Experience

Thibodaux Regional Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Dec 2007 - Present

  Manage patient's care prior to and during diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedure's. I manage inventory and computer systems for our Cath Lab.

• Registered Nurse

  • Jan 2005 - Present

  Heart and Vascular Center Registered NurseProvide bedside care to patients undergoing procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Radiology Special Procedures.Includes administrating conscious sedation, patient hemodynamic monitoring, physical assessments, and scrubbing into procedures with physicians including endovascular repair of thoracic and aortic aneurysms. Patient populations included inpatients, outpatients, hemodynamically unstable patients, acute myocardial infarctions, and cardiogenic shock.Order and maintain inventory for a rapidly growing facility.Wrote custom macros and analyzed workflow for the first DigiSonics cardiac cath lab reporting system that utilized the Hemolink application in the United States. Work closely with representatives and clinical application staff to minimize cost of inventory and introduce new products into the Heart and Vascular Center for utilization in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and peripheral vascular disease. Administer care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in the acute stage of illness. Patient population includes medical emergencies, surgical emergencies, and trauma. Supervise staff and coordinate the care of patients in the Emergency Department.Preceptor for new staff which included new and experienced Registered Nurses. Show less

• Registered Nurse

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2007

  Managing emergency and clinic type patients.



St. Anne General Hospital

• Registered Nurse

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Intensive Care Unit/Emergency Department Registered Nurse Provided bedside care to patients admitted to the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit departments. Patient populations included trauma, neurologic emergencies, drug overdoses, and cardiac patients. critically ill medical and surgical patients – cardiothoracic surgery, vascular, pulmonary, neurologic, and medical patients. Responsible for patient assessments, administering conscious sedation, administering vasoactive agents, and monitoring mechanically ventilated patients. Show less



Menorah Medical Center

• Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Administered care to critically ill medical and surgical patients – cardiothoracic surgery, vascular, pulmonary, neurologic, and medical patients. Responsible for patient assessments, administering conscious sedation, administering vasoactive agents, and monitoring mechanically ventilated patients. Supervised RNs and performed staffing duties in the absence of the full-time charge RN. Administered care to critically ill medical and surgical patients – cardiothoracic surgery, vascular, pulmonary, neurologic, and medical patients. Responsible for patient assessments, administering conscious sedation, administering vasoactive agents, and monitoring mechanically ventilated patients. Supervised RNs and performed staffing duties in the absence of the full-time charge RN.



Thibodaux Regional Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Administered care to critically ill medical and surgical patients – cardiothoracic surgery, vascular, pulmonary, neurologic, and medical patients. Responsible for patient assessments, administering conscious sedation, administering vasoactive agents, and monitoring mechanically ventilated patients. Relief charge nurse responsible for shift management and unit staffing. Temporary Critical Care Unit Coordinator which included upholding standards of care with the ICU/Stepdown Units and employee counseling and conflict resolution. Show less



Olsten Flying Nurses

• Critical Care Temporary Staff Registered Nurse

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Provided temporary staffing in critical care settings at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and Community East Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Provided temporary staffing in critical care settings at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center and Community East Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.



University of Kansas Medical Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Provided care to critically ill patients in a cardiac care unit, medical intensive care unit, and transplant intensive care unit. Relief charge nurse for 21 bed critical care unit. Preceptor for new and experienced staff. Provided care to critically ill patients in a cardiac care unit, medical intensive care unit, and transplant intensive care unit. Relief charge nurse for 21 bed critical care unit. Preceptor for new and experienced staff.