Ritu Patel
Indianapolis
Summary
Received my critical care experience at Ascension St Vincent Hospital, a level 1 trauma center in the cardiovascular/transplant intensive care unit, and Franciscan Health, St. Francis Hospital in the adult medical intensive care unit
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Student - Capstone
Eskenazi Health
Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department
Registered Nurse in CV/Transplant/ICU
St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana
03.2023 - Current
- Ranked #1 in Indiana for Cardiac Care and #2 in the country
- A level 1 trauma center
- Proficient in using advanced hemodynamic monitoring, invasive cardiac devices, and implementing life-saving interventions. Strong clinical judgment in assessing, planning, and delivering individualized care for patients experiencing life-threatening events.
Patient Care Technician
Eskenazi Health
02.2020 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: Level 1 Trauma Center
- Including: Labor and Delivery, Medical Surgical, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Intermediate Intensive Care Unit, Burn Unit, and COVID testing clinics
- Level 1 Trauma Center
Registered Nurse in Medical ICU
Francisan Health
Indianapolis, Indiana
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Provide strong contributions as a key member of unit practice council to identify and evaluate problems within the unit, recognize employee contributions, and keep staff nurses educated on evidence based research practice changes
- Daisy award nominee x 2
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Student Nurse Assistant
Eskenazi Health
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Worked under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in managing complex cases, including multi-system trauma, severe head injuries, and traumatic surgeries, while using advanced monitoring and life-support management. Learned how to perform rapid assessments, importance of airway management, and administering critical interventions to stabilize patients in emergent situations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
American Senior Communities
Creekside Village
02.2019 - 12.2019
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Indiana University School of Nursing
05.2023
CRNA Shadow Hours
Shadow Hours Total: 64 hours
Community North Hospital - 8 hours
- Ashley Scheil, CRNA
- Continuous Labor Epidural Insertion
Margaret Mary Health - Main Campus -20 hours
- Edson Alonso, CRNA
- Micah McKenzie, CRNA
- David Gray, CRNA
- Ultrasound-guided nerve block
- Intubations
- Continuous Labor Epidural Insertion
- General Anesthesia and Monitored Anesthesia Care cases in multiple disciplines including: General, Orthopedics, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology and Podiatry
Elkhart Clinic - Elkhart Eye Care - 16 hours
- Nancy Walker, CRNA
- outpatient ambulatory surgery center independent practice
- cataracts
- blepharoplasty
- exams under anesthesia
Union Health - 20 hours
- Spencer Greenwood, CRNA
- General Anesthesia - Adult and Pediatrics
- MAC for endoscopic procedures
Memberships
- American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, member, 11/01/24
- Central Indiana Chapter of AACN, member, 2024
- American Nurses Association, member, 2023
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, member, 2023
- Student Nurses Association at Indiana University School of Nursing, member, 08/01/2020- 05/01/2023
- Unit Practice Council, member, 06/01/23-03/01/2024
Certification
- CCRN, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, October 2024
- Cardiac Medical Certification, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, December 2024
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
- Pediatric advanced life support - American Heart Association
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
- Culturally Competent Nursing Care
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
Devices
- Targeted Temperature Management
- Left Ventricular Assist Device
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
- Impella
- IV Ultrasound
- Swan Ganz Catheters
Languages
Gujrati
Hindi
Timeline
Registered Nurse in Medical ICU
Francisan Health
06.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse in CV/Transplant/ICU
St. Vincent Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Student Nurse Assistant
Eskenazi Health
06.2022 - 05.2023
Patient Care Technician
Eskenazi Health
02.2020 - 05.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
American Senior Communities
02.2019 - 12.2019
Nursing Student - Capstone
Eskenazi Health
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Indiana University School of Nursing