As a Cardiovascular ICU Nurse, I thrive in high-acuity environments where precision, critical thinking, and collaboration are essential. My experience in managing complex cardiovascular cases, monitoring hemodynamics, and titrating life-saving medications has deepened my ability to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care. My background as a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman has instilled in me the discipline, adaptability, and resilience needed to excel in fast-paced and high-pressure settings. I am committed to continuous learning, clinical excellence, and contributing to a team that prioritizes both patient outcomes and professional growth.
• Conducted comprehensive cardiovascular assessments at regular intervals, detecting subtle changes in hemodynamic status that could signal deterioration or potential complications.
• Implemented evidence-based interventions to prevent hospital-acquired infections and pressure injuries in high-risk cardiac patients, improving patient outcomes and unit-wide safety metrics.
• Bedside RN in CVICU at a high-acuity cardiac center, managing patients with advanced cardiovascular conditions, including post-cardiac surgery, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and post-transplant care.
• Proficient in ICU bedside procedures such as central line and arterial line placement, chest tube management, Swan-Ganz catheter monitoring, intubation/extubation, and post-op cardiac recovery.
• Experienced in advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and the titration of vasoactive, inotropic, paralytic, and sedative drips.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide individualized, evidence-based care while supporting departmental and hospital-wide initiatives to improve patient outcomes and overall quality of care.
● Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories and vital signs, as well as in performing venipunctures, injections, and diagnostic procedures, and ancillary tests (e.g., EKGs, chemistry analysis, hematology, and urinalysis,).
● Ensured the cleanliness, sanitation, and maintenance of all facilities, exam rooms, and equipment. Helped implement the practice's quality assurance and control program. Efforts ensured compliance with HIPAA, CLIA, and OSHA regulations; and improved patient satisfaction.
● Screened over 2,000 patients, performed 443 minor procedures (including ear lavages and incisions and drainage), established intravenous access for 86 patients with zero adverse outcomes, placed 14 electrocardiograms, and obtained 154 laboratory specimens for collection.