A dedicated, compassionate, and skilled registered nurse with 5 years of direct patient care experience in Cardiovascular Intensive Care, functioning as nurse leader since December 2020. Passionate about ensuring patient safety, safe staffing ratios, and excellent care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lutheran Hospital, Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Fort Wayne
06.2017 - Current
Maintains clinical practice that is evidence-based and consistent with nursing policies, procedures and standards
Assessing critically ill patients and collaborating with physicians to seek orders needed
Monitoring vital signs, EKG's, and hemodynamics
Following physician’s orders including giving medications, titrating intravenous drips, inserting Foley catheters, gastric tubes, and intravenous catheters
Removing lines per order such as chest tubes and central venous catheters
Assisting with bedside procedures
Maintaing sterile field with sterile procedures
Monitoring and operating intra-aortic balloon pumps, impella, ECMO, and continuous renal replacement therapy machines
Educating patients and family members on procedures and disease processes as needed
Supervising nursing staff and providing guidance as needed, assisting with admissions, transfers and discharges
Collaborating with hospital house supervisor to ensure safe nurse to patient ratios and general concerns
Communicating with Stat transfer staff and assigning patients to rooms for admission
Assigning nurses to appropriate assignments.
Patient Care Associate
Lutheran Hospital, Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Fort Wayne
11.2013 - 06.2017
Helping patients with daily cares including bathing, toileting, ambulating, checking blood glucose and vital signs
Obtaining blood, stool, and urine specimens as ordered
Clerical duties such as answering phones and organizing the unit.
Residential Assistant
Pathfinder Services
Huntington, Indiana
12.2011 - 03.2014
Caring for adults with mental disabilities including administering daily medications, cooking meals, showering, toileting, transporting to appointments, and cleaning the home.
Cook
Baxter’s Restaurant
Huntington, Indiana
08.2005 - 01.2013
Cooking foods, serving, cleaning tables and kitchen area, clerical duties including answering phones, and taking payment.
Floral Designer
Town and Country Flowers
Huntington, Indiana
04.2011 - 03.2012
Arranging flowers per client preferences, unpacking stock, and clerical duties including answering phones, taking clients orders, and taking payments.
Registered Nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitRegistered Nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit