RAGER LEEMAN MYERS
Indianapolis
Summary
Registered Nurse skilled in providing clinical leadership within intensive care settings. Proven ability to manage complex patient care assignments while mentoring nursing staff and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Coordinator
Community Hospital East
07.2024 - Current
- While functioning as Patient Care Coordinator, frequently managed complex patient assignments and served as the Consult Nurse for the hospital simultaneously.
- Supervised and coordinated daily operations of a high-acuity Intensive Care Unit, ensuring safe, efficient patient care.
- Coordinated daily operations of high-acuity Intensive Care Unit, ensuring safe patient care through effective supervision.
- Assigned patient workloads based on acuity and nurse competencies, optimizing team performance.
- Mentored and coached new nurses and nursing students, enhancing professional development and clinical competency.
- Investigated and documented patient safety events, implementing corrective actions when appropriate.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies, evidence-based practices, and regulatory standards, including Joint Commission requirements.
Registered Nurse
Community Endoscopy Center
03.2023 - 07.2024
- Conducted initial assessments and taught during the admission process, documenting all clinical information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
- Administered sedation for endoscopic procedures and assisted with therapeutic and diagnostic interventions.
- Collected, organized, and submitted diagnostic data to Indiana State Cancer Registry to support state health initiatives
- Audited nursing and physician documentation in the EMR and reconciled discrepancies between pathologist reports and procedure documentation.
- Maintained the inventory of laboratory equipment.
- Consulted with laboratory staff to confirm safe transit and proper testing of specimens according to the physician's order.
- Created and delivered education for nursing staff to promote accurate documentation and proper specimen collection techniques.
Registered Nurse
Community Hospital East
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Managed ventilators, multiple vasopressors, and other vasoactive medications, requiring frequent monitoring and titration.
- Initiate and monitor continuous renal replacement therapy and serve as a Super User for NxStage set up
- Certified in obtaining vascular access via ultrasound technique, external jugular and intraosseous access
- Initiate and facilitate communication between multiple interdisciplinary teams to ensure thorough and comprehensive care
- Frequent assessment and prompt intervention for the critically ill and hemodynamically unstable
- Critical Care Unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University School of Nursing
12-2021
Skills
- Diligent organization and time-management skills
- Increased staff engagement by mentoring new nurses and supporting professional development
- Certified in ultrasound-guided vascular access
- Assisted with successful accreditation and regulatory surveys with zero major deficiencies
- Inventory management
- Documentation auditing
- Participated in unit-based councils, policy development, and performance improvement projects
- ACLS certification
- BLS certification
Timeline
Patient Care Coordinator
Community Hospital East
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Community Endoscopy Center
03.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
Community Hospital East
12.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University School of Nursing