Courtney Billig
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing 4 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel ER Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2023 - Current
- Employed at Allegheny General Hospital (level one trauma, comprehensive stroke, and heart hospital).
- Adapt to new situations in order to provide life sustaining care while interacting with families to keep them up to date and answer questions as they arise.
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
ER Registered Nurse
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2020 - Current
- Level one trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, heart center, burn center, geriatric center.
- Advance practice and leadership opportunities including trauma nurse, charge nurse, preceptor, and educator.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Cared for as many as 15 patients at a time, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care while assessing changing acuities and prioritization.
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
Wheeling, WV
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Employed at Reynolds Memorial Hospital (level three trauma center and primary stroke center) and Wheeling Hospital (level two trauma center, primary stroke center, and heart hospital).
- Adjust to limited resources and low staffing to provide the best care for patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Leadership experience at Wheeling Hospital, including Charge Nurse and Preceptor.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
LaRoche University
Pittsburgh, PA12.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA05.2018
Skills
- Ultrasound IV placement
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Prioritizing Patients
- Physician Consultations
- Patient Stabilization
- Emotional Support
- Patient Condition Monitoring
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing Recipient
Certification
- Advance Burn Life Support (ABLS)
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Comprehensive Care Management Coordinator (CCMC)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Timeline
Travel ER Registered Nurse
AMN Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
Travel ER Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
03.2022 - 05.2023
ER Registered Nurse
UPMC Mercy Hospital
02.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
LaRoche University
Associate of Science - Nursing
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Pittsburgh