Pamela Avery

Neurosurgical/Medical Intensive Care Unit

• Monitored intravenous drips, assisted with intubation, and managed ventilators in 30-bed neurosurgical/medical ICU.
• Stabilized post-operative neurosurgical patients with external ventricular drainage and lumbar management.
• Provided direct patient care in fast-paced ICU, including assessments, medication administration, and vital sign monitoring.
• Participated in quality improvement projects through a unit-based committee to enhance ICU standards of care.
• Responds effectively during code blue situations as a Rapid Response Liaison throughout the hospital.
• Collaborated with on-call doctors to monitor high-risk patients on step-down, telemetry, and medical/surgical units to help prevent ICU transfers while acting as a Rapid Response Liaison.
• Managed TPA, TNK, and post-op Thrombectomy 1:1 patients in certified stroke center.
• Trained new nursing staff and students on critical care best practices and procedures.

Surgical/Medical Intensive Care Unit

• Delivered direct nursing care to critically ill patients in surgical ICU with hemodynamic instability.
• Managed continuous renal replacement therapy, hypothermic patients, and post-operative surgical cases.
• Assisted with intubation procedures using appropriate techniques and equipment as necessary.
• Oversaw vasoactive drug administration, titration, thrombolytic therapy, and chest tube management.
• Mentored new nursing staff to enhance team performance and operational efficiency.
• Supervised nursing staff as relief charge nurse to ensure high-quality patient care.

Executed medical coding and billing for Medicare and Medicaid in home health company.

• Audited nursing notes and care plans to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Coordinated durable medical equipment delivery with vendors based on patient care plans.
• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient statuses and service coordination.
• Collaborated with physicians, families, and healthcare professionals to maintain high-quality care.

Telemetry/Medical Surgical Unit

• Monitored patients with diverse cardiac rhythms in telemetry unit for health stability.
• Interpreted cardiogram strips and reported abnormal findings immediately to medical team.
• Identified complications and adverse reactions related to treatment plans promptly.
• Performed ECG monitoring and interpreted cardiac rhythms to facilitate timely interventions.

Step Down Unit

• Oversaw operations of 12-bed Step Down Unit with registered nurses and certified nursing assistants.
• Assessed and monitored patient conditions to ensure optimal care delivery.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes as charge nurse.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.