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Karen Shearer

Clearwater Beach,FL

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Excited to use my extensive experience to provide exceptional care and adhere to high standards of my nursing practice.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

CVOR RN

Largo Medical Center
Largo, FL
06.2023 - Current
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Assisted in Complex heart failure cases including heart transplants, LVADS, Impellas, ECMO, TAVR, AAA, and structural heart cases.
  • Floated to cath lab if and when needed
  • after 3pm was acting charge nurse

Travel CVOR RN

Aequor Healthcare Services/ Spring Valley Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assisted in CVOR cases and floated to general as needed.
  • Assisted in combined CVOR\Cath lab TAVR cases and AAA cases.

Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Registered Nurse

Soliant Healthcare \ UMC
Las Vegas, NV
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Administered conscious sedation medications in preparation for the procedure.
  • Provided care to patients with cardiac catheterization procedures such as angioplasty and stent placement.
  • Administered medications during procedures to reduce problems from anxiety, blood pressure, and other conditions.

Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare\ Cleveland Clinic
Mayfield Heights, OH
01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Prepared patients for procedures such as stents, IVC filters, and pacemaker installations.
  • Administered conscious sedation to ensure comfort of patients undergoing endovascular interventions.
  • Initiated resuscitative measures in cases of emergency situations or adverse reactions to drugs or contrast media.

CVTOR RN

Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
06.2019 - 11.2021
  • Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
  • Preceptor for nurses in Heart, Lung, Liver, and Kidney transplants at high volume teaching hospital.
  • Preceptor for nurses in hybrid vascular OR and for combined cases TAVR
  • Evening Charge Nurse

CVOR RN Coordinator

Largo Medical Center
Largo, FL
09.2015 - 06.2019
  • Served as a resource person for nurses needing assistance with complex cases.
  • Worked with Surgeons to create preference sheets and helpful hints for open heart cases.
  • Acted as liason between staff and Surgeons to help workflow.
  • Assisted staff with getting cases started and with breaks and lunches.
  • Conducted orientation programs for new staff members on hospital protocols and procedures.

CVOR/TAVR Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland , OH
02.2008 - 01.2015
  • Managed day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
  • Trained staff with numerous LVAD and RVAD procedures as well as heart and lung transplants. Team Lead for Dr.Roselli and Dr.Svensson to train nurses and techs to become team members for TAVR and AAA procedures in the Cath Lab.

CVOR and Thoracic RN Team Lead

University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
06.2006 - 04.2008
  • Worked on the new heart failure open heart center an became thoracic team lead.
  • Assisted with new hires and current staff to work on the heart failure team and the heart transplant team.
  • Extensive training for heart transplants, LVADS and RVADS to efficiently and correctly train new staff.

CVOR RN Adult and Pediatric

Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
05.2002 - 05.2006
  • New hire to CVOR, became an accomplished team member in adult cardiac and thoracic procedures, including heart and lung transplants.
  • After being on staff for a year, went to preceptor class and started precepting new hires.
  • Became part of Pediatric open heart team to become skilled in this area as well. Also precepted in this service line.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Walsh University
Canton, OH
05-2002

Skills

  • Team Coordination
  • BLS,ACLS and PALS
  • CVOR, OR, CATH Lab Experience
  • Preceptor

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

CVOR RN

Largo Medical Center
06.2023 - Current

Travel CVOR RN

Aequor Healthcare Services/ Spring Valley Hospital
12.2022 - 05.2023

Cardiac Cath Lab Travel Registered Nurse

Soliant Healthcare \ UMC
06.2022 - 10.2022

Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare\ Cleveland Clinic
01.2022 - 05.2022

CVTOR RN

Tampa General Hospital
06.2019 - 11.2021

CVOR RN Coordinator

Largo Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2019

CVOR/TAVR Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic
02.2008 - 01.2015

CVOR and Thoracic RN Team Lead

University Hospitals of Cleveland
06.2006 - 04.2008

CVOR RN Adult and Pediatric

Cleveland Clinic
05.2002 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Walsh University

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