Erik Wennberg BSN, RN
Billings,MT
Summary
Dynamic critical care nurse with over five years of experience in a mixed 28 bed ICU providing patient specific care. Trained and knowledgeable in multiple medical devices, including cardiac, neuro, and renal. I am a hardworking and team oriented medical professional that provides optimum patient care to hospital and personal standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intensive Care Nurse
Billings Clinic Hospital
07.2018 - Current
- Assess and monitor critically ill patients in a mixed 28 bed ICU (surgical, medical, respiratory, cardiac, neurosurgery) for 5+ years, including adults, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
- Experience in medical devices including: Impella, IABP, ECMO (VV, VA, VAV), CRRT, EVD, ventilators,
- Performs accurate charting in electronic charting records.
- Performs the role of the critical access team (CAT) nurse for the hospital, which acts as a rapid response team at Billings Clinic
- Worked through the 2020 pandemic in one of the highest per capita patient populations.
Residential Support Worker II
Prairie Harvest Mental Health
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Employee of the month December 2016
- Aided mentally ill adults to live more independently in a group home setting
- Provided instruction for therapeutic activities
- Observed for behavioral changes in patients
- Scheduled and PRN medication administration and observed patient response to medications
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND05.2016
Skills
- Invasive Hemodynamics monitoring (Pulmonary Artery Catheter, CVP, Arterial)
- Post Open Heart Recovery
- External Ventricular Drains and ICP Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- IABP and Impella
- CAT (Critical Assessment Team) Nurse
- Assistance in Bedside Procedures (Intubation, Central Line Insertions, Lumbar Punctures, Bedside Neurological Drains, etc)
- Targeted Temperature Management
- Hospital Wide CPR Runner and Recorder
- Ventilator management
- Critical thinking
- Closed loop communication
- Management and Titration of Vasoactive, Sedative and Pain Medications via IV Infusion
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Transport RN with Monitoring During MRI, CT, and IR
Awards
CAT Nurse of the Year 2023
Daisy Award
Certification
- Registered Nurse: MT Board of Nursing
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
Timeline
Intensive Care Nurse
Billings Clinic Hospital
07.2018 - Current
Residential Support Worker II
Prairie Harvest Mental Health
09.2016 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of North Dakota
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