Paula Church
Sebring,FL
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated registered nurse with 13 years of experience providing patient-centered care in medical surgical, cardiac stepdown, cardiac cathlab recovery, and critical care settings. Experienced in leading multidisciplinary rounds, patient placement based on acuity, critical care medication administration, ventilator and continuous renal replacement therapy management, and discharge processes. Skilled in guiding and supporting staff as a charge nurse and passionate about delivering high-quality patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Charge Nurse
Advent Health Sebring Critical Care Unit
01.2025 - Current
- Effectively leading the critical care unit consisting of multidisciplinary rounds with the critical care intensivists, patient rounding, patient service recovery, frequent communication with administration, placement of patients based on acuity, supporting staff in order to give safe and effective patient care, assisting with intubations, critical care medication administration, ventilator management, continuous renal replacement, balloon pump management, assisting with extubations, leading rapid responses, codes, and stroke alerts, receiving admissions, performing transfers and discharges.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Advent Health Sebring
09.2019 - Current
- Critical care expertise in advanced life support, sepsis, cardiac conditions, post PCI management, stroke management, intubation, ventilator management, administration of critical care medications such as vasopressors, sedatives, or paralytics, initiation and discontinuing continuous renal replacement therapy, balloon pump management, transferring to lower levels of care, and discharges.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Advent Health Lake Wales
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Administered critical care interventions to stabilize patients in life-threatening conditions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and clinical data, adjusting treatment protocols as necessary.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and recovery strategies.
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Addison, IL11-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Addison, IL12-2019
Associate degree - Nursing
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL05-2012
Skills
- Decision-making
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
Affiliations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner
APRN 11046122 - Expires 04/30/2027
- Registered Nurse
RN 9346285 - Expires 04/30/2028
- ACLS - Expires 06/30/2026
- BLS - Expires 06/30/2026
Timeline
Critical Care Charge Nurse
Advent Health Sebring Critical Care Unit
01.2025 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Advent Health Sebring
09.2019 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Advent Health Lake Wales
11.2018 - 09.2019
Masters of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate degree - Nursing
South Florida State College
Practicum Experiences
- The first two practicum sessions were with internal medicine nephrology and were the most enjoyable and contributed a great deal to my learning.
- Three sessions were with primary care.
- The last session was pediatrics and was very enjoyable.