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

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.

Emergency Room

Managing emergency and clinic type patients.

Intensive Care Unit/Emergency Department Registered NurseProvided 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.

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. 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.

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

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.