Clinical Specialist

• Feb 2023 - Present

Clinical Education Specialist

• Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

Travel Registered Nurse

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

• Provided care for critically ill COVID patients requiring 24/7 vital signs monitoring, ventilator support, and ICU medication titration • Served as Preceptor for graduate nurses, educating new professionals on hospital policies, operation of unit medical equipment and charting systems, as well as commonly seen medical diagnoses and care of the post-operative patient • Provided care for critically ill COVID patients requiring 24/7 vital signs monitoring, ventilator support, and ICU medication titration • Served as Preceptor for graduate nurses, educating new professionals on hospital policies, operation of unit medical equipment and charting systems, as well as commonly seen medical diagnoses and care of the post-operative patient

Neuro Intensive Care Nurse

• Oct 2014 - Mar 2021

• Worked alongside Neurosurgeons, Anesthesia Critical Care Physicians, and other members of the critical care team to provide specialized neuro-intensive care for patients with brain tumors, severe stroke, traumatic brain injuries, seizure disorders, and many other neurological diagnoses • Oversaw patients requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous blood pressure and cardiac rhythm monitoring, continuous EEG monitoring, hourly neuro checks, bedside procedures, and ICU medication titration • Served as a Unit Resource Nurse to provide direct support during code situations and stroke alerts • Served as a Unit Charge Nurse to facilitate with bed control and to make appropriate staffing decisions based on patient acuity and RN competencies • Precepted graduate nurses/new hires to the unit during their 14-week orientation period • Demonstrated and taught Neuro-Intensive Care specific skills, such as cervical spine care and ventriculostomy competencies, at the annual hospital-wide ICU skills fair, designed to educate all ICU based RNs the skills needed to care for critically ill patients Show less

Intensive Care Nurse- Float Pool

• Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

• Supported all step-down and critical care units: such as ED, ED Trauma Bay, Med-Surg ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Coronary Care ICU, Vascular ICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU, PACU • Supported all step-down and critical care units: such as ED, ED Trauma Bay, Med-Surg ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Coronary Care ICU, Vascular ICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU, PACU

Travel Nurse

• Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

• Worked alongside Neurosurgeons in the critical care setting to provide specialized neuro-intensive care to patients with brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, strokes, and post-operative back patients requiring continuous vital signs monitoring and medication titration • Floated to all ICUs and intermediate step-down units in the hospital depending on staffing needs including: Cardiothoracic ICU, Cardiac ICU, Burn ICU, Medical ICU, Surgical-Trauma ICU, and Medical-surgical progressive care • Worked alongside Neurosurgeons in the critical care setting to provide specialized neuro-intensive care to patients with brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, strokes, and post-operative back patients requiring continuous vital signs monitoring and medication titration • Floated to all ICUs and intermediate step-down units in the hospital depending on staffing needs including: Cardiothoracic ICU, Cardiac ICU, Burn ICU, Medical ICU, Surgical-Trauma ICU, and Medical-surgical progressive care

Surgical Intensive Care Nurse

• Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

• Provided care for patients requiring critical care interventions post-operatively • Communicated with Surgeons and ICU Physicians to assess needs of all critical care and post-operative patients in the ICU • Monitored vital signs continuously and titrate continuous drips to maintain vitals • Provided care for patients requiring critical care interventions post-operatively • Communicated with Surgeons and ICU Physicians to assess needs of all critical care and post-operative patients in the ICU • Monitored vital signs continuously and titrate continuous drips to maintain vitals

Travel Nurse

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

• Provided care for critically ill patients with wide range of medical issues such as cardiac arrests, strokes, kidney injuries • Collaborated with ICU Physicians and PAs to manage ICU medications for patients requiring continuous ventilator support and vital sign/cardiac rhythm monitoring and assist critical care team with bedside procedures • Performed nursing interventions during codes and situations requiring immediate ACLS • Precepted new travel nurses during their orientation period, educating them on unit policies, operation of all medical equipment used by the nursing staff Show less