Dedicated and hardworking critical care nurse with three years of experience providing patient centered care to a wide variety of patients. I am a passionate about providing welcoming, calm and safe environment for patients in order to promote positive outcomes. I look forward to contributing to your mission of providing exceptional healthcare in the intensive care setting.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center
Reno, NV
2022 - Current
Provided high quality care for wide variety of critically ill patients, with the focus cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic and post-operative patients.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement evidence-based practices and individualized plan of care to improve patient outcomes.
Cared for unstable post arrest patients requiring therapeutic hypothermia.
Familiar with utilizing NMB agents along with use of BIS and train of four monitoring devices.
Fulfilled a relief charge position, creating assignments responding to codes and rapids, was a clinical resource to staff RN's.
Proficient in applying hemodynamic data from PA, CVP, and arterial lines.
Able to provide continuous renal replacement therapy for critical patients.
Managed immediate post heart and great vessel surgical patients.
Provided care for patients requiring IABP/Impella intervention.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
2021 - 2022
Care for patients pre -and post -op open heart, TAVR, MAZE, Watchmen, Pacemaker and cardiac catheterization.
Experience with administering and titrating cardiac drips.
Improved patient outcomes by closely monitoring cardiac telemetry and promptly reporting changes to healthcare providers
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
Skills
EKG interpretation
CRRT
Open hearts
Relief charge
Belmont rapid infuser
IABP/Impella
Vented patient management
Blood gas interpretation
Affiliations
BLS/ACLS
American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing, Carrington College (2021)