Shante McKinley
Amelia
Summary
Accepted into a high quality Nurse Anesthetist Program to enhance expertise and skills in critical care. Committed to acquiring advanced knowledge for effective problem-solving in high-pressure settings. Dedicated to becoming a highly skilled healthcare professional who positively impacts patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CVICU RN
The Christ Hospital Main Campus
06.2025 - Current
- Proficient in pre-operative and intra-operative support as well as immediate post-operative phases of cardiovascular procedures. This patient population includes open heart surgery, ventricular assist device implantation, and various interventional procedures including transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Manage of invasive lines, medications, hemodynamic needs, intra-aortic balloon pumps, CRRT, and various ventricular assist devices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
Surgical ICU RN
Kettering Medical Center - Main Campus (PRN Since 2021)
10.2019 - Current
- 12 bed high-acuity ICU, responsible for acute stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage with EVD, post-surgical care of neurological, abdominal, general, ENT, vascular, and oncology, critically ill antepartum and postpartum
- Charge Nurse Role
- Ventilator management, drawing and interpreting ABGs, collaborate with RT to optimize pt care, EVD and CRRT management, frequent assessment, monitoring and titration of sedation, vasoactive, cardiac drips
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing high-quality care in the ICU setting.
- Served as an advocate for patients and their families, addressing concerns and facilitating open lines of communication between healthcare providers and loved ones.
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently monitoring vital signs, identifying early warning signs of complications, and taking prompt action in emergent situations.
Travel ICU RN
Various Network and Locations
03.2021 - Current
- Emory University Midtown - Atlanta, GA - Level II Trauma - Units: MICU (March 2024 - Oct 2024)
- Mercy - Springfield, OH - Level II Trauma - Units: MICU (February 2023-April 2023)
- Community Regional Medical Center - Fresno, CA - Level II Trauma - Units: Neuro ICU (Jan 2022- June 2022)
- Kaiser - Roseville, CA - Level II Trauma - Units: Covid ICU, MICU (Oct 2021- Nov 2021)
- Kaiser - Fontana, CA - Level II Trauma - Units: Covid ICU, MICU (Aug 2021 - Oct 2021)
- New York Presbyterian Columbia, Queens, and Allen campuses - Level I Trauma - Units: Covid ICU, MICU, SICU (March 2021 - Aug 2021)
ICU Stepdown/ ICU RN (PRN)
University of Cincinnati West Chester
07.2018 - 06.2022
- Provide bedside care to critically ill patients who require hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, titratable critical IV medication, manage arterial lines, central lines, and post-op care.
Covid ICU RN (PRN)
Kettering Medical Center - Main Campus
06.2020 - 01.2022
- 13 bed high-acuity ICU, manage needs of critically ill COVID patient and coordinate with physician for a treatment plan, assist physician with procedural such as: intubation, bronchoscopy, insertion of central and arterial line.
- Proficient in maintaining patients on ventilators, rotoprone bed, and CRRT
ICU Stepdown RN
Kettering Medical Center - Main Campus
01.2019 - 10.2019
- Provide bedside care to critically ill patients who requires hemodynamic monitoring, ventilators management, titratable critical IV medication, manage arterial lines, central lines, and post-op care.
ACU Telemetry RN
Kettering Grandview Medical Center
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Administer care to diverse patient population, which includes evaluating patient data and symptoms to identify appropriate treatment methods and initiates patient education plan with patients and significant others.
- Charge Nurse Role
Mother Baby (Postpartum)/GYN RN
Emory Hospital Midtown
02.2015 - 06.2017
- Care for post-op gynecology patients, assess mothers and infants post delivery, monitor antepartum patients less than 20 weeks, assist with fetal demise delivery, post delivery care, lactation support, and bereavement counseling.
Education
B.S. - Nursing
Southern Adventist University (SAU)
Collegedale, TN12.2014
Skills
- Advanced Cardiovascular Device Management: IABP, Impella, Swan-Ganz catheter, temporary pacemakers
- CRRT Management
- Ventilator Management
- Titrating Vasoactive, Analgesic & Sedation Drips
- Hemodynamic Monitoring: CVP, arterial lines, pulmonary artery pressures, Flotrac
- Post-Operative ICU Care: Neurosurgery, general surgery, trauma, vascular, open heart, cardiac
- ECMO Patient Care: Co-managed VA/VV ECMO patients in collaboration with ECMO team
- Procedural Support: Intubation, EVD, central line insertion, bedside tracheostomy, chest tube insertion
- Neurocritical Care: ICP monitoring, EVD management, stroke and seizure protocols
- Rapid Response & Code Blue Participation
Certification
- CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) – 2021
- SCRN (Stroke Certified Registered Nurse) – 2025
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – 2025
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - 2024
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - 2024
- BLS (Basic Life Support) - 2024
- NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale Certification) - 2025
Licenses
Multistate RN Licensure: GA, OH Compact, NY, CA (active and in good standing)
Affiliations
- Greater Cincinnati Chapter of AACN
- American Associate of Critical Nurses (AACN)
- Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
Leadership & Education
- CLABSI Committee Member (May 2025 - present) – Contributed to infection prevention strategies, staff education, and audits
- Charge Nurse (2023- present) – SICU: managed unit flow, assignments, delegation, and emergencies
- Preceptor (2023 - present) – SICU: Oriented new ICU nurses; supported clinical skill development
- Guest Lecturer (2025) – Taught nursing fundamentals lecture on seizure at Kettering College
- Student Panel Speaker (2025) – Spoke to pre-nursing students on ICU nursing at Southern Adventist University
- SICU Unit Council Secretary (2024-2025) – Documented meetings, supported QI initiatives
Professional Development
- 3rd Annual NeuroTrauma Conference (March 2025) - Kettering Health Main Campus - Kettering, OH
- Greater Cincinnati Chapter of AACN:
35th Annual Trends in Critical Care Nursing Conference (April 2025) - Cincinnati, OH
Cleviprex - Blood Pressure Control with a Focus on Stroke Patients (May 2025) - Cincinnati, OH
Bridging the Gap (upcoming October 2025) - Cincinnati, OH
Timeline
CVICU RN
The Christ Hospital Main Campus
06.2025 - Current
Travel ICU RN
Various Network and Locations
03.2021 - Current
Covid ICU RN (PRN)
Kettering Medical Center - Main Campus
06.2020 - 01.2022
Surgical ICU RN
Kettering Medical Center - Main Campus (PRN Since 2021)
10.2019 - Current
ICU Stepdown RN
Kettering Medical Center - Main Campus
01.2019 - 10.2019
ICU Stepdown/ ICU RN (PRN)
University of Cincinnati West Chester
07.2018 - 06.2022
ACU Telemetry RN
Kettering Grandview Medical Center
06.2017 - 01.2019
Mother Baby (Postpartum)/GYN RN
Emory Hospital Midtown
02.2015 - 06.2017
B.S. - Nursing
Southern Adventist University (SAU)
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