Alivia Bourgeois

Medical-Surgical Intensive Care unit

• 12-bed, high-acuity combined medical-surgical ICU in an academic Level 1 trauma and Level 1 stroke center
• Completed New Graduate Residency Program.
• Certified Preceptor for student nurses
• Charge nurse experience
• Certified and proficient in ultrasound-guided IV access
• Utilized advanced life-support therapies, such as Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), to support critically ill patients with renal failure, promote fluid management, electrolyte imbalance, and advanced hemodynamic stability.
• Applied knowledge in vasoactive, cardiac, and sedation infusion management, ensuring optimal patient outcomes for critically ill patients
• Demonstrated knowledge in care, maintenance, and removal of invasive hemodynamic lines, such as arterial, central, venous, and hemodialysis catheters
• Served as Code Blue Team member, utilizing ACLS guidelines in hospital-wide emergencies
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams in multidisciplinary rounds, developing comprehensive care plans and implementing evidence-based interventions
• Effectively prioritized and managed workload, ensuring timely completion of responsibilities

Internal Travel Contract

• Participated in a 6-week internal travel contract, floating to different ICU's including Cardiovascular ICU, Surgical ICU, Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, and Emergency Department
• Demonstrated knowledge in care and management of invasive hemodynamic lines, such as External Ventricular Drains, transvenous pacing wires, arterial, central, and hemodialysis catheters

Heart and Vascular Telemetry Unit

• Monitored patient vital signs using telemetry equipment for early detection of abnormalities
• Educated patients and families on monitoring devices and care procedures
• Responded promptly to alarms and alerts from telemetry monitors
• Maintained current knowledge of healthcare trends, standards of care, treatments, drugs and therapies used in the field of Telemetry nursing