Clinical Services Manager

• Jun 2023 - Present

Organ Donation Coordinator

• Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

Respond to and evaluate hospital referrals for the potential for organ/tissue donation. Maintain effective communication between IDN staff, hospital and all other agencies/professionals involved. Perform plasma dilution assessment to assure qualified samples. Accurately obtain authorization for donation and medical/behavioral history of potential donor. Ensure compliance with local medical examiner needs during the recovery process. Work with Organ Donation Manager on process improvements for staff performance to identify and achieve case efficiency. Perform thorough review of medical records; assure EMS run report and current hospitalization information is obtained. Collect and label all blood for serological testing and HLA tissue samples. Manage organ donors to optimize organ function and utilization. Allocate organs for transplant following industry standards and established policies and procedures. Communicate and interact with transplant surgeons to provide information to pertinent to organ suitability and allocation. Assist with recovery and presentation of organs during the organ recovery surgery in collaboration with surgeons, IDN recovery staff and hospital staff to maximize organ viability. Coordinate transportation of recovery teams. Prepare recovery equipment. Prepare preservation equipment for the perfusion and/or storage of kidney(s). Monitor kidney(s) on the preservation equipment until transplant. Accurately label and package organs for transport. Respond to and evaluate import organ offers. Assist local transplant teams with recovery of organs at donor hospitals throughout the United States. Perform training with new staff or staff learning additional job functions. Assist in the training of staff and document the information on the training checklist immediately following the case. Complete QA requests. Show less

Interim Nurse Supervisor

• Feb 2021 - May 2021

Functioned as the Interim Nurse Supervisor on a 25-bed Neuro/Trauma/Ortho floor at a Level 1 Trauma center.

Critical Care RN

• Jan 2015 - May 2021

Currently employed as RN,CCRN in a 36 bed mixed ICU. Currently certified in BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and TCAR. Advanced certifications in CRRT, IABP, TTM, and Impella. Care for Critically ill Neuro, Trauma, Medical, Surgical, and Cardiac Patients. Also cared for Renal Transplant and CABG patients. Preceptor to students from local colleges, and preceptor to new staff. Function in Charge Role and attend all MET calls, Code Blues, and Stroke alerts throughout the facility.

Critical Care Charge RN

• May 2018 - Feb 2021

Functioned in the Role of Charge RN for a 36 bed ICU. Responded to CODE Blue and Stroke Alert calls and functioned in the role of leader in each of these situations.

Charge Nurse

• Dec 2016 - May 2017

Functioned in the role of Charge RN on North 3 which is a 24 bed acute cardiology floor.

Patient Care Technician

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2016

Patient care technician with CNA that floated to 17 units in 3 different facilities and provided relief to departments with staffing deficits.

Urgent Care Nurse

• Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

Patient Care Technician

• Jul 2011 - Sep 2013

Employed as a Patient care technician with a CNA in the inpatient physical rehabilitation unit, and then on the mother/baby postpartum unit. Employed as a Patient care technician with a CNA in the inpatient physical rehabilitation unit, and then on the mother/baby postpartum unit.

PCT

• Jun 2009 - Jul 2011

Employed as a PCT in the Ambulatory Surgery center. Responsible for waiting room management, room turnover in pre and post-op, and transportation of patients and patient families. Employed as a PCT in the Ambulatory Surgery center. Responsible for waiting room management, room turnover in pre and post-op, and transportation of patients and patient families.

PCT

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

Employed as a Patient care technician on a Palliative oncology surgical floor. Employed as a Patient care technician on a Palliative oncology surgical floor.

CNA

• Jan 2006 - Aug 2008

Worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant on a 24 bed general medical-surgical unit in a rural critical access hospital. Worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant on a 24 bed general medical-surgical unit in a rural critical access hospital.