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Skills

  • Computerized charting specialist
  • Evidence-Based Practice Integration
  • Bedside diagnostic equipment usage
  • Effective patient and family education
  • Multitasking in fast-paced ICU environments
  • Laparasopic procedures familiarity
  • Medication administration expert
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) management
  • Talented in minor surgery assistance
  • Acute and rehabilitative care

Work Experiences

  • Responded to emergency situations quickly, expertly, and calmly to provide the best possible care, support, and life-saving interventions.
  • Achieved full integration of 4 new hires each quarter.
  • Performed patient assessments and diagnostic tests in order to provide physicians with critical patient health information that they could use to develop targeted treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
  • Achieved a 41% decrease in ICU-acquired infections.
  • Oversaw and provided clinical leadership to a 11-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
  • Kept track of the patient's condition, vital signs, progress toward recovery, and medication side effects.
  • Oversaw and led staff in providing direct and indirect patient care, as well as telemetry monitoring.
  • Achieved a zero-noncompliance record for 13 years.
  • Provided emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and caregivers.
  • Consistently achieved 5% in core measures, patient satisfaction, and HCAPs.

Summaries

  • Looking forward to taking on a new challenge with a successful team.
  • Surgical ICU Nurse and team leader with 5 years of experience in procedure settings.
  • ITIL certified
  • Proficient in promoting process by leveraging vendor management and project management knowledge.
  • Strategic thinker with expertise in client relations.
  • Team leadership in procedure settings and team leadership in data analysis settings.
  • Strong technical skills and experience in vendor management.
  • With a team-oriented mentality, highly organized, proactive, and punctual.
  • Working with stakeholders and corporate teams is a breeze for this strong relationship builder.
  • Nursing professional with 9 years of experience caring for patients and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Accomplishments

  • Facilitated a 59% increase in patient compliance with care plans by implementing family-centered therapies and enhancing team collaboration.
  • Partnered with category teams to ensure comprehensive care for surgical patients with chronic conditions, improving patient outcomes by 85%.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish new sedation protocols, reducing average ventilation time by 17 hours.
  • Supervised 14 surgical interventions, ensuring adherence to all safety regulations and enhancing care delivery accuracy.
  • Trained 10 nurses in the management of difficult airway scenarios, leading to a 50% decrease in intubation complications.
  • Recognized for leading 16-person team during a critical staffing shortage, resulting in maintained patient care quality with no sentinel events.
  • Successfully transitioned ICU from traditional charting to framework, reducing charting-related errors by 46% and enhancing reporting efficiency.
  • Served as the lead nurse in 12 code blue scenarios, ensuring a 41% survival rate in medically complex patients.
  • Developed early mobilization protocols in collaboration with physical therapy, leading to a 73% reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
  • Specialized in the management of patients with complex polytrauma; contributed to 8 successful outcomes over 18 months.

Affiliations

  • Attendee, Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, 2021
  • Member, American Nurses Association (ANA), 2023-Present
  • Regional Representative, State Board of Nursing Advisory Committee, 2018-2015
  • Board Member, Hospital Safety & Sanitation Committee, 2017-2016
  • Perioperative Care Workshop, program, 2022
  • Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) through the AACN, earned 2019
  • Participant, Ventilator Management in Critical Care Seminar, Portland, 2019
  • Certified Instructor, Basic Life Support (BLS) Training, 2017-2020
  • Organizing Committee Member, Critical Care Nursing Conference, 2020-2019
  • Member, National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), 2023-Present

Certifications

  • Infection Control Surveillance & Prevention Certificate - Beacon Labs 2022
  • Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing 2024
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Certified Nurse Leader (CNL) - Northwind 2018
  • Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) – 2016
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association, 2017
  • Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), program, 2016
  • Intravenous Therapy and Administration Certification - Meridian 2019
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

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