Chadez Griffin
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 11 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
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ECMO Specialist
North Alabama Perfusion Associates
01.2025 - Current
- Served as a trusted resource for troubleshooting issues related to extracorporeal circuitry and equipment, minimizing downtime in patient treatment.
- Evaluated potential candidates for ECMO therapy, collaborating with physicians to determine eligibility and optimal treatment plans based on clinical presentations.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing expert care and monitoring of ECMO patients.
- Conducted regular assessments of patient readiness for weaning from ECMO support, optimizing recovery timelines.
Staff Nurse/ Relief Charge RN, CVICU
Huntsville Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Huntsville Hospital Main
09.2017 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Contributed to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as key member of cardiac nursing team caring for up to two patients daily.
- Utilized stethoscopes, thermometers and sphygmomanometers to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to 2 patients concurrently with focus on quality care.
Registered Nurse, PCVU
Huntsville Hospital Main
07.2012 - 09.2017
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
Hanceville, AL12.2011
Skills
- Records Management Systems
- Convalescent Care
- Medical Emergency Response
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Care Prioritization
- Heart Failure
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Disease Processes
- PICC Lines
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Critical Care Nursing
- Patient Care Assessment
- Progressive Care
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Temporary Pacemakers
- High Blood Pressure Management
- Accurate Documentation
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Respiratory Failure
- Alternative Treatments
- Work Assignments
- Chest Tubes
Timeline
ECMO Specialist
North Alabama Perfusion Associates
01.2025 - Current
Staff Nurse/ Relief Charge RN, CVICU
Huntsville Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Huntsville Hospital Main
09.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse, PCVU
Huntsville Hospital Main
07.2012 - 09.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
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