Luke Mellens MS, BSN, CRNA, RN
Elmhurst,IL
Summary
I am high energy, skilled clinician with a natural ability to get along with others and quickly develop a trusting rapport with clients and members of the healthcare team. With over ten years of diverse experience in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, I have advanced my technical skills and enhanced my clinical judgement. I have experience in every specialty of anesthesia. I am comfortable working independently or as a member of the anesthesia care team (ACT). I am proficient in invasive line placement, ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, spinal and epidural placement. I am seeking a CRNA position where my education, experience, and capabilities can be fully utilized.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CRNA
Gottlieb Midwest Anesthesiologists d/b/a Pulse Anesthesia (Formally MAP- Gottlieb Division)
03.2023 - Current
- Work as a member of the ACT at Salt Creek and Plainfield Surgery Centers
- Primarily orthopedic surgery but caseload includes plastics, general surgery, and GI endoscopy
- Member of Pulse’s ‘Advisory Council’
- Attend career fairs and professional organizational meetings to actively recruit for the company
- Recruited eight CRNAs in a time period of less than a year during a historic national shortage of anesthesia providers.
CRNA
Stat Anesthesia Specialists
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Minority Partner
- Worked autonomously in a variety of outpatient settings including medical offices and surgery centers in Illinois and Indiana
- Independently performed ultrasound guided regional blockade to ensure patient comfort and expedient discharge from the outpatient facility
- Primarily orthopedic surgery but caseload included urologic procedures, pain management, and GI endoscopy
- Managed the schedule for CRNAs and MDAs for eleven different surgery centers.
CRNA
Midwest Anesthesia Partners, Gottlieb Division
05.2017 - 07.2020
- Worked autonomously in a medically supervised model at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (GMH) and Palos Surgery Center
- Member of the ACT in a medically directed model at Salt Creek Surgery Center
- Independently performed ultrasound guided regional blockade and ultrasound guided invasive line placement
- Member of the cardiovascular anesthesia team at GMH
- Proficient in invasive line placement, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and single lung ventilation
- Took ‘first call’ as a member of the call team
- Functioned as the only anesthesia provider ‘in house’ to manage emergency cases and emergent intubations during nights, weekends, and holidays
- Member of the Covid Team during the peak of the Covid pandemic
- Responsibilities included intubations and invasive line placement on Covid positive patients in the ER, ICU, and Covid units
- Served as a mentor and participated in the education of future Nurse Anesthetists.
CRNA
Aegis Ambulatory Anesthesia
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Worked autonomously and as a member of the ACT in a variety of outpatient settings including multiple medical offices and surgery centers
- Provided office-based anesthesia services as the solo provider in podiatry and urology medical offices
- Independently performed ultrasound guided regional blocks to ensure patient comfort and expedient discharge from the outpatient facility
- Gathered, interpreted, and presented quality improvement data to group management
- Collected, organized, and distributed surgeon preferences to the anesthesia providers in the group
- Partnered with surgery center staff and management to evaluate and reduce costs of anesthesia equipment and supplies.
CRNA
American Anesthesiology Associates of Illinois
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Advanced my clinical judgment and technical skills including invasive line placement and ultrasound guided regional blockade
- Worked flexible shifts and overtime to cover the caseload, routinely working greater than 60 hours per week
- Member of the call team, providing coverage for emergency cases and the obstetric unit including autonomous epidural placement
- Appointed to both neurosurgery and cardiovascular surgery anesthesia teams
- Served as a mentor and participated in the education of future Nurse Anesthetists.
RN (critical Care)
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
08.2008 - 12.2013
SRNA
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia
12.2011 - 08.2013
- Completed a 21-month clinical practicum at eight institutions including NorthShore University HealthSystem Hospitals, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UIC), Advocate Christ Medical Center, Provena St
- Joseph Medical Center, and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
- Administered over 1,000 general, regional, or sedation anesthetics
- Completed specialty rotations in cardiac (Provena St
- Joseph Medical Center), trauma (Advocate Christ Medical Center), and obstetric anesthesia (NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Hospital).
Education
Master of Science - Nursing/Diploma in Nurse Anesthesia
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia/DePaul University
Evanston/Chicago, IL08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL05.2008
Certification
- Illinois Registered Professional Nurse License
- Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist License
- Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse, Controlled Substance License
- Indiana Registered Professional Nurse License
- Colorado Registered Nurse License
- Colorado Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist-APN License
- DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
- BLS certification, American Heart Association
- ACLS certification, American Heart Association
- PALS certification, American Heart Association
Affiliations
- Member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
- Member of the Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists (IANA)
Timeline
CRNA
Gottlieb Midwest Anesthesiologists d/b/a Pulse Anesthesia (Formally MAP- Gottlieb Division)
03.2023 - Current
CRNA
Stat Anesthesia Specialists
06.2020 - 03.2023
CRNA
Midwest Anesthesia Partners, Gottlieb Division
05.2017 - 07.2020
CRNA
Aegis Ambulatory Anesthesia
11.2016 - 05.2017
CRNA
American Anesthesiology Associates of Illinois
01.2014 - 11.2016
SRNA
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia
12.2011 - 08.2013
RN (critical Care)
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
08.2008 - 12.2013
Master of Science - Nursing/Diploma in Nurse Anesthesia
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia/DePaul University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Tampa
- Illinois Registered Professional Nurse License
- Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist License
- Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse, Controlled Substance License
- Indiana Registered Professional Nurse License
- Colorado Registered Nurse License
- Colorado Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist-APN License
- DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
- BLS certification, American Heart Association
- ACLS certification, American Heart Association
- PALS certification, American Heart Association
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