Registered Nurse

• Aug 2018 - Present

SurgeryMedical ICUCardiac Cath Lab

Research Nurse Coordinator

• Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.My primary job is to extract data from patient electronic health records that is uploaded into the STS Database which is then publicly reported. This position allows me to gain a complete clinical picture of each patient undergoing heart surgery at BJH through the review of past medical history, diagnostic reports, inpatient health records, and follow up visits. BJH does a wide variety of surgeries including but not limited to valve repairs and… Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.My primary job is to extract data from patient electronic health records that is uploaded into the STS Database which is then publicly reported. This position allows me to gain a complete clinical picture of each patient undergoing heart surgery at BJH through the review of past medical history, diagnostic reports, inpatient health records, and follow up visits. BJH does a wide variety of surgeries including but not limited to valve repairs and replacements, cabbages, aortic procedures, LVADs, heart transplants, and ECMO placement and management. This position requires that I understand the clinical picture preop, intraop, postop, and post discharge of cardiac patients.Within this role, I also assist in the operating room during the Cox Maze Procedure. During this procedure, I collect data and I run the cryoabalation and radiofrequency ablation machines at the surgeon's direction. Through this role I have a wide variety of different responsibilities. I am a part of the cardiac surgery steering committee which includes leadership, clinicians, and surgeons from BJH and WUSTL School of Medicine. This group is committed to making the cardiac surgery inpatient stay process more streamlined as well as identifying areas that we can improve patient care and outcomes. I have also identified and implemented training strategies and processes within my own office to adequately train individuals completing the cardiac STS data collection form. Show more Show less

Student Nurse Technician

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2016

56 ICU - Cardiothoracic Surgery ICUProvided excellent patient care while working under the direction of supervising nurse. Worked well under stress in intense situations. Skilled in phlebotomy through venipuncture. Assisted in direct patient care for all ADLs. Assisted in bedside procedures. Maintained stock within patient rooms and procedure carts. Experience with EKGs, BALs, emergent bedside procedures, code protocol, and other unique patient care required in a Cardiothoracic ICU. Worked… 56 ICU - Cardiothoracic Surgery ICUProvided excellent patient care while working under the direction of supervising nurse. Worked well under stress in intense situations. Skilled in phlebotomy through venipuncture. Assisted in direct patient care for all ADLs. Assisted in bedside procedures. Maintained stock within patient rooms and procedure carts. Experience with EKGs, BALs, emergent bedside procedures, code protocol, and other unique patient care required in a Cardiothoracic ICU. Worked with patients on LVAD, ECMO, Impella, Mechanical Ventilator, etc10500 - Neurosurgery Progressive Care UnitProvided excellent patient care while working under the direction of supervising nurse. Worked directly with patients suffereing from traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other brain diseases requiring neurosurgery or spinal surgery. Worked well under stress in intense situations. Skilled in phlebotomy through venipuncture. Assisted in direct patient care for all ADLs. Show more Show less

Inventory Systems Coordinator for Surgical Services

• Jun 2012 - May 2014

Circulation Clerk

• Aug 2009 - May 2012