Jeffery B. Hicks
Brunswick,Ohio
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Nurse Practitioner with a strong focus on enhancing patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives. Proven leadership in rapid response and code situations, fostering collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary teams to implement best practices in acute critical care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio
11.2019 - Current
- As a Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner, I rapidly recognize and intervene in neurological deterioration while guiding hemodynamic, respiratory, and metabolic optimization to support cerebral perfusion.
- I lead and actively participate in rapid response and code situations, applying evidence-based protocols for intracranial pressure (ICP) management, acute stroke care pathways, seizure management, and neuroprotective strategies.
- I collaborate closely with neurosurgeons, neurologists, intensivists, pharmacists, bedside nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.
- Communicate complex neurological findings, treatment plans, and prognoses to patients and families with clarity and compassion during multidisciplinary rounds and care conferences.
- Educate and mentor nursing staff, residents, advanced practice providers, and students on neurocritical care principles and best practices to foster knowledge and skill development.
- Contribute to development and implementation of clinical protocols, evidence-based initiatives, quality improvement projects, and morbidity and mortality reviews to enhance patient outcomes.
- I document assessments, interventions, clinical decision-making, and care plans accurately and timely.
- I hold current Nurse Practitioner licensure with state prescriptive authority in Ohio, Colorado, Wisconsin with pending licensure in Texas , Pennsylvania, and arizona. I possess strong expertise in neurological assessment, critical care management, and high-acuity clinical decision-making, consistently delivering evidence-based, high-quality care for critically ill patients.
Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio
02.2010 - 11.2019
- Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making
- Efficiently and knowledgeably provided RN care for patients. Handled intubations, defibrillations, drips, IV starts, A-line/Central line setups, splinting, and more
- Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based on nursing standards and protocol
- Demonstrated skills as an effective charge nurse and served as a preceptor for newly hired RNs and visiting nursing students
- Provided care for patients with various neurological disorders with emphasis on patients with strokes, aneurysms, vascular malformations, post angiogram therapy, tPa management, spinal cord injuries and traumatic head injuries
- Maintain continuous hemodynamic/neurological monitoring and support for all critically ill patients, with an overall goal in delivering this care to minimize morbidity and mortality, as well as to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
- Proficient in operating and monitoring patients with mechanical ventilation, CVVHD, arterial lines, central lines, swan-ganz catheter, EVD, licox, vigileo, artic sun, medication administration and titrating drips.
- Perform thorough neurological assessments and interventions
- Effective communication skills; serves as patient advocate and liaison between patient, family and medical care teams
- Familiar with neurological pathophysiology, neuro-specific disease processes, and clinical management of neurological disorders
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Kent State University College of Nursing
Kent, Ohio05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio12-2013
Registered Nurse -
Trinity Health Systems School of Nursing
Steubenville, Ohio12-2009
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Psychology
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio05-1996
Skills
- neurological assessment
- acute care management of adult/geriatric patients
- evidence-based practice
- advanced life support
- critical care nursing
- protocol development
- multidisciplinary collaboration
- end of life/ goals of care support
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Ohio, RN. 356742
- AGACNP, Ohio, AGACNP.CNP. 025271
- AGACNP Colorado with prescriptive authority
- AGACNP Wisconsin with prescriptive authority
- licensure pending in Pennsylvania, Texas and Arizona
Certifications And Memberships
- Vascular Access Resource Nurse (VARN)
- Basic Life Saving for Healthcare (CPR & AED)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses (MCN) Membership
- American Heart Association (AHA) AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
11.2019 - Current
Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
02.2010 - 11.2019
Master of Science - Nursing Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Kent State University College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Registered Nurse -
Trinity Health Systems School of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Psychology
University of Akron