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Ayla Feist

Summary

Registered Nurse with over 2 years of direct patient care experience working in critical and acute care, with a previous 6 years of indirect patient care experience in critical care areas. Passion for health care which is evident in the years dedicated to this service. A good working team environment is essential and the ability to form professional interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and co-workers is one of the most important parts of any workplace. I am looking for such a place that is not only dedicated to quality patient care, but also promoting a healthy work environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse Intensive Care/Registered Nurse, Coronary Care Unit

Rockyview General Hospital
04.2023 - Current
  • Primary caregiver in a 12 bed Intensive Care and 5 bed Cardiac Care Unit. Patient population consisting of complications related to surgery, opioid and alcohol use disorders, overdoses, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiac, liver, and kidney disease
  • Trained in advanced critical care certifications, including Code Blue Team (Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest)
  • Procedures, set up, management, and interpretation of devices like arterial lines, central lines, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, intubation, extubation, Gastric tubes, and more
  • Proficient in interpreting telemetry cardiac rhythm strips for 5-lead ECGs and placing/recognizing changes in 12-lead ECGs
  • Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
  • Management of advanced hemodynamic monitoring systems: ART Lines, CVP, and Abdominal pressures
  • Administering and monitoring high alert infusions like vasopressors, paralytics, sedatives, narcotics, insulin, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, Inotropes, etc
  • Collaborating with respiratory therapists in the management of ventilators, tracheostomies, endotracheal tubes, BiPap, CPAP, and other respiratory interventions/conditions

Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Step Down

Foothills Medical Center
12.2021 - 04.2023
  • Night Charge Trained
  • Preparing and caring for patients’ pre and post cardiac surgery including CABG, Valve Replacement, and Aortic Aneurism/Dissection repair
  • Telemetry monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythm strips for 5-lead ECGs
  • Anticipating and responding to complications related to surgical procedures and cardiac surgery
  • Training in management of Central Venous Catheters, PCA pumps, Nerve blocks, and PICC Lines
  • Use and management of Temporary Pacemakers using epicardial wires
  • Code Blue preparedness and Defibrillator training
  • Caring for patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (HVAD and Heartmate 3) including new insertions, complications, and hospitalization care
  • Administering and monitoring high alert infusions like Heparin and Amiodarone
  • Chest Tube maintenance, including insertion and removal

Undergraduate Nurse Employee

COVID Vaccination Team
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Performing patient assessments to determine fitness for vaccine and obtaining consent
  • Preparing vaccines for use
  • Educating patients on what they should expect and when to seek help
  • Administering vaccines to wide range of clients
  • Ensuring Cold-Chain is being kept for vaccine efficacy
  • Staying up to date on new vaccine information
  • Using application systems like Meditech and Skype
  • Attending to a high volume of new patients throughout the shift.

Unit Clerk/Administrative Support

Multiple Hospital Locations
05.2016 - 12.2021
  • Preforming hospital reception duties in support of the unit
  • Answering phones and directing calls/information to appropriate parties
  • Responsible for the efficient flow of communication between health professionals, departments, patients and families while maintaining confidentiality of patient information
  • Performing a variety of administrative tasks including reception, greeting and directing visitors, patients and health professionals, maintaining patient records and charts, transcribing and processing physician orders as well as scheduling patient tests and/or treatments
  • Organizing, adapting, multitasking in an ever-changing environment to ensure the unit runs smoothly
  • Using multiple systems and electronics simultaneously like: Clinibase, SCM, Metavision (eCritical), Accuro, Oaccs, ESP, Approach, OR manager, fax machine, slip printer, label makers, etc
  • Making appointments for discharged patients and ensuring the appropriate disciplines are notified when transferred or discharged
  • Working in a multi center clinic
  • Data Entry
  • Using Microsoft programs to keep organized
  • Ordering supplies for the unit

Health Care Aide/Nursing Assistant

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Communicating and working with patients, nurses, families, and other health disciplines
  • Providing basic patient care (Bathing, Toileting, Comfort care, Repositioning, Activities of Daily Living, etc.)
  • Assisting in admitting, discharging, and transferring patients
  • Prioritizing tasks while working in a high-pressure environment and dealing with frequent interruptions
  • Practicing patient confidentiality
  • Stocking unit supplies and procedure carts
  • Assisting with CPR compressions when patients 'code'
  • Assisting the nurses to the best of my abilities within the HCA scope of practice.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB
12.2021

Skills

  • Ability to work under pressure and delegate tasks appropriately
  • Efficiency, time management, and organizational skills
  • Problem solving, resourcefulness, critical thinking, and clinical judgement
  • Able to request and accept direction
  • Comfortable working independently as part of a multifaceted team
  • Overseeing student nurses and training new staff
  • Teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families
  • Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary members to achieve the best patient outcomes through a team-based approach
  • Admitting, transferring, and discharging patients, including necessary education and teaching needed for patient's success both in hospital and the community
  • Technologically inclined and proficient in many electronic medical systems like Connect Care (EPIC), SCM (Sunrise Clinical Management), Metavision (E-Critical), Microsoft, and more

Languages

Fluent in English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish B1 Level
Limited Working

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • CPR/AED Certification

Licenses

Registered Nurse, College or Registered Nurses of Alberta, Canada. License #114736

Registered Nurse, Washington State Board of Nursing. License #RN61582093 

Timeline

Registered Nurse Intensive Care/Registered Nurse, Coronary Care Unit

Rockyview General Hospital
04.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Step Down

Foothills Medical Center
12.2021 - 04.2023

Undergraduate Nurse Employee

COVID Vaccination Team
04.2021 - 12.2021

Health Care Aide/Nursing Assistant

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
06.2019 - 06.2021

Unit Clerk/Administrative Support

Multiple Hospital Locations
05.2016 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Nursing -

Mount Royal University

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