Kimberly Wallace
Indianapolis, IN 46256
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Career Objective:
Seeking a rewarding position where my passion for health care and experience can be
utilized to the optimum level.
Professional Experience:
The Indiana Heart Hospital (2006 to present) Indianapolis, IN
Work History:
Patient Support Partner: May 2006-May 2008
Cardiac MICU/SICU/PCU Registered Nurse May 2008-present
Direct patient care of 1-3 critical level of care patients.
Profession Skills and Abilities:
• In depth knowledge of cardiovascular diseases, and prevention
• Extensive experience in cardiology, critical care
• Left ventricular assist device
• Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
• Impella, percutaneous circulatory support system management
• Ekos Ultra Sonic Endovascular system monitoring
• Continuous renal replacement therapy utilizing both Prisma and Nxstage devices
• Ventilator support
• Hypothermia management using deep sedation and paralytics monitoring with
train of four and BIS
• Post cardiac catherizations, monitoring groin sites with sheath placement and
discontinuing of sheath.
• Conscious sedation for the following procedures but not limited to cardio version,
transesophageal echo, bronchoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD),
central line, arterial line, swan gantz.
• Manage multiple complex vasoactive drop care and management
• Arterial blood draws and monitoring
• Provide quality compassionate care to patients and their families.
• Excellent communication skills, listening and assessing.
• Able to confront dissatisfied patients, settle them, and provide resolution.
• Thrive on challenging tasks in work environment
• Highly organized and dedicated with a positive attitude
• Excellent written and oral interpersonal communication skills
• Perform multiple assignments under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated
Education:
Butler University 1979-1981
Ivy Tech College ASN May 2006
Anderson, Indiana
Western Governors University BSN December 2010 –
November 2011
References:
Available upon request