Jordan Diehl

• Effectively managed time-sensitive tasks while maintaining high-quality patient care through multitasking abilities during busy shifts at the hospital.
• Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to patients and families.
• Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
• Collaborated with multiple specialty teams to develop individualized care plans for optimal patient recovery.

In addition to the technical duties of a veterinary nurse listed in my previous experience, as a Lead nurse (ICU Captain) I was expected to:

• Work collaboratively with all departments at Veterinary Healthcare Associates to ensure smooth workflow and maintain positive relationships between departments within the hospital.
• Assist Team leader and doctor with overall organization of department and workflow of the day.
• Coordinate with ICU team leader to ensure smooth, efficient workflow in the Critical Care department including appointments, surgery cases, and STAT, CPR and Rdvm transfers
• Allocate staff to support other departments when necessary
• Oversee or delegate tasks of ordering and maintaining equipment that are utilized in the ICU keeping it organized and functional
• Responsible for implementing training protocol
• Provides real time, frequent on the floor coaching sessions to staff members as needed

• Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed by surgeon.
• Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
• Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
• Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Used diagnostic equipment and monitored patients during procedures using specialized machines.
• Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery.
• Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.

• Triaged incoming patients to determine treatment needs and urgency of care.
• Conducted preliminary patient workups including gathering patient history information, description of symptoms from owner, and documenting presenting condition.
• Administered prescribed injectable controlled substances, tranquilizers, sedatives, and injectable or inhalant anesthetics.
• Administered routine, post-operative and daily treatments to animals under direction and supervision of veterinarian.
• Managed medical intervention and therapy for animals in collaboration with veterinarian.
• Administered medications to animals in treatment on regular, scheduled basis and documented any changes in condition.
• Assisted veterinary surgeon in orthopedic surgeries such as FHO & TTA along with critical emergency surgeries such as hemoabdomen, GDV, Pyometra, etc..

• Assisted veterinarian with administration of vaccines and operations.
• Interacted with clients regarding animal health, questions and concerns, education on treatment protocol and general procedures.
• Cleaned and disinfected exam areas, equipment and kennels to prevent spread of disease, control odors and maintain healthy environment.

• Collected and prepared specimens and samples for outside laboratory analysis.
• Collected specimens from patients for laboratory analysis for parasites, blood analysis and culture.
• Assisted veterinarian with wound treatment, administration of vaccines and operations.
• Administered oral and injectable medications to animals in treatment on regular, scheduled basis and documented any changes in condition.