Registered Nurse (Cath lab)- FT Staff Nurse CLN3 - St. Agnes Medical Center- Fresno - Fresno
(2024-03)
- Perform baseline assessments, including vital signs and neurovascular checks.
- Review patient medical history for allergies (e.g., to contrast dye) and verify consents are signed.
- Educate patients and families about the procedure and aftercare.
- Administer pre-procedure medications and place IV lines.
- Assist physicians during cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, and other procedures.
- Monitor patient's condition, vital signs, and sedation levels throughout the procedure.
- Administer medications and respond to patient emergencies.
- Support the interventional team and help maintain equipment.
- Monitor patients for complications and signs of infection.
- Administer post-procedure medications.
- Provide discharge instructions and education to patients and their families.
- Precept newly hired staff nurses. Ensure that they will adhere to unit and hospital standards.
- Accurately document all patient findings, vital signs, and care provided in the electronic health record.
- Coordinate with other healthcare professionals to plan patient care and discharge.
- Ensure all paperwork is complete and accurate.
Registered Nurse (Cath lab)- FT Staff Nurse - Buffalo General Medical Center- Gates Vascular Institute - Buffalo, NY
(2023-10 - 2024-02)
- Adept in assisting, scrubbing with structural heart procedures including TAVR, Watchman, TMVR.
- Execute medical regimens prescribed by a licensed physician under the NYS Education Department and in accordance with NYS Department of Health regulations.
- Adhere to current Kaleida policies and standards of practice in Buffalo, NY.
- Manage patients under sedation to watch for adverse reactions.
- Educate patients and their families regarding surgical site care, lifestyle, medications and other postoperative information.
- Manage paperwork, including patient consent forms, charting, lab results and procedure documentation.
Registered Nurse (Cath lab/ IR)- Travel Nurse - Unity Hospital- Rochester Regional Health - Rochester
(2023-07 - 2023-10)
- Assist physicians during catheterization procedures, angioplasties, pacemaker implantation and other cardiac procedures.
- Demonstrate understanding of Special devices including Intra-aortic balloon pumps, rotoblators, AngioJets, thrombus aspiration systems, cutting balloons, filter wires, etc.
- Demonstrate ability to use/assist all peripheral devices to include IVUS, Flow Wire, rotoblators, and Mac-Lab system etc. as defined by position in lab.
- Provide care pre, intra and post care for patients with moderate sedations procedures.
Registered Nurse (Cath Lab)- FT Staff - Niagara Memorial Medical Center - Niagara Falls, NY
(2022-09 - 2023-07)
- Provide nursing care before, during and after cardiac catheterization and special procedures.
- Care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations.
- Assist in all procedures, provide patient education, assessment and monitoring, administer medications.
- Implement Quality Assurance and practice infection control policies.
Registered Practical Nurse- Nurse case manager- LPN equivalent - Reconnect community health services (Assertive community treatment team) - Toronto, ON
(2021-03 - 2022-09)
- Conduct mental and physical health assessments, plan, develop, coordinate and provide treatment and rehabilitation.
- Provide professional support, and complete referrals to community resources, including community physicians.
- Attend to crisis situation in terms of providing medical and mental support for clients in distress.
- Manage and administer medication in conjunction with the ACT psychiatrist.
Registered Practical Nurse- Team lead- LPN equivalent - Bellwood Health Services - Toronto, ON
(2018-03 - 2021-03)
- Team Lead for nursing.
- Assist in facilitating the care plan for patients in recovery from mental health and addiction in a community shared living setting.
- Attend to crisis situation in terms of providing medical and mental support for clients in distress.
- Adept in utilizing CBT and DBT skills to assist clients.
- Highly knowledgeable of medications utilized for treatment for mental health disorders and substance used disorders.
- Adept in attending to clients in detox for both alcohol and substance use disorders.
Registered Practical Nurse (Part-time) Cardiac ward- LPN equivalent - Scarborough Rouge Centenary Hospital - Scarborough, ON
(2018-01 - 2018-03)
- Measure and observe patient Vital Signs, proficient with IV insertion and phlebotomy, well-educated with IV drips and infusions.
- Maintain thorough and complete documentation according to establish legal and hospital guidelines.
- Skilled in bedside monitoring 12-lead EKG/Telemetry monitoring.
Registered Practical Nurse/ Mental health Support Counsellor (Casual)- LPN equivalent - MS Staffing employment Services - Toronto, ON
(2017-09 - 2018-03)
RPN staff to Bellwood Health Services/Edgewood Health Network - Toronto, ON
- Perform nursing assessments with accuracy and confidence.
- Assess the social, emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of patients.
Registered Nurse (Cardiac /EP/IR Neuro Cath Lab) - The Medical City - Philippines
(2013-05 - 2015-06)
- Initiate IV therapy to include antibiotic therapy, cardiac drips, hydration therapy, monitor blood infusion, and pain management.
- Experience with advanced cardiac life support and medications, skilled in bedside monitoring 12-lead EKG/Telemetry monitoring, Triple Lumen Central Venous Pressure Readings, and arterial pressures.
- Assist in performing both diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures including angiograms, coronary interventions, pacemaker implants, EP study, IR diagnostic and interventional procedures.
- Work under the supervision of a cardiologist, and cardiovascular surgeons treating critically ill cardiovascular patients including those recovering from bypass, pacemaker, or angioplasty heart procedures.
- Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.
Registered Nurse (Cardiac Cath Lab) - Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(2011-10 - 2012-10)
- Educate patients on what was involved with the procedure of inserting the catheter.
- Assist the procedural physician by managing critical medications, providing oversight of patient hemodynamic status, sedation level, as well as document all aspects of the procedure.
- Champion Infection control practices.
- Maintain 24/7 unit readiness by being on-call for at least 15 days a month.
Registered Nurse (Cardiac /EP/IR Neuro Cath Lab) - The Medical City - Philippines
(2008-04 - 2011-10)
- Initiate IV therapy to include antibiotic therapy, cardiac drips, hydration therapy, monitor blood infusion, and pain management.
- Experience with advanced cardiac life support and medications, skilled in bedside monitoring 12-lead EKG/Telemetry monitoring, Triple Lumen Central Venous Pressure Readings, and arterial pressures.
- Assist in performing both diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures including angiograms, coronary interventions, pacemaker implants, EP study, IR diagnostic and interventional procedures.
