Joshua Murphy
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Expert Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse with proven clinical knowledge and judgment. Highly trained in cardiac procedures and successful at keeping patients comfortable for invasive work. Attentive to both patients' clinical needs and staff members' procedural requirements. Certified in ACLS.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Ascension-Borgess Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided care to patients with cardiac and pulmonary diseases using telemetry monitoring equipment.
- Administered medications during procedures to reduce problems from anxiety, blood pressure, and other conditions.
- Monitored vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, blood pressure.
- Performed vital signs monitoring including blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Kalamazoo, MI
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Administered conscious sedation medications in preparation for the procedure.
- Assessed and monitored patient's vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, respiration rate and temperature.
- Observed infection control protocols within the Cardiac Cath Lab environment.
- Reviewed medical histories and laboratory results with physicians prior to performing any invasive procedures.
Trauma ICU Nurse
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized plan of care for each patient based on their medical history and current condition.
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue events occurring within the unit.
- Utilized critical thinking skills when making decisions involving life-saving measures in emergency situations.
- Monitored vital signs to detect changes in patient status, such as heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
- Instructed patients on self-care techniques following discharge from the Trauma ICU.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, MI
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Developed collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists.
- Initiated emergency life-saving measures as needed according to ACLS protocol guidelines.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by implementing infection control measures in accordance with hospital policy guidelines.
- Recognized early signs and symptoms of possible complications related to cardiac conditions or treatments and reported them immediately to physician team members.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions by assessing responses to treatment modalities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Psychological Warfare And Military Media Relations
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12-2012
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- HIPAA Compliance
- Healthcare regulations
- Basic Life Support
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Diagnostic Imaging
- BLS/ACLS
- Work as scrub tech for any coronary and/or structural heart procedures
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Timeline
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Ascension-Borgess Hospital
03.2023 - 08.2024
Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 03.2023
Trauma ICU Nurse
Bronson Methodist Hospital
05.2019 - 01.2021
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Sparrow Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Michigan - Flint
Bachelor of Science - Psychological Warfare And Military Media Relations
Western Michigan University