Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Education Certifications
Patient Care Expertise
Timeline
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Tamarah R. Thomas

Groveport,Ohio

Summary

Registered Nurse with extensive experience in emergency response and patient advocacy at Riverside Hospital. Skilled in advanced cardiac life support and team collaboration, successfully managing complex cases to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Recognized for enhancing patient care, resulting in a 20% improvement in recovery times. Proven leader in training new nursing staff while delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Riverside Hospital
08.2022 - Current
  • Procedural Care Unit- (April 2024-Present)- understanding anesthesia, monitoring medication side effects, identify early detection of complications, pain management, wound care, dressing changes, drain management, emergency response, prep and recover patients post procedure from Structural Heart, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral and Electrode Physiology procedures (Watchman, TAVR, Mitra Clip, Alcohol Septal Ablations, Pericardial drains, PFO, Carotid stent, Pulmonary embolism, Pacemaker, Ablations, Inc.)
  • Level 2 Trauma/Emergency Department- (Aug 2022-March 2024)- Trauma care, Intubation and Airway Management, Rapid Response, Sepsis management, Wound Care, Intravenous Catheter placement, Blood administration, sterile procedures, medication administration and titration, triage, Psychiatric Mental Health
  • Critical Care Fellowship- (Aug 2022-Sep 2023)- Advance clinical skills, Advance Technology, specialized education, interdisciplinary collaboration, research and education, leadership and professional development, core competencies, critical care procedures, quality improvement

Patient Support Associate

Riverside Hospital
02.2016 - 08.2022
  • Greet patients and families
  • Prep Patients for surgeries (Catheterizations, Ablations, Mitral Clip, inc.)
  • Recover Patients from surgeries
  • Answer phones, respond to questions
  • Obtain Vitals, Specimen collections, Glucose Checks, POC INR, EKG’s and clippings
  • Read Telemetry
  • EMR Documentation
  • Unit Preceptor
  • Leadership committee (CIT)
  • Shared Governance

Patient Care Technician

The Little Clinic
Columbus, USA
08.2013 - 02.2016
  • Greet patients and families
  • Escort patients to exam room and determine the patients chief complaint
  • Complete registration process
  • Obtain vitals and assist provider within specified protocols with obtaining specimens (step, influenza, mono, and urinalysis)
  • Answer phones, responds to questions, assist with over the counter medications

Patient Care Aide

Claremont Retirement Village
Dublin, USA
07.2010 - 12.2013
  • Medication Reminders
  • Activities of Daily living which includes toileting, bathing, dressing housekeeping
  • Feedings, delivering and collecting trays
  • Vitals and Assist with walking, Lifting and Transporting
  • Recreational and social Activities
  • Answering the telephones and assisting with admissions

Patient Care Aide

Mayfair Village
Dublin, USA
07.2013 - 11.2013
  • Assist with Activities of Daily Living, such as toileting, bathing, washing and dressing
  • Cooking, feeding, collecting trays and medication reminders
  • Assisting residents with limited mobility by helping them walk and/or transporting, Lifting and Vitals
  • Recreational and social activities
  • Administrative task which includes answering the telephones, greeting visitor and residents and provide documentation of care and assistance

Education

Fortis College Westerville
01.2022

Columbus State Community College
01.2020

Certified Nursing Aide -

Premier Health Choice
01.2010

High School Diploma -

Westerville Central High School
01.2008

Skills

  • Patient care expertise
  • Safe environment maintenance
  • Comfort and privacy management
  • Assistance with daily living activities
  • Patient and family communication
  • Emergency response skills
  • Patient information documentation
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • First aid administration
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
  • Comprehensive head-to-toe assessments
  • Focused patient assessments
  • Patient advocacy and support
  • Decision-making skills
  • Team collaboration and coordination
  • Rapid response capabilities
  • Detailed bedside reporting

References

  • Timothy Dierks, MSN, (740) 403-8937
  • Tiffany Swain, FNP, (614) 638-7857
  • Mamie Martin, CFNP, (614) 562-5769

Education Certifications

  • Fortis College Westerville, 01/01/22
  • Columbus State Community College, 01/01/20
  • Premier Health Choice, Certified Nursing Aide, 01/01/10
  • Westerville Central High School, High School Diploma, 01/01/08
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Patient Care Expertise

  • Highly skilled in maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff
  • Able to maintain comfort and privacy of patients during shift
  • Well versed in assisting in activities of daily living for patients
  • Demonstrated ability to answer phones and communicate well with patients and families
  • Particularly effective in performing well during emergency situations
  • Charting/Filing Patient information
  • Vitals Signs/First Aide/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Detailed Head-to-Toe/Focused Assessments
  • Patient advocacy/ Decision making
  • Team Collaboration
  • Rapid Response
  • Detailed Patient Bedside Report

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Riverside Hospital
08.2022 - Current

Patient Support Associate

Riverside Hospital
02.2016 - 08.2022

Patient Care Technician

The Little Clinic
08.2013 - 02.2016

Patient Care Aide

Mayfair Village
07.2013 - 11.2013

Patient Care Aide

Claremont Retirement Village
07.2010 - 12.2013

Fortis College Westerville

Columbus State Community College

Certified Nursing Aide -

Premier Health Choice

High School Diploma -

Westerville Central High School

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