Jonathan Stenger
Republic,MO
Summary
Dynamic registered nurse bringing 16 years experience treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Squad Builders
05.2023 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse, Open Heart Recovery Room
Squad Builders
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Triage Staffing Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Triage Staffing Inc.
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Triage Staffing Inc.
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Flight Nurse Base Supervisor
Mercy Lifeline 2
04.2019 - 02.2021
- Effectively supervised staff of 12 personnel by implementing company policies, protocols, work rules and disciplinary action.
- Managed quality programs to reduce overdue compliance activities.
Flight Nurse
Mercy Lifeline 2
07.2015 - 02.2021
- Care for critically ill patients in all age ranges and transport them to appropriate levels of care.
- In addition to transport, rapid assessment and treatment occur daily.
- Treatments include airway management (non-surgical and surgical airway, ventilator initiation and management), hemodynamic stability (vasoactive drug initiation and titration), coronary perfusion equipment (IABP, Impella, VAD) and continued assessment and interventions of ongoing immediate life threats.
- Perform outreach education to local service areas on topics such as airway management, EKG interpretation, hemodynamics, IABP, Impella and VAD.
- Additionally, I have responsibilities of maintaining proper supply levels of base supplies, medical supplies, oxygen and medications at the base and central hub of Mercy Springfield.
- Developed a spreadsheet/computer algorithm to help reduce loss, maximize circulation, and minimize shortages.
- Active member of the lifeline standardization committee to improve process and provide standard work flows within aircraft.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Health System
06.2008 - 02.2021
- Care for patients in the immediate post op period.
- This included managing airway (ET Tube), multiple vaso-active drips (Nitroprusside, Vasopressin, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Phenylephrine, Dopamine, and Dobutamine), fluid status (Swan Ganz Catheter, CVP, and Arterial Lines) and cardiac function (Cardiac Output, Cardiac Index, and SV02).
- Cared for patients in a multi-disciplinary unit that receives overflow from all other ICU’s to include CCU, Neuro-Trauma, and MICU.
- Trained in VA/VV ECMO by ELSO in Atlanta, GA and helped initiate treatment of critically ill patients within Southwest MO.
- Trained in immediate post/op period of Heartmate 2, LVAD.
- Managed staffing, care assignments and administrative duties
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing (ASN)
St. Johns College of Nursing, Southwest Baptist University
Springfield, MOBachelors of Science - Nursing
St. Johns College of Nursing, Southwest Baptist University
Springfield, MOSkills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Dependable and self-motivated while working in frequently changing environments
- EKG Interpretation
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessment
- Critical thinking
- Patient/Parent/Family education
- Monitoring post anesthesia period
- Staffing
- Precepting
Accomplishments
- CCRN-CSC through AACN
- PALS
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certified
- ECMO Specialist
- Certificate of Completion of IABP(Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump)
- Certificate of Completion of CVVH(Continuous Venous-Venous Hemodialysis)
- Team 3E ICU- Daisy Nursing Award
- Flight Nurse of the Year 2017
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Squad Builders
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Open Heart Recovery Room
Squad Builders
01.2023 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse, ICU
Triage Staffing Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Triage Staffing Inc.
01.2022 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Triage Staffing Inc.
02.2021 - 05.2021
Flight Nurse Base Supervisor
Mercy Lifeline 2
04.2019 - 02.2021
Flight Nurse
Mercy Lifeline 2
07.2015 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse
Mercy Health System
06.2008 - 02.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing (ASN)
St. Johns College of Nursing, Southwest Baptist University
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
St. Johns College of Nursing, Southwest Baptist University
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