ELIJAH HUGHES
Tampa,Fl
Summary
Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) offering multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Eager to utilize three years of experience with multi-organ transplant experience to help patients improve conditions and reduce symptoms. Positive and friendly people-person with organized and diligent attitude.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinician
Tampa General Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Collaborates and participates with the manager in unit operations
- Responsible for maintaining and balancing the work schedule of 47 employees
- Promotion of quality evidence-based care and patient satisfaction in a fiscally responsive manner
- Responsible for overseeing daily operations, thus freeing up the nurse manager to address larger-scale issues within the department.
Charge Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
12.2021 - Current
- Providing supervision of patient care and guidance for team members with level appropriate tasks
- Served as the primary coordinator of all disciplines within the unit
- Delegating assignments and tasks to appropriate supporting staff as related to patient acuity and staffing
- Collaborated with 3-5 nurses during rotations with an empathetic approach to building patient trust and ensure proper plan of care is in place
- Ensuring patients acuity is adequate for the level if care provided on the nursing unit.
Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
02.2021 - Current
- Providing care to transplant recipients, including pre surgical preparation, post-surgical care, education and monitoring for complications and organ rejection
- Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams for patient care, education, patient updates and needs
- Evaluated patient response to interventions, relaying findings to providers for adjustments to plan of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Keiser University
Sarasota, FLSkills
- Transplant experience (Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney and Pancreas)
- Telemetry, LVAD, Epicardial Pacer
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- HHFNC, Chest tubes, Tracheostomy
- Drain and Line care
- Wound care
- Mediport accessing
Certification
- Registered Nurse (BSN) - RN9556940
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) - #28338
Personal Information
Title: RN
Timeline
Clinician
Tampa General Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
12.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
02.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Keiser University