Katawana L. Shumate

• Developed, implemented and enforced company policy and procedures. Manage day to day operations and decision making
• Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
• Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
• Manage Business Development and Incoming Sales
• Manage Recruitment Team
• Created a positive work culture
• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
• Hire and retain staff
• Maintained effective staff and resource utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations.
• Maintain compliance per federal regulations
• Meet monthly and daily time commitment with compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and that builds teamwork.
• Provides leadership in the application of the nursing
• Initiates interdisciplinary projects to improve organizational performance.
• Utilizes professional best practice with the staffing and recruitment of healthcare professionals.
• In partnership with our staffing partners, supervises Registered Nurses and other professionals
• Initiate and recommends decisions on corrective action/termination, assignment of duties, reviews and addresses associate concerns.

• Managed care of critically ill trauma patients
• Care for intubated and sedated
• Care for Gunshot, Motor Vehicle Crash victims
• Managed care and managed presses with mechanical ventilation
• Other Duties as assigned
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Managed care of s/p Transplant patients
• Managed care of general ICU patient population
• Managed care of pt on pressers
• Managed care of intubated patients
• Managed care of Central line and arterial lines
• Managed care of Swan Ganz patients
• Other duties assigned

• Managed care of general ICU patient population
• Manage DKA
• Managed GIB
• Assisted with Intubation
• Assisted with Central Line and Arterial line Insertion
• Managed care of STEMI
• Managed care of COVID 19 patients
• Managed pressor, sedation, and paralytics
• Other duties as assigned
• Orland Regional Medical Center –Level One Trauma 10 weeks
• Travel RN CVICU
• Managed Care of fresh open heart patients
• Wake, Wean, and extubate open hearts
• Managed Care of MTP (massive transfusion protocol)
• Assisted w/ intubation and central line insertion
• Managed CRRT with Prismaflex
• Managed mechanical vent, with multiple pressors
• Managed and Proned COVID patients
• Other duties as assigned by Charge RN

• Managed Care of fresh open heart patients
• Wake, Wean, and extubate open hearts
• Managed Care of MTP (massive transfusion protocol)
• Assisted w/ intubation and central line insertion
• Managed CRRT with Prismaflex
• Managed mechanical vent, with multiple pressors
• Managed and Proned COVID patients
• Other duties as assigned by Charge RN

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.

• 1 Trauma) Saperstein Critical Care Tower
• Critical Care Float Pool for MICU,CICU,SICU,CVICU
• Critical Care ONLY Float between specialty units
• Managed Level I Rapid Transfuser
• Managed EVH Drains, and ICP Monitoring post tPA, CVA patients
• Prepared for and assist with intubation with conscious/moderate sedation
• Managed care of post-transplant patients
• Managed care of post craniotomy and Neuro patients
• Assist with central lines insertion and prep
• Monitoring and assessment of ICU patients
• Other duties as assigned by the charge RN
  

• ICU COVID 19 assignment
• Harlingen Medical Center ICU COVID 19 assignment
• Baylor St Luke Hospital ICU COVID 19 assignment
• Clara Mass Medical Center ICU COVID 19 assignment
• San Jose Valley Hospital ICU COVID 19 assignment

• CVICU/SICU
• Recovered Fresh Open Heart Patients Directly from OR
• Rapid extubation of Open Heart Patients
• Managed AVR, MVR, TEVAR, and Endarterectomy patients
• Managed care of smaller ancillary cases (Pericardial window, Lobectomy, etc)
• Managed Care of Impella patient with multiple Vasopressors
• Managed acutely ill intubated and sedated patients
• Care for IABP, Thoracic, and vascular cases for unit
• Managed Care of Acute Respiratory Failure, IABP, STEMI & NSTEMI, Trancutaneous and
• Transvenous Pacing, V-Tach & V-Fib, GI Bleed, Sepsis, DKA, Esophageal Varices, Acute/
• Chronic Renal Failure, Multi System Organ failure, Cardiac, GI/GU, Compromised patients and various other
• Other duties as assigned by charge nurse

• CVICU, CICU,MICU,SICU,Neuro ICU
• Critical Care ONLY Float between specialty units
• Managed EVH Drains, and ICP Monitoring post tPA, CVA patients
• Prepared for and assist with intubation with conscious/moderate sedation
• Managed care of post-transplant patients, Travel RN NSICU/CVICU
• Managed care of +COVID 19 pt in ICU
• Managed care of critically ill patients
• Assist with intubation and managed multiple pressors
• Managed care of post craniotomy and Neuro patients
• Assist with central lines insertion and prep
• Monitoring and assessment of ICU patients
• Other duties as assigned by the charge RN
• Kootenai Health Medical Center
• Travel RN CVICU-VAD
• Managed Level I Rapid Transfuser
• Managed ventilated patients with multiple vasopressors & multiple invasive lines
• Managed STEMI, IABP, Vent-Dependent, DKA, Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute GI Bleed
• Managed care of surgical open heart patients
• Managed decannulated s/p VA-VV ECOM
• Managed Organ Procurement patients

• Managed acutely ill intubated and sedated patients
• Managed Acute CVA Ischemic and Hemorrhagic with intervention
• Managed EVH Drains and ICP Monitoring
• Managed multiple vasopressors
• Managed and assist with central line insertion
• Other duties as assigned by Charge Nurse

• Managed care of post open heart patient
• Titration of various vasoactive medications
• Managed care of smaller ancillary cases (Pericardial window, Lobectomy, etc)
• Managed care of chest tubes and epicardial wires
• Report pt change in conditions
• Managed care of rapid extubation patient
• Managed MVR, TEVAR, and Endarterectomy patients
• Other duties as assigned by Charge Nurse

• Travel RN in 8 Bed ICU with 1:2 PT RATIO
• Managed care of fragile mechanical ventilator dependent, and medically complex patients
• Cared for pt on multiple Vasopressors and High Alert IV Infusions Medications
• Managed care of central line, arterial lines, and accessed ports
• Cared for pt with complex ischemic wounds, and wound vacs
• Managed care of pt with various terminal illness
• Other duties as assigned by House Supervisor

• Care for post open heart patients
• Float to other units as assigned within my scope of practice
• Managed care of critical ill ventilated patients with vasoactive drips
• Managed care of central and arterial line, Swan Ganz and lab draws
• Care for IABP, Thoracic, and vascular cases for unit
• Admit discharged, and accepted incoming transfers of patients
• Other duties as assigned by unit Manager/Charge RN

• Recovery fresh open hearts from the CVOR
• Followed protocols for wake, wean, and extubate post operatively
• Assist with central line placement and assist with intubation
• Cared for various heart and vascular cases
• Managed care of critical ill ventilated patients, and paralyzed pts
• Managed care of Swan Ganz central and arterial line
• Care for IABP, Thoracic, and vascular cases for unit
• Admit discharged, and accepted incoming transfers of patients
• Managed pt of various Vasopressors drips
• Other duties as assigned by unit Manager/Charge RN

• Managed Care of open heart patient
• Followed Wake, Wean, and extubate protocols
• Managed Transvenous Pacers with appropriate interventions with care
• Managed Care of MTP (massive transfusion protocol)
• Assisted w/ intubation and central line insertion
• Managed mechanical vent, with multiple pressors
• Other duties as assigned by Charge RN
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

• Assist with bedside procedures such intubation, induction of moderate sedation, central line placement and etc
• Managed Care of Acute Respiratory Failure, IABP, STEMI & NSTEMI, Trancutaneous and
• Transvenous Pacing, V-Tach & V-Fib, GI Bleed, Sepsis, DKA, Esophageal Varices, Acute/
• Chronic Renal Failure, Multi System Organ failure, Cardiac, GI/GU, Compromised patients and various other
• Management and removal of Cardiac Sheaths
• Management of chest tubes, cardiac rhythm interpretation, anti-arrhythmic drips titration and anticoagulation drips,
• Manage & care mechanically ventilated pt
• Managed patients for organ procurement
• Managed care of high acuity patients on Vasopressors and multiple drips
• Initiated standard guidelines and protocols based on pt presentation
• Processed pt admissions and transfers
• Properly managed time and prioritized care effectively
• Analyzed and Interpreted telemetry monitored patients, and report changes from baseline to
• Physician
• Managed care of High Alert Drips, Murphy’s Drips, and Multiple lines of various medications
• Managed Line draws, Initiated blood transfusions, PCA Pumps, care of Vash-Cath, Central and
• Peripheral Line care
• Other duties as assigned

• Care and management of fresh open heart patients from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG), monitored hemodynamic stability, s/s of bleeding, infection, and graft protection, managed safe extubation post op, chest tubes, epicardial wires, PA Catheters, SVO2 monitoring with Cardiac Index and Cardiac Output, and warm up EKG
• Care of Intra Aorta Ballon Pump (IABP), Impella & Impella 5.0, Heartmate II, Heartware (LVAD) patients, vascular cases; Cartoid’s, Fem Pop, AAA, TAVR’s and various other small cardiovascular cases
• Assist with re-entry of opening chest
• Managed Care of open chest open abdomen
• Managed care of fresh VA-VV ECOM patients
• Management and care of Laser Lead Extractions
• Managed Multi Vasopressors drip titration
• Managed CRRT (Prisma-Flex System)
• Admit and transfers to appropriate level of care
• Management and removal of Cardiac Sheaths, chest tubes, epicardial wires and removal IABP
• Manage and trouble shoot Arterial lines and other invasive tubes, lines, and drains
• Managed and assisted with bedside emergencies
• Followed guidelines and protocols for Pre and Post op patients
• Assessed, analyzed, and interpreted data to physician for appropriate care
• Collaborated with all members of the health care team for best possible patient outcomes
• Utilized the nursing process, research, and evidence based practice into daily care

• Managed Staff of 6 and assigned assignments, delegated appropriately, and overseen nightly operations
• Performed daily assessments and completed all lab requisitions and reported changes to the Physician
• Performed Admissions and Discharges
• Appropriately educated patients on their disease process and therapeutic management of various diseases
• Documented all nursing actions, treatments, and patient response to treatment along with any patient concerns
• Administered various medication through various routes and monitored for therapeutic and non therapeutic reactions (ex; IV therapy, oral, Per peg tube medications, etc.)
• Managed care of vascular wound vacs and various equipment to deliver care
• Maintained and cared Peripheral, Central, AV fistula dialysis access devices