COVID - Travel RN
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
09.2020 - 12.2020
Progressive Care Unit, Registered Nurse
Carteret Health Care
07.2019 - 07.2020
Medical Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Onslow Memorial Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of science -
East Tennessee State University
Associate degree -
Chattanooga State Community College