Edwin Sutherland
Spring Hill,US
Summary
I have 24 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and hold a Masters Degree in Nursing informatics. Currently I am very interested in medical device sales for products I have used extensively in my practice. I am proficient in patient care, patient education, medical procedures, medication management, and critical thinking. I have extensive experience with all ages, nationalities, races, and genders. I strongly believe in helping people live the best life they can and hope to continue to improve peoples lives with the latest medical technology. I am highly motivated and self driven. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Soin Medical Center
Dayton, OH
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Float pool registered nurse working in ICU, emergency department, IMC, and telemetry wards
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
Registered Nurse
Maury Regional Medical Center
Columbia, TN
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
Registered Nurse
University of Cincinnati Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN
09.2022 - 09.2022
- Emergency department nurse during organized strike to help ensure the safety and care of patients requiring emergency medical services
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
RN
NA
NA, NA
08.2022 - 08.2022
- Personal time off
Registered Nurse
Ochsner LSU Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Travel registered nurse in ICU
- Working 60 hours on a crisis contract during global pandemic
- Level 1 trauma center with a wide range of patients including stroke, cardiac, respiratory, burn, trauma, Covid, etc
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth MedicalGroup
Orlando, FL
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Travel registered nurse on ECMO unit
- Caring for patients requiring ECMO to help sustain their lives while recovering from Covid-19
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
Asheville, NC
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Management of patients in intensive care unit with a wide variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, integumentary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and psychological
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
ICU Nurse Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Hospital
Austin, TX
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Management of patients in intensive care unit with a wide variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, integumentary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and psychological
- Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced life support protocols and directives
- Followed PPE specifications and disposed of contaminated materials, following strict safety guidelines
- Initiated action to reduce or correct risk in response to emergent data visualized on assessment tools and clinical observation
- Tracked nursing data for care provided to document progress and outcomes for established goals
- Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
Registered Nurse
White Oaks Medical Center
Takoma Park, MD
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Nashville, TN
08.2014 - 01.2021
- Split time between being a charge nurse in Emergency Department and ICU nurse
- Working with patients from birth to death in the emergency department with an extensive variety of medical and health conditions
- Management of patients with everything from cardiac arrest, STEMI, NSTEMI, respiratory failure, CVA, acute asthma attacks and everything else possible
- Pediatric experience on a daily basis with patients who had a wide variety of medical conditions from respiratory emergencies to congenital defects and even cardiac and respiratory arrest
- Management of patients in intensive care unit with a wide variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, integumentary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and psychological
- Management of ECMO patients in ICU
- Also experienced with LVAD, Swan Ganz, CRRT, inotropes and vasoactive drips.
Registered Nurse
Skyline Medical Center HCA
Nashville, TN
08.2012 - 11.2014
- Management of patients in intensive care unit with a wide variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, integumentary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and psychological
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Registered Nurse
Trevecca Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
Nashville, TN
08.2009 - 08.2012
- Charge nurse on skilled nursing rehabilitation unit
- Management of patient's with a wide variety of medical conditions including anoxic brain injury, developmental delays, cardiac abnormalities, etc
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
06.1999 - 01.2009
- Float pool nurse to a wide variety of units in the hospital including CVICU, MICU, oncology, stepdown, orthopedic, telemetry, and Med/surg
- ICU Nurse
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Education
Master's Nursing Informatics -
Western Governors University
05.2020
Bachelor's degree Nursing -
Western Governors University
05.2019
B.S Health Information Management -
Western Governors University
05.2018
Associate Nursing -
Columbus State Community College
05.1999
Skills
- Patient Monitoring
- Unit Administration
- Medical Screening
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Preventive Healthcare
- Medication Administration
- Equipment Sterilization
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Procedure Assistance
- Instrument Sterilization
- Patient Examination
- Decision Making
- Creative Problem Solving
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Diet and Nutrition
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Oversight
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Nursing Consultation
- Medical Assessment
- Epic EHR Management
- Wound Care Specialist
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- VFC Compliance
- IV and Venipuncture Certified
- Vascular Care Understanding
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Relations
- Coordinating Referrals
- BAC Screen/Drug Screen Collection Ability
- Patient Care
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Diabetes Management
- Or and ER Experience
- Critical Care
- Nursing Plan Development and Modification
- Documenting Vitals
- Gastroenteral Nutrition Education
- Colostomy Care Familiarity
- ELNEC Training (End-Of-Life-Care)
- Medication and IV Administration
- Resource Allocation
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Patient Education and Counseling
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Health Care Consultation
- Clinical Information System Management
- Community Advocate
- Geriatric Treatment Knowledge
- Laparasopic Procedures Familiarity
- Culturally Sensitive
- Patient Management
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Immunization Skills
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Infectious Disease Control
- Patient Care Planning
- Seizure Management
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Infant CPR Certified
- Patient Discharging
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Tracheostomy Care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Strong Medical Ethic
- Sick Visit Procedures
- Disease Management Programs
- Ventilator Care
- Palliative and Pain Management
- Mobility Assistance
- Taking Vitals
Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Advanced Cardiac Life Saving (ACLS) Certification
Additional Information
- Volunteer camp nurse at Camp Deer Run In Thompson Station Tennessee 2018 and 2019.
- Sat on nursing informatics committee at Centennial Medical Center Center 2019-2021
- Sat on nurse leadership council at Tristar Spring Hill Medical Center.
- Precepted and educated multiple nurses at various hospitals
- Was awarded the employee of the quarter award at Tristar Spring Hill Medical Center fall 2019.
- Was always first in patient call backs at Tristar Spring Hill Medical Center.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Soin Medical Center
04.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse
Maury Regional Medical Center
01.2023 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
University of Cincinnati Hospital
09.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
Cross Country Healthcare
09.2022 - 09.2022
RN
NA
08.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Ochsner LSU Shreveport
12.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth MedicalGroup
09.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
07.2021 - 08.2021
ICU Nurse Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Hospital
04.2021 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
White Oaks Medical Center
01.2021 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
TriStar Centennial Medical Center
08.2014 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
Skyline Medical Center HCA
08.2012 - 11.2014
Registered Nurse
Trevecca Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
08.2009 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
06.1999 - 01.2009
Master's Nursing Informatics -
Western Governors University
Bachelor's degree Nursing -
Western Governors University
B.S Health Information Management -
Western Governors University
Associate Nursing -
Columbus State Community College
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