ELAINE KAY BRYANT, MSN RN RCIS______________________________________

600 Palmer Trail Troutville, Virginia 24175 540-470-0875 ekdbryant@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY______________________________________________

Diversely skilled Registered Nurse (RN) and Charge Nurse with over 20 years acute care experience providing safety measures to ensure smooth nursing operations and regulatory compliance. Recognized as an outstanding and enthusiastic team leader with a positive attitude. Varied background has culminated in a highly organized and motivated approach that lends itself to accelerated adaptation to new challenges. Areas of expertise:

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Registered Nurse, State of Virginia – Multi-State Privilege 0001226787 Expires 8/2017

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Since 2013 00092520 Expires 9/2017

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EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________

Charge Nurse Cath Lab 2012-present

Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Salem, Virginia

Scrub, monitor, and circulate cath cases and assisted with special procedures Improved patient outcomes by serving as patient advocate for Cardiac patients Sought continuous quality improvement by researching best practices Participated in writing unit Standard of Care Policies

Staff Nurse Cath Lab 2010-2012

Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia

Scrub, monitor, circulate, and record cath, EP, and device implementation cases Compiled data to deliver educational in-services to unit team members Initiated recycling program within the Cath Lab Unit

Proficient Electronic Documentation Quality Care Expert Sedation Nurse Strong Work Ethic Takes Initiative Valuable Resource Person

Adept Scrub Assistant Circulating Nurse Creative Problem Solver Culturally Competent Excellent Clinician Life Long Learner

Maintained Cath Lab Avoximeter compliance and quality measures Served as resource person for Pyxis Implementation

Charge Nurse Cath Lab 2009-2010

Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia

Circulate, monitor and record cath cases and assisted with special procedures Collaborated with associate to produce award winning educational poster board Participated on Educational Council for Shared Governance Served as a professional resource at Women’s Health Exposition

Agency Nurse 2000-2009

Multiple Companies, Denver, Colorado

Delivery of safe, competent care in various departments in several hospitals Filled last minute staffing shortages

Travel Nurse 1997-2000

Multiple Companies, Multiple US Locations

Worked in multiple units including ER, GI Unit, ICU, PACU, and PCU

Staff Nurse 1994-1997

Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio

Performed complete and efficient patient care in Pediatrics, Med/Surg, OB, CCU

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EDUCATION___________________________________________________________

Master of Science in Nursing Education | Western Governors University 2014-2016

Associate Degree in Nursing & LPN | North Central Technical College 1991-1994

CERTIFICATIONS_______________________________________________________

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1996-2018

Basic Cardiac Life Support 1991-2018

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE________________SPECIAL EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE

Cerner CPRS Mac Labs Meditech WITT Xper

Accudose Microsoft Word Omnicell Outlook Panopto Power Point Pyxis

Avoximeter Cardiac Monitors ECG – 12 Lead FFR/IVUS by Volcano Hemochron/I-Stat IABP by DataScope IV Pumps