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Stephen D. Sullivan BS, RN, CCRN(360) 319-6359 / [email protected] / 4812 N. Baltimore St. Tacoma, WA 98407
PROFILE
Seasoned CCRN seeks new learning opportunities and an environment to further develop expertise in caring for critically ill cardiac surgery patients at an academic medical center/ teaching hospital.
EXPERIENCE
CVICU Staff Nurse, St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma WA December 2013-PresentCurrently working as open heart recovery RN. Comfortable with management of immediate postoperative CABGs, AVR/TAVR, MVR, TVR, and thoracic aneurysm repair.
Trauma Surgical ICU Staff Nurse, St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma WA November 2011-Dec 2013Level II trauma center patient population consists of a wide variety of shock state trauma, medical-surgical, cardio-thoracic surgery, and neurological cases. Comfortable with complex clinical decision-making based upon indi-vidual pathophysiology, acid-base balance, blood gas analysis, electrolyte levels, fluid balance, and hemodynamic parameters. Comfortable managing invasive hemodynamics and simultaneously titrating multiple vasoactive infusions.
ICU Staff Nurse / ICU Charge Nurse, St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood WA September 2010 - November 2011Provided intensive care nursing to diverse patient populations with critical illnesses including multi-system organ failure, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, sepsis, post-operative complications, and drug overdoses. Experienced in running code blue situations and rapid responses. As charge was responsible for patient assignments and triage to ensure maximum utilization of available resources.
PCU Staff Nurse, St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood WA August 2009 - September 2010Provided critical care nursing to a variety of patients including those with hemodynamically stable MI, moderate heart failure, respiratory disease exacerbation, pulmonary embolism, dysrhythmias, and pacemakers. Also inte-grated effectively with interdisciplinary health care teams in maintaining high standards of care.
EDUCATION
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WashingtonAssociates Degree in Nursing with Honors
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WashingtonBachelors of Science in Natural Science, Biology Emphasis
TECHNICAL SKILLS / PROFICIENCIES
Management of invasive hemodnamics / PA Catheters•Pharmacology of vasopressors/ionotropes, vasodilators, diuretics, antiarrhythmics, sedatives, and paralytics•Ventilator Management (SIMV with pressure support, APRV/Bilevel, Assist Control)•Pacemakers•Conscious sedation•IABP therapy•Conversational Spanish•
CERTIFICATIONS
CCRN•ACLS•Epic Superuser•
