Valerie West, BSN, RN

*** ******* *** *******, ******** 72173

501-***-**** ad17mh@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Highly skilled Registered Nurse (RN) with 20 years of experience. Past Experience includes Emergency Nursing, Cardiac ICU, Pre and Post OP care of the Cardiac Patient, as well as Pediatric and adult CVICU. Chronic Care Case Management and Adolescent Behavioral Health (ages 4-17). Credentials

Registered Nurse, State of Arkansas

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)

Experience

CHI Cardiology & Medicine Clinic - Little Rock, Arkansas May 2019 - present Cardiac ICU RN

• Cardiac ICU, Pre and Post OP care of the Cardiac Patient, as well as Pediatric and adult CVICU.

• Work with Cardiologist, PA, and APRN in clinic setting with patients receiving direct cardiac care from taking blood pressures and doing EKG's to starting IV's for nuclear stress tests.

• Responsible for refilling medications, monitoring event recorders, telehealth visits, scribing notes, etc.

Pinnacle Pointe Hospital - Little Rock, Arkansas Sep 2018 -May 2019 Behavioral Health RN

• Work on every unit of the hospital, from acute to residential, ages 4-17 with all ranges of behavioral issues ranging from aggressive/criminal behaviors to depressive/self harm behaviors. Drew Memorial Hospital - Monticello, Arkansas Apr 2018 – Jun 2018 Med/ Surg RN

• Worked on Med/Surg Unit taking care of patients with multiple diagnoses such as simple pneumonia, pyelonephritis, wound debridement, etc. Baptist Medical Center - Little Rock, Arkansas Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 RN Case Manager

• Worked as Post Acute Case Manager/Transition of Care- Telephone of patients with certain DRG's to decrease readmission rates.

• Also, helped arrange follow up appointments, transportation to follow up appointments, new medication delivery, etc.

Arkansas Heart Hospital - Little Rock, Arkansas Jul 1999 – Nov 2016 PACU/ Pre and Post OP Cardiac

• Worked in various areas of the hospital, starting on the floor taking care of pre and post op Cardiac patients from coronary angiogram to post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

• After approximately 2 years on the floor, transferred to post anesthesia care unit (PACU) where I took care of the immediate post-op patient.

• This covered anything vascular such as fem-pop bypass, carotid endarterectomy, and coronary artery bypass grafting.

• I eventually transferred to the Emergency Room.

• While in the Emergency Room my position consisted of taking care of acutely ill patients that presented with acute chest pain, shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythms, etc., as well as some Occupational Health duties such as physicals, urine drug screens, vaccinations, etc.

• Recognized for care received by patient comments.

• Appointed as preceptor for new staff in each department. Education

University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1999

Recently completed one year of online courses with Walden University working toward my Master of Science in Nursing.

Research Experience

A Phase Ia/b Randomized, Single-blinded, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Pharmacokinetics of Single Ascending Doses of AZD3427 in Healthy Volunteers and Multiple Ascending Doses of AZD3427 in patients with Heart Failure (HFrEF and HFpEF

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