Rebecca Graves

• Charge nurse position managing patient assignment, organizing patient flow, department resource for physicians, coworkers and other departments and determining patient appropriateness for testing.
• Monitor and perform all cardiac testing stress test including treadmill and chemical; with administration of all medications required for testing.
• Assist physician with Transesophageal Echocardiograms, cardioversions, administering moderate sedation, monitoring patient status and vital signs, recover patients and education on discharge instructions.

• Conduct individualized health assessments, develop exercise programs, provide education to patients and families, monitor heart rate and rhythms
• Develop individualized exercise programs for patients with different heart related illness.
• Provide education to patients and families about treatments, diagnosis, care, medications and discharge plans.
• Monitor heart rate and rhythms while patient exercises with telemetry.

• Charge nurse position managing patient assignment, organizing patient flow, department resource for physicians, coworkers and other departments and determining patient appropriateness for testing.
• Monitor and perform all cardiac testing stress test including treadmill and chemical; with administration of all medications required for testing.
• Assist physician with Transesophageal Echocardiograms, cardioversions, administering moderate sedation, monitoring patient status and vital signs, recover patients and education on discharge instructions.

• Providing assessment, monitoring and intervention for cardiac procedures, such as coronary stents, Swan Ganz/right heart catheterization, balloon valvuloplasty, angioplasty and pericardiocentesis
• Administering oral and intravenous medication to patients
• Managing patients under sedation to watch for adverse reactions
• Educating patients and their families regarding surgical site care, lifestyle, medications and other postoperative information
• Managing paperwork, including patient consent forms, charting, lab results and procedure documentation
• Collaborating with other medical staff as needed

• Providing assessment, monitoring and intervention for cardiac procedures, such as coronary stents, Swan Ganz/right heart catheterization, balloon valvuloplasty, angioplasty and pericardiocentesis
• Administering oral and intravenous medication to patients
• Managing patients under sedation to watch for adverse reactions
• Educating patients and their families regarding surgical site care, lifestyle, medications and other postoperative information
• Managing paperwork, including patient consent forms, charting, lab results and procedure documentation
• Collaborating with other medical staff as needed

• Dependable charge nurse and preceptor caring for patients stable and critically ill with conditions such as congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and respiratory failure.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate an outstanding healthcare team that provides top-quality patient care.
• Promoting health and supporting families in coping with illness using education.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.