Daniel Leutsch

Critical Care Transport RN

Sunstar Paramedics

10.2023 - Current

Provide advanced prehospital and interfacility critical care transport for high-acuity patients, including those on ventilators, multiple vasoactive infusions, mechanical circulatory support (Impella), and advanced airway management.
Deliver ICU-level nursing care in the dynamic and unpredictable environment of ground transport.
Collaborate closely with paramedics, sending/receiving facilities, and medical control to ensure continuity and safety of care during complex transports.
Regularly manage time-sensitive and emergent conditions including STEMI, stroke, sepsis, trauma, and cardiac arrest during transport.
Maintain deep proficiency in portable monitoring equipment, transport ventilators, IV pumps, and point-of-care testing.
Apply critical thinking and rapid decision-making to adapt ICU protocols to the mobile setting, ensuring patient stability across transitions.

Critical Care Float Pool RN

BayCare

06.2023 - Current

Regional Float ICU RN floating to more than 16 hospitals in the Tampa Bay Baycare health system.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to any unit. Areas include ER inpatient holds, CVICU, MICU, SICU, TICU, stroke unit, ortho unit, telemetry unit, PCU unit, surgical and trauma PCU, and med surge tele.
Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of various types of patients ranging from critical to stable in multiple hospitals environments and units.
Responded rapidly to patient code events to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
Assisted Emergency Department during times of high census, by providing ICU nursing care to patients awaiting ICU placement.

Staff Trauma/Surgical ICU RN

UF Health Shands Hospital

01.2022 - 07.2023

Staff clinical nurse at a level one trauma center. Cared for high acuity trauma patients in a fast paced ICU floor.
Proficient with bedside procedures including tracheostomies, central lines, cannulation for dialysis, chest tubes, intubations, bolts, and more.
Proficient with gtt medications including paralytics, vasopressors, anti-arrhythmic, sedation, etc. Familiar with MTP, conscious sedation, TBI, ICP monitoring, and sepsis protocols.
Assisted Emergency Department during times of high census, by providing ICU nursing care to patients awaiting ICU placement.
Managed all facets of telemetry, including PA catheters and arterials, central line management, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management.
Cared for a variety of transplant patients including liver, lung, and kidneys recipients.
Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.

Staff ICU RN, Medical ICU/CCU

Bayfront Health

07.2020 - 06.2023

Provided highly skilled nursing care in a 16 bed ICU
Staff ICU RN working to care for acutely ill patients and maintenance of life sustaining devices such as artificial airways, central lines, arterial lines as well as the titration of continuous IV drips including vasopressors, insulin, narcotics, paralytics, and anti-arrhythmics.
Performance of in-depth assessments as well as collection and interpretation of clinical data.
Proficient in sterile set-up and management of Central Line/arterial line insertions, bedside bronchoscopies, Level 1 Rapid Infuser, CRRT, and bedside procedures.
Collaborated with physicians and ancillary health care professionals to ensure a multidisciplinary approach resulting in meeting the needs to patients and their families as well as an increased customer satisfaction for the hospital.

Agency Critical Care Registered Nurse

Maxim Staffing Solutions

09.2021 - 12.2021

Providing highly skilled nursing care to Advent Health Ocala during COVID pandemic.
Floated amongst many different units (Cardiovascular ICU, Medical ICU, ER, Progressive Care Units and Telemetry Units).
Achieved best possible outcomes for nursing sensitive indicators, core measures, HCAPS, patient satisfaction and associate satisfaction.
Demonstrated effective documentation and implemented nursing care based on the hospitals protocols and policies.

Internship at Lakeland Regional Health, Trauma ICU

Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center

01.2020 - 03.2020

I was honored to obtain a competitive internship at LRH Trauma ICU to prepare for my first staff position as a registered nurse. Daily tasks included administering medication, assisting with tests and procedures, helping develop and implement patient care plans, documenting, and coordinating care for each patient. This experience enhanced my communication, time management, and adaptability skills.

Nurse Technician, Float

Advent Health Tampa

12.2019 - 02.2020

Worked in multiple populations including medical-surgical, telemetry, observation, and emergency department.
Took patients vitals, including blood pressure, temperature and pulse and documented vital signs and weight of patients.
Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
Protected and promoted patient rights and assisted individuals to achieve maximum independence.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Critical Care Transport RN

Critical Care Float Pool RN

Staff Trauma/Surgical ICU RN

Staff ICU RN, Medical ICU/CCU

Agency Critical Care Registered Nurse

Internship at Lakeland Regional Health, Trauma ICU

Nurse Technician, Float

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Skills

Certification

Affiliations

Timeline

Critical Care Transport RN

Critical Care Float Pool RN

Staff Trauma/Surgical ICU RN

Agency Critical Care Registered Nurse

Staff ICU RN, Medical ICU/CCU

Internship at Lakeland Regional Health, Trauma ICU

Nurse Technician, Float

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

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