LINDSAY CATE
801 A St #110,CA
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with strong clinical and people skills. More than 3.5 years of experience working with cardiac patients in Angioplasty recovery, telemetry/med surg, and trauma observation. Organized and detail-oriented with high standards for performance and maintenance of treatment protocols.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse/Staff RN
Scripps Mercy Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Perform rapid assessment and treatment of patients' in a high paced level 1 trauma facility
- Care for patients that arrive with traumatic brain injuries, gunshot wounds, car accidents and thoracic trauma
- Provide trauma specific care such as stabilizing critical patients, performing mass transfusions and fluid resuscitation, chest tube and wound vac management, and drip titration
- Observe patient conditions and notify physician of patient reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents
- Triage, assess the conditions and medical histories of patients in the trauma unit, recognize emergencies, and prioritize care based on acuity
Travel Nurse
Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Manage JP drains, hemovacs, nasogastric, G and peg tubes
- Review post-op orders and continuously monitor patients’ post op vitals, set up PCA and fluids and orient patients to unit
- Manage patients recovering from medical/surgical procedures such as ALIF/PLIF, total hip replacements, colectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy
- Identified irregular telemetry readings and initiated corrective action plans
- Care for and manage patients with COPD, pneumonia, CHF, ETOH, kidney and liver failure
Charge Nurse
UofL Health Jewish Hospital
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Care for patients in 15-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
- Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments
- Closely coordinates with patient’s doctor and provides timely status updates
- Mentor new staff, create assignments, resolve conflicts, assist other staff with problem solving
- Administer critical care IV medications such as Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine and Nitroglycerin while titrating appropriately
Registered Nurse
UofL Health Jewish Hospital
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Monitor patient condition, including interpreting EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Manage care for pre and post-catherization/electrophysiology patients through discharge
- Performed numerous tasks involving constant cardiac monitoring including A-line and CVP, medication monitoring, titrations
- Perform sheath removals with patients having up to 5 sheaths, post cardiac catherization and ablations
- Provide care for critically ill patients such as acute MI, complicated percutaneous interventions and transfemoral aortic valve replacements
- Recover patients post AICD and pacemaker implants
- Explain course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
Sellersburg, IN12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Apparel Merchandising, Marketing
Indiana University Bloomington, Kelley School of Business
Bloomington, IN05.2016
Skills
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Skilled cardiac/telemetry nurse
- Trained in Cerner and EPIC documentation
- Starting and maintaining IV’s
- Professional bedside manner
- Care of drains/tubes
- Foley catheter insertion
- Management and titration of amiodarone and Cardizem drips
- Patient and family advocacy
- Pain management
Certification
ACLS
AHA Basic Life Support
NIH Stroke
Timeline
Travel Nurse/Staff RN
Scripps Mercy Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse
Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
09.2021 - 07.2022
Charge Nurse
UofL Health Jewish Hospital
04.2021 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
UofL Health Jewish Hospital
03.2020 - 04.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Apparel Merchandising, Marketing
Indiana University Bloomington, Kelley School of Business