Critical Care Medical Center
Resume:
DONNA J. ELLIS RN, BSN
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OBJECTIVE
A nursing position that is remote or does not require lifting. RELEVANT SKILLS
• 20+ years nursing experience
• 7 years administrative experience as the Liaison Nurse to Heart Team.
• 8 years of floor nursing
• 13+ years of critical care nursing
EXPERIENCE
Critical Care Nurse GS 0610-11 Eisenhower Medical Center Ft. Gordon, GA
07-2020 to Present
Duties: Expert in the delivery of care to critically ill patients, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Effectively interact with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. Expert in providing care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. Proficient in extensive medication 2
protocols and therapies.
Critical Care/Cath Lab Nurse GS 0610-11
William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) 5005 N. Piedras El Paso, TX 79902
Supervisor: Dr. Larson May contact: Y
Cath Lab RN 02-2015 to 07-2020
§ Duties: Responsible for the care and treatment of patients undergoing cardiac procedures including: Left heart cath, Right heart Cath, temporary pacemaker, permanent pacemakers, ICD, Loop recorder, pericardial-centesis, balloon valvuloplasty and TAVR. Proficient with IABP and SWAN Ganz management. Provides highly specialized IV conscious sedation and medication administration. Follows established standards and policies. Expert in gathering data and generating reports for process improvement to include sedation audits, chart auditing for physician credentialing and for appropriate medications in Core Measures.
• Proficient with ATAAPs, DMHRSi, S3(surgery scheduling), and Essentris. Critical Care Nurse
Parallon Workforce
4100 Rio Bravo Suite 207
El Paso, Texas
10/2013 – 08/2015
S: Rita Cardenas
P: 915-***-**** May contact: Y.
Duties: Expert in the delivery of care to critically ill patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Effectively interact with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. Expert in providing care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. Proficient in extensive medication protocols and therapies.
Critical Care Nurse: Travel Nurse
AYA Healthcare
5930 Cornerstone CT West Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92121 07/2014-10/2014
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S: Alicia Felner
P: May contact: Y
Duties: Responsible for the care and treatment of patients in the Cardiothoracic ICU at NY Presbyterian Cornell Campus to include CABG, post heart valve surgery; lung transplants and heart transplants. Observed, monitored and assess patient’s condition. Administered prescribed medication, performed phlebotomy, and interpret lab results. Independently determines and implement proper emergency measures, after identifying and interpreting life-threatening conditions. Independently operate, monitor, and troubleshoot highly complex and technical equipment including hemodynamic monitoring devices, intraortic balloon pump etc... Expert in documenting appropriate information in the EMR. Proficient in using scanning devices in medication administration. William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) Heart Team Liaison Nurse El Paso Southwest Cardiovascular Associates 1600 Medical Center Dr. Suite 212 El Paso, TX 79912
04/2007 to 07/2014
S: Dr. Robert Santoscoy
P: 915-***-**** May contact: Y
§ Duties: Contractor to support WBAMC in coordinating all care: pre, intra, and post op for all cardiothoracic patients. Train and mentor the ICU staff in the recovery of cardiothoracic patients. As the subject matter expert, responsible for advising and establishing evidence-based policy procedures and competencies for the heart program. Responsible for ensuring supplies for the heart program. Have knowledge of award submission for team members. Responsible for data analysis and reporting to executive management performance measures. Comfortable with navigation of EMR, reviews of a wide variety of sources and interpreting data to implement quality improvement in meeting accreditation standards. Collaborate with other subject matter experts in planning, organizing and conducting training to enhance quality of care. Work closely and provide expert consultative services in meeting regulatory/accreditation standards and educate staff accordingly. Communicate effectively to patients, families, physicians, ancillary departments, and executive management on every aspect of the heart program to provide quality care and meeting contractual/regulatory and accreditation standards. Worked independently and provided expert consultation on all aspects of the heart program. Assisted with the credentialing process of the heart team at William Beaumont.
• Skilled with S3 surgery scheduling, including generating reports.
• Proficient/Essentris/DMRHSi/IMEDconsent
• Knowledge of STS database
• Expert consultation, developing policies and procedures for the heart program
• Have knowledge of DMLSS, WAWF, Contractor manpower reporting 4
• Knowledge of contracts to include BPA’s
• Have knowledge of CEEP, superceep, DMLSS and GFEBs
• Expert consulting, gathering, analyzing and management of process improvement projects resulting in:
• zero surgical site infections 2014, 100% timely and appropriate dosing of antibiotics 2008-2014, zero in house mortalities 2014.
• Leader in implementing evidence-based practice from clearing patients with identified MRSA, screening heart patients for MRSA, developing heparin protocol, insulin drip protocol for open heart patients.
Charge Nurse Coronary Care Unit Del Sol Medical Center, El Paso, TX 06/2004-04/2007
S: Chris Carillo
P: May contact:Y
§ Duties: Responsible for the care and treatment of patients with chest pain, MI, arrhythmias, CABG, valve surgery, Off pump CABG, sepsis, post pacemaker insertion, vascular patients, thoracic surgery patients: pneumonectomy, lobectomy, thoracotomy, ascending aneurysm repair. Responsible for responding to RRT’s, managing the RRT, and managing Code Blue’s in the unit. Responsible for coordinating care with ancillary departments and physicians. Responsible for developing appropriate care plans to meet patient needs, documenting per hospital policy
Providence Memorial Hospital
06/2003 to 04/2007
Critical Care Nurse/Endoscopy
S: Bobbie Romero
P: May contact:Y
El Paso, TX Duties: ICU nurse: responsible for the care and treatment of critically ill patients of adult to geriatric population to include CVA, MI, sepsis, general surgical patients, cardiothoracic patients, vascular patients and neurosurgical patients. Responsible for the management of ventilators, balloon pumps, swan ganz, arterial lines. Titration of vasoactive drips. Administer IV, IM, po, and sub-q medications. Involved in RRT teams. Establish appropriate care plans. Coordinate care with ancillary departments and physicians. In Endoscopy: prepared patients for appropriate endoscopic procedures, and recovered patients from endoscopic procedures. Document according to policy. Collaborate with physicians, and other team members to provide optimal patient care. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Zale Lipshy Hospital
Staff Nurse: Neurosurgical Floor Dallas Texas
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06/2002 to 06/2003
S: David Vandel
P: May contact: Y
Duties: Responsible for the care and treatment of neuro and neurosurgical patients to include seizure, stroke, Parkinsons’, laminectomy, craniotomies, arterio-venous malformations, subarachnoid hemorrhage etc. and patients requiring remote telemetry. Management of lumbar drains, and ventriculostomies. Management of arterial lines. Develops and implements appropriate nursing care plans. InteliStaf (Gentiva Flying Nurses)
Travel Nurse Nationwide
01/1999 to 06/2002
S: David Vandel
P: May contact 72 hrs./w,
§ Duties: Responsible for the care and treatment of patients on med/surg floor such as orthopedics, neuroscience, pt.’s requiring telemetry, administering medications, assisted physicians with bedside procedures.
United States Air Force (USAF)
07/1988 to 06/1998
Clinical Nurse/Medical Service Specialist (Reserves) Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic (Active Duty) Worldwide Assignments
§ Duties: As mission dictated.
EDUCATION
§ 06/1995 Associates Degree Nursing
Jefferson State, Birmingham, Alabama
§ 12/2022 Bachelor of Science Nursing University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
§ 06/1987 Diploma
Andress High School, El Paso, TX 79924
Job Related Training
§ 1992 USAF Medical Service Specialist School/Clinicals 6
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
§ AF Achievement Medal
§ USAF Outstanding Performer Clinicals: Medical Service Specialist US Army Certificate
§ Achievement in Performance of JCAHO 2009
§ Civilian Achievement Medical Eisenhower Medical Center March 2022 LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
§ CCRN since 1995
§ BLS expires 12/2024
§ ACLS exp: 12/2024
§ PALS exp: 12/2024
§ Texas Nursing License (compact) #662720 issued: 07/21/1999
§ NY Nursing License #685151 issued: 5/28/2014
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