Austin Thome
Maineville,OH
Summary
Dedicated RN with extensive experience in CVICU at Mercy Health, adept in hemodynamic monitoring and providing critical care. Excelled in mentoring new staff and enhancing patient education, demonstrating exceptional patient relations and multidisciplinary collaboration. Proven track record in improving patient outcomes through advanced cardiovascular care and critical thinking.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, CVICU
Mercy Health - West Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Using clinical judgement and continued education to provide best practice interventions on hemodynamically unstable patients in fast paced environment.
- Managed Ventilators while administering various life-saving medications such as vasopressors, sedatives, analgesics, anticoagulants under stringent protocols ensuring accuracy and safety.
- Recovering and treating STEMI, Cardiac Cath Lab, vascular, cardiac device, and other post-op patients
- Mentored new nursing staff in CVICU setting, sharing expertise and providing guidance on best practices.
- Opportunity to care for patients on ECMO, balloon pumps, CRRT, Impella.
- 3,300+ hours of bedside critical care nursing
- Provided comprehensive cardiac education to patients and families, empowering them in self-care management postdischarge.
Student Nurse Extern
Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Proactively sought out opportunities to learn from experienced nurses and other healthcare professionals, growing in clinical knowledge and aptitude.
- Aided in wound care management by changing dressings under guidance of registered nurses, promoting healing processes while preventing infections.
- Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Provided close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
- Enhanced patient care by assisting with daily living tasks and providing emotional support to patients.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control procedures, ensuring safety of both patients and staff members alike.
STNA
Otterbein Senior Living
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Coordinated mealtime assistance for patients requiring feeding support, ensuring proper nutrition intake daily.
- Promoted safe environment for both patients and staff members by adhering to facility policies and procedures at all times.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH05-2023
Skills
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Education of infectious diseases processes
- Critical care nursing
- Application of critical thinking
- End-of-life management for patient & family
- Knowledge of EPIC
- Guiding addiction & withdrawal recovery/prevention
- Prioritization & time management
- Sterile technique
- Intensive care assessments
- Utilization of medical devices
- Implementing patient safety
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Pharmalogic and Non-pharmalogic interventions
- Preventative health
- Patient advocacy
- Advanced cardiovascular care
- Hemodynamic knowledge and assessment
- Excellent patient relations
Certification
- ACLS
- NIHSS
- BLS
- Awarded a certificate for best clinical judgment by my Nursing Professors
Timeline
RN, CVICU
Mercy Health - West Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Student Nurse Extern
Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center
05.2022 - 05.2023
STNA
Otterbein Senior Living
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bowling Green State University
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