Ashley Trimmer
Lititz,PA
Summary
Talented RN with extensive background in ECMO. Brings top-notch abilities and focus on patients' needs. Experienced in education and sales.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ECMO Specialist
Specialty Care
01.2022 - Current
- Manages schedule for the North East ECMO Specialists
- This is a group comprised of 12 ECMO Specialists covering three different hospitals
- Establishes, organizes and maintains large scale education for multiple large health care facilites
- Extracts, reviews and submits data to the ELSO Registry
- This requires data entry privileges granted from ELSO after passing an extensive data entry exam
- Acquires and maintains CES-A national certification from AmSECT
- Demonstrates a superior working knowledge of ECMO processes and equipment
- Evaluation and management of ECMO activities and associates as assigned
- Maintains superior knowledge specific to ECMO, laboratory machines and patient care monitors
- Actively participates in ECMO competency related trainings
- Maintains regular communication with direct supervisor and others as directed in performing job duties, responsibilities and requirements
- Reads, understands, and implements all policies and procedure guidelines
- Collects and reports quality improvement data as requested
- Demonstrates quality improvement
- Notifies appropriate person(s)/department(s) when problems develop with equipment and/or personnel as established in SpecialtyCares’ protocols and policies
- Reports cases to SpecialtyCares’ Accounting Department according to reporting method in place for specific hospital
- Completes all required documentation, charting and monitoring according to established protocol
- Assists physician, perfusionist and other clinical staff members as requested
- May present data to these committees and the surgeons as assigned by operational leadership.
ECMO Specialist
Wellspan York Hospital
06.2019 - Current
- Prepares department schedule based on acuity and census
- Extracts, reviews and submits data to the ELSO Registry
- This requires data entry privileges granted from ELSO after passing an extensive data entry exam
- Assists with new staff orientation, onboarding and education
- Operate and manage ECMO circuits and their components during ECMO procedures
- Monitor functional integrity of all ECMO circuit components
- Troubleshoots the ECMO circuit and assist with repairs/replacement of ECMO circuit components under normal and emergent conditions
- Continually assess vital signs, hemodynamics, arterial blood gases, SvO2, and other factors related to systemic oxygen supply/demand, and adjust support accordingly
- Operate point-of-care laboratory requirement to evaluate changes in ABGs, CBC, and electrolytes
- Effectively managed planned and emergent disruptions of ECMO, such as circuit repairs and trials off ECMO
- Maintain knowledge of ECMO and critical care research, including new developments/technologies (via review of literature, news reports, conference attendance, formal and informal continuing education class etc.)
- Assist team members with cannulation, initiation of ECMO support, decannulation, and other procedures/operations while on ECMO
- Maintain record of required ECMO competency, continuing education, and bedside ECMO hours
- Provides patient, family, staff and community education
- Serves as a resource to the multidisciplinary team caring for ECMO patients, providing expertise in device operation, and troubleshooting
- Maintains ECMO services at the Center of Excellence performance levels as established by ESLO.
Clinical Liaison – LTACH
Select Medical
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Educates physician’s on appropriateness of LTACH admission
- Meets monthly sales/admissions goals
- Works in a team environment to achieve sales goals
- Daily marketing activities (large and small scale) independently and within a team environment
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Hershey Medical Center
06.2017 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children
06.2011 - 07.2016
ECMO Team Specialist
Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children
06.2011 - 07.2016
Tampa General Hospital
06.2009 - 04.2011
Education
Bachelor in the Science of Nursing -
Thomas Jefferson University
01.2009
Skills
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Documentation accuracy
- Organizational abilities
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Advanced ECMO knowledge
- Cannulation techniques
- Care Plan Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medical Terminology
- Relationship Building
- Clinical Leadership
- Practice Improvement
- Operational Reporting
- Training and Development
Certification
- BLS
- PALS
- ACLS
- CRRT
- ECMO
- CES-A
- RN
Timeline
ECMO Specialist
Specialty Care
01.2022 - Current
ECMO Specialist
Wellspan York Hospital
06.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Hershey Medical Center
06.2017 - 12.2017
Clinical Liaison – LTACH
Select Medical
01.2017 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children
06.2011 - 07.2016
ECMO Team Specialist
Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children
06.2011 - 07.2016
Tampa General Hospital
06.2009 - 04.2011
Bachelor in the Science of Nursing -
Thomas Jefferson University