Chase Simmons
Registered Nurse Interventional Radiology
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Attentive and highly motivated nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance and collaboration during each shift. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in a travel nurse setting.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Interventional Radiology
University Medical Center - Level 1 Trauma Center
Las Vegas, NV
07.2020 - Current
- Trauma Embolization experience
- Proficient in diagnostic and interventional angiograms, cerebral, renal, vascular, etc. Thrombolysis- local injection and infusion therapy
- CT abscess drain placement, aspiration, CT biopsies liver, renal, lung, bone marrow, bone lesion. Ultrasound guided needle aspirations and biopsies.
- Nephrostomy placement, nephroureteral stent exchange and placement
- Stroke experience, large vessel occlusions with thrombectomy
- Tunneled central line placement, permacath, chest ports, vascath placement
- Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administration of conscious sedation to consistently monitor patient cardiac rhythms and other vitals during invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, vasoactive gtt. titration and 1:1 monitoring.
- Deployed bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout vascular system.
- Treatment of plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloon procedures.
- Support physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
Registered Nurse Interventional Radiology
Dignity Health
Henderson, NV
02.2017 - Current
- Proficient in diagnostic and interventional angiograms, cerebral, renal, vascular, etc. Thrombolysis- local injection and infusion therapy
- CT abscess drain placement, aspiration, CT biopsies liver, renal, lung, bone marrow, bone lesion. Ultrasound guided needle aspirations and biopsies.
- Nephrostomy placement, nephroureteral stent exchange and placement
- Stroke experience, large vessel occlusions with thrombectomy
- Tunneled central line placement, permacath, chest ports, vascath placement
- Provide direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administration of conscious sedation to consistently monitor patient cardiac rhythms and other vitals during invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Provide exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, vasoactive gtt. titration and 1:1 monitoring.
- Deployed bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout vascular system.
- Treatment of plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloon procedures.
- Support physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
Registered Nurse Surgical ICU
Intermountain Healthcare
St. George, Utah
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utah Tech University
St. George, UT2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ameritech College of Healthcare
Draper, UT12.2015
Skills
- Great team player
- Flexible in clinical scenarios and scheduling requests
- Dependable
- Easy to work with
- IR procedural knowledge
- Quick implementation of expected treatment
- Patient monitoring experience
- High patient satisfaction via exceptional care
Timeline
Registered Nurse Interventional Radiology
University Medical Center - Level 1 Trauma Center
07.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse Interventional Radiology
Dignity Health
02.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse Surgical ICU
Intermountain Healthcare
01.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utah Tech University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ameritech College of Healthcare
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