Neuro ICU Nurse Practitioner that is calm-mannered, disciplined, and a fast-learner with the ability to adapt to different situations.
Seager Memorial Clinic volunteer provider
Military veteran with professional experience in operating in high stress, high tempo environments working with teams composed of diverse international personnel.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neuro ICU APRN (Nurse Practitioner)
University of Utah
Salt Lake City , Utah
01.2023 - Current
Part of the provider team of neurosurgery patients to include traumatic brain injuries, tumor removals, SAH, SDH, EDH, and spinal cord injuries
Manages develops and presents a plan of care for patients in the Neuro ICU.
Performs necessary procedures for the management of critical care patients to include intubations, central line placements, chest tubes, bronchoscopies, and drain removals
Orders medications and treatments for patients on service
Nurse Practitioner
Concentra Urgent Care
West Valley City, UT
02.2022 - Current
Perform worker's comp visits, pre-employment and DOT physicals, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to supervisors, managers and case managers.
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Oversaw average of 25-30 patients per shift.
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner, PRN
West Valley Medical Center
Caldwell, ID
02.2022 - Current
Implemented accurate and timely documentation in electronic client medical records.
Oversaw cardiac stress tests and performed outpatient presurgical screenings.
Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support protocols and directives.
Conducted patient-focused planning and case management designed to meet individual health and service needs for quality and cost-effective outcomes.
Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and disease, prescribed medication, including controlled substances.
Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, disease management, wound management and equipment management.
Utilization Review, RN Case Manager
Intermountain Hospital
Layton, UT
11.2019 - 01.2022
Utilized nursing judgment and evidence-based decision-making tools in the determination of care criteria across all multiple hospital units (oncology, neonatal, medical, surgical, critical, and pediatric).
Served as a liaison across the internal care continuum and all externally-contracted providers.
Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
Arranged placement of admissions and transfers in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines.
Obtained recommendations for inpatient or outpatient level of care by discussing cases with physician advisor.
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Boise, ID
06.2016 - 03.2019
Completed a 6-month Critical Care Residency with rotations through Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiac ICU (CICU), Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU).
Managed care for cardiac patients to include heart rhythm interpretation, hemodynamics, arterial sheath, advanced airway management.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring, providing treatment, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Trained and performed care with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella Devices, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Veteran’s Administration Learning Opportunity Resident (VALOR).
Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
VALOR Nurse
Veteran’s Hospital
Boise, ID
06.2015 - 04.2016
Worked 800 + hours in the Community Living Center (CLC); provided veterans with rehab, long-term care, and hospice services; under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Communicated directly with providers, patients, families, and therapists; assisted with admissions and discharges.
Patient advocate during interdisciplinary team care plan meetings.
Honored to have assisted with flag ceremonies for Veterans after their passing, supporting their families and friends.
Digital Systems Technician
United States Air Force
06.2007 - 11.2011
Aviano AB, Italy; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; Al Udeid AB, Qatar ; Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Worked as a data links apprentice and maintenance operation controller.
Worked in an Air Control Squadron and helped link radar feed to controllers who managed the airspace in combat missions.
Linked critical, time-sensitive pictures to airspace controllers in Afghanistan and Qatar.
Provided pertinent information to base commanders regarding the status of equipment.
Communicated with all maintenance shops and performed after-action briefings with operators after flying missions.
Volunteered at Kandahar Medical Center in Afghanistan; assisted medical technicians in the care of wounded warriors.
Obtained Top Secret Clearance; honorably discharged.
Education
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner -
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID
08.2021
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Boise State University
Boise, ID
05.2016
Certification
FNP-BC
NRCME certification 2022
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - 2020
Basic Life Support- 2020
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support- 2020
12-Lead EKG Provider Course- 2017
ECCO 3.0 (ICU)- 2017
Critical Care Residency- 2017
Apex Innovations: NIH Stroke Scale Training and Certification - 2019
Nexplanon: Merck Clinical Training Certification- 2021