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Emma K. Epley

Wildwood,MO

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with career history in direct patient care, fundamental clinical knowledge, and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Currently looking to continue building skills in a critical care setting and further develop critical thinking skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
06.2022 - Current
  • Provided critical care for two to three unstable adult ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation, central and arterial lines, chest tubes, and/or multiple intravenous medications/drips
  • Actively participated in incidents of cardiac/respiratory arrest by performing CPR, administrating ACLS drugs in a timely manner, working with critical care team to quickly identify causes, and manage AED
  • Initiated and managed CRRT in patients with acute kidney failure
  • Titration of continuous sedation and analgesia, cardiac medications, vasopressors, and paralytics; monitoring for efficacy and reactions
  • Managed ventilators, recognizing and understanding different ventilator modes, and interpreting various ventilator alarms and collaborating with critical care to make adjustments to promote stabilization
  • Initiating and managing Target Temperature Management with post code patients
  • Assessed and educated patients on illnesses and diseases, such as septic shock, ARDS, DKA, ARF, GI bleeds, and MODS

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
01.2021 - 06.2022
  • Provide direct quality care to three to four critically ill patients
  • Monitor and interpret telemetry and EKG results, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability
  • Collaborate with patient care teams to plan, manage, and assess patient treatments while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Perform variety of skills including: tracheotomy care; wound and procedural site assessment and care; administration of blood products, TPN, insulin drips and cardiac drips; monitoring alcohol withdrawal and symptom management; central line care; chest tube, G/J/PEG/NG tube, ostomy, and catheter assessment and care
  • Fulfilled role of charge nurse, ensuring adequate staffing, supervising nursing staff, and coordinating with patient placement
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

TOP GOLF
01.2019
  • Public facing host for #3 Top Golf in United States Ensured clients had a rememberable and pleasant experience throughtimely and customer centered service

ZEAL FINANCIAL RECRUITER
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Contacted and recruited potential employees for a sales and managementposition

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Sinclair School of Nursing University of Missouri
12.2020

Skills

  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Critical Care Assessments
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration
  • Interpreting EKGs
  • Mechanical Ventilators and Endotracheal Tubes Management

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
06.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit

Mercy Hospital St. Louis
01.2021 - 06.2022

TOP GOLF
01.2019

ZEAL FINANCIAL RECRUITER
01.2018 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Sinclair School of Nursing University of Missouri

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