JENNIFER R. SMITH
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care RN with 6+ years of critical care experience in a high-acuity 22-bed cardiac care unit. Expertise in adult VA/VV EMCO management, advanced mechanical circulatory support, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and multi-disciplinary critical care. Recognized for sound clinical judgement, compassionate patient care, and mentoring new nurses.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Intensive Care RN
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
07.2020 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients with cardiogenic shock, septic shock, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, acute MI, valvular disease, advanced heart failure, life-threatening arrhythmias, and multisystem organ failure.
- Five years of specialized bedside experience managing adult VA and VV ECMO patients.
- Collaborate with intensivists, advanced practice providers, perfusionists, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Titrate vasoactive and inotropic infusions and interpret arterial, central venous, and pulmonary artery catheter data.
- Assist with bedside procedures including ECMO cannulation, PA catheter insertion, IABP insertion, rapid sequence intubation, and synchronized cardioversion.
- Serve as a preceptor for new graduate and experienced ICU nurses.
- Collaborated with hospice and palliative care teams to provide compassionate end-of-life care and support patients and families during transitions of care.
Nurse Extern
Northside Gwinnett Medical Center
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Selected for a competitive 10-week externship program providing acute, intermediate, and critical care under RN preceptorship on an inpatient neuroscience unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University
07-2020
Skills
- VA & VV Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)-5 years
- Left & Right Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD)
- Impella (55, CP, RP)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)- Prismaflex/Prismasx
- Mechanical Ventilation & other Oxygen Therapies
- Swan-Ganz Catheters and Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Ekosonic Endovascular System (EKOS)
- Vasoactive/Inotropic/Critical Care Sedation Management
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Precepting & Mentoring
- EPIC Super-user
- NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Cardiac Intensive Care RN
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
07.2020 - Current
Nurse Extern
Northside Gwinnett Medical Center
05.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University