Responsible for all aspects of organ procurement from the initial hospital referral through the organ recovery procedure. -Responsible for providing medical donor care, with an emphasis on assessment, resuscitation, physiologic management, organ placement and organ recovery of all suitable organs. -Allocate organs for transplant following industry standards and established policies and procedures. -Assist with recovery and preservation of organs during the organ… Show more Responsible for all aspects of organ procurement from the initial hospital referral through the organ recovery procedure. -Responsible for providing medical donor care, with an emphasis on assessment, resuscitation, physiologic management, organ placement and organ recovery of all suitable organs. -Allocate organs for transplant following industry standards and established policies and procedures. -Assist with recovery and preservation of organs during the organ recovery surgery in collaboration with surgeons, recovery staff and hospital staff to maximize organ viability. -Responsible for donor management during ground transport for local donors, and air transport for regional donors. Show less

-Assists in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the operations and patient care of designated areas. -Serves as a clinical resource for staff and patients in the department. Functions as a staff nurse in the department as needed. -Coordinates placement of patients and staff assignments. -Interfaces with medical staff, patients’ family members, department heads and other personnel as necessary. -Participates in planning and performance of… Show more -Assists in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the operations and patient care of designated areas. -Serves as a clinical resource for staff and patients in the department. Functions as a staff nurse in the department as needed. -Coordinates placement of patients and staff assignments. -Interfaces with medical staff, patients’ family members, department heads and other personnel as necessary. -Participates in planning and performance of educational training and orientation of unit staff, advises staff on procedures and policies. -Participates in the supervision of unit operations by performing delegated duties such as development of staffing schedules, planning of unit in-services, conducting staff meetings, developing budget and departmental activity reports, and setting overall departmental goals and objectives. -Collaborates with the manager in the development and control of department budget, assuring accuracy of time and attendance records and resource utilization. Show less

- Post-surgical recovery and management of nursing care for critically ill cardiac, vascular and thoracic patients- Hemodynamic monitoring, EKG interpretation, medication management and titration, ventilator management- Care management of pacemakers/AICD, Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Impella, therapeutic hypothermia, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, anticoagulation therapy, continuous sedation and analgesia, paralytics, arterial and venous sheaths, chest tube… Show more - Post-surgical recovery and management of nursing care for critically ill cardiac, vascular and thoracic patients- Hemodynamic monitoring, EKG interpretation, medication management and titration, ventilator management- Care management of pacemakers/AICD, Intra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Impella, therapeutic hypothermia, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, anticoagulation therapy, continuous sedation and analgesia, paralytics, arterial and venous sheaths, chest tube management- In-service presentations to RNs and Patient Care Technicians on CAUTI prevention and protocols- Conducted peer interviews for hiring new RNs, preceptor for new RNs- Daisy Award nominee• Shared Governance member Show less

- Management of nursing care of critically ill cardiac medical/surgical, renal transplant, heart transplant, pulmonary, vascular and thoracic patients- Post-surgical recovery for CABG, valve repair/replacement, AAA repair, CEA, FFB, ICU-overflow patients- Care of end-of-life patients, organ donor care- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), A-V & V-V Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Syncardia (Total Artificial Heart)

- Responsible for generating new advertising sales as well as current advertiser retention for portfolio of over 300 advertisers- Consistently exceeded renewal and retention goals, > 100% rolling 6 month average- Evaluating business needs of companies and practices to create customized advertising packages - Completed Lushin Sales Training Bootcamp and 8-week Sales Training course