Crystal Cleaves
Rancho Santa Margarita,CA
Summary
Highly skilled healthcare professional with strong background in critical care. Adept at providing advanced patient care, managing emergency situations, and ensuring optimal outcomes. Strong focus on team collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to changing needs. Expertise in patient assessment, life support, and medical equipment operation.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU RN
Kindred Hospital
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Coordinate with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assess and manage various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Assess and document changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Conduct patient assessments, record vitals, and analyze records and charts to define care requirements.
CTICU Nurse
UCLA Medical Center
08.2017 - 09.2024
- Provided nursing care to ICU patients after heart and lung surgery including transplants, valve replacements and CABG surgery.
- Provided nursing care for patients requiring ECMO support, CRRT, impella, VADs, and IABP.
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
Neuro ICU RN
Pomona Valley Medical Center
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided comprehensive critical care to patients with acute neurological injuries, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors, and post-craniotomy patients.
- Manage and monitor external ventricular drains (EVDs), including leveling, zeroing, troubleshooting, CSF output assessment, and maintaining strict aseptic technique.
- Perform frequent neurological assessments (GCS, pupillary response, motor/sensory function) and promptly recognize and escalate changes in neurological status.
- Deliver post-operative care of neurosurgical patients, including craniotomies, aneurysm clipping/coiling, VP shunts, and spinal surgeries.
- Monitor and manage intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion parameters per neuro critical care protocols.
- Titrate and administer high-risk vasoactive, sedative, and analgesic infusions (e.g., vasopressors, propofol, fentanyl) to maintain hemodynamic and neurologic stability.
Travel Nurse
AMN Healthcare
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
CCU RN
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Provided nursing care to patients in the CCU requiring CRRT, impella, and IABP.
- Delegated work to nursing support staff and monitored performance to protect patients and maintain optimal care standards.
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
- Fostered caring, compassionate and respectful care environment by treating every patient with professionalism.
- Implemented identified treatment plans for patients to maintain stable conditions and achieve reasonable improvements.
Registered Nurse
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
03.2012 - 01.2014
- New grad nurse providing nursing care to pre and post op GI patients.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA12.2011
Skills
- Intravenous therapy/Vasoactive infusions
- Telemetry monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient monitoring
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Pain and nausea management
- Pulmonary assessments
- Emergency procedures
- Medical device monitoring
Certification
- CCRN
- ONS/ONCC Chemo-Immunotherapy
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
ICU RN
Kindred Hospital
09.2024 - 09.2025
Neuro ICU RN
Pomona Valley Medical Center
02.2020 - 12.2021
CTICU Nurse
UCLA Medical Center
08.2017 - 09.2024
Travel Nurse
AMN Healthcare
01.2017 - 08.2017
CCU RN
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
03.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Georgia State University