Erica Bilello
BSN, RN, CCRN
454 Bonnabel Blvd, Metairie,Metairie, LA
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
Kenner, LA
05.2022 - Current
- Provide detail-oriented care of critically ill medical and surgical patients in a 16-bed academic medical center with a primary focus on: cardiac arrest requiring targeted temperature management (TTM), multi-organ failure requiring life support devices such as continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), ventilatory support, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring; diabetic ketoacidosis, transvenous pacemakers, immediate post-cardiac catheterizations, and pacemaker insertions; care of immediate post-operative abdominal surgeries
- Competent in the insertion of ultrasound-guided peripheral and midline intravenous catheters
- Serve as charge nurse, preceptor, and resource nurse
- Member of Rapid Response, Code Blue, and Code Stroke team as well as Comprehensive-Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP)
- When serving in Rapid Response role, I am responsible for proactively monitoring patients throughout the hospital to detect signs of deterioration and intervene in a timely manner
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Straub Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Cared for medical and surgical patients on a 16-bed unit in an academic medical center with a primary focus on: septic shock, post-cardiac arrest requiring TTM, severe burns requiring skin grafts, COVID-19 requiring prone positioning, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), intracranial hemorrhages, and neurological and vascular surgeries
- Assisted in management of ventilators including tracheostomy tubes, chest tubes, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, CRRT, extensive burn dressing changes, and lumbar drains
- Served as relief charge nurse
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, HI
03.2017 - 02.2021
- Cared for adult medical and surgical patients with emphasis on obstetrics, gynecology, and overall women's health on a 3-bed unit in an academic medical center
- Assisted in management of pre-eclampsia progressing to HELLP syndrome, postpartum hemorrhage requiring massive blood transfusions, pre- and post-operative gynecological procedures, chorioamnionitis, pyelonephritis, hyperemesis gravidarum, postpartum recoveries, and immediately post-operative mastectomies and total abdominal hysterectomies
- Member of Rapid Response, Code Blue, and Code Stroke team
- Proactively monitored for patient deterioration for the adult population throughout the hospital by reviewing (Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS)
- Served as charge nurse and preceptor
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
Stanford Medical Center
Palo Alto, CA
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Cared for critically ill adult surgical patients on a 26-bed unit in an academic medical center such as: post-operative coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG), valve repairs and replacements, heart and lung transplant; pre-operative abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs
- Assisted in management of ventilators including tracheostomy tubes, chest tubes, epicardial pacemakers, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
Nashville, TN
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Cared for adult medical and surgical patients on a 22-bed unit in an acute care comprehensive medical center including: respiratory distress, substance abuse withdrawals, post-cardiac catheterizations, sepsis, congestive heart failure, and cerebrovascular accidents
Registered Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Cared for adult surgical patients on a 32-bed unit in an academic medical center with a primary focus on: immediately post-operative CABG, valve repairs and replacements, AAA repairs, thoracic endovascular aortic repairs, ventricular assist devices, multi-organ transplants, gastrointestinal, ear, nose, and throat, and vascular surgeries
- Cared for adult medical patients with septic shock requiring vasoactive infusions, ARDS requiring neuromuscular blockades, TTM, massive blood transfusions, and cardiogenic shock requiring bedside intervention
- Assisted in management of ventilators including tracheostomy tubes, nitric oxide, CRRT, intra-aortic balloon pumps, temporary pacemakers, extracorporeal membrane oxygen, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Served as relief charge nurse, relief preceptor, member of peer review committee, and Rapid Response team
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
09.2010 - 01.2012
- Cared for patients on a 25-bed unit in an academic medical center with a primary focus on heart failure, myocardial infarctions requiring heart catheterizations, and pacemaker insertions
- Prepared patients for cardiac surgical interventions
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA07-2010
Skills
Secretary of American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Greater New Orleans Chapter
RN Member of American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
License & Certifications
Louisiana - Multistate, RN 131261, 01/2026
Certified Critical-Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), 05/2028
Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 10/2025
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 5/2025
Recognitions
Clinical Ladder, Level III, 07/2023 to Current
Good Catch Award, Ochsner Health System, 09/2023
Daisy Award Nomination, 01/2024
Nurse of the Year Nomination, Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children,
Professional Development
- Attendance at National Teaching Institute (NTI), 05/2025
- Leadership Development Workshop at NTI, 05/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Straub Medical Center
02.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children
03.2017 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
Stanford Medical Center
06.2016 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
02.2016 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
01.2012 - 12.2015
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Ochsner Medical Center
09.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nicholls State University
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