Elizabeth Pare
Austin,TX
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care & ECMO Transport Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center
Austin, TX
06.2026 - Current
- Managed ECMO and advanced mechanical circulatory support for patients during transport, coordinating safe transfers with physicians, perfusionists, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Delivered critical care during transport of decompensated cardiac and cardiopulmonary patients to ensure timely access to higher-level care.
- Monitored vital signs during interfacility transfers and in-hospital movement.
- Prepared transport equipment, monitors, and oxygen for patient handoffs.
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center
Austin, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Cared for critically ill patients with complex heart conditions requiring surgical intervention, monitored hemodynamics, interpreted rhythms, and managed advanced circulatory support devices including ECMO, Impella, IABP, LVAD, and Centrimag.
- Managed titratable intravenous medications, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, ventilators, and central lines; performed ultrasound IV and midline catheter placement.
- Trained new nurses in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, enhancing team proficiency and ensuring adherence to best practices.
Clinical Affiliate
Texas State University Saint David's School of Nursing
Round Rock, Tx
05.2024 - 08.2025
- Supervised future Registered Nurses during clinical learning experiences, including administration of medications, procedures, and health assessments.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Medical ICU Nurse / Relief Charge Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Round Rock, TX
07.2021 - 06.2024
- Managed and stabilized unstable ICU patients, including post-op day 1 CABGs, vascular procedures, COVID-19, strokes, sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock, ensuring optimal recovery and safety.
- Acted as relief charge nurse, coordinating staffing, patient assignments, clinical escalation, and supporting bedside nursing staff to maintain high-quality patient care.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Texas State University Saint David's School of Nursing
Round Rock, TX05-2021
Skills
- Critical care transport
- Mechanical Circulatory Support management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Central Line and Arterial Line management
- Ultrasound-guided IV placement
Certification
- Accreditations: Critical Care Register Nurse (CCRN), ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, AACN Member, AANA Member
Awards
Three-time Daisy Award Nominee and one-time Sunshine Award Nominee
Research
ECMO Oxygenator & Anticoagulation Research Project — Ongoing
- Collecting and documenting clinical data from ECMO patients to evaluate oxygenator function and anticoagulation management.
- Contributing to an ongoing research project examining anticoagulation strategies and oxygenator outcomes in the ECMO populations
Timeline
Critical Care & ECMO Transport Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center
06.2026 - Current
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Clinical Affiliate
Texas State University Saint David's School of Nursing
05.2024 - 08.2025
Medical ICU Nurse / Relief Charge Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
07.2021 - 06.2024
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Texas State University Saint David's School of Nursing