Tara Williams
Warrensburg,MO
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Nurse
Western Missouri Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare team, ensuring patient-centered care.
- Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
- Administered medications safely and effectively, following established protocols and guidelines for dosage calculations and administration techniques.
RN, Critical Care/ICU
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence, MO
01.2018 - 05.2023
- Trained in post-op CABG patients, CRRT, IABP, and code ice.
- Manages ventilated/sedated patients, arterial lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, and all other invasive lines.
- Manages all pharmacological drips, including vasoactive/sedative drips—Collaborates with physicians from all disciplines, including the critical care team.
- Act as a preceptor to help guide and teach new nurses about the ICU and the skills required
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Newman University
Wichita, KS12.2018
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Missouri, License #2017044683
- (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification (AHA)
- (ACLS) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (AHA)
- CRRT
- Code Ice
- Open hearts
- NIHSS Stroke Scale Certification
Work History
Volunteer Staff
Alphapointe
Kansas City, MO
05.2020 - Current
- Camp nurse for blind and disabled children
Accomplishments
- Able to implement safe, competent and ethical nursing interventions for patients and their families ensuring quality care throughout the continuum, including admission, assessment, treatment and referral/discharge in accordance with institutional policy and regulations.
- Clinical experience with a broad range of patient diagnoses requiring the ability to process critical details in a highly dynamic health care environment.
- Able to foster effective relationships and leadership across the care team, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
- Proficient at listening and responding to patient and family member concerns by developing a common rapport.
- Adept at educating patients about treatments, procedures, recovery measures, medications, interventions and physician instructions. Utilizes teach-back method to ensure understanding.
- Self-initiated learner who seeks out learning opportunities, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and high motivation to provide quality patient care.
Timeline
ICU Nurse
Western Missouri Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
RN, Critical Care/ICU
Centerpoint Medical Center
01.2018 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Central Missouri
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Newman University
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