Acute care RN and charge nurse for 30 bed telemetry unit with IMCU overflow
Managed strokes, CHF, titratable cardiac and vasopressor drips, and chest pain
Precepted numerous resident nurses to unit
Represented unit in CAUTI/CLABSI shared governance committee
4:1 ratio
Travel RN
Aya Healthcare
08.2022 - 11.2023
08/22-12/22 - Overlake Medical Center, 285 bed hospital. Tele float RN managing titratable cardiac drips, surgical procedures, stroke patients and ED overflow. 4:1 ratio
08/23-11/23 - Harborview Medical Center, 950 bed hospital. Tele float RN managing cardiac drips, stroke patients, and cardiovascular surgeries. 4:1 ratio
RN-Surgical
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital
02.2012 - 09.2019
Acute care RN and core charge nurse for 30 bed med/surg/tele unit
Managed post op med/surg/telemetry patients and bed placement for post op patients
Mentored resident nurses to unit
Represented unit in CAUTI/CLABSI shared governance committee
5:1 ratio
RN-Float Pool
Kalispell Medical Center
09.2010 - 01.2012
Acute care float pool nurse for medical, surgical, orthopedic, telemetry, and PCU
Managed patients with chest pain, cardiac drips, and post op heart cath patients
5:1 ratio
RN-Cardiac Care Unit
Benefis Health System
06.2003 - 08.2010
Acute care nurse for cardiac and post-cardiac surgeries
Managed cardiac drips, chest tubes, and multiple drains
5:1 ratio
RN-Surgical
St. Peter's Hospital
05.2000 - 06.2003
Acute care nurse for 34 bed post op surgical and orthopedic unit
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Nursing
Carroll College
Helena, MT
05.2000
Skills
Titratable Cardiac Drips
Dysrhythmia management
IV/Port/Central Line management expert
EPIC, Cerner, Meditech, Pyxis, OmniCell
Stroke management pathway
ACS pathway
Heart Failure
Student Precepting
Charge Nurse expert
Leader and Mentor
Licenses
RN; Texas; #1117418, Expires 01/2025
RN; Washington; #RN60293695, Expires 01/2025
Certification
BLS/ACLS
Board Certified Medical Surgical Nurse (RN-BC) - ANCC
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