Evan Perrigo
Bowling Green,KY
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 3 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Medical and Trauma ICU specialty.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma ICU Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Expedited critical decision-making processes during emergencies by effectively communicating with other healthcare professionals under high-pressure situations.
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently assessing, monitoring, and documenting vital signs, lab results, and medical histories.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Management of massive transfusion protocol to acutely decompensating patients.
- Equipped with the knowledge to manage neuro devices such as EVD's and lumbar drains to improve patient outcome.
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Being responsible for the total care of my patients', such as, completing a thorough head-to-toe assessments, informing doctors' of pertinent changes in patient condition or critical lab values.
- Safely administering all medications, including, but not limited to, hemodynamic drips. Maintaining a safe environment for the patient as well as for the family members and staff.
- Continuously sought opportunities for professional development, attending workshops to stay current on advances in critical care nursing.
- Managed devices such as CRRT, EVDs, Lumbar drains while at this facility.
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
TJ Samson Hospital
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Streamlined medication administration processes, ensuring accuracy and preventing adverse drug events.
- Mentored nursing students during clinical rotations in the Medical ICU setting, fostering professional growth.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill patients.
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Bowling Green Medical Center
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Mentored new nurses on the unit, fostering a supportive learning atmosphere that improved staff retention rates.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses, facilitating orientation and integration into the ICU setting.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill patients.
- Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and satisfaction scores.
- Assigned rapid response team lead and code blue team lead role at a 337 bed facility.
- Provided 1:1 care of acutely ill patients (CRRT).
- Assigned permanent charge nurse role managing a 16 bed ICU.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN05.2021
Skills
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Team Collaboration
- Solid critical care clinical skills coupled with patient-focused people skills
- Chest Tube Management
- Critical Thinking
- Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Vasopressor Titration
- Problem-Solving
- Traumatic Brain Injury Care
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Blood Transfusion Administration
Certification
Registered Nurse - State of Kentucky
BLS - Basic Life Support
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
CCRN - Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
Timeline
Trauma ICU Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
06.2023 - 01.2024
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
TJ Samson Hospital
09.2022 - 06.2023
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Bowling Green Medical Center
05.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Tennessee Technological University
Registered Nurse - State of Kentucky
BLS - Basic Life Support
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
CCRN - Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
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