Steve Medina
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Registered Nurse and ECMO Specialist with broad experience at Corewell Health West, excelling in critical care environments. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through critical thinking skills and effective communication. Seeking to push personal limits and boundaries by pursuing a Masters of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion at Lawrence Technical University. Recognized for keeping composure in high-pressure situations and seeking to reflect that in further practice as a Cardiovascular Perfusionist
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Cardiothoracic ICU
Corewell Health West - Meijer Heart Center
02.2023 - Current
- Built advanced critical thinking skills, critical assessments, as well as confidence to make correct vital interventions to ensure patients hemodynamics, and oxygenation met patient needs.
- Trained on CRRT, IABP, LVAD ( Heartmate III, Impella 5.5, Impella CP), RVAD (Impella RP Flex, Protek duo), ECMO (VV, VA, Protek duo with oxygenator)
- Intervened and stabilized patients during emergencies with ACLS measures as well as learned to catch deteriorating symptoms before an arrest, preventing further issues for patient.
ECMO Specialist
Corewell Health West - Meijer Heart Center
04.2025 - Current
- Ran ECMO at bedside and adjusted circuit flows and sweep as needed in collaboration with CTICU team.
- Administered medications through circuit in emergency situations such as ACLS medications and blood products during MTP using push- pull method.
- Troubleshooted ECMO circuit and reported to providers what the cause is (volume issue, patient positioning, or hemodynamic issue) and what intervention is needed.
- Facilitated collaboration with ambulating cannulated patients pre-transplant for optimization.
Registered Nurse- Emergency Department Obs Unit
COREWELL HEALTH WEST- BUTTERWORTH
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Honed assessment skills as well as time management on high patient to nurse ratio unit.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress by evaluating in intervals the vital signs, symptoms, and response to interventions implemented.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to build customized care plans for each patient and assessing the interventions success.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Union University
Lincoln, NE05-2022
Associate of Science - Biomedical Studies
Union University
Lincoln05-2022
Skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical decision making
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Avanced Cardiac Life Support
- Critical Care Registered Nurse
Timeline
ECMO Specialist
Corewell Health West - Meijer Heart Center
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse - Cardiothoracic ICU
Corewell Health West - Meijer Heart Center
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse- Emergency Department Obs Unit
COREWELL HEALTH WEST- BUTTERWORTH
05.2022 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Union University
Associate of Science - Biomedical Studies
Union University
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