Burn Trauma ICU RN Resume Example

Level I Trauma Center & Verified Burn Center

• Assume care of critically injured patients directly from trauma bay, flight team, and operating room.
• Responsible for care of 1-2 acutely unstable patients presenting with life-threatening injuries such as MVC/MCC, GSW, severe thermal and electrical burns, inhalation injury, crush injury, drowning, postpartum hemorrhage, stroke/intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic amputations, and associated complications such as compartment syndrome, hypo/hyperthermia, diabetes insipidus, SEPSIS, ARDS, MODS, cardiac arrest, and brain death.
• Provide trauma specific stabilization and resuscitative care during massive blood transfusions and fluid resuscitation, titration of critical IV drips by interpretation of hemodynamic monitoring values, and OR/anesthesia recovery.
• Assist trauma surgeons with bedside procedures on patients too unstable for transport to OR such as intubation and RSI, tracheostomy, burn debridement, exploratory laparotomy and abthera placement, PEG tube placement, chest tube insertion, and central line placement.
• Manage care of complex neurologic insults and conditions including severe traumatic brain injuries, depressed skull fractures, fresh craniotomy and craniectomy, bolt care, EVD and ICP monitoring, brain death assessment and testing while working with organ procurement specialist.
• Perform complex burn care including daily debridement and dressing changes on patients suffering from large TBSA burns ranging from partial to full thickness of the face, ears, neck, circumferential torso, extremities, hands and feet.
• Strict adherence to VAP, CAUTI, and CLABSI prevention protocols.
• Demonstrates cultural awareness communication and supportive skills in caring for patients and families at the end of life.
• Participates in monthly Unit Practice Council meetings to discuss process improvement and patient care initiatives.