BRITTANY WILLIAMS
Miami,AZ
Summary
Competent, detail-oriented family nurse practitioner seeking a position in family medicine with a focus on Cardiology. Dynamic and future-thinking leader eager to provide input on the vision and strategy of primary preventative medicine with a focus on communities in need and environmental factors to help change the complexity of healthcare. Dedicated and compassionate with an Intensive Care career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Arizona Heart Hospital, CVICU RN
Phoenix, AZ
2022 - Current
- Skilled in Impella 2.5 and 5.0, balloon pump, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Invasive hemodynamic monitoring including arterial blood pressure, pulmonary arterial pressure, central venous pressure, and cardiac monitoring
- Skilled in the management of chest tubes, transvenous pacemakers, and ventilated patients
- Manage the care of post-open-heart patients including coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve, aortic valve, and tricuspid valve repair
- Skilled in titrating and weaning critical care drips including milrinone, phenylephrine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, dobutamine, insulin, furosemide, and dopamine
- Skilled in paralytics, sedation, and pain medication drips.
Dignity Health Medical Center, ICU RN
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Skilled in rapid sequence intubation assistance
- Manage the care of Intubated and sedated patients including titrating and weaning off sedation, RASS scoring, CAM assessments, and sedation vacations
- Manages the care of patients experiencing septic, hypovolemic, and neurogenic shock
- Skilled in titrating and weaning critical care drips including milrinone, phenylephrine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, dobutamine, insulin, furosemide, and dopamine
- Skilled in paralytics, sedation, and pain medication drips.
RN
Good Samaritan Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Skilled in cardiac monitoring
- Studying patients’ charts, medication regimens, and test results
- Reporting deteriorating conditions to healthcare specialists and following intervention instructions
- Tracking routine vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Skilled in performing diagnostic assessments on changes in measurements, as well as designated interventions.
Charge RN
Silver Creek Memory
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Adopt the concept of individualized (person-centered and directed) care as the standard of practice with older adults
- Incorporate into daily practice valid and reliable tools to assess the functional, physical, cognitive, psychological, social, and spiritual status of older adults
- Recognize that sensation and perception in older adults are mediated by functional, physical, cognitive, psychological, and social changes common in old age
- Recognize the complex interaction of acute and chronic co-morbid conditions and the altered presentation of illness common to older adults
- Prevent or reduce common risk factors that contribute to functional decline, impaired quality of life, and excess disability in older adults.
Copper Valley Regional Medical Center, CNA
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Development of communication skills
- Development of time management, professionalism, and reporting to supervising RN
- Skilled in assisting patients with activities of daily living
- Skilled in measurements of vital signs, and intake and output
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification -
2023
Masters - nursing education
2017
Bachelor - Science of Nursing
2014
Associates - Science of Nursing
2012
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Emergency Procedures
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Sedation Management
- Advanced Life Support
- Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge
- Chest Tubes
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care
- Heart Failure
- Management of critical care gtts
- Care Prioritization
Accomplishments
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
- Achieved 700 clinical hours and completed 300 hours of patient care including advanced physical assessment, differentials, diagnostics, and prescribed appropriate medication treatment 100% independent of my preceptor with accuracy and efficiency from May 2022-July 2023.
- Achieved positive results with blood pressure control, cholesterol control, and decreased Hemoglobin A1C and ASCVD scores on 10 patients from April 2023-July 2023 by effectively educating them on disease management and prevention.
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Member.
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certification.
- NIH Stroke Certification.
- IV ultrasound Certification.
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse - Arizona Heart Hospital, CVICU RN
2022 - Current
- Dignity Health Medical Center, ICU RN
01.2016 - 01.2022
RN - Good Samaritan Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2016
Charge RN - Silver Creek Memory
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Copper Valley Regional Medical Center, CNA
01.2007 - 01.2010
Bradley University - Family Nurse Practitioner Certification,
Arizona State University - Masters, nursing education
Grand Canyon University - Bachelor, Science of Nursing
Eastern Arizona Community College - Associates, Science of Nursing
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certification.
- NIH Stroke Certification.
- IV ultrasound Certification.
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