CARRIE WEST Phone: 702-***-****
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Las Vegas, NV 89135
OBJECTIVE
Seeking APRN position to expand my knowledge and to grow my career.
EXPERIENCE PROFILE
Valley Health System – Las Vegas, NV August 2022 – current
Float pool - RN
Float to various ERs to assist in staffing needs.
Baptist Medical Center – Jacksonville, FL February 2022 – July 2022
Flex Peak RN Emergency Room
Float to various ERs to assist in staffing needs. Contract job
Mayo Clinic 310 beds – Jacksonville, FL January 2021 – February 2022
House Supervisor Jan 2021-February 2022
Hilton Head Hospital 109 beds / 23 ER beds – Hilton Head, SC October 2017 – January 2021
House Supervisor Oct 2018-Jan 2021
Emergency Room PRN Oct 2017-2018
Surgical Suites – PACU for plastic surgery September 2017 – November 2017
Overnight shift to monitor patients after over 6 hours in the operating room
Medicate patient, ambulate patient, check circulation, neuro checks, and monitor vital signs.
Voyage Solutions – Travel Nurse Company – ER for Flagler West Palm November 2017 – May 2018
Cleveland Clinic Hospital – 230 beds/ 36 ER beds Weston, FL March 2015 – May 2017
Emergency Room RN PRN
Reva Air Ambulance – Flight RN February 2016 – March 2016
Evaluate patient and provide care during all phases of transport.
Training on intubations.
Participate in regular mock codes.
Attend security flight briefings for fixed wing flights
Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center Trauma II – 701 beds / Las Vegas, N April 2012 –April 2014
Emergency Room RN – 77 beds
House Supervisor Skills
Facilitate hospital to hospital transfers.
Report all ventilated patients and deaths to organ donation.
Coordinate with coroner when necessary.
Assist with nurse staffing.
Manage bed assignments and unit transfers.
Contribute to patient satisfaction by handling patient complaints.
Perform IVs, NG tubes, blood draws, and more to assist staff.
Coordinate between doctors for surgeries, admissions, and patient placement.
Work with directors and other hospital administration to meet hospital goals.
Emergency Room Skills
Utilize the nursing process; assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to emergency room patients.
Perform sterile procedures effectively such as foley catheter placement and accessing ports.
Participate in various roles in cardiac arrest patients from scribe to medication administration to compressions.
Nominated Nurse of the Year Rising Star for 2013 March of Dimes
Precept new employees to help them learn the flow of the department, fine tune their skills, and understand all their job duties.
Monitored patient during and after moderate sedation procedures
Triaged patients in a busy ER of up to 50 patients in the waiting room at one time.
Participated in all types of emergency codes in the ER.
Assisted patient families with grieving process.
Coordinated with other ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
Completed full assessments on ICU patients holding in ER & continued ICU care.
Managed several IV medication drips running on one patient.
Licensure and Certifications:
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner – APRN-CNP 861920
Nevada Registered Nurse License RN71216
Florida Registered Nurse License RN9557245
ACLS 04/2024, BLS 03/2023, PALS 02/2024, NIHSS
EDUCATION:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Bachelor of Science of Nursing 2011
Walden University – Masters in Nursing for Family Nurse Practitioner Feb 2022
Family Practice - Dr. Zaidi 160 hours
Pediatrics - Dr. Rayborn 160 hours
Women’s Health – Donna Andries FNP 160 hours
Family Practice – Lauren Bell FNP 160 hours