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Shelby Bush

Mount Juliet,TN

Summary

Seasoned Float Nurse with high degree of personal flexibility and well-developed communication skills to accommodate assignment changes. Patient safety and satisfaction are my top priority. I thrive in a team setting, interacting with patients, physicians, and my peers.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Float Pool

Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN, TN
11.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for assessments, care planning, procedural sedation, and monitoring for patient safety during complex electrophysiology and interventional radiology procedures and device implants.
  • Educated patients and family members/caregivers on procedures being performed, and patient care instructions.
  • Proficient in Cerner, CardioLab, and Merge charting systems.
  • Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
  • Proficient in monitoring, circulating, and scrub roles for all procedure types.

Electrophysiology Registered Nurse

Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN
06.2018 - 11.2019
  • Procedural nurse in a dedicated electrophysiology lab performing approximately 3000 procedures per year.
  • Responsible for assessments, care planning, and monitoring for patient safety during electrophysiology studies, ablations, and device implants.
  • Proficient in monitoring, circulating, and scrubbing all procedure types.
  • Experienced in radio-frequency and CryoCath ablations for supraventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, PVC's, and ventricular tachycardia's.
  • Experienced with CARTO and precision mapping systems for arrhythmias listed above.

Registed Nurse, MICU

Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN, TN
02.2017 - 06.2018
  • Primary care nurse in a 42 bed ,high acuity, Medical Intensive Care Unit with a typical 1:2 or 1:1 nurse to patient ratio. My primary focus was extraordinary patient care and family care.
  • Worked closely with residents, hospitalists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, other nurses, and ancillary staff to deliver comprehensive care to the critically ill.
  • Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.

Nurse Extern

Ascension Saint Thomas
Nashville, TN, TN
06.2016 - 02.2017
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Recorded vital signs and intake and output of over 10-12 patients per shift, documenting information in Cerner.
  • Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members and other care team members.

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger's Pharmacy
Mount Juliet, TN, TN
08.2013 - 06.2016
  • Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
  • Completed paperwork, entering prescription and insurance or billing information into patient profiles.
  • Assisted in preparation, distribution, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
  • Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
12.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Aquinas College
Nashville, TN
12.2016

Skills

- Critical Thinking

- Communication

- Decision Making

- Troubleshooting

- Patient Advocate

- Preceptor

Certification

  • Registered Nurse in State of Tennessee #220262
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certified

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Float Pool

Ascension Saint Thomas
11.2019 - Current

Electrophysiology Registered Nurse

Ascension Saint Thomas
06.2018 - 11.2019

Registed Nurse, MICU

Ascension Saint Thomas
02.2017 - 06.2018

Nurse Extern

Ascension Saint Thomas
06.2016 - 02.2017

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger's Pharmacy
08.2013 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Alabama

Associate of Science - Nursing

Aquinas College
Shelby Bush