Ronald T. Harris RRT, RN, BSN, CCRN
Pearl,MS
Summary
Mississippi State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 12 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Neuroscience, Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
GV Sonny Montgomery VA Hospital
Jackson, MS
11.2022 - Current
- Routinely served as charge nurse, where duties included, but were not limited to, making staff assignments, reporting to the nurse manager and nurse coordinators, responding to Code Blues and Rapid Response, assisting with difficult intravenous catheter insertions, facilitating patient/staff care conferences, and resolving family and staff conflicts.
- Care for critical patients, including, but not limited to, DKA, respiratory and heart failure patients, GI bleeds, alcohol withdrawal, post-cardiac arrest, post-heart cardiac catheterization, etc.
- Based on provider guidelines, administer medication such as antihypertensives, vasopressors, and critical medications.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Ardor Health
Tampa, FL
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Traveled to assigned areas in Texas, Tennessee, and Louisiana, caring for critical patients, including but not limited to COVID-19, stroke, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory failure, etc.
- Recognized changes in patient status, treated, and reported to the primary care provider.
- Administered medications such as anti-hypertensives, vasopressors, anti-arrhythmic drugs, hypertonics, etc. according to providers' orders
- Assisted with the insertion of endotracheal tubes, central venous catheters, and arterial catheters.
- Updated and educated patients and their support personnel on treatment plans
Registered Nurse
University Of MS Medical Center
Jackson , MS
03.2010 - 11.2021
- Assessment and treatment of patients with neurological disorders, such as ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injury, gunshot wounds, seizures, spinal cord injuries, aneurysms, etc.
- Monitor and manage patients with external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, subdural ventriculoperitoneal shunts, ventilators, intracranial pressure monitors, continuous electroencephalography, etc.
- Treatment of medical and surgical intensive care patients.
- Coordinated care with respiratory, speech, occupational, physical therapy, social worker, and medical teams.
- Updated patients and support personnel on treatment plans
Registered Respiratory Therapist
G.V, Montgomery VA Hospital
Woodrow, Jackson, United States, United States
03.2008 - 03.2012
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Actively participated in daily physician and patient rounds to maintain continuum of care.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
Jackson, United States, United States
07.2005 - 03.2008
- Assessment, implementation, monitoring, and adjustment of various pulmonary treatments for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and airway maintenance.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, with treatment methods and equipment.
- Obtained and interpretation of arterial blood gas samples
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS05.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of MS of Medical
Jackson, MS07.2021
Skills
- Family and patient support
- Ventilator care
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Seizure management
- Patient education and counseling
- Management of external ventricular drain
- Arterial and venous punctures and line management
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Certified Critical Care Registered (CCRN)
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- COVID-19 patient care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
GV Sonny Montgomery VA Hospital
11.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Ardor Health
11.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
University Of MS Medical Center
03.2010 - 11.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
G.V, Montgomery VA Hospital
03.2008 - 03.2012
Registered Respiratory Therapist
University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
07.2005 - 03.2008
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Hinds Community College
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Hinds Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
University of MS of Medical
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