ELIZABETH DARRAH
Mount Shasta
Summary
Compassionate Dialysis Registered Nurse known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in patient education, dialysis treatment administration, and emergency response management. Excels in communication, empathy, and problem-solving to enhance patient care and support team collaboration in addition to being a highly skilled and well rounded critical care registered nurse.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Vibra Healthcare Hospital
Redding
05.2025 - Current
- Works as a staff nurse in an ICU setting for 3 years.
- Manages critical care patients with various health conditions and illnesses.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Monitor and assessed patient vital signs and administered medications as needed.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during critical situations.
- Participates in continuous education and training to stay up-to-date on the latest nursing practices.
- 3 years of experience in a Level I Trauma Center ICU caring for critically ill patients.
- Proficient in managing high-acuity neurological patients, including traumas and strokes.
- Skilled in administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and providing critical care interventions.
- Experience working with ventilators, arterial lines, and other advanced monitoring devices.
- Effective in collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Strong communication skills in providing patient education and emotional support to patients and families.
- Managed patient care on a busy medical-surgical unit, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care for patients with complex medical conditions.
- Administered medications, performed wound care, and monitored vital signs to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient status and intervene appropriately in emergency situations.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, treatment options, and self-care techniques.
- Assisted with various procedures and treatments in a med surg unit, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Managed and monitored patients in the ICU, including responding to emergencies and changes in condition.
- Documented patient progress, vital signs, and treatments accurately and efficiently in both med surg and ICU settings.
- Communicated effectively with patients and their families, providing education and emotional support during their hospital stay.
- Administered dialysis treatments to patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions during procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on dialysis process and home care strategies.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documented treatment responses.
- Utilized dialysis machines and equipment for effective treatment delivery.
- Responded promptly to patient concerns during treatment sessions.
- Performed daily machine maintenance, including water testing and filter replacement.
Cardiac ICU , Trauma ICU, ICU general
Mercy Medical Center Redding/Mount shasta
Redding
06.2014 - Current
- Provided comprehensive patient assessments in high-acuity critical care environments.
- Monitored vital signs and responded promptly to changes in patient conditions.
- Utilized advanced monitoring equipment to track patient responses during immediate post open heart recovery phase.
- Administered emergency resuscitative measures when necessary according to advanced cardiac life support protocols.
- Administered CRRT dialysis treatments to patients in critical care settings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
National University
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of the Siskiyous
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
College of the Siskiyous
Radiology Technology -
Air Force
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Critical care interventions
- Recovery
- Procedural Radiology
- Angiography
- CT guided Biopsies
- Ventilators
- Art lines
- EVD monitoring
- Flo Trac
- Gaymar
- CRRT
- HID Tablo
Timeline
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Vibra Healthcare Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Cardiac ICU , Trauma ICU, ICU general
Mercy Medical Center Redding/Mount shasta
06.2014 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
National University
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of the Siskiyous
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
College of the Siskiyous
Radiology Technology -
Air Force