James Burnside
Struthers,OH
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate CVICU nurse with 5+ years of experience in post-operative setting. Proficient in managing and titrating vasoactive, sedative and analgesic medications. Experience with invasive monitoring and life-sustaining devices. Team Leader with effective management and delegation of nursing staff and handling emergent situations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Bon Secours Mercy Health
09.2019 - Current
- Delivering nursing care to critically ill post-surgical cardiovascular and neurological patients such as CABG, valve replacements/repairs, various vascular and neurological surgeries.
- Manage patients with devices such as IABP, CRRT, Impella, ECMO, ventilators, EVD, ZOLL in collaboration with physicians, respiratory therapists and perfusionists.
- Monitoring hemodynamics using swan-ganz catheters, arterial lines and titrating vasoactive medications accordingly.
- Assist in emergent intubations, invasive line placement, thoracotomy and chest tube placement.
- Trained in Ultrasound guided peripheral IV insertion in patients with limited intravenous access.
- Team Leader responsible for delegating tasks, making appropriate assignments, orienting newly hired RNs and education on devices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OH05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Youngstown State University
Youngstown Ohio05-2017
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- Neurological monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Critical Thinking
- Time management abilities
- Respiratory maintenance
- Renal function management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Sedation management
- Life-sustaining machines
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Critical Care Nurse Certification (CCRN)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Impella (2.5, CP, 5.0, 5.5)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV
Timeline
Lead Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Bon Secours Mercy Health
09.2019 - Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Critical Care Nurse Certification (CCRN)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Impella (2.5, CP, 5.0, 5.5)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Youngstown State University
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