Adaptable medical professional demonstrating expertise and knowledge throughout several years in various leadership roles. Committed to leading highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Charge RN
United States Air Force
09.2021 - 09.2024
Delivered direct patient care and clinical oversight serving as a critical care charge RN in the inpatient operations squadron
As Mock Code Blue Director, engineered, coordinated, and evaluated simulations over 14 departments reducing response times by 30 percent
Appointed American Red Cross Advanced Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor educating over 50 Air Force and Army service members in 11 classes
Part-time house supervisor responsibilities executed
Developed Rapid Response protocols and rewrote existing policy and flowsheets incorporating new standards into digital charting system
Validated as Critical Care Air Transport Registered Nurse
Demonstrated ability to provide in-flight stabilization, transportation, and management of critical care patients
Capability to package and provide ongoing care to three ventilated or six non-vented critical care patients in flight
CCATT team includes emergency room physician or Anesthesiologist, Critical Care RN, and Respiratory therapist
As RN role cross-trained in each role to provide support for emergent interventions and ongoing care management
Trained to provide ongoing hemodynamic support and life-saving interventions including intubation, fluid and blood volume resuscitation, ICP management, and pressor titration in flight.
2:1 Staff ratio ECMO with bedside RN supplementing management of care
Direct ECMO recovery management following cannulation
Executed sweep and flow titrations along with fio2 ventilator adjustments utilizing established protocols aligned with patient clinical responsiveness in hemodynamics, and SVO2 monitoring
Optimized patient care by providing care as a resource to the bedside RN monitoring and adjusting CRRT net volumes and IV titrations
Trained and performed team care with emergent oxygenator changeouts
Capable of managing Impella, ECMO circuit, and ventilatory adjustment alongside Critical Care team
Proficient in running Sorin or Cardio help ECMO pumps.
CVICU-RN OHS (Open Heart Specialist RN)
Baptist Hospital
08.2011 - 08.2021
Full-time hours 36/week
264 Bed Level II Trauma Center
Trained to Open Heart Specialist program within 1 year of hire
Autonomously titrated drips, inotropes, and devices within policy guidelines and team goals to provide exceptional outcomes
Daily management of arterial lines, swan ganz, cardiac monitoring
Specialized in immediate post-op care emergent open heart, AAA dissection, CABG, AVR, MVR
Immediate post-op recovery VV and VA Ecmo patients in the ICU setting
Post-op and post-procedure care for patients requiring IABP, Impella RV, Impella LV, and CRRT
Titrations per protocol continuous sedation, paralytics, vasoactive medications
Multidisciplinary team approach to improve patient extubation duration following heart recovery cutting window to less than 4 hours on the majority of post-op open heart recoveries
Rapid response leader
Charge RN
Directed safe patient transfers coordinating with respiratory therapist and team members pt with ongoing critical drips, sedation, etco2 monitoring hemodynamic monitoring, and invasive lines management
Strong communication skills collaborating unit productivity
Surgical Care Improvement Project adherence
Coordinated bed flow management collaborating with the house supervisor.
Resource Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
07.2010 - 08.2011
Full-time hours 36/week
380 Bed Level II Trauma Center
36 Bed ICU including Medical, Surgical, and Neuro ICU
Assessed rapid clinical changes and optimized protocols within the rapid response team guidelines
Worked independently between ICU and ER to act as a full-time resource
Rapid response full-time RN lead and Code Blue RN team leader
Demonstrates expert ACLS transport and stabilization of patients throughout the hospital
Ensured clear communication with attending physicians regarding patient assessment, rapid care provided, and bed placement requirements
Follow-up documentation and ongoing assessment for code events and rapid response encounters.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
05.2006 - 07.2010
Full-time hours 36/week
380 Bed Level II Trauma Center
36 Bed ICU including Medical, Surgical, and Neuro ICU
Relief Charge RN within the first year of hire
Direct bedside RN compassionate care in medical, surgical, and neurosurgical ICU setting
Managed CRRT, vasoactive drips, post-surgical drains, and neurologic emergencies.
Education
CCATT Advanced -
School of Aerospace Medicine-Cincinnati, Ohio
04.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - undefined
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond Oklahoma
05.2008
Associate Degree in Nursing - undefined
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
05.2006
Skills
IV Administration and Titration
ECMO Management
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Airway Management
Ultrasound Guided IV Initiation
Task Prioritization
IABP Monitoring
Adaptability
Impella Monitoring
Multitasking
Patient Safety
Team Building
Certification
Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Basic Life Support
Trauma Nurse Course Certification
Tactical Combat Casualty Course
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
Advanced Life Support Instructor (American Red Cross)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor (American Red Cross)
Accomplishments
Air and Space Commendation Medal-Meritorious Service-2024
Critical Care Air Transport Advanced Validation RN-2023
Humanitarian Service Medal-USAF NC 2021
Recognition for Clinical Excellence as CVICU Charge RN by Cardiothoracic Surgeons at Baptist Hospital-2020
Non-Commissioned Officer at Health Service Management/United States Air Force, United States Air Force ReserveNon-Commissioned Officer at Health Service Management/United States Air Force, United States Air Force Reserve
COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT, TWENTIETH, Senior Intelligence Analyst at UNITED STATES AIR FORCE F.E. Warren AIR FORCE BASE, AIR FORCECOMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT, TWENTIETH, Senior Intelligence Analyst at UNITED STATES AIR FORCE F.E. Warren AIR FORCE BASE, AIR FORCE
Customer Support Specialist at United States Air Force (AF) - Luke Air Force BaseCustomer Support Specialist at United States Air Force (AF) - Luke Air Force Base