Jody Orton
Franklin,TN
Summary
Dynamic Cardiac Device Specialist delivering expertise in team leadership, patient care coordination, and quality improvement. Proven track record in enhancing device implantation processes and ensuring optimal patient safety.
Having the experience in a hospital, procedure and clinic setting provides me the broad experience to see the patients care path but also pivot based on patients assessment and need
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Device Specialist
Vanderbilt Medical Center
03.2010 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive evaluations of cardiac devices to ensure optimal functionality and patient safety.
- Trained healthcare professionals on device operation and troubleshooting procedures for enhanced patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient management plans involving advanced cardiac technologies.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives that streamlined device implantation processes and improved patient outcomes.
- Travel to VUMC heart c
- outreach clinics to manage Cardiac Devices independently
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Baptist Hospital
10.2005 - 03.2010
- Administered patient care during cardiac catheterization procedures, ensuring safety and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and provided immediate intervention as needed during catheterization.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on procedures, recovery processes, and post-operative care.
- Provided assistance as scrub nurse for complex/new equipment procedures
- Floated between Cath lab and EP lab
Cardiac Nurse Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgery
East Carolina Heart Institute
03.1999 - 09.2005
- Rounded with surgeons in AM to create daily MR
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Provided patient education on post-operative care and lifestyle modifications for heart health.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate patient conditions and identify complications early.
- Removal of chest tubes and temporary pacing wires
- Completed dictations for H&P and discharge summary
- Prepared and assisted MD in weekly outpatient clinics
- Educated and worked with Fellows and Residence to promote education and patient safety
- Evaluated in-patent consult requests
Charge Nurse Outpatient Unit
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
11.1997 - 03.1999
- Led nursing team in delivering high-quality patient care
- Mentored and trained junior nurses to enhance skills and improve patient outcomes.
- Developed and implemented care plans based on comprehensive patient assessments.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings to optimize treatment strategies for patients.
- Removal of arterial sheaths post Cardiac Cath
- Assist with sedation and monitoring for outpatient testing
- Provided pre and post care: cardiac catheterizations; PCI; EP procedures
- Provided discharge instructions to above procedures and medications
Education
Registered Nurse - Nursing
Georgian College
Barrie, Ontario, Canada06-1997
Skills
- Team leadership and motivation
- Pacemaker implantation
- Patient care coordination
- Medical device regulations
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of several in the development of expanding the device clinics when new Vanderbilt Heart clinics open
- Work directly with other organizations, departments, and hospitals to facilitate efficiently patient clearance requests for MRI and surgery
- Created onboarding packet
- Act of senior Device RN
- ACLS and BLS certified
- Varies certifications from educational opportunities outside VUMC
- Published: Ampere Hour as a Predictor of Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillator Pulse Generator Battery Longevity: A Multicenter Study
Timeline
Cardiac Device Specialist
Vanderbilt Medical Center
03.2010 - Current
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Baptist Hospital
10.2005 - 03.2010
Cardiac Nurse Specialist Cardiothoracic Surgery
East Carolina Heart Institute
03.1999 - 09.2005
Charge Nurse Outpatient Unit
Pitt County Memorial Hospital
11.1997 - 03.1999
Registered Nurse - Nursing
Georgian College