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KARISSA THOMAS

Chattanooga,TN

Summary

Dynamic nurse with hands-on experience managing high-acuity patients, including code management. Proven ability to utilize critical thinking for swift clinical assessments and effective patient advocacy. Collaborates seamlessly with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care and promote patient well-being.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Registered Nurse

Emergency Department Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed high acuity patients, including intubated and hemodynamically unstable patients
  • Participated in code management in my department and responded to codes in the hospital as part of the critical care response team.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for patient care planning.
  • Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.

Nurse Tech

Trauma Step Down Unit Erlanger Baroness Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee
06.2023 - 09.2024
  • Gained hands-on nursing skills, including monitoring critical patients on ventilators and critical drips, assessments, medication administration, and various nursing procedures, through 576 hours of preceptorship
  • Obtained patient's vital signs, performed phlebotomy, performed blood glucose monitoring, inserted and removed urinary catheters, and recorded intake and output.
  • Documented patient information in Epic to ensure comprehensive charting.
  • Supported nursing staff by completing essential tasks to maintain the unit's operations.

Nurse Tech

Float Pool AdventHealth Gordon Hospital
Calhoun, GA
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Obtained patients' vital signs and EKGs, performed phlebotomy and blood glucose monitoring, assisted with cast placement, and recorded intake and output to support accurate patient assessment.
  • Assisted patients and nursing staff with activities of daily living to enhance patient comfort and care.
  • Entered patient data into Epic to maintain up-to-date electronic health records for effective patient management.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Education

Bachelor's of Science - Nursing

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
05-2024

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Epic charting
  • Ultrasound IV certification
  • Code response
  • Donor procedures
  • Problem solving
  • Patient advocacy

Certification

Compact RN License, 2024

Accomplishments

Certified Nurse Preceptor 2025-present

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Emergency Department Memorial Hospital
09.2024 - Current

Nurse Tech

Float Pool AdventHealth Gordon Hospital
04.2024 - 08.2024

Nurse Tech

Trauma Step Down Unit Erlanger Baroness Hospital
06.2023 - 09.2024

Bachelor's of Science - Nursing

Southern Adventist University
KARISSA THOMAS