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Christopher F. Thomas

Cedar Park,TX

Summary

Safe driver with many years of driving experience. Clean driving record. Strengths are demonstrated in customer service, professionalism, timeliness, and team building.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Delivery Driver, Sales Associate

Advance Auto Parts
08.2022 - Current
  • Learned the skills needed to be a highly effective delivery driver, delivering parts to various auto shops, car dealerships, and individuals in and around Cedar Park, Texas
  • Work directly with our in-store customers while offering insight and knowledge regarding our product lines and what products would be right for them

ACLS Instructor

Emergency Management Resources
04.2017 - 08.2021
  • Teach Advanced Cardiac Life Support to nurses, physicians, EMTs, and RTs

Staff Nurse

Westways Staffing Services
07.2015 - 08.2021
  • Employed as an agency nurse at various ICUs, IMCs, surgical, and drug/alcohol rehab hospitals in and around Austin

Assistant Professor

Austin Community College
01.2016 - 12.2019
  • Educate first semester students in the clinical setting with professors Carrie Gonzalez and Stephanie Todd
  • Educate students in the Sim Lab to help orient them to the nursing process while using real-world scenarios and practice

House Supervisor/Educator

Cornerstone Hospital Group-Austin
09.2015 - 11.2019
  • Educate new hires through General Hospital Orientation
  • Teach new employees the use of our equipment, our expectations as a new employee, and the policies and procedures of the hospital
  • Educate staff at monthly and yearly competency fairs and mock codes
  • Leadership responsibilities include house supervising and nurse managing at this 30-bed LTAC facility which serves patients in an ICU, an IMC, and a Med-Surg floor
  • Moderately sedate and monitor patients who receive bronchoscopies, PEGs, EGDs, and complex wound debridement or procedures

Emergency Department Charge Nurse

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
02.2013 - 07.2015
  • Tasked with maintaining physician-nurse relationships while overcoming daily patient flow challenges
  • Elevated the skill level of our nurses by giving educational presentations
  • Role modeled for and oriented many of our new ER nurses
  • Helped foster a collegial and respectful working relationship between our staff and the city/county emergency medical services

ICU Charge Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab Staff Nurse

Baylor Scott and White
12.2009 - 02.2013
  • Led by example in this 30-bed ICU and IMC unit
  • Frequently managed critically ill, intubated patients with multiple drips
  • In the Cath Lab, educated pre- and post-op patients, and their families, regarding expectations, upcoming procedures, and follow up
  • Circulated cases by managing patient vital signs, patient sedation and comfort, and the needs of the physician
  • Monitored patients from the control room during emergency procedures and Right Heart Caths

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX
08.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX
12.1996

Bachelor of Art - History

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Richmond, VA
06.1991

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Strong teamwork
  • Mentoring students
  • Positive attitude

Timeline

Delivery Driver, Sales Associate

Advance Auto Parts
08.2022 - Current

ACLS Instructor

Emergency Management Resources
04.2017 - 08.2021

Assistant Professor

Austin Community College
01.2016 - 12.2019

House Supervisor/Educator

Cornerstone Hospital Group-Austin
09.2015 - 11.2019

Staff Nurse

Westways Staffing Services
07.2015 - 08.2021

Emergency Department Charge Nurse

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
02.2013 - 07.2015

ICU Charge Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab Staff Nurse

Baylor Scott and White
12.2009 - 02.2013

Master of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At El Paso

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Texas At El Paso

Bachelor of Art - History

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

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