DEJA SUTTLE
Tampa,Florida
Summary
Knowledgeable Nurse trained in a teaching Level 1 Trauma environment. Brings six years of strong clinical, critical thinking nursing experience. Highly communicative, passionate, and committed professional seeking the opportunity to utilize my skills and experience with EPIC as an Epic Principal Trainer.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
CVOR Registered Nurse
ADVENTHEALTH TAMPA
TAMPA, FL
02.2024 - Current
- Experience utilizing EPIC to research patient pertinent medical history.
- Experience with CABGs, ECMO placement, Intraaortic balloons, Aortic aneurysms, various valve repairs ie. minimally invasive. TAVR, Mitral clips, and open and Endovascular cases
- Maintained patient safety by ensuring surgical asepsis, correct positioning and by advocating for patient
- Assessed patients prior to surgical procedures by asking questions detailing medical histories, and specific medication compliance as it relates to surgery (ie, betablockers, anticoagulants ect.)
Cardiovascular Operating Room Travel Nurse
Jupiter Medical Center
Jupiter, FL
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Experience utilizing EPIC to research patient pertinent medical history.
- Experience with on and off pump CABGs, Aortic aneurysms, various valve repairs ie. minimally invasive. TAVR, Mitral clips, and open and Endovascular cases
- Maintained patient safety by ensuring surgical asepsis, correct positioning and by advocating for patient
- Assessed patients prior to surgical procedures by asking questions detailing medical histories, and specific medication compliance as it relates to surgery (ie, betablockers, anticoagulants ect.
Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse
Advent Health Tampa
Tampa, FL
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Experience utilizing EPIC to research patient pertinent medical history.
- Experience with CABGs, Aortic aneurysms, various valve repairs ie. minimally invasive. TAVR, Mitral clips, and open and Endovascular cases
- Maintained patient safety by ensuring surgical asepsis, correct positioning and by advocating for patient
- Assessed patients prior to surgical procedures by asking questions detailing medical histories, and specific medication compliance as it relates to surgery (ie, betablockers, anticoagulants ect.)
CARDIOVASCULAR OPERATING ROOM NURSE/PTP
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
06.2021 - 08.2022
- Experience utilizing EPIC to research patient pertinent medical history.
- Experience circulating for CABG's, Valve repairs, Impella, ECMO placement, AAA, transplants, vascular surgeries, thoracic robotic surgeries, emergencies ect
- Collaborated with the surgical team to ensure the highest safety and surgical standards for the patient according to facility and AORN guidelines
- Prepared surgical suite according to surgery and surgeon preferences
- Assisted scrub tech with the maintenance of sterility in the operating room
Charge Nurse
GLOBAL EMERGING, Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Experience utilizing EPIC to research patient pertinent medical history.
- Precepted new and experienced nurses on unit policies, procedures and best nursing practices
- Infused monoclonal antibodies and monitored patient per policy
- Assumed the role as resource nurse, assisting nurses with difficult IV placement, blood draws, expediting discharges, EKG's, administering medications based on the orders, taking vitals and notifying MD when they are out of range
- Assessed COVID positive patients from head to toe, documenting findings accurately and timely in the EMR, notifying MD of concerns and pertinent information using SBAR, implementing MD orders and reassessing interventions.
WOUND CARE NURSE
Advent health
, FL
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Preparing patient for procedure by cleaning area, picturing area, and applying appropriate pain management technique as ordered by MD
- Apt at ensuring procedural consents, records and labs are completed and or presented to MD
- EXPERIENCE
- Assisting MD with advanced wound healing modalities such as surgical debridement's, applying/suturing of skin substitutes, and Total Contact
- Casts
- Assessing and documenting wounds of various types at various stages of healing
- Alerting the MD with concerns about patient care and signs and symptoms of infection post-surgical procedure
- Ability to utilize effective therapeutic communication to help ease patients anxiety related to surgery
PROGRESSIVE CARE NURSE
Brandon regional hospital
Brandon, FL
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Providing a full range of nursing care 4 to 5 step down patients from ICU and/or patients too complex for general medical surgical units
- Coordinating care with other RN's, Tech's, Pharmacists, Respiratory
- Therapies, Physicians and Residents to provide competent care based on the patients individual needs, with the overall goal of moving the patient towards discharge to L.T.A.C, Hospice, S.N.F or home
- Assessing and notifying physician(s) or on call resident(s) when patient status deteriorates, obtaining telephone orders, acknowledging orders, implementing orders, reassessing and documenting in a timely manner
- Educating and reinforcing the educational needs of the patient related to medication actions, diabetic management, edema care, oxygen therapy, nutrition needs, dietary status, and plan of care, as needed
- Utilize interpersonal communication to effectively communicate with the patients, aiding to help pt
- With coping with stressors and manage pt
- Pain through pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL05.2018
Skills
- Ability to critical thinking
- Ability to effectively communicate and build rapport
- Quick learner
- Compassionate and Caring
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Advocacy
- Accurate Documentation
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)- American Heart
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- American Heart
Timeline
CVOR Registered Nurse
ADVENTHEALTH TAMPA
02.2024 - Current
Cardiovascular Operating Room Travel Nurse
Jupiter Medical Center
06.2023 - 09.2023
Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse
Advent Health Tampa
09.2022 - 06.2023
CARDIOVASCULAR OPERATING ROOM NURSE/PTP
Tampa General Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022
Charge Nurse
GLOBAL EMERGING, Tampa General Hospital
10.2020 - 06.2021
WOUND CARE NURSE
Advent health
09.2019 - 03.2021
PROGRESSIVE CARE NURSE
Brandon regional hospital
12.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Tampa