JOSEPH PIERCE
OU Medical Center
Oklahoma City,OK
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Dedicated Emergency Medical Professional with experience in collaborative and independent roles. Leverages strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to deliver high-quality patient care. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and embrace new challenges in the emergency medical field.
Work History
Trauma Nurse
2 Years- Triage critical patients, initiating emergency interventions per trauma protocols.
- Monitored hemodynamic status, responding quickly to instability and changing conditions.
- Administered medications and blood products while maintaining strict infusion safety.
- Coordinated trauma resuscitations using rapid assessment and prioritization skills.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Flight Nurse
6 Years 2 Months- Administered advanced life support medications and procedures during high-acuity air medical missions.
- Assessed critical patients during rotor-wing transports, maintaining continuous monitoring and rapid intervention.
- Coordinated with pilots and paramedics to ensure safe, efficient patient handoff and flight readiness.
- Documented patient assessments, treatments, and transport details with accuracy and compliance.
- Conducted preflight equipment checks, verifying functionality of monitors, pumps, and emergency supplies.
Emergency Room Trauma Nurse
7 Years 5 Months- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Assisted in the application of splints to injured extremities all while administering the proper pain medication dosages safely based off weight and making sure the patient still had pulses and good cap refill post splint application.
- Cared for Trauma patients daily at work that required them to be intubated at scene or on arrival post gunshot injuries, stabbing Victims, motor vehicle accidents, or any other traumatic events.
- I have run a traumatic arrest "code" many times as the recorder, as the bedside nurse tasked with giving blood/critical meds/starting IV's and doing cpr.
- Monitored and observed patients' to accurately record changes in condition and reaction to medications and treatment.
- Assessed patients, recorded vitals, and documented medical histories; evaluated patient responses. Updated and maintained patient charts and communicated changes to nurses and physicians to ensure continuum of care.
- Collected lab specimens, monitored fluid intake/output, and analyzed and interpreted lab results and cardiac rhythm strips; actioned emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
- Started emergent IV's/IO's in high stress situations quickly and efficiently on traumatically injured patients, administered blood product emergently, and gave life saving medications safely.
- Cared for Level 1 pediatric trauma patients daily in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to triage patients' needs quickly based on acuity in a traumatic situation. (For example when receiving multiple patients from EMS at the same time having the ability to Pick and choose who is injured the worst and receives life saving care first and so on based off of vital signs,mechanism, gcs, and pre hospital encodes from the field.)
- Worked as a Team player and assisted my fellow nurse when they needed help to get the job done so that all of our patients in the unit could get the best care possible and we could do our job of saving lives.
- Adequately stocked all of our trauma rooms with medical equipment daily at work, performed safety checks on defibrillators, crash carts,medication trays, and intubation boxes to ensure everything was ready for next emergency.
- Safely cared for patients that had multiple chest tubes and iv drip titrations going all at once, all while maintaining a nurse to patient ratio of up to 5:1 at busy times with multiple critical patients to triage my time and care for them all based on acuity needs.
- Managed and maintained arterial and central lines post placement by a physician.
Travel Nurse
1 Year 3 Months- Assessed patient conditions, prioritized interventions, and updated care plans using evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment, discharge planning, and patient education.
- Administered medications safely, monitored responses, and maintained accurate documentation in electronic health records.
- Delivered comprehensive bedside care across diverse travel assignments, adapting quickly to varying facility protocols.
- Maintained compliance with hospital policies, infection control standards, and clinical safety requirements.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
Emergency Room (Medical) Nurse
2 Years- Performed 12 lead EKGs, interpreted them, and if there was a dysrhythmia administered appropriate medications and dosages safe for the patient to give them the best outcomes.
- Ran full cardiac arrest codes successfully usually once a week, or so as the interpreter documenting the whole code and pausing for pulse checks/Epi times. Also worked the code as the IV/Medication nurse and did CPR as well to attempt and give the patient the best outcome.
- Took care of patients on a ventilator daily with a medical diagnosis of a stroke, post cardiac arrest, DKA, respiratory distress, overdoses, and many more medical emergencies.
- Provided daily care for ventilated patients with diagnoses including stroke, post cardiac arrest, DKA, respiratory distress, and overdoses, ensuring stability and comfort.
- Started IVs successfully on a daily basis would average anywhere from 8-20 IV starts depending on how busy the day was going and safely administered medications to the patient.
- Executed full cardiac arrest codes weekly as interpreter, documenting actions and performing CPR while administering IV medications to optimize patient outcomes.
- Administered medications, IVs, and injections according to treatment plans.
- Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
- Trained new staff on facility policies, procedures and electronic medical record management systems.
Nurse Extern (ICU Deparment)
3 Months- Provided skilled direct nursing care to critical patients in the ICU department.
- Monitored and documented patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects to ensure timely interventions.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Organized and replenished clinical workstations and procedure rooms with essential medical supplies.
- Supported patients and families during challenging situations to enhance comfort and promote engagement in recovery processes.
- Coordinated comprehensive care for up to 2 patients per shift in a fast-paced ICU environment to optimize patient outcomes.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- President's Honor Roll
- Volunteered at mass Casualty drill
- Volunteered at Red Cross Blood Drive
- GPA: 3.5 GPA
Skills
Trauma center experience
Emergency room procedures
Trauma interventions
Emergency stroke care
Pediatric Trauma Care
Intravenous therapy expertise
Medication and IV administration
Critical patient assessments
Patient evaluation
Emergency protocols adherence
Clinical Training
Critical thinking
Team collaboration skills
Medication and IV administration
Certification
CCRN
PALS
BLS
ACLS
NRP
TNCC
Timeline
Trauma Nurse
Integris Baptist Hospital
11.2024 - CurrentRead More
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
02.2022 - 05.2023Read More
Flight Nurse
Air Evac Lifeteam
09.2020 - CurrentRead More
Emergency Room Trauma Nurse
OU Medical Center
06.2019 - CurrentRead More
Emergency Room (Medical) Nurse
OU Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2019Read More
Nurse Extern (ICU Deparment)
OU Medical Center
05.2016 - 08.2016Read More
East Central University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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