Care Coordinator Staff Nurse
Resume:
Amal Aden
San Diego, CA *****, USA
************@*****.***
Summary:
Compassionate nurse with over 15 years of experience offering comprehensive nursing care in a variety of acute care settings
Skills:
Current:
CV/Open Heart ICU
I am dedicated RN specialized in cardiothoracic ICU and I have managed patient care with conditions and devices such as:
Pervious
• Proficient in rapid assessment of patient conditions and defining appropriate steps for treatment.
• Strong critical thinking skills, problems solving, decision-making, interpersonal and communication skills
• Intense knowledge of critical care and general nursing care practice Conditions Devices
Heart failure IABP
Aneurysms Impella
Dissections ECCMO
Valve replacement CRRT and VADs
Post CABG and post arrest
• Ability to function autonomously or in a team; and be adaptable and flexible in a rapidly changing environment
• Outstanding skills in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in accordance to unit standards for all patient types and age groups.
• In depth knowledge of managing hemodynamic and pain control Hands on experience in coordinating consultants with physicians to ensure quality patient care
• Effective organizational, documentation, and outstanding technological skills. Work experience and Responsibilities:
April 2020 -July 2021
DMC Harper-Hutzel Hospital,
Detroit, Michigan, US
CV-Open Heart ICU
● Recognized life threatening arrhythmias and means of treatment for patients in cardiac monitors, caring for A-lines, monitoring Swan-Ganz catheters, drawing ABG's and other labs, interpreting and reporting results for proper medical management.
● Provided direct nursing care to critically ill patients, post coronary artery bypass graft cases.
● Cared for unstable patients post arrest requiring therapeutic hypothermic proficient in using NMB agents and the use of BIS devices
● Cared for patients in repertory failure and prepared them for VA/VV ECCMO cannulation; cared for COVID/ARDS patient after ECCMO cannulation
● Experienced in the use of antiarrhythmic, vasodilators, inotropes and vasopressors such as Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Esmolol, Nitroglycerin, Nitroprusside, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Neosynephrin, Dopamine, Dobutamine and Vasopressin.
● Worked closely with in house- unit cardiologists with accurate reporting recording of laboratory values with follow up treatment.
2016-2019
Lead RN for MS patient’s care at home
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Provide patient and family members education on current treatment plans; the progression of the disease.
• Helped patients to strive to maximize the quality of life by managing specific symptoms; and shortening any exacerbations and slowing the development of the disease.
• Documented assessments, treatments and other interventions according to patients’ current care plan; such as tracheotomy care.
• Consulted with the MD about the patient’s condition and made the decision with him to continue care of patients’ at home or moving them to the appropriate facilities in cases of symptoms exacerbations.
• Supervised other care givers such as physical and occupational therapies and reinforced their teaching with patients’ and family members.
2012-2014
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (with large Pediatric surgery services/ECT procedure) Hennepin County Medical Center:
Minneapolis, MN, US
• Assessed needs of postoperative patients: pain, nausea, complications of the surgery
• Administered medication and identify plan of care for each patient
• Determined discharge needs to phase II versus admission to appropriate level of care
• Recorded all types of patient information including condition analysis
• Prepared post-anesthesia areas
• Participated in inter-disciplinary nursing team meetings to improve policies/procedures and to ensure adherence to safety procedures in OR/Pre and postoperative areas. 2010-2012
Critical care/ER float nurse
Millard Fillmore Gates Circle hospital
Buffalo General Hospital: Buffalo NY, US
• Provided triage, referrals, direct nursing care for busy ER
• Provide patient and family member education on current treatment plans, available hospital resources, and follow-up care
• Documented assessments, re-assessments, treatments and other interventions according to patient presenting condition
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
• Performed the duties of an ICU nurse and cared for patients critically ill in Neuro stroke/ MICU/CCU/SI/and Open heart units
• Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness.
• Responded the needs of various areas in the hospital as part of the rapid respond team and code blue team.
2007-2010
Staff nurse/Charge nurse
Abbott Northwestern: Neuro/Med-surge ICU 30bed unit
● Documented the patient’s response to treatment.
● Analyzed assessment data in determining patient problems and nursing diagnoses.
● Identified individual goals and readiness to learn.
● Maintained safe working environment and ensured compliance to policies and procedures relative to safety and infection control.
● Administered medications and treatments safely.
● Implemented nursing care plans to handle circumstantial and procedural complexities.
• Team lead that managed health care personnel scheduling and assignments, supervising up to 22 RN’s for a 30 bed high acuity critical care floor.
• Serve as lead nurse caring for patients with life-threatening illnesses, including acute stroke, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, trauma, respiratory failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.
• Monitor patients' respiratory ventilation, assist with intubation, and respond to all codes
• Collaborate with patients and families to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions to short term or long term rehab facilities and referrals.
• Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non- pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
• Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health, function, growth, development, nutrition, sleep, rest, quality of life, or family, social and educational relationships
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses. 2005-2007
Staff nurse/charge nurse
Abbott Northwestern hospital: Med-surge unit
• Provided care to patients through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation.
• Communicated with patient, family members and health team members
• Implemented discharge planning and provided health care education to the patient and their families to promote recovery.
• Rounded on patients with social workers; dietitians, spiritual care coordinator, pharmacist and NP to optimize patient outcome and enhance patient experience.
• Provide strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.
• Scheduled patient discharges and admissions.
2004-2005 LPN
Presbyterian Nursing Home
Arden Hills, MN, US
• Reviewed physical needs, monitored patients’ physical condition, administered approved medications and arranged medical appointments according to assigned medical care standards.
• Maintain records on patients’ health
• Distribute resident care assignments to direct care staff
• Report patients’ status to registered nurses and physicians Education:
• Associate degree of nursing,
Minneapolis Community and Technical Collage, Minneapolis, MN, USA (2005)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Metro State University, St Paul, MN, USA (2007)
Licenses and Certificates:
• Minnesota State RN License 2005-2010
• New York State RN License 2010-2019
• Michigan State RN License 2019-Current
• BLS Certificate
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