ASHTON PEARSON
Harmony,FL
Summary
Registered Nurse with acute care experience in multisystem ICU, progressive care, and cardiac telemetry. Skilled in managing complex cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and multisystem conditions, with experience in mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive infusions, CRRT, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and anticoagulation management. Recognized for clinical assessment, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care in fast-paced hospital environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse – Multisystem Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Orlando Health
St. Cloud, FL
06.2024 - 01.2026
- Provided individualized nursing care for patients with complex acute and chronic conditions requiring progressive monitoring, frequent reassessment, and timely intervention.
- Served as charge nurse, coordinating unit workflow, prioritizing patient care needs, supporting nursing staff, and promoting safe, efficient delivery of care.
- Precepted newly hired Orlando Health employees and nursing students completing clinical practicums, providing hands-on guidance, clinical instruction, and support in developing nursing skills and confidence.
- Recognized changes in patient status through clinical assessments and vital sign trends, escalating concerns promptly to support patient safety.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments, evaluated therapeutic responses, and maintained accurate clinical documentation.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment plans, facilitate discharge planning, and ensure continuity of care.
- Educated patients and families on medication safety, disease management, warning signs, and discharge instructions.
- St. Cloud Hospital | St. Cloud, FL
Registered Nurse – Multisystem Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Orlando Health
St. Cloud, FL
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Managed care for two to three high-acuity patients per shift in an eight-bed ICU, responding to rapidly changing clinical conditions.
- Participated in daily multidisciplinary rounds with intensivists, pharmacists, case managers, and physical therapists to coordinate treatment plans and evaluate patient progress.
- Managed mechanical ventilation and supported ventilator weaning; monitored hemodynamic parameters and intracranial pressures to assess clinical status.
- Titrated prescribed vasoactive and sedative infusions according to provider orders and unit protocols, monitoring patient responses and potential complications.
- Supported patients receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and targeted temperature management.
- Coordinated with palliative care, social work, chaplaincy, and families during goals-of-care discussions and transitions of care.
- St. Cloud Hospital | St. Cloud, FL
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Progressive Care Unit, Heart Failure/Telemetry
Orlando Health
Orlando, FL
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Managed up to six cardiac patients per shift on a 32-bed progressive care unit, including admissions, transfers, discharges, assessments, and treatment coordination.
- Cared for patients with congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, acute coronary syndrome, and coronary artery disease.
- Interpreted EKGs and telemetry rhythms, identified abnormalities, and communicated significant changes to facilitate timely clinical intervention.
- Administered cardiac medications, intravenous infusions, and anticoagulants; monitored aPTT, PT/INR, and Anti-Xa results and managed anticoagulation according to established protocols and provider orders.
- Performed nasogastric tube placement, urinary catheterization, specimen collection, wound care, and dressing changes.
- Supported patients undergoing cardioversion, cardiac catheterization with PCI, TEE/TTE, nuclear stress testing, cardiac device interrogation, EGD, bronchoscopy, and PEG tube placement.
- Coordinated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to prioritize care, address changes in patient condition, and support individualized treatment plans.
- Delegated appropriate tasks to nursing technicians and coordinated unit workflow with unit clerks.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medication safety, wound care, chronic disease management, lifestyle modifications, and discharge instructions.
- Orlando Regional Medical Center | Orlando, FL
- Participated in nursing simulations, competency development, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Accelerated Nursing Program
Remington College of Nursing
Lake Mary, FL01-2014
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05-2012
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Cardiac Telemetry
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Vasoactive Infusions
- CRRT
- EKG Interpretation
- Anticoagulation Management
- Medication Safety
- Clinical Deterioration Recognition
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Epic EHR
- Technology: Epic EHR; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office, and Outlook
Affiliations
American Nurses Association (ANA); Florida Nurses Association (FNA); Orlando Health Graduate Nurse RN Residency Program.
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) – Florida
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
DAISY Award Nominee – Recognized for nursing care and commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse | Critical Care | Cardiac Progressive Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Multisystem Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Orlando Health
06.2024 - 01.2026
Registered Nurse – Multisystem Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Orlando Health
02.2024 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Progressive Care Unit, Heart Failure/Telemetry
Orlando Health
06.2023 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Accelerated Nursing Program
Remington College of Nursing