BRADLEY MCCLURE

CVICU Nurse optimizing care for guests of varying acuity

• Frequently assessed critically ill patients, collaborated with providers to progress guests.
• Received patients directly from the OR and managed post op care.
• Managed devices such as ECMO, Impella, IAPB, CVVHD.
• Prioritized care over multiple high acuity patients.
• Delegated tasks to GCPs and other nurses to ensure timely care for guests.
• Educated guests on complex diseases, medications and treatments.
• Created and progressed care plans to meet a verity of guest needs.
• Precepted Orientees of various experience, preparing them for care of high acuity guests.

• Primary Nurse performing direct patient care to a diverse patient population
• Thoroughly assessed critically ill patients, coordinated changing care needs and transferred patients to higher level of care when indicated
• Cared for a wide range of patients with conditions such as CHF, CKD, ARDS, COVID
• Managed recovery of patients after invasive surgery such as CABG and Valve replacement
• Frequently titrated multiple vasopressors and sedatives
• Rapidly extubated patients post-op
• Set up and used monitoring devices such as Swan Ganz, Arterial Lines
• Assisted with invasive procedures such as central line placement, endotracheal intubation and cardioversion
• Educated patients on complex disease processes, medications and interventions
• Developed thorough care plans to minimize readmissions and assess future patient needs.

• Worked with the Healthcare team to provide exceptional patient care including performing blood draws on up to 12 patients a night, quickly taking vitals and performing basic assessments on multiple patients in a short time-span, ensuring that patients with altered mental status remain safe, and turning and cleaning patients at risk for skin injury.