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Chelsey Slayton

Louisville,Kentucky

Summary

Nursing professional experienced with managing nursing teams and overseeing complex patient care. Utilizes leadership and clinical expertise to ensure efficient and effective healthcare delivery. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable in high-pressure environments with commitment to achieving optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

  • Strategic decision-making
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Healthcare leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Effective care management
  • Collaborative team management
  • Maintains composure
  • Empathetic support
  • Mentoring individuals
  • Committed to ongoing education
  • Staff education and training
  • Compassionate caregiver

Work History

Critical Care Charge Nurse/Administrator

United States Army Nurse Corps
El Paso, TX
04.2024 - 10.2025
  • Critical Care nurse on a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a 135-bed MEDCEN and Level III Trauma Center for over 174,000 beneficiaries. Provides direct patient care to a critical care medical/surgical population of adolescent to geriatric patients and after hours post-anesthesia recovery.
  • Utilized specialized knowledge and skills of human anatomy and physiology, medical equipment, and pharmacotherapeutics to assess, plan, intervene, evaluate, and document the care of patients in complex medical crises.
  • As lead ICU Auditor, performed over 1,000 chart audits attaining over 90% compliance in documentation requirements and patient interventions measured by the Joint Commission.
  • Assisted with implementation of barcode scanning medication project improvement (PI) project, achieving a 94% scan rate, and saving William Beaumont over $20,000 per month.
  • Exercised interpersonal skills to collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care to meet the complex and dynamic needs of critical care patients and their families.
  • Effectively assessed and analyzed rapidly changing patient conditions, communicated promptly, disseminating information efficiently.
  • Ensures and supports quality clinical performance, facilitates process improvement initiatives, patient safety, and compliance with standards and requirements.

Critical Care Nurse, 10th FRSD Team

United States Army Nurse Corps
El Paso, TX
01.2024 - 03.2024
  • Performed critical care duties in deployed setting, working within a 10 person, self-sufficient, multidisciplinary trauma team to stabilize and prepare combat casualties for evacuation to a higher level of care.
  • Provided immediate resuscitative and surgical interventions to stabilize patients in preparation for medical evacuation utilizing rapid critical thinking and decision making skills.
  • Continuously assessed and monitored patients' vital signs, condition changes, and response to treatment, often using advanced equipment like ventilators and cardiac monitors.
  • Communicated effectively with the team to manage trauma casualties with limited resources.
  • Demonstrated resiliency and adaptability in rapidly changing circumstances and environments.
  • Collaborated with providers to develop standardized order sets utilizing clinical practice guidelines from the Joint Trauma System, ensuring adherence to best practices.
  • Participated in field training Mass casualty exercises involving simulated scenarios to refine standard operating procedures, triage skills, damage control resuscitation, and team coordination under stressful conditions.

Officer in Charge (OIC), Flu Drive

United States Army Nurse Corps
El Paso, TX
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Served as the OIC of the William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Influenza Vaccination Campaign.
  • Lead team of eight Soldiers to safely vaccinate over 1,600 employees in less than 10 days, enabling WBAMC to be the first Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) to vaccinate over 90% of the population of Regional Health Command-Central.
  • Ensured the proper handling and safe delivery of Influenza vaccinations to over 3,000 dependents, retirees, and contractors and over 1,000 active duty personnel.
  • Conducted thorough pre-screening of patients for flu vaccine eligibility by reviewing medical histories and assessing contraindications.
  • Educated patients on vaccine safety, efficacy, and potential side effects to address concerns.
  • Utilized the latest safety and infection control guidance throughout the Influenza Campaign.
  • Inspected and mitigated any potential hazards for vaccination team members and patients.
  • Collaborating with administrative staff and other healthcare professionals to develop efficient clinic operations and identify optimal locations and times for vaccine administration.
  • Conducted daily team huddle ensuring members knew the emergency response measures and medical protocols, resulting in zero injuries or safety incidents during the campaign.
  • Ensured the secure storage and inventory of vaccines, syringes, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other essential supplies.

Critical Care Charge Nurse

United States Army Nurse Corps
El Paso, TX
10.2022 - 10.2023
  • Serves as staff and charge nurse in a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit that has personnel and facility operating expenses exceeding $5 million annually within a 135-bed Army Medical Center that serves 125,000 beneficiaries and Veterans.
  • Supervised team of 20 plus staff as charge nurse, managing critical situations, and assisting with the facilitation of multi-disciplinary rounding resulting in improved communication, use of team-stepps, and overall increased staff and patient satisfaction by 30%.
  • Performed hourly rounding, chart reviews, Environment of Care (EOC) checklists, crash, central line, and air-way cart checks, and narcotic inventory at change of shift.
  • Responded and coordinated emergency response efforts during code blues and rapid responses throughout the hospital, ensuring timely and effective application of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Basic Life Support (BLS) protocols.
  • Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
  • Coordinated staff schedules and patient assignments for optimal unit coverage, flexing as needed to meet changes in patient acuity and volume.
  • Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize workflow efficiency.
  • Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring the safety, dignity, and respect of patients through vigilant monitoring and care, ensuring care plans effectively address the individualized patient and family needs.
  • Educated and developed staff members through in-service training sessions on CAUTI, CLABSI, & Hand hygiene bundles resulting in 90% compliance with unit PI project for CHG baths and 90% compliance with Central line & Foley Bundles.
  • As hand hygiene lead, trained team members as observers/coaches in order to obtain hand-hygiene data and implement unit targeted solutions resulting in an improved baseline compliance of 30%.

Critical Care Nurse, 37th FRSD Team

United States Army Nurse Corps
El Paso, TX
08.2022 - 10.2022
  • Provides holistic, intensive nursing care to critically ill and injured combat casualties in deployed, austere environments
  • Utilized specialized knowledge, sound decision making, and clinical expertise to make rapid, life-saving decisions in high-pressure situations.
  • Performed complex assessments, administered life-saving interventions, and managed the care of patients requiring advanced therapies and constant monitoring, aligning with standard civilian critical care responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated Adaptability and resourcefulness, adjusting critical care skills to low-resource environments where technology and supplies are limited, requiring mastery of basic examination skills and clinical judgment.
  • Attended STaRC (Strategic Trauma Readiness Center) training for FRSD (Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment) teams in a multi-week pre-deployment course focused on building comprehensive trauma skills.
  • Took trauma call as a team at high volume trauma centers, receiving 50 to 75 patients a night. Providing real world experience with trauma wounds commonly encountered.
  • Conducted regular training to refine individual medical skills such as central line placement, arterial line management, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, chest thoracotomy, intubation, cricothyroidotomy, intraosseous (IO) access, saphenous vein cutdowns, and Reboa deployment/management.
  • Dedicated over 300 hours to field training simulated exercises, operating in realistic, high-stress, scenarios. Utilized cadavers and live-tissue to practice life-saving interventions needed for damage control resuscitation and damage control surgery in the deployed forward surgical environment.
  • Responsible for activation and management of walking blood bank (WBB) during mass casualty event. Pre-screened donors, developed WBB standard operating procedures, and trained other members of the team to run the WBB.

Clinical Staff Critical Care Nurse

United States Army Nurse Corps
El Paso, TX
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Serves as a Staff Nurse in a 24 bed Intensive Care Unit in a 135-bed level III Trauma Army Medical Center serving over 73,000 beneficiaries.
  • Provides direct patient care to a diverse population of critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting, managing complex conditions such as sepsis, ARDS, Renal failure, post-operative complications, and after-hour anesthesia recoveries.
  • Responsible for the continuous assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of patient care.
  • Managed complex ventilation settings and titrated vasoactive medications in accordance with established protocols, hemodynamic parameters, and physician orders.
  • Recognized and Initiated appropriate emergency interventions when necessary to stabilize deteriorating conditions or support failing organ systems in critically ill patients.
  • Provided mentorship and facilitated learning, growth, and professional development precepting new nurses, while encouraging autonomy and providing opportunities to improve clinical and critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated sound clinical judgment when making decisions about patient interventions under rapidly changing circumstances.
  • Assisted physicians with invasive procedures such as central line insertions, intubations, and chest tube placements to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • As Unit Infection Control Coordinator; directly supervised 5 team members responsible for promoting, educating, and auditing handwashing, CLABSI, VAP, and CAUTI bundles in order to protect critically ill patients from healthcare associated infections (HAI).
  • Managed and monitored patients receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for acute kidney injury (AKI) and severe electrolyte/acid-base abnormalities, ensuring stable hemodynamic status.
  • Led morale initiatives and committee activities, improving staff engagement and retention through team-building events, holiday parties, nurses week activities, and implementing a peer-recognition program that resulted in a 30% increase in reported job satisfaction.

Clinical Staff/Charge Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

United States Army Nurse Corps
San Antonio, TX
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • Serves as a Clinical Staff and Charge Nurse on a 22-bed Medical-Surgical Intermediate Care Unit in a 425-bed Level 1 Trauma Regional Medical Center.
  • Executed effective delegation strategies, distributing tasks to team members based on patient acuity and skill level, ensuring efficient team workflow and high-quality care delivery.
  • Managed a complex caseload of 4-6 high acuity patients, utilizing time management, advanced assessment, critical thinking skills, and accurate prioritization of dynamic treatment plans.
  • Assisted with the management and care of patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
  • Attended Trauma Nursing Core Course, providing a structured approach to trauma care, developing skills in airway management, shock resuscitation, and team communication, which are vital for stabilizing and treating critically ill patients effectively.
  • Obtained Combat Casualty Care certification increasing ability to systematically assess patients, rapidly identify life-threatening injuries, and apply appropriate interventions.

Clinical Staff Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry Unit

United States Army Nurse Corps
San Antonio, TX
05.2019 - 03.2020
  • Serves as a Clinical Staff Nurse on a 28-bed Medical-Surgical, Cardiac Telemetry unit in the DOD's largest, 425 bed, Level 1 Trauma Regional Medical Center.
  • Serves as a Team Leader, overseeing 1-2 LVN's and nursing assistant in order to provide high quality, safe, and effective care for 8-12 patients.
  • Unit representative for quarterly Process Improvement (PI) and Facility Nurse Practice meetings, collaborating with leaders at all levels of the organization to establish best evidence based practices and find solutions to workplace challenges in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
  • Selected as Unit Practice Council (UPC) President, responsible for supervising 15 members, facilitating quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and care outcomes.
  • Collaborated with UPC members to produce real life scenario rapid response team (RRT) videos resulting in reported increased staff confidence in properly managing an RRT and recognizing the indicators to initiate an RRT.
  • During COVID19 operations, organized and piloted best practice for donning/doffing PPE, buddy system support, and lab protocols reducing the unit's overall risk to exposure.
  • Provided COVID19 training to over 300 clinical staff, directly impacting staff readiness and operational capabilities during the pandemic.

Medical Surgical Staff Nurse

United States Army Nurse Corps
San Antonio, TX
07.2018 - 05.2019
  • Served as a clinical staff nurse on a 24 bed Medical Unit in a 425 bed, Joint Services Level 1 Trauma Regional Medical Center.
  • Served as Clinical Nurse Transition Program (CNTP) class leader, providing guidance through the planning and coordination of an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) project.
  • Administered patient care and medication following established protocols and guidelines resulting in 0 medication errors or patient harm events.
  • Coordinated with physicians, other nursing personnel, ancillary services, and administrative personnel to ensure comprehensive patient care, education, and discharge planning services are provided.
  • Established rapport with patients and families through effective communication and active listening skills, fostering trust and mutual respect during the healing process.

Education

No Degree - Critical Care Nursing

Army Critical Care Course
San Antonio, TX
08-2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
05-2018

Military Science

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
05-2018

General Studies

Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville, KY
06-2014

Affiliations

  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), 2021-2025
  • Unit Practice Council (UPC), 2018-2025
  • Joint Officer Committee (JOC), 2018-2021
  • Army Nurse Corp Association (ANCA), 2018-2025
  • American Nurses Association (ANA), 2018-2025
  • Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA), 2018-2025

Certification

  • Registered Nurse License, State of Kentucky, #1158406, Expires October 2026
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses- October 2025
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross- July 2025
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Red cross- July 2025
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Red Cross- August 2025
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nurses Association- December 2022
  • Combat Casualty Course (TCCC)- February 2024

Publications

Slayton, C., "Comforting Aspects of Quality Care", Accuracy of Pain Assessment, Evidence-Based Practice Recommendation Project, BG (R) Anna Mae Hays Clinical Nurse Transition (CNTP) Recommendation Project, Cohort 49, 08 March 2019, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX. 

Military Awards

  • Humanitarian Service Medal 2020
  • National Defense Service Medal 2018
  • Army Service Ribbon 2018
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 2019
  • Army Achievement Medal 2020- Officer in Charge Box Decorating Contest, Trunk or Treat, and Fall Festival
  • Army Achievement Medal 2021- Permanent Change of Station Award BAMC
  • Army Achievement Medal 2022- Planned and facilitated Nurses Week
  • Army Achievement Medal 2023- Medical Officer in Charge for Fort Bliss Best Medic Selection Training
  • Army Achievement Medal 2023- Developed, streamlined, and refined Standard Operating Procedures for the 131st Field Hospital at pre-deployment Culminating Training Event (CTE)
  • Army Achievement Medal 2024- Officer in Charge of William Beaumont's Army Medical Center (WBAMC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Influenza Vaccination Campaign
  • Army Achievement Medal 2025- Retirement Award

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