Matthew Scott
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, excelling in critical care and advanced cardiac life support. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and teamwork, while swiftly identifying complications. Recognized for mentoring new staff and fostering a collaborative environment in high-pressure situations.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Dept. of Veteran Affairs
07.1994 - 12.2023
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in critical care units.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Served as an effective liaison between patients, families, and healthcare professionals to ensure clear communication of relevant information.
- Mentored new nursing staff, facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Documented and carried out directives of primary intensivists.
Warehouse Picker
Safeway Stores Inc
09.1983 - 09.1993
- Operated pallet jacks to safely transport goods from warehouse to shipping area.
- Reduced product damage, carefully inspecting items for defects before packaging and reporting any issues promptly.
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized work area, adhering to safety regulations.
- Printed labels, packaged boxes, and loaded into outbound containers.
- Followed orders precisely for correct items, sizes and quantities.
- Improved order accuracy by diligently picking products according to pick lists and packing slips.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Community College of Denver
Westminster, COSkills
- Intravenous therapy
- Telemetry monitoring
- ECG
- Renal function management
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- End-of-life care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Reliable and responsible
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management
- Honest and dependable
- Excellent communication
- Attention to detail
Accomplishments
Patient Care - Mentored a team of vascular access professionals and developed standardized insertion for vascular access devices and PICC insertions under sterile conditions. Maintained Board Certifcation for vascular access.
Certification
- Vascular Access, Vascular Access Certification Corp (VACC)2012-2022. Member of nationally recognised Association of Vasular Access, and member of Colorado Association of Vascular Access Nurses.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Dept. of Veteran Affairs
07.1994 - 12.2023
Warehouse Picker
Safeway Stores Inc
09.1983 - 09.1993
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Community College of Denver
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