ANN KUNTZ, BSN, RN, CCRN
6244 5th Ave S, Richfield, MN, 55423
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Charge, Medical/Surgical ICU
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
06.2020 - Current
- Currently working as a bedside nurse, charge nurse, and nurse preceptor for newly hired staff
- Proficient assessment skills required in a variety of areas including: properly performing frequent neurological assessments post TNK, mechanical thrombectomy, or vascular surgery, close monitoring and stabilization of patients post open heart surgery, managing severe ARDS requiring mechanical ventilation and proning, and understanding symptoms to monitor for with various endocrine disorders
- Responsible for titrating vasoactive drips and performing advanced hemodynamic monitoring via arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheters, and FloTrac
- Administering and assessing efficacy of sedation medications as well as neuromuscular blocking agents
- Safely monitoring patients while managing devices such as CRRT, IABP, mechanical ventilation, and Impella
- When working charge, responsibilities include: staffing unit, making appropriate assignments based on skill set, responding to code blues throughout the hospital, and providing support as needed to staff
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Aya Healthcare
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Worked as a per diem ICU nurse traveling to various Allina hospitals including Mercy Hospital, Unity Hospital, and United Hospital
Registered Nurse/Charge, Medical/Surgical Unit
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
11.2017 - 06.2020
- Worked as both a bedside and charge nurse for 2.5 years on a medical-surgical floor that specialized in bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, and pediatric patients
- Performed basic assessments, learned prioritization and time management, and further developed critical thinking skills
Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinic Float Position
Park Nicollet Health System
07.2016 - 11.2017
- Worked as an LPN float nurse in various clinic settings
Education
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, USA04.2024
College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN, USA05.2019
Rasmussen College
Bloomington, MN, USA07.2017
Centennial College
Toronto, ON, Canada12.2015
Saint Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN, USA05.2013
License
Registered Nurse - State of MN
- License number: 2459094
- Date earned: 07/2017
Certification
- CCRN - Critical Care Registered Nurse
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIHSS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- AACN - Current member
Volunteer Opportunities
American Red Cross
- Blood Donor Ambassador 2023-2024
Be the Match
- Registered Volunteer 2023-2024
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH)
- Attended mission trips and worked as a volunteer 2012-2019
Commons on Marice
- Activity Coordinator 2011-2013
Committees
Infection Prevention
- Clinical resource mentor, liaison, and auditor 2018-2020
Shadowing
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
- CRNA Shadow: 25+ hours
- Organ retrieval for gift of life, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy, and coronary artery bypass grafting
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Aya Healthcare
09.2021 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse/Charge, Medical/Surgical ICU
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge, Medical/Surgical Unit
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
11.2017 - 06.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinic Float Position
Park Nicollet Health System
07.2016 - 11.2017
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
College of Saint Scholastica
Rasmussen College
Centennial College
Saint Catherine University
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