April Azallion
Saint Clairsville,OH
Summary
Dynamic ICU Charge Nurse with extensive experience at East Ohio Regional Hospital and OVMC, excelling in hemodynamic monitoring and staff education. Recognized for implementing quality improvement initiatives that significantly reduced infection rates. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through critical thinking and teamwork.
Skilled nursing professional with extensive experience in critical care and patient management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Expertise in advanced patient monitoring, emergency response, and interdisciplinary coordination. Adaptable and reliable, ensuring high standards in fast-paced environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ICU Charge Nurse
East Ohio Regional Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2025
- Mentored and trained new nurses, ensuring they were well-prepared to provide high-quality care in critical situations.
- Collaborated with physicians to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient interventions.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Streamlined communication between interdisciplinary teams for improved patient outcomes and continuity of care.
- Facilitated rapid response situations by quickly identifying deteriorating patients and alerting appropriate personnel for intervention measures.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives within the department leading to reduced infection rates among critically ill patients.
ICU Charge Nurse
OVMC
02.2012 - 10.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient interventions.
- Mentored and trained new nurses, ensuring they were well-prepared to provide high-quality care in critical situations.
- Streamlined communication between interdisciplinary teams for improved patient outcomes and continuity of care.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Belmont Technical College
Saint Clairsville, OH06-2009
Skills
- Vasoactive medications
- Seizure management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
- Central line care
- Neurological assessment
- End-of-life care
- Family-centered care
- Cardiovascular assessment
- Basic life support
- Supervision
- Staff education
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Trauma nursing core course
- Cultural history
- Respiratory assessment
- Sedation management
- Blood transfusion
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Family support
- Cardiac monitors
- Initial trauma life support
- Advanced cardiovascular life support
- Teamwork
- Critical thinking
Timeline
ICU Charge Nurse
East Ohio Regional Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2025
ICU Charge Nurse
OVMC
02.2012 - 10.2019
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Belmont Technical College
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