Terri-Jordan Birt
Twentynine Palms ,CA
Summary
Experienced with critical patient care, utilizing advanced clinical skills to stabilize and improve patient conditions in high-stress environments. Delivers precise and timely interventions during medical emergencies, ensuring patient safety and recovery. Track record of effective collaboration with healthcare teams and continuous professional development in critical care protocols.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Clinical Nurse
High Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
04.2025 - Current
- Administered critical care treatments and medications, ensuring patient safety and adherence to protocols.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients, prioritizing interventions based on severity of conditions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on ICU procedures, enhancing team performance and patient outcomes.
Traveling Critical Care Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
03.2021 - 03.2025
- Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to diverse patient populations in a high-volume hospitals in various cities.
- Oversaw various aspects of critical patients by administering vasoactive medications, narcotic infusions, titrations, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, ventilators, surgical drains, and chest tubes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working at various hospital settings.
ICU Clinical Nurse
Eisenhower Health
Rancho Mirage, CA
01.2019 - 02.2021
- Assessed and oversaw critical care patient treatments for various patient diagnoses from heart failure to acute respiratory distress in a 34-bed ICU.
- Managed and analyzed various devices, drains, medications and laboratory/test results
- Trained and coached new employees, new grad nurses, and students on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Participated in unit-based council, evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Registered Nurse
Eisenhower Health
Rancho Mirage, CA
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and/or dealing with chronic conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA05-2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Copper Mountain College
Joshua Tree, CA05-2017
Skills
- Invasive and Noninvasive cardiac Monitoring
- Interpret/Manage 12 Lead EKG/arrhythmias
- Management of Cardiac arrest, ACS, CHF, HTN, MOF, Respiratory Failure, ARDS, Stroke and all shocks
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Ventilator management
- Assist/manage endotracheal intubation/ ventilator, paralytics and sedation with BIS and PNS(TOF) monitoring, Chest tubes, Proning, NG/OG
BIPAP/CPAP, High flow NC, ABG - Manage central lines, arterial line, Flotrac, CVP, temporary pacemakers
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse #95159803 - February 2026
- BLS - Basic Life Support - February 2024
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - February 2024
Timeline
ICU Clinical Nurse
High Desert Medical Center
04.2025 - Current
Traveling Critical Care Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
03.2021 - 03.2025
ICU Clinical Nurse
Eisenhower Health
01.2019 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse
Eisenhower Health
10.2018 - 12.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Copper Mountain College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University, Fullerton