Clayton Garnett
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses.
Over five years experience in emergency medicine. Excelled in patient stabilization and triage, demonstrating exceptional prioritization and compassionate patient care. Proven ability to collaborate effectively, ensuring rapid assessment and treatment adjustments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Resource Nurse
Methodist Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Administered medications safely and effectively, following established protocols and guidelines for dosage calculations and administration techniques.
- Floated throughout the hospital ICU units managing various patient loads while maintaining professionalism and ongoing collaboration within the differing units.
ER Registered Nurse
Methodist Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
- Resource ER Nurse for Methodist Healthcare San Antonio. Working in many of the stand alone ER's and main hospital ER's throughout the city area. Always working with a flexible mindset and capable of assisting the staffing needs along with providing exceptional care to a variety of patient groups.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Assigned patients to appropriate treatment area based upon observations, vital signs and brief history.
- Delivered patient care through assessment to facilitate optimum patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell Roswell, NM
03.2019 - 04.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Served as a clinical resource for staff members, answering questions related to policy, procedure, or practice.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell Roswell, NM
07.2018 - 03.2019
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
Roswell, NM05.2018
Bachelor of Science -
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX05.2016
Skills
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Stabilization
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Ventilator Management
- Interpreting and Monitoring ECG's
- Delegation and Motivation
- Ultrasound IV's
- Team Player
- Monitoring Vital Signs
Certification
- BLS-Basic Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- ENPC-Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
- NIHSS-National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Exam
Timeline
ICU Resource Nurse
Methodist Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
ER Registered Nurse
Methodist Healthcare
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
04.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell Roswell, NM
03.2019 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lovelace Regional Hospital-Roswell Roswell, NM
07.2018 - 03.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell
Bachelor of Science -
Abilene Christian University
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