Jake Traxler
Grandview Heights,OH
Summary
- Proven leader and dedicated RN at THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER, adept in critical care and patient advocacy. Excelled in rapid patient condition assessment and intervention, significantly reducing ICU stays and CLABSI incidences. Recognized for superior clinical judgment and educational contributions, enhancing unit standards and nurse training. Other professional highlights include:
- SICU RN
- Medic in The United States Air Force
- Registered EMT
- CCRN
- ACLS certified
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Level 1 trauma center, 39 bed unit)-RN
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER
08.2022 - Current
- Rapid identification and communication of patient condition changes, providing quick intervention to prevent decreased perfusion to critical body organs by utilizing Massive Transfusion Protocol and devices such as the Belmont rapid transfuser
- Recovery of critically ill post-operative patients who require multiple vasoactive and sedative medications
- Performs rapid initiation and prompt titration of vasopressor medications required to sustain adequate perfusion to critically ill patients
- Management of patients requiring CRRT to maintain and achieve an adequate fluid balance
- Ample experience performing SAT/SBT's on patients, resulting in prompt extubation, decreasing length of ICU stay
- Proficient in monitoring and expressing relevant change in hemodynamic values displayed by invasive hemodynamic devices such as PA catheters and arterial lines
- Provides care to neuro-trauma patients requiring intracranial monitoring devices and advocates for proper pharmacological agents (such as 3% NS, 23.4% NS, and Mannitol) to decrease swelling of brain when all non-pharmacological approaches have failed
- Initiates and instructs educational sessions to adequately teach ICU nurses throughout the hospital system ultrasound PIV placement decreasing the need for central venous access and ultimately decreasing CLABSI incidences across the entire hospital system
- Key member to the unit's Quality Improvement and educational committee utilizing EBP to ensure proper standards of care are being carried out across the unit
- Train newly hired RNs to perform nursing duties including recognizing, communicating and documentation of patient condition changes in a timely manner
- Essential part to assisting family members through the grieving process and communicating/interpreting medical terminology ensuring a greater understanding of their loved one's medical situation.
Staff Sergeant - Medic
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, 179TH Mansfield, OH
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Top graduate of three consecutive military medical training phases
- Deployed to the middle east providing medical care to military members (April-July 2021)
- Completed training course throughout Wright Patterson Hospital starting IVs on multiple patients in their Emergency Department
- Extensive experience drawing blood, placing catheters and IVs on military members and military spouses
- Team leader during basic military training, successfully lead fellow Airmen through daily duties
- Lead a team that had high success regarding cardiac arrests and patients in cardiac dysrhythmias
- Coined by Base Commander for outstanding performance and exceeding expectations throughout the 179th Medical Group
- Coined by Medical Group Commander as a top medical performer
- Coined by Medical Group First Sergeant for outperforming fellow troops in providing patient care to extremely sick patients while at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Emergency Department- PCA
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Provide exemplary patient care; well-liked and praised by managers, nurses and patients
- Assist nurses with/ Perform blood draws, place patients on cardiac monitors, take vital signs, perform 12 lead EKG's and other duties as needed.
Education
BSN -
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY
05.2022
Medic -
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 4NOX1 (MEDIC) TECHNICAL SCHOOL
01.2017
Skills
- Critical Care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Life-sustaining machines
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- CCRN
- RN
- TCCC
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Level 1 trauma center, 39 bed unit)-RN
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER
08.2022 - Current
Emergency Department- PCA
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER
01.2019 - 01.2022
Staff Sergeant - Medic
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, 179TH Mansfield, OH
01.2017 - 01.2023
BSN -
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY
Medic -
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 4NOX1 (MEDIC) TECHNICAL SCHOOL
- BLS
- ACLS
- CCRN
- RN
- TCCC