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Larry Baker

Summary

Patient focused; critical thinking registered nurse and seasoned paramedic that is looking forward to the challenge of being a part of a dynamic emergency room team. My objective is to faithfully serve my patients with humility and compassion.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

Registered Nurse

Veterans Administration TVHS
10.2022 - 01.2024
  • Staff nurse taking care of veterans in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.

Registered Nurse

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2022
  • Staff nurse working in the Stepdown unit
  • Taking care of patients recently discharged from the ICU.

Flight Nurse

Aero MD
01.2018 - 08.2021
  • Responded to local hospitals in the Caribbean region to take critically ill patients to Florida and Puerto Rico.

Emergency Room Nurse

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
06.2016 - 05.2018
  • Served as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team that provided critical care and performed lifesaving interventions for patients.

Flight Paramedic

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
05.2007 - 06.2016
  • Served as a flight paramedic for a Neonatal and Pediatric transport team
  • Transported patients via helicopter within a 150-mile radius of Memphis and transported infants and children to LeBonheur Children's Medical Center.

Education

Associate - Nursing

Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
12.2015

Other - Paramedic School

North Mississippi EMS Authority
Tupelo, Mississippi
06.1992

Skills

  • Patient Assessments
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Medical Records Management
  • Family Education
  • Cardiac monitoring
  • Telemetry monitoring

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare
02.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

Veterans Administration TVHS
10.2022 - 01.2024

Registered Nurse

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
08.2021 - 10.2022

Flight Nurse

Aero MD
01.2018 - 08.2021

Emergency Room Nurse

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
06.2016 - 05.2018

Flight Paramedic

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
05.2007 - 06.2016

Other - Paramedic School

North Mississippi EMS Authority

Associate - Nursing

Northwest Mississippi Community College
Larry Baker