Christopher Brown
San Antonio
Summary
Dynamic Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse at Methodist Children's Hospital, excelling in emergency response and advanced therapies like ECMO. Proven leadership in high-stress environments, fostering team collaboration and mentorship. Passionate about delivering exceptional care to complex pediatric patients, ensuring optimal outcomes through critical thinking and specialized interventions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) Charge Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
San Antonio
05.2024 - Current
- Lead Rapid Response and Emergency Management: Consistently led unit rapid responses, code blues, and ECPR events, successfully navigating all functional roles from team leader to primary nurse.
- Specialized Critical Care: Provided care for complex cardiac patients, demonstrating proficiency in managing post-operative hemodynamics, titration of critical vasoactive drips, and monitoring advanced life support.
- Advanced Therapies: Trained and competent in the setup, maintenance, and bedside management of ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) and CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy).
- Leadership: Served as Charge Nurse, overseeing unit flow, staff assignments, and ensuring rapid, appropriate escalation of care for deteriorating patients.
Pediatric Home Health RN (Part-Time)
AmazingCare Home Health Agency
San Antonio
02.2021 - Current
- Provides continuity of care for medically fragile children, utilizing skills in long-term tracheostomy and ventilator management within the community setting.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
San Antonio
02.2023 - 05.2024
- Delivered expert critical care to pediatric patients with multi-system organ failure, severe respiratory distress, and sepsis.
- Actively participated in hospital Rapid Response Team calls, leveraging strong diagnostic skills to anticipate and prevent full cardiopulmonary arrest.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
San Antonio
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Cared for critically ill neonates, focusing on respiratory management, precise fluid balance, and stabilization of congenital anomalies.
- Developed strong foundational skills in high-risk patient assessment, stabilization, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams during crises.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UT Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX12.2020
Skills
- Core Competency
- Specialized Skills & Interventions
- Emergency Response
- Code Blue Team member (all roles), ECPR, Crisis Resource Management
- Advanced Therapies
- ECMO Management, CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy), Mechanical Ventilation (Conventional and HFOV), Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Leadership
- Charge Nurse, Staff Mentorship, Critical Thinking, Triage and Resource Allocation in high-stress environments
- Populations
- Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adolescent patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, and surgical needs
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) License: Texas (Compact),Granted January 2021
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) Charge Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
02.2023 - 05.2024
Pediatric Home Health RN (Part-Time)
AmazingCare Home Health Agency
02.2021 - Current
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
02.2021 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UT Health Science Center