Emily Cornelius

Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with both invasive and non-invasive procedures.

• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
• Provided comprehensive care across multiple Intensive Care Units, including Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurology, Medical, Coronary Care, and Surgical ICUs.
• Delivered specialized post-operative care for open heart surgery patients, managing cardiac devices such as the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump.
• Adapted seamlessly to various ICU environments, ensuring high standards of patient care and safety.
• Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
• Provided ACLS-trained care to patients in critical conditions, ensuring prompt and precise medical response.

• Cared for postoperative cardiovascular ICU patients recovering from open heart surgery.
• Administered medication and treatments according to physician orders.
• Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Managed critical care equipment and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Communicated closely with respiratory therapists, physicians, and nurse practitioners regarding critical patient changes.

• Monitored for changes in patient status and responded appropriately per hospital protocols.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Provided comprehensive care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery workups and those recently discharged from the cardiovascular intensive care unit.
• Delivered specialized care for patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), ensuring optimal device function and patient safety.
• Provided emotional support for family members during difficult times.
• Initiated emergency life-saving measures as needed according to ACLS protocol guidelines.
• Provided continuous monitoring of patient's vital signs and cardiac rhythms.
• Performed nursing care to acutely ill adult patients with cardiac diagnoses such as myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias.