Lindsey Pankau
15694 Beacon Ct., Dumfries,VA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at quickly mastering new skills. Transitions into operations smoothly and flexes to meet differing routines and protocols.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificate
Work History
Travel Nurse
Various Locations
01.2019 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to provide care to acutely ill patients pre- and post-cardiac, vascular, thoracic surgery
- Monitored patients post cardiac ablations, pacemaker placements, cardiac catheterizations
- Expertise in administering antiarrhythmic medications, vasoactive drugs, other critical drips
- Provided direct nursing care to patients with wide variety of acute, chronic, complex conditions.
- Trained nursing students, new nurses, fellow travelers
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Adapted to different hospital units and practices, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
Travel Nurse, Ortho/Trauma
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, OH
06.2024 - 08.2024
Travel Nurse, Medical Surgical IMCU
Chesapeake Regional Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2024 - 04.2024
Travel Nurse, Float Pool
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
Huntley, IL
10.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Nurse, PCU
Maui Memorial Medical Center
Wailkuku, HI
02.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Nurse, Medical Surgical IMCU
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston, WV
03.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Nurse, Cardiothoracic Stepdown
St. Mary's Medical Center
Huntington, WV
09.2021 - 03.2022
Travel Nurse, Cardiac Arrhythmia Stepdown
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
12.2020 - 07.2021
Travel Nurse, Cardiovascular PCU
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
07.2020 - 10.2020
Travel Nurse, General & Covid PCU
Banner Estrella Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
01.2020 - 05.2020
Travel Nurse, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
09.2019 - 12.2019
Travel Nurse, Vascular Surgical PCU
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
01.2019 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse, CN III
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
07.2015 - 01.2019
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to provide care to patients undergoing a wide variety of cardiac and thoracic surgeries.
- Managed pre- and post-operative care for heart and lung transplant patients.
- Experience with managing drips, including heparin, insulin, dopamine, milrinone, amiodarone, and diltiazem
- Experienced with recognizing early signs of decompensation and intervening for the patient in an effective, timely manner
- Awarded certification after completing Duke Nurse Residency Program
- Certified to handle HeartMate II, HeartMate III, and HeartWare LVAD systems
- Gained experience in epicardial pacing wire management.
- Admitted patients from PACU and ICU, discharged them to home or rehab when clinically stable.
- Precepted nursing students and new nurses, providing education on specific care for a unique patient population, unit policies/procedures
- Participated in and chaired a unit committee focused on improving nurse engagement, patient experience, and overall quality of care.
- Reviewed patient satisfaction surveys, analyzed results, and implemented strategies to improve patient experience.
Disaster Relief Nurse
North Carolina State Medical Assistance Team (SMAT)
10.2016 - 10.2016
- Deployed with the Duke SMAT team to establish a temporary medical shelter following Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina.
- Provided care to community members displaced by Hurricane Matthew.
- Adapted to challenges and collaborated effectively with a diverse team to find innovative solutions to obstacles arising from limited resources of providing care in a temporary shelter.
Home Care Aide
Senior Monongalians Inc.
Morgantown, WV
01.2014 - 05.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05.2015
Skills
- Cardiac Care
- Patient Education
- Precepting
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Experience
- Critical drips
Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), Expires 03/26
- AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Expires 02/25
- Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), Expired 10/22
- Duke University Hospital Nurse Residency Graduate, 08/16
- End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Certification (ELNEC), 2014
Accomplishments
- Mock Code and Patient Experience Seminar, Duke University Hospital, organizer and presenter- August 2018
- Mock Code Committee Member, Duke University Hospital, June 2018-January 2019
- Patient Experience Committee Chair, Duke University Hospital, January 2017-January 2019
- Nurse Preceptor, Duke University Hospital, January 2017- January 2019
- Friends of Nursing Nominee, Duke University Hospital, 2017
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Ortho/Trauma
Riverside Methodist Hospital
06.2024 - 08.2024
Travel Nurse, Medical Surgical IMCU
Chesapeake Regional Hospital
01.2024 - 04.2024
Travel Nurse, Float Pool
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
10.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Nurse, PCU
Maui Memorial Medical Center
02.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Nurse, Medical Surgical IMCU
Charleston Area Medical Center
03.2022 - 11.2022
Travel Nurse, Cardiothoracic Stepdown
St. Mary's Medical Center
09.2021 - 03.2022
Travel Nurse, Cardiac Arrhythmia Stepdown
Massachusetts General Hospital
12.2020 - 07.2021
Travel Nurse, Cardiovascular PCU
Johns Hopkins Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
Travel Nurse, General & Covid PCU
Banner Estrella Medical Center
01.2020 - 05.2020
Travel Nurse, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2019
Travel Nurse
Various Locations
01.2019 - 08.2024
Travel Nurse, Vascular Surgical PCU
University of Maryland Medical Center
01.2019 - 08.2019
Disaster Relief Nurse
North Carolina State Medical Assistance Team (SMAT)
10.2016 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse, CN III
Duke University Hospital
07.2015 - 01.2019
Home Care Aide
Senior Monongalians Inc.
01.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia University