COURTNEY LEWIS
Atlanta,GA
Summary
- Registered Nurse with over 14 years of extensive expertise in critical care environments, including Medical ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, and Surgical-Trauma ICU seeking clinical placement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA
01.2022 - Current
- Deliver critical care to complex patients, ensuring accurate documentation and collaboration.
- Administer medications to stabilize patients, achieving optimal outcomes in high-pressure settings.
- Coordinate with medical teams to enhance patient care, maintaining precise records.
- Adjust care plans for critically ill patients, ensuring stability and effective treatment.
- Collaborate with teams for improved patient outcomes, focusing on critical care medication management.
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided critical care for transplant and MI patients, enhancing recovery outcomes.
- Managed CRRT and IABP patients, ensuring optimal treatment protocols.
- Titrated life-sustaining drips, improving patient stability and response.
- Collaborated with medical teams to address complex respiratory failures.
- Contributed to successful aneurysm repairs through precise patient care.
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Baylor Medical Center
Houston, TX
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Assess and care for patient's s/p liver transplant, CABG, valve replacements, Type A/B dissections, heart disease, renal failure, respiratory failure, etc
- Monitor patient hemodynamics via swan catheter
- Manage patients in need of CRRT and IABP
RN LEVEL 1 SURGICAL TRAUMA
Memorial Hermann TMC-LEVEL 1
Houston, TX
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Assess and care for patients s/p traumatic events such as gunshot wounds, car accidents, etc
- Float to other intensive care units such as coronary care unit, medical-surgical, and CVICU
- Managed critical care for trauma patients, expertly handling complex cases like gunshot wounds and car accidents.
REGISTERED NURSE CVICU
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Assess and care for patient's post-op coronary bypass, valve replacement, lung transplant, aneurysm repair, etc
- Titrate various drips such as Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Dobutamine, Dopamine, etc
- Interpret heart rhythms
- Monitor patient hemodynamics via Swan catheter
- Monitor patients needing ventilator support
- Interpret ABG results
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Glendale, CA
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Assess and care for patients with various diseases ranging from STEMI/NSTEMI, ARDS, DKA, respiratory failure, trach, CVA, etc
- Interpret heart rhythms, ABG results
- Titrate various drips
REGISTERED NURSE CVICU
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Assess and care for patient's post-op coronary bypass, valve replacement, lung transplant, aneurysm repair, etc
- Titrate various drips such as Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Dobutamine, Dopamine, etc
- Interpret heart rhythms
- Monitor patient hemodynamics via Swan catheter
- Monitor patients needing ventilator support
- Interpret ABG results
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
USC Verdugo Hospital
Glendale, CA
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Assess and care for patients with various diseases ranging from STEMI/NSTEMI, ARDS, DKA, respiratory failure, trach, CVA, etc
- Interpret heart rhythms, ABG results
- Titrate various vasopressors and cardiac gtts
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
John C Lincoln North Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
11.2015 - 04.2016
- Assess and care for patients with various diseases ranging from STEMI/NSTEMI, ARDS, DKA, respiratory failure, trach, CVA, etc
- Interpret heart rhythms, ABG results
- Titrate various gtts
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Eastside Medical Center
Snellville, GA
09.2014 - 11.2015
- Assess and care for patients with comorbidities, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes.
- Weaned and titrated vasoactive medications, enhancing patient stability and recovery.
- Monitored CRRT and ventilator support, adapting care plans for improved patient health.
- Managed complex patient care, achieving measurable improvements in treatment efficacy.
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
03.2013 - 11.2015
- Assess and care for patients post-op coronary bypass, valve replacement, aneurysm repair, etc
- Titrate various gtts such as Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin, Dobutamine, etc
- Interpret heart rhythms
- Monitor patient hemodynamics via IABP and Swan catheter
- Monitor patients receiving CRRT, ventilator support, etc
- Interpret ABG results
- Manage and care for patients with LVAD
Cardiovascular Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital
Atlanta, GA
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Monitor and observe patient for clinical changes during nuclear stress test
- Assist MD with cardioversion for atrial fibrillation
- Assist with exercise treadmill test
- Assist with TEE
- Administer sedatives and pain medication for procedures
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Atlanta Medical Center
Atlanta, GA
05.2012 - 08.2013
- Prepare patients for cardiac catheterization
- Administer blood products and antibiotics to patients on an outpatient basis
- Interpret heart rhythms
- Administer patient medication and help with basic personal care needs
- Develop a plan of action for the patient's care
- Provide a collaborative approach to patient care
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA
08.2011 - 04.2013
- Assess and care for patients with heart failure, renal failure, etc
- Monitor patient for change in condition
- Pull venous and arterial sheaths and monitor patient post cardiac catheterization and/or ablation
- Interpret heart rhythms
- Administer patient medication and help with basic personal care needs
- Develop a plan of action for the patient's care
Ambulatory Registered Nurse
Rockdale Medical Center
Conyers, GA
05.2011 - 09.2011
- Prepare patients for cardiac catheterization
- Administer blood products and antibiotics to patients on an outpatient basis
- Interpret heart rhythms
- Administer patient medication and help with basic personal care needs
- Develop a plan of action for the patient's care
Education
Post-Graduate Certificate - ACNP
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia01.2025
MASTER OF SCIENCE - NURSING
University of Cincinnati
OH12.2016
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING, ACCELERATED TRACK
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY05.2011
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY
Eastern Michigan University
Ann Arbor, MI12.2009
Skills
- CRRT Management
- Ventilator Support
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Drip Titration
- ABG Interpretation
- Post-operative Care
- Trauma Care
- Chest tube management
Certification
Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification, CCRN June 2024-June 2026
Timeline
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
04.2020 - 10.2021
Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Baylor Medical Center
01.2019 - 04.2020
RN LEVEL 1 SURGICAL TRAUMA
Memorial Hermann TMC-LEVEL 1
05.2018 - 01.2019
REGISTERED NURSE CVICU
UCSF Medical Center
01.2018 - 04.2018
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Glendale Memorial Hospital
04.2017 - 01.2018
REGISTERED NURSE CVICU
UCLA Medical Center
01.2017 - 04.2017
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
USC Verdugo Hospital
07.2016 - 12.2016
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
John C Lincoln North Mountain
11.2015 - 04.2016
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Eastside Medical Center
09.2014 - 11.2015
Cardiovascular Registered Nurse
Northside Hospital
09.2013 - 09.2014
Registered Nurse, CVICU
Emory University Hospital Midtown
03.2013 - 11.2015
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Atlanta Medical Center
05.2012 - 08.2013
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
08.2011 - 04.2013
Ambulatory Registered Nurse
Rockdale Medical Center
05.2011 - 09.2011
Post-Graduate Certificate - ACNP
Georgia State University
MASTER OF SCIENCE - NURSING
University of Cincinnati
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING, ACCELERATED TRACK
Bellarmine University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY
Eastern Michigan University