Brandi Karr
Tampa,FL
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 16 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Adventist Health System
Ocala, FL
01.2022 - Current
- MICU, CVICU and floating to PCU
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
Registered Nurse, ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Saint Petersburg, FL
09.2019 - Current
- PRN agency nurse for the West Florida Division HCA hospitals.
- Floating to MICU, SICU, CVICU, PCU and Medical Telemetry to meet the needs of the hospital
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Adventist Health System
Altamonte Springs, FL
09.2021 - 10.2022
- MICU, CCU
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Sisters Of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus
Buffalo , NY
12.2020 - 03.2021
- COVID ICU
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Adventist Health System
East Orlando, FL
04.2020 - 09.2020
- MICU, COVID ICU
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
- Prioritized and revised patient care activities based on acuity of symptoms and patient preferences.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Largo Medical Center
Largo, FL
05.2019 - 08.2019
- MICU
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Trinity Medical Center
Trinity, FL
01.2019 - 04.2019
- CVICU, SICU, MICU
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
Travel Registered Nurse
West Marion Community Hospital
Ocala , FL
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Medical Telemetry Unit
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Bayonet Point Hospital
Hudson, FL
10.2017 - 04.2018
- CVICU, Cardiac Procedure Recovery unit.
- Caring for critically ill post cardiac surgery patient as well as critically ill medical/cardiac patients.
- Preparing patients for open heart surgery, cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, and other invasive cardiac procedures as well as recovering them.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Florida Hospital Orlando
Orlando, FL
08.2016 - 08.2017
- MICU/CCU
- Floating to VTICU, CVICU, Neuro ICU and PCu to meet the needs of the hospital.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Cared for culturally-diverse patients, liaising with family members and specialists to address changing needs and enhance individual experience.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Largo Medical Center
Largo, FL
02.2016 - 07.2016
- MICU
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Florida Hospital Orlando
Orlando, FL
02.2015 - 02.2016
- MICU/CCU
- Floating to other ICUs and units to meet the needs of the hospital.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston , FL
01.2014 - 01.2015
- MICU, SICU
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester , NY
07.2006 - 02.2014
- 1 year Medical Surgical experience
- 7 years MICU, CCU
- Served as charge nurse to manage patient census and allocate staff.
- Acted as emergency response nurse to help triage patient who may meet ICU criteria and assist with code blues on the floor.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Genesee Community College
Batavia, NY05.2006
Associate of Science -
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY05.2004
Skills
- Highly skilled and professional nurse with 16 years of experience
- Efficient in documentation of assessments, re-assessments treatments and other interventions and outcomes based on patients presenting condition
- Skilled in documentation on MEDITECH, EPIC and Cerner
- Able to function independently and make proper use of my autonomy when appropriate
- Work well with the interdisciplinary team to promote optimal and timely patient recovery
- Eager and quick to learn new skills
- Easily adaptable to a fast paced and quickly changing environment
Certification
- ACLS/BLS American Heart Association, expires December 2022
- RN, New York State, expires February 2024. License number 580501
- RN, Florida expires, April 2023. License number 9369983
- RN, California, expires April 2023. License number 95265578
- RN, North Carolina, voluntarily placed on inactive status. License number 273363
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Adventist Health System
01.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Adventist Health System
09.2021 - 10.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Sisters Of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus
12.2020 - 03.2021
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Adventist Health System
04.2020 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse, ICU
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
09.2019 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Largo Medical Center
05.2019 - 08.2019
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Trinity Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2019
Travel Registered Nurse
West Marion Community Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2018
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Bayonet Point Hospital
10.2017 - 04.2018
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Florida Hospital Orlando
08.2016 - 08.2017
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Largo Medical Center
02.2016 - 07.2016
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Florida Hospital Orlando
02.2015 - 02.2016
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Cleveland Clinic Florida
01.2014 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse, ICU
Rochester General Hospital
07.2006 - 02.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Genesee Community College
Associate of Science -
Monroe Community College
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