James Leyden, MS, AG-ACNP-BC
San Francisco
Summary
Experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse with 10 years of dedicated service providing direct patient care. Seeking to leverage comprehensive skills and knowledge in a transition to an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Demonstrated proficiency in interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment to delivering tailored treatment plans focused on patient and family needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco
12.2018 - Current
- Competent in the skills needed to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, and perform patient education in accordance with unit standards for all patient types and age groups.
- Capable of caring for patients undergoing sepsis, acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, post-cardiac arrest, heart failure, septic/hypovolemic/cardiogenic shock, DIC, liver/renal failure, multi-organ failure, GI bleeding, DKA, asthma/COPD exacerbation, ARDS, ETOH withdrawal, end-of-life care, and post-cardiothoracic surgeries.
- Assist with the use of hemodynamic monitoring systems, mechanical ventilators, intra-aortic balloon pumps, PA lines, and continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Educated new ICU nurses through the new-grad preceptorship program designed for orientation into the intensive care setting.
NP-S
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Neurosurgery: 180 hours
NP-S
Veterans Affair
Palo Alto
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Critical Care Medicine: 225 hours
- Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain: 75 hours
NP-S
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Internal Medicine Rotation: 150 hours
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Cross Country Travel Corps
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR from January 2018 to June 2018
- San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA from June 2018 to December 2019
- Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA from June 2019 to September 2019
Registered Nurse, ICU
University of Illinois Hospital
Chicago
08.2015 - 01.2018
- Served as a resource nurse, responsible for responding to hospital-wide emergencies and resuscitation events, obtaining difficult IV access throughout institution, provided education to floor nurses, promoted team environment by effectively identifying needs of other staff and assisting them
Education
Masters of Science - AG-ACNP
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA05.2015
Skills
- Advanced physical examination
- Acute and critical care management
- Evidence-based practice
- Critical thinking
- Clinical decision-making
- Interprofessional collaboration
Certification
- California Nurse Practitioner and Furnishing (NP/NPF) License - 95033537
- NP National Certification (ANCC) - 2024043092
- California RN License - 95146782
- BLS, American Heart Association (AHA)
- ACLS, American Heart Association (AHA)
- CCRN, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Timeline
NP-S
San Francisco General Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024
NP-S
Veterans Affair
10.2023 - 04.2024
NP-S
University of California San Francisco
09.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse, ICU
San Francisco General Hospital
12.2018 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, ICU
Cross Country Travel Corps
01.2018 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse, ICU
University of Illinois Hospital
08.2015 - 01.2018
Masters of Science - AG-ACNP
University of California San Francisco
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Ambrose University
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