Meleah Carlyle
Maryville,TN
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with extensive experience in critical care and organ recovery, notably at Tennessee Donor Services. Demonstrates expertise in patient care assessment and critical thinking, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients and families. Skilled in multidisciplinary team collaboration and patient monitoring, with a proven track record of managing complex cases effectively. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure remote, part time position.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Organ Recovery Coordinator
Tennessee Donor Services
05.2013 - 04.2024
- Evaluated patient suitability for organ donation by reviewing medical records and consulted with medical staff, AOC, and medical director.
- Provided support to donor families and completed medial/social history interviews.
- Utilized advanced medical knowledge and experience to assess donor eligibility, thorough EMR review, and completed many diagnostics and procedures to ensure organs were suitable for transplantation.
- Served as a liaison between hospitals and procurement organizations to ensure safe and accurate clinical picture of organ donor.
- Managed complex, unstable donors effectively while balancing multiple priorities under high-pressure situations, ensuring optimal outcomes for recipients and donor families alike.
- Coordinated and assisted in the surgical recovery of organs and peri-operative management – including logistics, ensured proper surgical packaging per policy, and preparing lab specimens for shipment.
- Coordinated OR times and logistics with multiple recovery teams and organ transport, all while ensuring prompt and safe delivery to transplant centers while minimizing ischemic time.
- Completed all required documentation throughout entire case until completion of donor case
Registered Nurse TSICU/Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
University Of Tennessee Medical Center
06.2012 - 05.2013
- Initiated the development of the plan of care based upon the nursing assessment, the medical diagnosis and clinical information gathered from the patient, family and other health care providers.
- Evaluated the patient's actual and/or potential response to the disease process, interventions, and the outcomes of nursing care and multidisciplinary health care services.
- Established and maintained positive interpersonal relationships and promoted effective teamwork with patients, families, and coworkers.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse Trauma ICU
Vanderbilt Medical Center
08.2010 - 05.2012
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, Chest tube placement, CVL placement, and arterial line placements.
- Nursing Skills Utilized including managing and understanding ventilators, head injury, mass transfusion, GSW's, MVC's,
feeding tubes, IV starts, lab draws, and C-collar. - Manage care of patients who have sustained major trauma to their body, including: head, neck, brain and spinal cord, abdominal, and orthopedic
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Education
No Degree - EMT-IV
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN08.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, TN05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Community And Public Health
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2008
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Patient Care Assessment
- Documentation and Charting
- Infection control measures
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- Critical Care
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Medication Administration
Timeline
Organ Recovery Coordinator
Tennessee Donor Services
05.2013 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse TSICU/Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
University Of Tennessee Medical Center
06.2012 - 05.2013
Registered Nurse Trauma ICU
Vanderbilt Medical Center
08.2010 - 05.2012
No Degree - EMT-IV
Volunteer State Community College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Motlow State Community College
Bachelor of Science - Community And Public Health
Middle Tennessee State University
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