Keil Ladd
Nashville
Summary
Driven and compassionate Registered Nurse with three years of experience in patient care and nursing milieu. Worked in a 40-bed acute care cardiac stepdown unit serving adult patients in various stages of treatment, with a large emphasis upon cardiac patients needing single or multiple organ transplants including: kidney, lung, heart, and liver. Skilled in critical thinking and communication while managing medically complex patients and supporting recovery. Demonstrated reliability and adaptability in ensuring efficient and compassionate, holistic care in a dynamic environment. Consistently met or exceeded performance, patient satisfaction, and safety indexes during annual employee performance evaluations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, VAD & Heart Transplant /Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2021 - 09.2024
- Primarily an cardiac stepdown/PCU setting with an emphasis upon LVADs and Heart Transplants including pre- and post-procedural catheterization lab patients.
- Cared for 3-4 patients per shift; performed and recorded thorough assessments, medication passes, and nursing interventions in a timely manner.
- Utilized critical thinking to prioritize nursing interventions based on acuity and individual needs.
- Exemplified skillful management of challenging patient situations utilizing de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and a compassionate, holistic approach to interactions.
- Collaborated frequently with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans, coordinate procedures and transport, and ensure the highest quality of care for all patients, regardless of acuity.
- Participated in: various unit and hospital based action plans; moral committee; unit board and leadership meetings; continued education seminars to serve as an educator and facilitator for patent care-specific issues.
- Achieved unit-specific recognition awards for exceptional care; in addition to multiple Daisy nominations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Belmont University
Nashville, TN04-2021
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Medication administration
- Tracheostomy Care
- Phlebotomy and IV Initiation
- Rapid Responses
- Chest Tubes
- Manual/Gravity Peritoneal Dialysis
- Wound Care
- Safety and Risk Prevention
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy and education
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
Registered Nurse - Tennessee #252953 - Exp. 2026
ACLS/BLS Certification - AHA - Exp. 2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse, VAD & Heart Transplant /Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2021 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse - Tennessee #252953 - Exp. 2026
ACLS/BLS Certification - AHA - Exp. 2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Belmont University
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