Gregory Medlin
Nashville,TN
Summary
BSN-prepared Registered Nurse and CCRN-certified critical care professional with experience in medical and surgical cardiovascular intensive care. Skilled in managing patients with complex shock states, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, CRRT, mechanical ventilation, and advanced mechanical circulatory support, including VA/VV ECMO, Impella, IABP, LVAD, and RVAD. Experienced in post-cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplantation, open-chest management, and rapid response situations. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment, interdisciplinary collaboration, leadership, and a commitment to providing holistic, evidence-based care to critically ill patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN
01.2025 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care to a variety of cardiovascular intensive patients, including cardiogenic shock, advanced heart failure requiring VAD, medication (e.g., inotropic/vasoactive) and/or mechanical support (e.g., IABP), CABGs, as well as total heart and lung transplants.
- Independently managed and troubleshot specialty devices including RVADs, LVADs, Impellas, IABPs, epicardial pacemakers, CRRT, EKOS, and ECMO.
- Managed the use of numerous invasive hemodynamic monitoring systems including arterial lines and pulmonary artery catheters to accurately target care goals.
- Independently titrated and managed continuous vasoactive, inotropic, sedation, analgesics, and paralytics.
- Participated in the management of numerous bedside procedures both emergent and non-emergent, including, but not limited to, rapid sequence intubation, chest tube insertion, bronchoscopy, TEE, arterial lines, central lines, PACs, tracheostomies, and bedside re-do sternotomies.
- Collaborated in multidisciplinary rounds with both cardiology and cardiac surgery teams to address the plan and goals of care within our top-rated unit with a Magnet recognized teaching medical center.
Nurse
Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
Nashville, TN
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring with central venous pressures and arterial lines
- Member of the Rapid Response Team, responsible for responding to codes throughout the hospital and initiating ACLS protocol
Education
Nursing
University of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TNBachelor of Science - Nursing
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN12-2023
Skills
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Life-sustaining machines
- Emergency interventions
- Task and work prioritization
Timeline
Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
01.2025 - Current
Nurse
Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
01.2024 - 01.2025
Nursing
University of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cumberland University