ERICA THOMAS
New York,New York
Summary
Masters prepared Registered Nurse with extensive experience as a living donor transplant coordinator and program manager seeking employment in a transplant hospital.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Transplant Coordinator, Living Donor Clinical Manager
Mount Sinai Hospital
NY
04.2012 - Current
- Currently acting as a living donor liver and kidney transplant coordinator and clinical manager. Skills include providing patient education, coordinating care between multidisciplinary teams in the transplant department. Coordinate deceased donor liver transplants on an on-call basis. Involved in quality and process improvements, reviewing and updating policies, leading the mentorship program. Primary lead exchange coordinator of the swap program.
Travel RN
American Mobile Healthcare
NY
10.2011 - 04.2012
- Worked at St. Lukes and Columbia Presbyterian Hospitals as a float pool registered nurse. Provided direct patient care for transplant, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, and med/surg patients. Tasks include thorough medical assessments, medication administration, patient education, acted as patient advocate, and worked directly with physicians and ancillary staff.
RN
North Okaloosa Medical Center
Crestview, FL
06.2011 - 09.2011
- Provided direct patient care for patients on a cardiac step down unit. Skills include patient assessment, cardiac monitoring, medication administration and titrating cardiac drips, patient education, and acted as patient advocate.
RN
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
Fayetteville, NC
10.2008 - 05.2011
- Provided patient care on a 48 bed Women’s/Surgical unit. Skills include pre and post operative assessments, antenatal care, pain management, wound care, teaching, and patient advocacy. Acted as charge nurse and trained new employees. Worked directly with physicians and ancillary staff.
Travel RN
American Mobile Healthcare
NY
08.2007 - 09.2008
- Worked at Roosevelt Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a travel nurse on neuro/surgical and hepato-biliary cancer floor. Skills include medical assessments, EKG’s, venous puncture, patient education, pain management, wound care, and patient advocacy.
RN
Scottsdale Healthcare
Scottsdale, AZ
09.2003 - 08.2007
- Worked as a staff nurse on a med/surg telemetry floor. Skills include pre and post-operative assessments, dressing changes, pain management, and patient education. Acted as charge nurse and trained new employees. Participated on a Magnet Committee.
LPN
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City, IA
05.2001 - 07.2003
- Worked as a nursing assistant and then LPN on an organ transplant floor. Cared for patients’ pre and post abdominal organ transplant. Provided education, wound care and pain management. Worked directly with registered nurses and physicians.
Education
Masters - Community and Public Health
Hunter College
01-2019
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
01-2007
Associates Degree - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
01-2003
Skills
- Patient and Family Focused Care
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgement
- Patient education and counseling
- Nursing staff leadership
Timeline
RN Transplant Coordinator, Living Donor Clinical Manager
Mount Sinai Hospital
04.2012 - Current
Travel RN
American Mobile Healthcare
10.2011 - 04.2012
RN
North Okaloosa Medical Center
06.2011 - 09.2011
RN
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
10.2008 - 05.2011
Travel RN
American Mobile Healthcare
08.2007 - 09.2008
RN
Scottsdale Healthcare
09.2003 - 08.2007
LPN
University of Iowa Hospital
05.2001 - 07.2003
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Associates Degree - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Masters - Community and Public Health
Hunter College
Professional Service
American Society of Transplantation: Living Liver Donor Medical Toolkit contributing author
American Society of Transplantation: Living Kidney Donor Medical Toolkit contributing author
Emerging Leaders Program completion 2024: NATCO Elevate Professional Development Series