Maiza Noha Gillanders

Managed patient care in interventional cardiology, emphasizing cardiac cath lab procedures and structural heart interventions. Provided nursing support for high-acuity patients including TAVR, mitral and tricuspid clips, and ECMO cases. Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to develop optimal treatment plans for complex cardiac cases. Monitored patient vitals and responses during electrophysiology lab procedures. Administered moderate sedation according to established protocols. Assisted interventional cardiologists and anesthesia teams with comprehensive patient care.

• Clinical Nurse III Works directly with Cardiologists and Anaesthesia Team, responsible for assisting in Cardiac Catheterizations and Interventional procedures on patients and providing quality nursing care, assessing and managing patient care in the Interventional Cardiology Lab.
• Responsible patient-care specialist in all aspects of the Cardiac Catheterization- Structural Heart, Congenital Heart, Electrophysiology Lab.
• Closely monitoring the patient for improvement or complications, administering medications including conscious sedation.

• Collaborated with Cardiologists and Anaesthesia Team to assist in Cardiac Catheterizations and Interventional procedures.
• Responsible patient-care specialist in all aspects of the Cardiac Catheterization, Closely monitoring the patient for improvement or complications, administering medications including conscious sedation.

• Demonstrated knowledge of multiple disease states and various medication and products used to treat critically ill patients: Closely monitoring the patient for improvement. Skills: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation• Pediatric Congenital and Adult Exams• VAD, Intra aortic Balloon Pump, Swan Ganz, Central Line Catheter, Arterial Line •Electronic Charting• Emergency Response• Critical Care Nursing• Medication Administration• Medication and IV Administration
• Collaborated with physicians to create a comprehensive care plan tailored to patient and family needs.
• Performed first responder to Code Blues and Rapid Responses throughout the critical care setting
• Cross-trained and worked in Cardiovascular ICU, Surgical ICU, CCU, Neuroscience ICU.

• Performed first responder to Code Blues and Rapid Responses throughout the critical care setting
• Cross-trained and worked in Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department - Level II Trauma.

• Perform historical, physical and behavioral status assessments of patients using appropriate framework
• Demonstrated skill in the delivery of patient care, utilizing team, total, primary or functional systems
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
• Writing skills to document accurately interventions and patient response
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving family, staff and patients in Medical-Surgical/Telemetry floor, and ICU.

• Gathered and collated and pertinent patient information essential for safe patient care and collaborated with physicians regarding care
• Demonstrated computer and medical transcription proficiency
• Demonstrated excellent customer service and communication skills to patient and family
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Demonstrated the ability to facilitate staff accountability and clinical development of team members
• Ability to determine most effective use of resources to achieve unit fiscal and patient care quality goals.