Caitlin Secousse
Nashville
Summary
Upcoming Vanderbilt University AGAC-NP graduate with advanced clinical training in high-acuity settings including ICU's, step-down units, transplant units, and acute pain teams. Completed over 600 hours of hands-on practicum managing complex, critically ill adult patients. Skilled in rapid assessment, critical thinking, adaptability, and interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver evidence-based care under pressure. Previous medical and surgical experience as a medical assistant and veterinary technician, with an additional veterinary specialty in hospice and palliative care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Assistant
Complete Health Partners
Nashville
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Provided clinical and administrative support to ensure efficient patient flow
- Proficient in triaging patients, taking vital signs performing EKG’s, administering injections, placing IV catheters
- Assisted with minor procedures including I&D’s and laceration repairs
- Managed electronic health records and coordinated referrals
- Delivering compassionate care under pressure and maintaining a professional demeanor
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Laboratory Corporation of America
Northridge
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Performed venipuncture, specimen collection, and patient care in high-volume setting
- Ensured accurate data entry
- Followed LabCorp protocols and upheld safety standard
Certified Veterinary Technician
PAWS Chicago Medical Center
Chicago
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Assist doctors in surgery with anesthetic monitoring and practicing sterile procedures
- Place IV catheters, perform venipuncture, administer IV fluids
- Premed, induce, and intubate patients for anesthetic surgeries/procedures
Certified Veterinary Technician
Illinois Medical District Veterinary Clinic
Chicago
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Gather patient history and current problems/symptoms for each appointment
- Assist veterinarian in appointments with physical exam, blood draws, vaccine administration
- Dispense and coach owners on patient’s prescribed medications
- Assist doctors in surgery with anesthetic monitoring and practicing sterile procedures
- Place IV catheters, perform lab work
- Premedicate, induce, and intubate patients for anesthetic surgeries/procedures
Surgical Certified Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Specialty Center
Buffalo Grove
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Create and construct written protocols for each surgical patient
- Evaluate methods of pain management and analgesia based on patients’ signalment and given surgical procedure
- Pre-medicate, induce, intubate, and administer drugs as necessary for surgical procedure including analgesic blocks (i.e. Ring, RUMM, U, IA blocks, and spinal epidurals)
- Assist surgeons in the OR with instruments, suture material, and fluids
- Recover patient post-operatively
- Complete all medication prescriptions, discharge instructions, nursing notes, invoice charges
Education
RN, MSN, AGAC-NP -
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Nashville, TN08.2025
Certified Phlebotomist -
Regan Career Institute
Los Angeles, CA08.2020
Associate of Applied Sciences - Certified Veterinary Technician
Parkland College
Champaign, IL05.2017
Bachelor of Sciences & Liberal Arts - Communication
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Champaign, IL05.2013
Skills
- Chest tube placement/removal
- Ultrasound-guided central line placement
- Ultrasound-guided paracentesis
- Procedural blocks
- Intubation
- CT interpretation
- EKG interpretation
- POCUS
- Clinical documentation
References
- Megan Gardner, MSN, ACNP-BC, (931) 216-3859, megan.c.grimmett@vumc.org, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Kristin Werking, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC Course/Clinical Professor, (765) 524-1574, Kristin.m.werking.1@vanderbilt.edu, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
- Lucy Tucker, DNP, ENP, AGAC-NP Course/Clinical Professor, (615) 618-9776, lucy.tucker@vanderbilt.edu, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
- Sarah Gast, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC Course Professor, (615) 343-3339, sarah.a.gast@vanderbilt.edu, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Clinical Rotations
- Heart Transplant
- Liver Transplant
- Medical ICU
- Surgical ICU
- Trauma ICU
- EGS
- Perioperative Pain ERAS
Certification
- RN Licensed 281463
- CPT-1 certified (Phlebotomy)
- ACLS certified
Memberships And Awards
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2025
- Academic Scholarship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2023-2025
Timeline
Medical Assistant
Complete Health Partners
09.2021 - 02.2023
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Laboratory Corporation of America
02.2021 - 08.2021
Certified Veterinary Technician
PAWS Chicago Medical Center
10.2018 - 01.2020
Certified Veterinary Technician
Illinois Medical District Veterinary Clinic
09.2018 - 04.2019
Surgical Certified Veterinary Technician
Veterinary Specialty Center
05.2017 - 09.2018
RN, MSN, AGAC-NP -
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Certified Phlebotomist -
Regan Career Institute
Associate of Applied Sciences - Certified Veterinary Technician
Parkland College
Bachelor of Sciences & Liberal Arts - Communication
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
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