Kim Thiel

• Assessed surgical patients preoperatively, verifying histories, allergies, and consent documentation.
• Monitored vital signs and patient status throughout perioperative and recovery phases.
• Administered medications and IV therapy following safety protocols and physician orders.

Duties included care of post open heart surgical patients, post cardiac intervention, as well as other critical care medical patients.

Competent in intra Aortic Balloon Pump management, Impella management and Continuous Renal Dialysis therapy.

Duties included pre and post procedural care to patients undergoing invasive, elective cardiovascular procedures.

Duties included RN case manager, permanent charge nurse and intake coordinator.

Skilled care provided to patients in their home and managing a multidisciplinary team of PT, OT, ST and HHA.

Coordinated community heath rotations for IU and Purdue students.

ICD coding on intake patients.

Cardiovascular ICU dutues included providing care to post open heart and valve replacement patients.