Seasoned registered nurse with with twenty years of critical care experience as well as leadership roles within the acute care environment. Seeking a nursing role in a critical care setting.
Local travel nurse position in the ICU.
Travel ICU position at Brandon Regional Hospital.
Travel assignment in Cath lab at Meijer Heart Center/Spectrum Health.
Travel nurse position at level 2 trauma hospital, San Joaquin General Hospital in ICU.
Travel position in cath lab at Meijer Heart Center/Spectrum health.
Travel nursing position at LA medical center.
Management of patients during routine cardiac catherization procedure as well as the critically ill during emergent procedures with other team members.
Care for critically ill post operative open heart surgery patients. Monitor and treat changes of patient's hemodynamic , ventilator, pacemaker, labs and chest tube during the recovery period
Travel nurse contract in CCU at Los Angeles Medical Center.
Patient population includes medical, surgical, cardiac, neurology, oncology, bone marrow transplant, vascular and critically ill obstetrics
Responsible for 1-2 critically ill patients in a busy ICU
Communicated with the patients, families and health care team with a primary focus on patient outcomes
Served as charge nurse and member of rapid response team
Preceptor for new staff members including experienced nurses, new graduates and senior practicum students
Local travel position at multiple hospitals in Birmingham, Al.
Clinical Educator for busy 43 bed GI medical and colo-rectal surgery unit. Responsible for implementing a new orientation program as well as continuing education designed specifically for the GI medical and colo-rectal surgery patients.
Monitored and reported compliance with quality and performance indicators within the hospital system as well as Joint Commission.
Medical Surgical uit
Skilled open heart critical care nurse
Qualified critical care nurse
Familiar with multiple ventilator modes as well as HFOV
Management and interpretation of PA catheters
CRRT
Competent in IABP and Impella therapy
Charge nurse
Rapid response team
Preceptor
Educator
Nursing Excellence Awards Atlanta Journal Constitution, nomination 2010
Shared Governance, Executive Council for Education 2002-2004 Northside Hospital
Miami-Yoga Teacher Training Course 2002
Affiliated with Northside Hospital's previous Planetree philosophy co-established an in house yoga program for employees 200
1 Clinical Excellence Awards, Runner up 1999 Northside Hospital
License of Registered Nurse in Illinois, California, Michigan and Florida
NIH certified
CCRN
ACLS and BLS certified