Conducting patient intakes and developing a plan of care by acting as a liaison between families, providers and all members of the health care team
Documenting patient care services by charting in patient EMRs, along with department records
Administering vaccines and medications, performing venous blood draws
Performing rapid nasal, nasopharyngeal, throat and other bacterial/viral tests based on patient presentation
Conducting new employee training and providing education for nursing students by creating orientation guides and training 1:1 in the clinic.
RN, ICU
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
09.2021 - 02.2023
14 bed Beacon Award-Winning unit
Referral center for all major pediatric cardiac surgery in South Carolina
Average daily census: 12 patients, with a mix of cardiac surgical and medical diagnoses
Caring for patients undergoing or involved in cardiac surgery, Ventricular Assist Devices, heart transplants, cardiac catheterizations, ECMO, CRRT and other complex supportive therapies
Providing individualized, goal-directed patient care alongside a team of respiratory therapists, patient care technicians, pediatric nutritionists, pharmacists, surgeons, and medical doctors.
Travel RN, ICU
MUSC Health University Medical Center
04.2021 - 06.2021
ICU/Critical Care Float Position, Travel Assignment
Surgical Trauma Burn ICU
Medical ICU, Medical/Surgical ICU
Cardiovascular ICU
Neurological ICU.
Travel RN, ICU
The University of Vermont Medical Center
12.2020 - 03.2021
ICU/Critical Care Float Position, Travel Assignment
SICU: Neuro, cardiac, trauma, vascular, spinal and general surgeries
MICU: Comprehensive medical care for a variety of complex illnesses and conditions
Cardiac Step Down (PCCU)
Cardiac Surgery Step Down
Vascular Access (IV) Team.
RN, ICU
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2020
Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit, RN/BSN
Experience caring for post-liver, kidney and pancreatic transplants, patients after spinal and carotid surgeries, multiple gunshot wound trauma, orthopedic trauma and other surgical procedures
Skilled in the use of CRRT NxStage equipment use for dialysis therapies, massive transfusion protocol, blood transfusion and other resuscitative therapies
Experience with biocontainment measures as a COVID ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic, aided in training floor and IMC-trained nurses in transitioning to the ICU during the COVID surge.
Skills
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Time Management
Relationship Building
Teamwork and Collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Flexible and Adaptable
Supervision and leadership
Interpersonal Communication
Certifications
PALS- American Heart Association
ACLS- American Heart Association
BLS- American Heart Association
Nurse certificate course REI
Awards
Nominated for the DAISY award for nurses in spring of 2020
Graduated Cum Laude from the University of Vermont, 2019
Student Academic Achievement Award for top 5% of all residential students (2016, 2017, 2018)