Tonisha Grant
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Registered Nurse specializing in cardiovascular critical care with hands-on experience in open-heart recovery, PACU support, and post-anesthesia stabilization. Manages Swan-Ganz and arterial line monitoring, complex medication regimens, ventilator changes, and advanced circulatory support while coordinating closely with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse: Open Heart Recovery RN (CVICU)
UF Health Jacksonville- Level 1 Trauma Center
07.2025 - Current
- Provided specialized nursing care for patients recovering from post-CABG, valve replacement, vascular surgery, post-MI, CHF, and respiratory failure.
- Facilitated care for patients with advanced circulatory devices, including Impella, IABP, and CRRT, ensuring optimal recovery.
- Titrated vasoactive infusions and administered complex medication regimens.
- Monitored hemodynamic status using PA Swan-Ganz catheters and arterial lines.
- Managed transvenous pacemakers and epicardial external pacemakers in 1:1 ratio immediately after open-heart surgery and during post-anesthesia care.
- Provided focused 1:1 care to maintain patient safety and stability following open-heart surgery and in post-anesthesia environments.
- Collaborated effectively within a multidisciplinary team while also managing independent patient care responsibilities.
Registered Nurse: Corrections Intake/Booking RN
Naphcare/Pre-Trial Detention Facility
Jacksonville, FL
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Delivered rapid nursing response to address urgent medical needs of inmates.
- Performed drug and alcohol detox interventions.
- Administered medications and tracked inmate reactions under correctional nursing protocols.
- Completed wound care, vital sign checks, and follow-up nursing evaluations.
- Conducted comprehensive intake assessments for detainees entering pre-trial detention healthcare, ensuring accurate health documentation.
Registered Nurse: CVICU
Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
07.2023 - 12.2024
- Facilitated post-CABG and valve replacement recovery, including performing extubation as ordered to promote healing.
- Identified and addressed ventilator, arrhythmia, and dysrhythmia changes to ensure patient stability.
- Monitored hemodynamic status using arterial lines and PA/Swan-Ganz catheters.
- Managed chest tubes and removed chest tubes as ordered.
- Performed ACLS interventions, including chest compressions, endotracheal intubation, defibrillation, pacing, and cardioversion.
- Provided open-heart recovery and PACU support within units recovery bay.
- Performed management and removal of arterial and venous sheaths to facilitate patient recovery.
- Guided nursing students on CVICU unit processes and procedures to enhance their clinical skills during rotations.
Registered Nurse: ICU Stepdown/PCU
Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Conducted physical assessments and monitored patient signs and symptoms for Stepdown MICU patients to ensure timely intervention.
- Analyzed lab results and diagnostic tests, promptly notifying providers of abnormal findings to facilitate critical care decisions.
- Enhanced patient safety by ensuring a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio while monitoring telemetry.
- Coordinated discharge plans with case managers, families, and care providers to ensure comprehensive and safe transitions for patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
05-2022
Skills
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Vasoactive infusions
- Cardiac life support
- ECG interpretation
- IV management
- Ultrasound IV insertion
- Critical care nursing
- Patient stabilization
- Epic charting
- Clinical judgment
- Patient safety
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Cardiac rehabilitation
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Florida (COMPACT), June 2022
- Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN), October 2025
- BLS
- ACLS
Accomplishments
- 2X DAISY AWARD NOMINATED
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Open Heart Recovery RN (CVICU)
UF Health Jacksonville- Level 1 Trauma Center
07.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse: Corrections Intake/Booking RN
Naphcare/Pre-Trial Detention Facility
08.2024 - 08.2025
Registered Nurse: CVICU
Baptist Medical Center
07.2023 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse: ICU Stepdown/PCU
Baptist Medical Center
07.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing