Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Valerie Simpson, RN, BSN, CCRN
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone 505-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To work in an environment that I can best utilize my existing
skills, and in which I am empowered to grow and achieve my full potential.
QUALIFICATIONS
As a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, I have had the opportunity to
develop a diverse skills background. I have an innate curiosity and a
strong desire to learn. These skills have allowed me to function well in
various nursing positions and situations. I have a strong critical care
background and the unique qualification of being a former Certified
Specialist in Poison Information, giving me a knowledge and understanding
of drugs and pharmacology that most nurses do not get the opportunity to
develop. I also have functioned as charge nurse, team leader, or supervisor
in most of my job positions, giving me the opportunity to develop
leadership skills and experience.
EDUCATION
2009-2010 Chamberlain College of Nursing, RN to BSN program
1987-1989: Darton College, Albany GA, School of Nursing, ASN degree
1985-1986 Thomas Tech, Thomasville, GA, LPN program
CERTIFICATIONS
CCRN
FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support)
ACLS, BLS, PALS
American Heart Association BLS Instructor
American Heart Association ACLS Instructor
EMPLOYMENT
Fresenius Medical Corporation
Albuquerque, NM
June 2010 to Present
Hemodialysis RN, Acute Setting
Duties include administering hemodialysis treatments to patients in the
acute setting. Patients are either in acute renal failure, or are
hospitalized chronic renal failure patients requiring hemodialysis.
Treatments are performed in either the facility's dialysis suite, or for
critical patients, at the bedside. Our company has contracts with multiple
health care facilities, and treatments are performed at various sites.
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque, NM
August 2007 to Present (Currently PRN staff)
Charge Nurse, ICU
Resource RN
ACLS instructor
BLS instructor
Duties include all aspects of nursing care of the critically ill patient
including care of swan-ganz catheters, ventilated patients, multi organ
system failure, and patients suffering cardiac events. Also serve as full
time Charge Nurse and am responsible for night shift scheduling. I also
teach ACLS and BLS courses, and function as a Resource Nurse for the
medical units, and am a member of the React Team.
American Mobile Travel Nurses
Lovelace Hospital, Albuquerque, NM
May 2007 to August 2007
Staff Nurse, ICU
Duties included all aspects of nursing care of the critically ill patient
including care of swan-ganz catheters, ventilated patients, multi organ
system failure, and patients suffering cardiac events.
The McDowell Hospital
Marion, NC
February 2007 to May 2007
Administrative Supervisor
Duties include: Supervision of all hospital departments, staffing, bed
control, clinical resource.
Facilitated development of the Rapid Response Team. Participated in Falls
Prevention committee.
St Vincent's Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida
Staff Nurse
Open Heart Recovery Unit
May 2004-November 2004
Duties included direct recovery of patients post open heart surgery.
Management of Swan Ganz catheters, ventilated patients, management and
removal of chest tubes, hemodynamic medications, and all aspects of care
for the patient immediate post open heart.
Continued to work at Mayo/St Luke's PRN during this time.
Mayo/St Luke's hospital, Jacksonville, FL
August 2001 to February 2007
Staff nurse, Heart Lung Transplant Unit
Became Team Leader May 2005
Duties include: general nursing care of patients post SICU transfer after
heart/lung transplants. Patient population encompasses all phases of heart
and pulmonary failure, as well as post liver/kidney/pancreas transplant
patients who require intensive cardiac or pulmonary monitoring and/or care.
Emphasis is placed on patient education, life style changes, and discharge
planning as well as nursing care. Patients may have swan ganz catheters,
tracheotomies with or without ventilator support, and hemodynamic
medications.
Florida Poison Information Center
Shands, Jacksonville
(Formerly University Medical Center)
Certified Specialist in Poison Information
March 1993-August 2001
Duties include telephone triage and management of the poisoned patient in
both the home and health care setting. Public and health care education was
also a job requirement, including creating and presenting lectures for CEU
credit. Required strong computer skills and the ability to convey first aid
and medical information to the lay public as well as health care providers.
National certification through the American Association of Poison Control
Centers was required prior to the second year of employment. Our center
participated in clinical studies, DAWN (drug abuse warning network, which
required auditing of ED charts for evidence of patient drug abuse) and
auditing documentation of calls for quality improvement, of which CSPI'S
were expected to participate in.
Methodist Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
October 1991 to March 1993
Staff/ Charge Nurse
Duties included all aspects of nursing care of the critically ill patient
including care of swan-ganz catheters, ventilated patients, kidney
transplants, multi organ system failure, and patients suffering cardiac
events. This hospital merged with University and Shands Medical Centers.
Consolidated Staffing
September 1990-December 1992
Agency staff relief. Worked in various ER, ICU and other critical care
settings, as well as home health. Agency closed in December of 1992.
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
February 1990 to September 1990
Staff Nurse, Telemetry floor
Duties included care of patients post heart catherization and PTCA
procedures, CHF patients, patients prior to open heart surgery, and other
types of patients requiring cardiac monitoring.
Memorial Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
June 1989 to February 1990
Staff Nurse, Critical Care
Duties included all aspects of nursing care of the critically ill patient
including care of swan-ganz catheters, ventilated patients, arterial lines,
patients 24 hours post open heart surgery, multi organ system failure, and
patients suffering cardiac events.
LPN work experience (1986-1992) and references available upon request.
Licensure:
Current New Mexico RN License (Compact State)
Current Oregon RN License
MEMBERSHIPS:
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Heart Association
American Nurses Association, Bernalillo County, New Mexico Chapter
AWARDS:
ANGEL Level 2 program award 2004,2005
(Clinical Laddering Program)
St Luke's/Mayo Clinic
Advancing Nursing Goals through Excellence and Leadership
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Former Member of the Comfort Care Team, Beaches Baptist Hospital,
Jacksonville, FL
Pet Therapy program with Dreamin', a certified service/therapy dog
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