Carlee McCormick, RN, CCRN
Pearl River,LA
Summary
Dedicated Cardiac Critical Care Nurse with nearly 6 years of hospital experience providing exceptional patient care. Well versed in handling emergency care and critically ill patients. Collaborates with doctors, nurses and administrators to expedite patient care in fast-paced healthcare platforms. High-energy RN with extensive Cardiology experience. Equipped with CCRN, ACLS, BLS, LVAD, and Stroke certifications.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Relief Charge RN, Cardiac ICU
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER
06.2020 - Current
- As Preceptor - Lead and train new graduate nurses as well as experienced nurses transitioning to CICU.
- As Charge Nurse - oversee the quality of patient care, ensure unit and system based policies are followed, create nurse:patient assignments based on unit acuity as well as remaining within staffing budget, conflict resolution.
- Proficient in monitoring and managing multiple cardiac devices such as TandemHeart, Impella CP, Impella 5.5 Impella RP, LVAD, IABP
- Provide care to unstable post arrest patients requiring therapeutic hypothermia
- Experienced with various inotropic/vasopressor medications such as Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Neosynephrine, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Vasopressin
- Experienced with antiarrythmics and vasodialators such as Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Esmolol, Nitroglycerin, and Nitroprusside
- Experienced in titrating and maintaining sedation medications, paralytics, and IV analgesics such as propofol, precedex, versed, fentanyl, and nimbex
- Proficient in monitoring and interpreting hemodynamic data from PA catheters, CVP, and Arterial lines
- Assist in bedside procedures such as cardio versions, Swan Ganz placement, TVP placement, central line placement
- Able to provide and manage CRRT
- Provide ACLS protocol to patients experiencing cardiac arrest
- Assist in emergent intubation
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
Registered Nurse, ICU
SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines
- Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
- Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions
- Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion
- Provide post-mortem care.
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgery Step Down Unit
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions
- Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data
- Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory work
- Treat wounds or superficial lacerations.
Education
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS12.2018
Skills
- Clinical preceptor
- Relief Charge Nurse
- EKG interpretation
- CRRT
- Impella
- TandemHeart
- IABP
- LVAD
- Ventilators
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- ABG/VBG interpretation
- Swan-Ganz catheter management and placement
- Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
- Vasopressor/Inotropic/Sedative/Vasodilator/Antiarrythmic Medication titration/management
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Louisiana - 203464
- CCRN
- ACLS Provider
- BLS Provider
- NIHSS Stroke
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- LVAD - HeartMate II, Heartmate III, HeartWare
Personal Information
Title: RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Relief Charge RN, Cardiac ICU
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER
06.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
SLIDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
08.2019 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgery Step Down Unit
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
02.2019 - 08.2019
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Pearl River Community College
- Registered Nurse, Louisiana - 203464
- CCRN
- ACLS Provider
- BLS Provider
- NIHSS Stroke
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- LVAD - HeartMate II, Heartmate III, HeartWare
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