Peter Andrews

Highly specialized Registered Nurse (CCRN) with 5+ years of advanced critical care experience across cardiovascular ICUs, Level 1 trauma centers, transplant programs, and academic medical centers. Clinical expertise spans mechanical circulatory support (ECMO, Impella, IABP), post-operative LVAD/CABG/valve/transplant recovery, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and emergency response. Recognized with BSN Capstone Excellence Award, reflecting superior written communication and analytical skills.

Consistently maintained 100% charting compliance for complex, high-acuity patients, producing precise and comprehensive clinical documentation. Self-directed, independently motivated, and experienced in remote work environments. Able to translate complex clinical knowledge into clear, accurate, expert-level written deliverables for nursing domains, peer review, and content development supporting AI research.

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel at El Camino Hospital (2025-10 – Present)

• Applied advanced clinical reasoning to assess and manage high-acuity patients, adapting quickly to diverse patient populations and clinical environments.
• Documented complex clinical assessments, interventions, and patient responses with precision, ensuring comprehensive and accurate medical record integrity.
• Educated patients and families on complex diagnoses and treatment plans using clear, accessible language tailored to individual health literacy levels.

ICU Registered Nurse – Travel at Watsonville Community Hospital (2025-07 – 2025-09)

• Demonstrated strong adaptability and independent clinical judgment across ICU, ED, and telemetry environments with minimal orientation.
• Completed complex clinical charting accurately and efficiently, supporting documentation integrity across multiple inpatient units.
• Provided ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access expertise across units, drawing on specialized clinical knowledge to solve access challenges.

ED Admit Registered Nurse – Travel + Registry PRN at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (2025-06 – Present)

• Applied critical thinking and clinical expertise to assess, triage, and coordinate care for complex ED patients transitioning to inpatient units.
• Performed 2-3 ultrasound-guided IV placements per shift with 100% success rate, applying specialized procedural expertise to solve difficult vascular access problems.

CVICU Registered Nurse – Travel + Staff PRN at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (2024-11 – 2025-10)

• Implemented ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) evidence-based workflows, reducing post-surgical length of stay to 9 days; contributed to STS 3-star national quality recognition.
• Translated clinical knowledge into actionable patient education using teach-back methodology, improving discharge compliance and patient outcomes.
• Collaborated with intensivists, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists to optimize complex post-operative recovery protocols.

CVICU Registered Nurse – Travel at Stanford Medical Center (2024-07 – 2024-09)

• Managed post-operative heart and lung transplant patients in a high-volume academic center, applying expert knowledge of transplant immunology, hemodynamics, and complex pharmacology.
• Executed standardized delirium-prevention protocols using non-pharmacologic management, contributing to >10% reduction in ICU delirium rates.
• Maintained HCAHPS nurse communication scores of 86% through clear, empathetic, patient-centered communication.

CVICU Registered Nurse – Travel at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center (2023-11 – 2024-05)

• Expertly managed post-cardiac surgery patients on IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump), Impella, and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) mechanical circulatory support, contributing to unit mortality of 1.1%.
• Maintained 100% charting compliance for complex CVICU patients, producing accurate, comprehensive documentation of hemodynamic data, interventions, and clinical assessments.

CVICU Registered Nurse – Staff at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital (2020-08 – 2023-11)

• Directed care for patients in nurse-driven ECMO program — the highest-complexity mechanical circulatory support modality — achieving 13% improvement in patient survival rates.
• Led quality improvement initiative that reduced Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections by 42% through evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship and workflow optimization.
• Achieved 100% success rate across 100+ ultrasound-guided PIV placements per year across multiple inpatient units, demonstrating specialized procedural expertise.
• Utilized deep pharmacological and hemodynamic knowledge to initiate and titrate complex vasoactive IV infusions per physician orders.

ICU Registered Nurse – Registry PRN at Various Facilities (2024-02 – Present)

Mission Community Hospital, USC Keck/Norris, Regional Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Nursing – Western Governors University (2023-10)

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) in Nursing – Tacoma Community College (2020-03)