Erica Tilbury

Cardiac Cath Lab:

• Assisted physicians with diagnostic/interventional cardiac and peripheral procedures and structural heart procedures ensuring optimal patient care and safety
• Minimized complications by identifying and responding to emergent situations promptly and efficiently
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care in the Cardiac Cath Lab setting
• Enhanced patient care by effectively monitoring vital signs and hemodynamic parameters during procedures
• Supported quality improvement initiatives related to Cardiac Cath Lab operations through active participation in department meetings, audits, surveys, or reviews of relevant literature or guidelines
• Provided post-procedural care for patients, including monitoring vital signs, assessing pain management needs, and educating patients on discharge instructions
• Maintained accurate and detailed documentation, ensuring compliance with the facility’s regulations

Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit:

• Provided quality and compassionate care to post-operative, critically ill, and traumatically injured patients
• Coordinated and collaborated with diverse multi-disciplinary teams to thoroughly assess, diagnose, and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Documented assessments, interventions, observations, and patient responses in a punctual manner according to hospital standards utilizing EPIC electronic charting system
• Observed and responded to the needs of patients in a timely manner using critical thinking skills and clinical knowledge
• Titrated various vasopressor, vasodilatory, and inotropic medications to therapeutics levels according to physician orders and patient response
• Created, individualized, and implemented patient care plans for faster recovery and optimal outcomes
• Established a positive rapport with patients, families and caregivers while providing education on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle options among individuals from various cultures and socioeconomic levels
• Demonstrated leadership by serving as a unit charge nurse and precepted student nurses and new employees on hospital policies, protocols, and evidence-based practices to promote ideal patient outcomes
• Created a positive work environment and promoted teamwork by serving as a resource mentor regarding clinical patient care issues, decision making, and device management
• Responded hospital wide as a member of the CODE team to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions to patients in cardiac arrest
• Cared for patients post-cardiac procedures, such as open-heart surgery or angioplasty