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Work History
Education
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Thomas Budney

Fort Worth

Summary

Professional, experienced staff member prepared for this role. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable with changing needs. Skilled in communication, problem-solving, and time management. Known for integrity, efficiency, and proactive approach to challenges.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse (Interventional Radiology)

Texas Health Fort Worth
10.2024 - Current
  • Learned to scrub into procedures and assist the provider in performing procedures such as clot retrieval for stroke patients, embolization(s) for hemorrhaging patients, and placing central venous catheters and fistulas
  • Administered medications and monitored patients for moderate sedation during procedures
  • Able to navigate and assist the care team during high-paced emergent procedures

Preceptor

Texas Health HEB
10.2023 - 10.2024
  • Worked alongside newly registered nurses and trained them on how to care for critical patients in the Emergency Department
  • Educated nurses of the department on how to care for and chart patients receiving Tenecteplase (TNK)

Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Texas Health HEB
04.2023 - 10.2024
  • Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient’s arrival at the ED during the initial phase of acute illness and/or trauma
  • Created strong relationships with patients to ensure trust and educated patients on procedures and treatments for the benefit of the patient
  • Entrusted to train and precept new nurses, and engaged in educational sessions for nurses of the Emergency Department

Contractor Nurse (Emergency Department)

Aequor Healthcare
09.2022 - 03.2023
  • Contracted at multiple facilities of Texas Health Resource with needs in Emergency Departments, assigned to THRFW and THRHEB
  • Managed patient care and treatment plans in a fast-paced hospital setting
  • Proficient in implementing and monitoring advanced interventions and treatments
  • Skilled in managing high-stress situations and communicating effectively with the healthcare team

Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Advocate South Suburban Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022
  • Efficiently and knowledgeably provided nursing care to critical care patients
  • Skilled in rapid assessment, triage, and stabilization of critically ill patients
  • Initiated and maintained intravenous and oxygen therapy, monitored heart dysrhythmia and respiratory ventilation during emergency responses

Clinical Nurse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
  • Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention.
  • Educated patients and families to increase understanding of the condition and the best ways to manage it.
  • Worked as a Charge Nurse for a 30-bed unit, was a resource to other nurses, and was responsible for my own patient load.

Charge Nurse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Held the respective responsibilities such as overseeing clinical supervision of the unit and being a resource for other staff members on a 30-bed Telemedicine Unit
  • Main communicator between the providers, House Supervisor, and Rapid Response Team

Education

Master of Science - Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practioner

University of Texas-Arlington
Arlington, TX
12-2026

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
08.2020

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
12.2017

Skills

  • Leadership qualities
  • IV SONO Trained
  • Charged Nurse Trained
  • Preceptor Trained
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Time management

Additionalskillsandexperience

Illinois State Board of Nursing, Texas State Board of Nursing, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Critical Life Support (ACLS), NIH Stroke Scale Certificate, Trauma Nursing-Core Course (TNCC), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), IV Sono Trained

Leadership Experience

  • Preceptor, Texas Health HEB, Fort Worth, TX, 10/2023, 10/2024, Worked alongside newly registered nurses and trained them on how to care for critical patients in the Emergency Department, Educated nurses of the department on how to care for and chart patients receiving Tenecteplase (TNK)
  • Charge Nurse, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 03/2021, 06/2021, Held the respective responsibilities such as overseeing clinical supervision of the unit and being a resource for other staff members on a 30-bed Telemedicine Unit, Main communicator between the providers, House Supervisor, and Rapid Response Team

Certification

  • Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certificate (NIHSS)
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course Certificate (TNCC)
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Certificate (ENPC)

Timeline

Staff Nurse (Interventional Radiology)

Texas Health Fort Worth
10.2024 - Current

Preceptor

Texas Health HEB
10.2023 - 10.2024

Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Texas Health HEB
04.2023 - 10.2024

Contractor Nurse (Emergency Department)

Aequor Healthcare
09.2022 - 03.2023

Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Advocate South Suburban Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2022

Charge Nurse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
03.2021 - 06.2021

Clinical Nurse

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
10.2020 - 06.2021

Master of Science - Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practioner

University of Texas-Arlington

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Valparaiso University

Grand Valley State University
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