Courtney Finley
Bartlett,TN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 7 years of progressive critical care experience seeking admission into a CRNA program. Proven ability to manage high-acuity patients and complex therapies. Demonstrated leadership through roles as a clinical adjunct instructor, and preceptor mentoring nursing students and new ICU nurses. Committed to professional growth in nurse anesthesia supported by graduate level coursework.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (ICU)
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
08.2019 - Current
- Deliver intensive care to critically ill patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction
- Utilize Rotoprone Therapy for ARDS patients
- Maintain and troubleshoot arterial lines for continuous BP monitoring
- Managed insulin drips, trach care, and frequent lab draws via arterial lines
- Minimum experience with patients requiring CRRT
- Served as a clinical adjunct instructor guiding students through ICU clinicals
- Preceptor
Registered Nurse (MICU, NICU)
St. Francis Hospital
Memphis, TN
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Delivered high acuity care to post surgical and medical ICU patients.
- Provided comprehensive care to patients with severe neurological injuries including TBI, ischemic/hemorrhagic strokes, post craniotomy.
- Managed EVD drains and ICP monitoring.
- Serves as Medical Response Team (MRT) and responds to calls and code blue situations.
- Preceptor
Registered Nurse (Critical Care ICU – COVID-19)
Favorite Staffing
Council Bluffs, IA
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Managed hemodynamically unstable patients on vasopressors and paralytics
- Oversaw complex care plans for multi-system failure patients
- Managed three hemodynamically unstable covid-19 patients simultaneously all requiring vasopressors, prone therapy, and paralytics.
Registered Nurse (Critical Care ICU – COVID-19)
Angel Staffing
San Antonio, TX
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Delivered ICU-level support during the COVID-19 pandemic with ventilator management and sedation protocols
- Applied prone-positioning protocols and monitored oxygenation trends
- Managed mechanically ventilated Covid -19 patients with ARDS using paralytics, prone positioning, and high dose vasopressors.
Registered Nurse (Trauma Stepdown)
Regional One Health
Memphis, TN
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Monitored trauma patients requiring close observation post-ICU
- Assisted in stabilizing post-surgical and chest trauma cases
- Monitored CADD pump infusions for trauma patients requiring peripheral nerve blocks
- Monitored for signs and symptoms for CADD pump toxicity such as tinnitus, metallic taste, muscle twitching and tremors.
- Wound vacs, chest tubes, tractions, PCA pumps.
- Preceptor
Education
non-degree - undefined
UC San Diego Extended Studies
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences
01.2017
non-degree - undefined
University of Memphis
08.2014
Associate of Science - undefined
Southwest Tennessee Community College
01.2013
Skills
- Ventilator and advanced airway management
- Sedation medication titration and continuous cardiac monitoring
- Managed ventilated patients with severe ARDS using Rotoprone therapy to optimize oxygenation
- Arterial line monitoring, waveform interpretation
- Managed External Ventricular Drains (EVD) in neurocritical patients including ICP monitoring
- Ultrasound-guided IV insertion
- Served as a member of the Medical Response Team (MRT), providing rapid assessment and intervention during hospital emergencies
- Hemodynamic monitoring and titration of cardiac pressors
Certification
- Registered Nurse – Tennessee (Active)
- CCRN – Critical Care Registered Nurse (Active)
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support | Expires 2026
- BLS – Basic Life Support | Expires 2026
- PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support | Expires 2026
- Sedation Certification – (Active)
Affiliations
- Member, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Participant, Unit Council / Shared Governance Committee (2024)
- Clinical Adjunct Instructor (2023)
- Current Volunteer, Arise2Read – Reading mentor for 2nd-grade students to support early literacy
Timeline
Registered Nurse (MICU, NICU)
St. Francis Hospital
03.2022 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse (Critical Care ICU – COVID-19)
Favorite Staffing
12.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse (Critical Care ICU – COVID-19)
Angel Staffing
10.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse (ICU)
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
08.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse (Trauma Stepdown)
Regional One Health
10.2017 - 09.2018
non-degree - undefined
UC San Diego Extended Studies
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences
non-degree - undefined
University of Memphis
Associate of Science - undefined
Southwest Tennessee Community College