Samantha Hawkins
Grand Blanc,MI
Summary
Dedicated critical care registered nurse with nearly 4 years of direct patient care experience seeking a registered nurse position with Michigan Medicine. My nursing skills place emphasis on initiative, patient advocacy, and compassion in the unpredictable critical care scene.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Hurley Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations including sepsis, multi-system organ failure, cardiac arrest, and renal failure.
- Precepted new nurses entering critical care field in proper techniques, care standards and safety protocols.
- Managed advanced respiratory support settings including mechanical ventilation, vapotherm and continuous BPAP.
- Coordinated care in the charge nurse role through staff assignments, rounding with physicians, monitoring orders, and communicating with consulting physicians/house directors.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters using invasive monitoring devices such as central lines, arterial lines, and PICCO systems.
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies including neuromuscular blockades, vasopressors, sedatives and continuous insulin infusions.
Nurse Extern, Intermediate Critical Care Unit
Hurley Medical Center
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked directly with critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded knowledge regarding mechanical ventilation, critical care medications, CRRT, and ARDS.
- Reported changes in patient status proactively to supervising nursing staff.
- Practiced EPIC charting systems prior to first RN role.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI12.2021
Skills
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- EPIC Systems
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- High initiative
- Easily adaptable
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Hurley Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Nurse Extern, Intermediate Critical Care Unit
Hurley Medical Center
05.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Michigan-Flint
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