Gage Orndorff
Wilmington,DE
Summary
An experienced ICU Registered Nurse with a diverse background seeking admission to a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program to expand professional autonomy and clinical decision-making, promote patient safety through best practices, and contribute to high quality anesthesia care via doctoral-level participation in ongoing research.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Christiana Care - 2E Cardiovascular Critical Care Center
04.2023 - Current
- Lead patient care as a part of a multidisciplinary team to effectively coordinate and treat intubated and sedated patients through the use and titration of vasoactive, inotropic, sedating medications for the post operative recovery of cardiovascular surgery cases.
- Successfully manage complex and evolving situations while caring for patients on multiple mechanical circulatory support devices including LVAD, RVAD, Impella, CRRT, IABP, and ECMO.
- Precepting new hires to the cardiac ICU and ensuring safe and best practice care that includes attention to detail, clear and concise communication with your team, and adherence to quality improvement projects.
Registered Nurse
Christiana Care – 2C Otho/Neuro/Trauma
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Participated in patient care with Ortho-Trauma and Neurology teams taking care of complex surgical patients with multiple traumatic injuries, as well as neurological injuries from various etiologies.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients and their families, ancillary staff, and doctors to progress individualized patient care plans.
- Frequently charge nurse, as well as oriented new nurses and senior year nursing students.
Registered Nurse
Allegheny Health Network - Hematology/Oncology PCU
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed patient care for neutropenic and post-surgical hematology/oncology patients who's care plans were highly individualized.
- Charge trained and oriented graduate Registered Nurses to caring for patients receiving radiation and chemotherapy while inpatient.
- Volunteered to work in the MICU as part of a team nursing program to successfully treat a surge of intubated COVID-19 patients, as well as volunteered to staff a temporary COVID-19 stepdown unit.
68W Health Care Specialist
United States Army - Killeen, TX
10.2012 - 08.2015
- Certified as a nationally registered emergency medical technician, and later trained in stabilization and ongoing treatment of casualties who received traumatic injuries due combat.
- Served with a mobile hospital field unit specialized in the triage, treatment, as a result of large scale disasters including nuclear, biological, and radiological events.
- Gave pre-deployment classes to approximately 2000 soldiers on basic and effective interventions for injuries sustained from life-threatening trauma.
Education
B.S. - Nursing
Georgia Southern University
Savannah, GA05.2020
Skills
- Safe and effective administration of vasoactive, paralytic, and sedating medications
- Management of care at the bedside for hemodynamically unstable patients on MCS
- Lead the recovery and ongoing assessments for post-open heart surgery patients, for which I have received a DAISY award
- Personable and coordinates various specialties in the care for critically ill patients with clear and concise communication
- Professional and personable bedside manner
- Coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the safest practices for bedside procedures and ongoing treatments
Certification
- CPR/BLS (Jan 2025)
- ACLS (Aug 2024)
- CCRN (Jan 2025)
- Daisy Recipient (Nov 2025)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Christiana Care - 2E Cardiovascular Critical Care Center
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Christiana Care – 2C Otho/Neuro/Trauma
08.2021 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Allegheny Health Network - Hematology/Oncology PCU
09.2020 - 08.2021
68W Health Care Specialist
United States Army - Killeen, TX
10.2012 - 08.2015
B.S. - Nursing
Georgia Southern University