Patricia Rhoda

Contracted Cardiac Catheterization / IR Travel RN

• Provided procedural care including cardiac catheterizations, balloon pumps, and pacemaker insertions.
• Administered and monitored conscious sedation during procedures such as STEMI/NSTEMI interventions and interventional radiology.
• Executed procedural care for diverse interventions, including Impella insertions, neurosurgical procedures for strokes, and generalized IR cases.

Contracted Cardiac Catheterization / IR Travel RN

• Provided comprehensive procedural care for cardiac catheterizations, cardioversions, TEE’s, balloon pump and impella insertions, STEMI/NSTEMI, pacemaker insertions/generator changes, and interventional radiology procedures.
• Administered conscious sedation to patients undergoing various cardiac and interventional radiology procedures, ensuring patient safety and comfort.

Contracted IR Travel RN

• Provided procedural care for diverse cases including diagnostic and interventional cerebral angiograms, stroke interventions, and various other procedures.
• Administered conscious sedation for procedures such as Y90, IVC filters, biliary drains, nephrostomy tubes, TIPS, paracentesis, thoracentesis, PICC lines, CT & US guided biopsies, and mesenteric bleeds.

Contracted IR Travel RN

• Delivered procedural care, with and without conscious sedation, for interventional radiology and vascular cases; neuro-interventional procedures, kyphoplasty, Y90, UFE, IVC filters, venograms, arteriograms, biliary drains, TIPS, and mesenteric bleed interventions.
• Assisted with vascular surgeries, including AAA repairs (planned and ruptured), thoracic aneurysms, and vascular cut-downs in an OR-based unit.
• Proficient in operating EKOS, Jet Stream, Laser, and AngioJet systems.

Contracted Cardiac Catheterization Travel RN

• Provided nursing care in pre, intra, and post-procedure settings for cardiac catheterizations, including STEMI/NSTEMI cases.
• Responsibilities included conscious sedation, monitoring, circulating, balloon pump/Impella insertions, PCI, IVL with Shockwave, pericardiocentesis, and thrombectomies with Penumbra.
• Assisted with electrophysiology cases, including TEE, cardioversion, PPM/AICD insertions, generator changes, and lead exchanges.
• Skilled in Hemochron, AVOX, Epic charting, and XPER Philips documentation.

Staff Cardiac Catheterization & Electrophysiology Nurse

• Provide nursing care in pre, intra, and post-procedure settings for diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology cases.
• Skilled in conscious sedation, monitoring with Cardio-Lab and Mac-Lab, balloon pump/Impella insertions, PCI, STEMI/NSTEMI, IVL (Shockwave), pericardiocentesis, and thrombectomies (Penumbra).
• Experienced with diagnostic tools including Hemochron and AVOX.
• Electrophysiology procedures include TEE, cardioversion, PPM/AICD insertions, generator changes, and RV/LV lead exchanges.
• Proficient in Meditech and MacLab documentation systems.

Contracted IR Travel RN

• Delivered procedural care, with and without conscious sedation, for interventional radiology and vascular cases; neuro-interventional procedures, kyphoplasty, Y90, UFE, IVC filters, venograms, arteriograms, biliary drains, TIPS, and mesenteric bleed interventions.
• Assisted with vascular surgeries, including AAA repairs (planned and ruptured), thoracic aneurysms, and vascular cut-downs in an OR-based unit.

Contracted IR Travel RN

• Delivered procedural care, with and without conscious sedation, for generalized interventional radiology and vascular cases; neuro-interventional procedures, kyphoplasty, Y90, UFE, IVC filters, venograms, arteriograms, biliary drains, TIPS, and mesenteric bleed interventions.

• After graduating from nursing school in June 2003, I held a variety of roles, gaining extensive clinical experience (7/2003–12/2015) across multiple specialties. This includes Medical-Surgical nursing (7/2003–6/2004), chronic and acute hemodialysis (2004–2011), the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU, 2008–2012), and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU, 2014–2020).
• Skilled in delivering high-quality patient care in acute and critical care settings, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and recovery. Experienced in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, mentoring new nurses, and quickly adapting to diverse healthcare environments. Recognized for clinical expertise, dedication, and a commitment to excellence in care delivery.