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Patricia Godfrey
Oregon City,Oregon
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Summary
Registered healthcare professional with strong background in critical care environments, equipped to handle high-stress situations and complex patient needs. Excel in team collaboration, adapting quickly to evolving circumstances and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in advanced patient monitoring, emergency response, and therapeutic interventions. Known for reliability, empathy, and strong communication abilities that enhance patient care and team efficiency.
Overview
1
1
Certification
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Willamette Valley Medical Center
10.2023 - 02.2026
- Responded quickly and effectively to code blue situations for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced Cardiac life support while implementing hypothermic recovery strategies.
- Gained expertise with MEDITECH electronic charting.
- Trained and mentored junior nurses, enhancing team competency in critical care practices.
- Provided high-level critical care to patients with life-threatening conditions in ICU setting.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures.
Registered Nurse Critical Care
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
03.2020 - 01.2021
- Administered advanced airway management and ventilator support to stabilize patients in critical condition while monitoring hemodynamic status and titrating essential medications.
- Oversaw patient care with increased monitoring and isolation strategies in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Acted as patient advocate by giving age and culturally appropriate care.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
01.2004 - 10.2018
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses and procedures to improve understanding during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Executed titration of vasoactive drips to ensure patient stability and managed sedation protocols for optimal care.
- Provide continuous monitoring and intensive care for critically ill patients, including those with multi-organ failures, respiratory distress, and post-op complications.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse Critical Care
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center
03.1999 - 11.2003
- Achieved improved patient outcomes by effectively interpreting data from arterial lines and CVP systems.
- Enhanced cerebral perfusion pressure management through strategic use of lines and drains.
- Delivered insightful data analysis from CVP and arterial lines, informing critical patient assessments.
- Achieved stroke certification to elevate clinical competencies and ensure superior patient care delivery.
- Executed sled dialysis procedures for ICU patients with compromised health, ensuring optimal patient care.
- Managed RN assignments and evaluated team performance to enhance the quality of medical interventions.
- Ensured 100% compliance with hourly and frequent neuro checks for post-craniotomy patients.
- Achieved successful transition from paper charting to electronic systems, enhancing data accessibility.
- Cultivated a smooth integration of Epic software to streamline patient record management.
- Realized improved operational workflows through the implementation of electronic charting.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse CVICU
Centinela Medical Center
07.1996 - 07.2003
- Provided critical support for post-operative CABG and valve replacement patients experiencing hypothermia and immediate cardiac emergencies in a specialized CVICU setting.
- Led patient assessments and coordinated care plans to enhance patient outcomes.
- Educate patient and families on pre-op, recovery and post-op interventions; facilitating informed patient participation for enhanced recovery.
- Oversaw patient assignments, ensuring efficient coordination of admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Administered payroll processing for CVICU and CVPCU staff using Kronos, ensuring compliance with hospital protocols regarding overtime and PTO utilization.
Trauma, Cardiac & Med-Surg Critical Care Nurse
St Francis Hospital and Medical Center
03.1993 - 07.1996
- Delivered essential trauma care in high-risk environments, focusing on effective management of injuries from motor vehicle accidents, gunshot wounds, and stabbings.
- Supported advanced life support procedures during trauma resuscitations as part of the trauma receiving team in ED and transitioning care to ICU.
- Supported critical care operations by executing emergency procedures such as intubations, central lines, neuro drains, halo placements, and invasive cardiac and neuro monitoring.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional development through hands-on guidance and knowledge sharing initiatives.
CVICU Critical Care Nurse
Lakewood Regional Medical Center
05.1990 - 03.1993
- Advanced training in CVICU with education on post-operative CABG and valve replacement procedures.
- Supported training on invasive monitoring techniques, including Swan-Ganz catheter usage and central venous pressure management.
- Aided in the maintenance and removal of cardiac sheaths to ensure patient safety.
- Gained skill in managing IABP consoles; monitoring and interpreting real-time hemodynamic parameters to evaluate effectiveness and optimize hemodynamic support.
- Facilitated surgical preparation and instruction for all cardiac intervention procedures.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.1990 - 03.1993
- New Grad RN transitioning from Step-Down Unit to ICU.
- Training in Neuro and Cardiac critical care; invasive line monitoring, post cardiac codes, sepsis, post op surgery patients needing a higher level of care.
- Administered emergency resuscitative measures when necessary, according to advanced cardiac life support protocols.
Education
Associate Degree of Science - Nursing
Cerritos College
Norwalk, California12-1989
Skills
- Adherence to safety guidelines
- Intensive care analysis
- Effective team leadership in nursing
- Cardiac life support expertise
- Crisis management protocols
- Proficient in EPIC and MEDITECH systems
- Staff skill enhancement
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- Stroke Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Willamette Valley Medical Center
10.2023 - 02.2026
Registered Nurse Critical Care
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
03.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
01.2004 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse Critical Care
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center
03.1999 - 11.2003
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse CVICU
Centinela Medical Center
07.1996 - 07.2003
Trauma, Cardiac & Med-Surg Critical Care Nurse
St Francis Hospital and Medical Center
03.1993 - 07.1996
CVICU Critical Care Nurse
Lakewood Regional Medical Center
05.1990 - 03.1993
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Los Alamitos Medical Center
05.1990 - 03.1993
Associate Degree of Science - Nursing
Cerritos College