Holly Ilg
Forest Grove,OR
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in critical care, emergency, flight, and community health. Currently advancing professional qualifications through a DNP-FNP program, bringing expertise in managing high-acuity patients, clinical instruction, and policy development. Proficient in advanced procedures and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, with a strong commitment to delivering patient-centered, evidence-based care that enhances outcomes for vulnerable populations. Passionate about leveraging extensive clinical knowledge to drive improvements in healthcare delivery and patient advocacy.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
11.2024 - Current
- Administered critical care interventions to stabilize patients in life-threatening conditions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Served as a liaison between physicians, family members, and patients on complex end-of-life decisions within the intensive care unit.
- Evaluated patient responses to treatments, adjusting care plans based on clinical assessments.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, promoting recovery and preventing readmissions.
- Maintained accurate documentation in electronic health records to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Community Health Nurse
PORTLAND FIRE AND RESCUE
04.2022 - Current
- Provide Care Coordination for patients after initial 9-1-1 response
- Triage calls from EMT and paramedics in the field to determine appropriate course of care.
- Work with the medical director to develop policies and procedures for RNs working in the prehospital setting.
- Reconnect patients with PCP, behavioral health providers. This includes home visits, accompanying to appointments, and coordinating with community partners.
Critical Care Content Writer
EMT-CE
01.2022 - Current
- Research and write critical care content for IBSC and CAPCE accredited critical care education program
- Develop a program that incorporates visual slides as well as video to demonstrate critical care principles.
- Live stream teaching
Cadaver Lab Instructor/Owner
BIOSIM NW
03.2021 - Current
- Scenario based skills lab using cadavers
- Teach all advanced procedures such as chest tube placement, needle thoracostomy, finger thoracostomy, surgical and needle cricothyrotomy, RSI, intubation, etc. As well as basic airway management, bleeding control, medication administration, and field amputation
- Provide an environment that simulates real life to become proficient at high risk low frequency skills.
- Provide a high quality education to flight crews, fire departments, EMS agencies, and military personnel.
Regional Advice Nurse
KAISER PERMANENTE
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Advise patients across the lifespan on medical conditions and emergencies over the phone
- Perform triage
- Perform in depth assessments to determine course of care
- Communicate across multiple disciplines regarding patient conditions
- Follow and implement protocols
- Multitasking
- Customer service
- Computer charting using EPIC
Flight Nurse, Clinical Training Manager
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Create and maintain training program for new hire nurses and paramedics following CAMTS accreditation standards
- Implemented and instructed an 80 hour training academy for newly hired paramedics and nurses.
- The program included both didactic and practical application.
- Wrote unit exams for each section of the academy as well as the final written exam and practical scenarios.
- Trained new hires on EMSCharts (the electronic charting system used by LFN).
- Implemented and instructed a 2 day scenario based cadaver lab teaching advanced medical procedures, teamwork, and leadership.
- Monitored all advanced procedures performed in the field by probationary nurses and paramedics after the training academy and implemented remedial training if needed.
- Provide feedback to education team regarding progress of new hires
- Collect data on feedback (in the form of confidential surveys) from each class to improve future training and education
- Assist in mandatory company wide skills days
- Collaborate with medical director on protocol development, training tools, and patient care trends
- Maintain status as a flight nurse by working on shift an average of 24 hours/week
Flight Nurse, Customer Service Manager
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK
03.2016 - 03.2019
- Manage customers in a 100 mile radius from Portland, OR. Customers are described as anyone who uses Life Flight Network including but not limited to dispatchers, fire departments, EMS agencies, law enforcement, and hospitals.
- Fielded complaints, concerns, and accolades from all agencies and hospitals in my assigned area.
- Attended regional ATAB meetings, tri-county protocol meetings, monthly ED/EMS manager meetings, rural fire board meetings, STEMI meetings, city council meetings
- Provide a wide variety of outreach and training to customers such as landing zone safety training and continuing education.
- Collected data on all call volume for my assigned area to determine ways we could improve.
- FLIGHT NURSE
- Manage critically ill or injured patients in a busy HEMS system.
- Advanced knowledge of protocols and invasive skills
- ECMO and balloon pump proficiency
- Blood administration
- Intubation/RSI
- Knowledge of helicopter operations, flight physiology, crew resource management
Registered Nurse-ED/Preceptor
PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL
12.2015 - 12.2017
- Working with patients across the lifespan with varying illnesses and injuries
- Precepted new nurses in the emergency department.
- Triage patients using ESI system
- Up to date knowledge of vasoactive drips, STEMI protocols
- Ventilator management
- 12- lead EKG interpretation
- Critical thinking skills.
- IV, IO starts, medication administration, lab draws, and lab result interpretation.
Registered Nurse-ICU
TUALITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
02.2014 - 12.2015
- Managing critically ill patients in the intensive care unit.
- In-depth knowledge of titrating vasoactive drips
- Ventilator management
- In-depth knowledge of Sepsis management
- Open heart recovery protocols
- Monitoring patients on a balloon pump
- 12-lead EKG interpretation
- Critical thinking skills.
- CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy)
- Targeted Temperature Management of ROSC patients
- Blood administration
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
06.2013 - 02.2014
- Working with patients across the lifespan with varying illnesses and injuries
- Triage patients using ESI system
- Up to date knowledge of vasoactive drips, STEMI protocols
- Ventilator management
- 12- lead EKG interpretation
- Critical thinking skills.
- IV, IO starts, medication administration, lab draws, and lab result interpretation.
- Blood administration
Flight Paramedic
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK
06.2009 - 06.2013
- Managing critical illness and injury across the Pacific Northwest.
- Critical thinking skills
- Advanced knowledge of medical and trauma protocols
- Invasive procedures such as needle decompression and needle cricothyrotomy
- Blood administration
- Intubation
Paramedic/ED Tech – Trauma Team
OHSU
03.2007 - 06.2013
- Provide emergency care to sick and injured patients in a busy level 1 trauma center.
- Communication and coordination across multiple disciplines
- IV starts and lab draws
- Medication administration
- Blood Administration
- Triage using ESI system
- Critical thinking
- Computerized charting using Epic
Senior Paramedic/Preceptor
METRO WEST AMBULANCE
09.2002 - 03.2007
- Managing acute illness and injury in Washington County.
- Ensuring the safety of crew and patients
- Managing controlled substances
- Drug calculations and administration
- Performing invasive and noninvasive procedures
- Writing organized computer-generated charts
- Mapping, radio communications, driving in a safe manner, and interacting with emergency room staff and various fire departments.
- As a preceptor, my responsibilities include teaching hands-on skills, the safety of the student, mentoring, ensuring the student has a baseline knowledge and understanding of the expectations of a paramedic.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Medicine
University of Portland
Portland, OR05-2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Linfield College
McMinnville, OR06.2015
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Excelsior College/NYU
Albany, NY12.2012
Paramedic Education -
Oregon Health And Science University
Portland, OR09.2002
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Trauma-informed care
- Critical care nursing
- Health promotion
- Clinical decision making
- Care across the lifespan
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Protocol and policy development
- Compassionate end-of-life support
- Work well in dynamic conditions
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing (Xi Mu)
- ONA
- ASTNA
- BCEN
Certification
- RN certified in Oregon and Washington
- CEN
- CFRN
- ACLS/BLS
- NIHSS
- Certified FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) Master Resilience Trainer
- QMHA-R
Timeline
ICU Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
11.2024 - Current
Community Health Nurse
PORTLAND FIRE AND RESCUE
04.2022 - Current
Critical Care Content Writer
EMT-CE
01.2022 - Current
Cadaver Lab Instructor/Owner
BIOSIM NW
03.2021 - Current
Regional Advice Nurse
KAISER PERMANENTE
12.2020 - 09.2021
Flight Nurse, Clinical Training Manager
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK
03.2019 - 12.2020
Flight Nurse, Customer Service Manager
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK
03.2016 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse-ED/Preceptor
PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL
12.2015 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse-ICU
TUALITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
02.2014 - 12.2015
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
06.2013 - 02.2014
Flight Paramedic
LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK
06.2009 - 06.2013
Paramedic/ED Tech – Trauma Team
OHSU
03.2007 - 06.2013
Senior Paramedic/Preceptor
METRO WEST AMBULANCE
09.2002 - 03.2007
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Medicine
University of Portland
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Linfield College
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Excelsior College/NYU
Paramedic Education -
Oregon Health And Science University
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