Johnathan Hopper
San Diego,CA
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive background in acute emergency, trauma, and critical care nursing. Recognized for collaborative teamwork and results-driven approach, consistently adapting to changing medical needs and priorities. Skilled in recognizing and identifying acute and acute on chronic medical conditions requiring definitive cardiac, neurological, and trauma care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Transport Nurse
American Medical Response (AMR)
11.2024 - Current
- Providing basic and advanced life support and critical care services to patients experiencing acute and acute on chronic medical conditions and traumatic injury.
- Collecting analyzing and synthesizing data from patient history, laboratory, and diagnostic imaging to evaluate and stabilize immediate life threatening illness and injuries.
- Performing comprehensive physical assessments, collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary care team, and identifying patient specific goals to plan care.
- Maintaining and monitoring mechanical ventilators, portable cardiac monitor and defibrillator, Left ventricular assist devices, Impella cardiac assist devices, Balloon Pump, and VV AV ECMO.
Per Diem Registered Nurse
Clip Board Health Staffing
03.2023 - Current
- Per Diem Registered Nurse
- Charge Nurse in post acute facilities within San Diego County
Critical Care Transport Nurse
Advantage Ambulance Service
10.2023 - 11.2024
- Assisted with the development of new policies and procedures within the critical care transport team, resulting in improved safety protocols and overall effectiveness of operations.
- Collaborated with hospital staff to ensure smooth transitions from facility to ambulance, promoting continuity of care.
- Conducted thorough assessments of each patient''s needs upon arrival at referring hospitals before initiating any treatments or interventions during transport.
- Maintained accurate patient records throughout the transport process, contributing to effective communication among healthcare providers.
Traveling Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Medical ICU and Medical Surgical nurse in a post acute hospital.
- Implementation of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Protocols. Management of endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies, ventilator management and troubleshooting, titration of vasopressors, antiarrhythmics, sedation, and analgesic medications. Implementing nurse driven protocols to reduce HAPPI, CAUTI, CLABSI, and VAP.
- Department: Medical ICU
Traveling Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Medical ICU Nurse and Rapid Response Nurse in a 6 bed intensive care unit.
- Insertion of Ultrasound guided peripheral Intravenous Catheters
- Implementation of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Protocols on Rapid Response/Code Team. Management of endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies, interpretation of arterial blood gasses, collaborating with respiratory therapists to achieve optimal ventilator settings and preparedness for weaning.
- Department: Medical ICU
- Select Specialty Hospital
Traveling Nurse
Health Carousel Travel Network
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring including arterial lines and central venous catheters. Obtained mixed venous blood gasses for titration of pressors and inotropes in heart failure failure and transplant patients Management of endotracheal tubes, interpretation of arterial blood gasses, collaborating with respiratory therapists to achieve optimal ventilator settings and preparedness for weaning.
- Department: Medical ICU
- Dignity Health
Critical Care Nurse
Banner Healthcare
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Medical Intensive Care Unit nurse in a level one trauma hospital with 350 beds total capacity.
- Completed 12 week critical care Medical and CVICU internship
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring including arterial lines and central venous catheters. Obtained mixed venous blood gasses for titration of pressors and inotropes in heart failure failure and transplant patients Management of endotracheal tubes, interpretation of arterial blood gasses, collaborating with respiratory therapists to achieve optimal ventilator settings and preparedness for weaning.
- Department: Medical ICU
- Thunderbird Medical Center
Critical Care nurse
FEMA: Southeast Texas RAC
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Covid-19 rapid response deployment through FEMA/Krucial Staffing.
- Department: Medical ICU
- HCA West Hospital
Critical Care Nurse
Aya Healthcare Staffing
02.2021 - 02.2021
- Covid-19 rapid response through FEMA/Aya Healthcare staffing.
- Department: MICU
- Pacifica Hospital of the Valley
Critical Care Nurse
Prolink Medical Staffing
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Level one teaching hospital with 722 beds total capacity. Coordinated daily patient care goals through intercollegiate collaboration with medical and ancillary professionals in an acute care ICU. Performed invasive hemodynamic monitoring with arterial and central venous catheters, titration of pressors, interpretation of arterial blood gasses, care and management of endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies, ventilator weaning and extubation, endotracheal and tracheostomy airway management, administration of trial drugs, implementation of nurse driven protocols to reduce the incidence of CAUTI, CLABSI, HAPI, and viral transmission.
- Department: MICU, CVICU, TSICU, Covid ICU
- Banner University Medical Center
Critical Care Nurse
KPG Medical Staffing
05.2020 - 06.2020
- Level one teaching hospital with 1350 beds total capacity. Coordinated daily patient care goals through intercollegiate collaboration with medical and ancillary professionals in an acute care ICU. Performed invasive hemodynamic monitoring with arterial and central venous catheters, titration of pressors, interpretation of arterial blood gasses, care and management of endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies, ventilator weaning and extubation, endotracheal and tracheostomy airway management, administration of trial drugs, implementation of nurse driven protocols to reduce the incidence of CAUTI, CLABSI, HAPI, and viral transmission.
- Department: Medical ICU
- NYU Langone Hospital
ER Nurse
Favorites Staffing
11.2019 - 02.2020
- 460 bed hospital with Level One Stroke and Level Two Trauma designation. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, and paramedics to provide initial stabilization and resuscitation of critically ill and injured patients. Prioritized patient care to ensure time critical diagnosis and implementation of core standard guidelines. During this contract I collaborated with the unit manager to develop a throughput coordinator role.
- Department: Emergency Department
- Integris Baptist Hospital
Charge Nurse
Favorites Staffing
02.2019 - 10.2019
- Emergency Department charge nurse and rapid response team leader in a 46-bed rural health hospital. As a charge nurse I oversaw daily staffing and tracked patient census to meet staffing productivity goals. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of licensed and ancillary personnel to achieve optimal department workflow. As lead rapid response nurse I was first to be contacted when nursing staff or family elevated concerning patient conditions. Implemented ACLS interventions during resuscitation efforts.
- Department: Emergency Department
- Cooper County Regional Hospital
ER Nurse
Nurses PRN
09.2018 - 01.2019
- 503 bed hospital with Level One stroke and Level Two Trauma designation. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, and paramedics to provide initial stabilization and resuscitation of critically ill and injured patients. Prioritized patient care to ensure time critical diagnosis and implementation of core standard guidelines. During this contract, I often floated to the pediatric emergency department where I worked directly with pediatricians trained in emergency medicine.
- Department: Emergency Department
- SSM DePaul Hospital
Nursing House Supervisor
Sacred Heart at RiverBend Hospital
10.2017 - 06.2018
- House Supervisor in a 380-bed Level Two Trauma Center with specialties in: Neurology, Stroke Care, Cardiology, Orthopedic Surgical Services, Oncology, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Adult Intensive Care. Providing daily oversight of hospital operations. Leading and participating in process improvement projects including lean management, meeting core measure targets, capacity management, and improving patient experience. Two quarters I lead my team in the fewest number of ER diversions and lost cases.
- Department: Nursing Administration
ER Nurse
American Mobile Nursing
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Travel nurse and critical care resource. Promoting sepsis, cardiac, trauma, and stroke core measure compliance. Ensuring computerized charting reflected accurate qualitative and quantitative data. As a triage nurse I evaluated patient conditions using both clinical judgment skills and the Emergency Severity Index.
- Department: Emergency Department
- River Bend Hospital
ER Nurse
Children’s Minneapolis
08.2016 - 02.2017
- 381 bed level one, pediatric trauma with specialties in Endocrine, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Hematology/Oncology, Genetics, Orthopedics, ENT, Plastics, General Surgery, and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Experience caring for teams of 2 critical care patients and up to 8 low acuity fast track patients ranging in age from neonatal to adolescent. Advanced Pediatric Sedation Nurse Certification, ENPC, and PALS.
- Department: Emergency Department
ER Nurse
Medical Staffing Network
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Global ED float in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. This position involved working in multiple facilities ranging from level one trauma centers, rural hospitals, and emergency psychiatric care. Provided care to a diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural population without primary care. Worked closely with interpretive services, social workers, and out-patient services to promote community health and reduce emergency room visits.
- Department: Emergency Department
- University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital
ER Nurse
Nurses Rx
10.2015 - 06.2016
- On this contract I worked in the ED at Mercy (50 bed level one trauma center), and Unity Fridley (30 bed level four trauma center). Contract renewed by this facility three times. Assisted during the 2016 Allina nursing strike working as CCRN and preceptor to other traveling nurses.
- Department: Emergency Department
- Allina Healthcare
ER Nurse
Cox Health
06.2014 - 10.2015
- Designated level one adult trauma center, level two pediatric trauma center, and level one stroke center. Promoted to staff nurse after completion of 16 week nursing internship. Completion of TNCC at 9 months with promotion to primary trauma nurse at twelve months. Administration and maintenance of paralytics and sedatives, assisting with intubations, conscious sedations, administration of TPA, administration and titration of pressors and anti-hypertensives, interpretation of ABG, monitoring CPAP and ventilators, assessment and treatment of multi system trauma including pediatric trauma.
- Department: South Emergency Department
Skills
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
- Central line management
- Advanced ventilator management
- Chest tube troubleshooting and management
- Airway management
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration
- Evidence-based strategies
Timeline
Critical Care Transport Nurse
American Medical Response (AMR)
11.2024 - Current
Critical Care Transport Nurse
Advantage Ambulance Service
10.2023 - 11.2024
Per Diem Registered Nurse
Clip Board Health Staffing
03.2023 - Current
Traveling Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
12.2022 - 02.2023
Traveling Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
04.2022 - 12.2022
Traveling Nurse
Health Carousel Travel Network
01.2022 - 03.2022
Critical Care Nurse
Banner Healthcare
07.2021 - 12.2021
Critical Care nurse
FEMA: Southeast Texas RAC
02.2021 - 05.2021
Critical Care Nurse
Aya Healthcare Staffing
02.2021 - 02.2021
Critical Care Nurse
Prolink Medical Staffing
07.2020 - 12.2020
Critical Care Nurse
KPG Medical Staffing
05.2020 - 06.2020
ER Nurse
Favorites Staffing
11.2019 - 02.2020
Charge Nurse
Favorites Staffing
02.2019 - 10.2019
ER Nurse
Nurses PRN
09.2018 - 01.2019
Nursing House Supervisor
Sacred Heart at RiverBend Hospital
10.2017 - 06.2018
ER Nurse
American Mobile Nursing
06.2017 - 10.2017
ER Nurse
Children’s Minneapolis
08.2016 - 02.2017
ER Nurse
Medical Staffing Network
06.2016 - 02.2017
ER Nurse
Nurses Rx
10.2015 - 06.2016
ER Nurse
Cox Health
06.2014 - 10.2015
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